Camping near Heeney, Colorado
Camping near Heeney, Colorado includes 6 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Willows, is 1.1 miles from Heeney in a straight line, and all 6 are within 15 miles. Another 35 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Heeney.
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Camping near Heeney at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 6 (6 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Cow Creek North: "Single Site: $21 per night"
- Distance from Heeney
- 1.1 miles (Willows) to 4.4 miles (Prairie Point) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 7,959 ft (Mcdonald Flats Campground) to 8,563 ft (Cataract Creek), 6 of 6 on record
- Campsites
- 67 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 30 ft (Elliott Creek)
Distances are straight-line miles from Heeney's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $21 per night
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $21 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Heeney
- Cow Creek South, 1.4 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
- Horseshoe, 11 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
- Pumphouse Recreation Area, 13 miles from Heeney in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
- Blue River, 14 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Silverthorne.
- Radium Recreation Area, 14 miles from Heeney in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
- South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF, 16 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
- South Fork, 16 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
- Sugarloaf, 16 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
- Gore Creek, 17 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Vail.
- Blacktail Creek, 20 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Byers Creek, 22 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Grand.
- Rock Creek, 22 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Heaton Bay Campground, 22 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Windy Point Group Campground, 23 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Pine Cove Campground, 23 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Prospector, 24 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Peak One, 24 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
- Wolcott Campground, 24 miles from Heeney in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Eagle.
- St. Louis Creek, 24 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Lowry, 24 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
- Tigiwon Community House, 25 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $60 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
- Red Dirt Reservoir, 26 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Kremmling.
- Lynx Pass, 26 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Willow Creek, 26 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Willow Creek Group, 26 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $116 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Halfmoon, 27 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Minturn.
- Hornsilver, 27 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Sawmill Gulch, 28 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Grand.
- Homestake Valley, 28 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
- Idlewild, 28 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Winter Park.
- Mizpah, 28 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Empire.
- Denver Creek, 29 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
- Robbers Roost, 29 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Winter Park.
- Midland Group Campground, 30 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Winter Park.
- Sunset Point, 30 miles from Heeney in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
Things to do near Heeney
Public land and water within 30 miles of Heeney, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- White River National Forest, all 6 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Willows at 1.1 miles from Heeney; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Radium Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from Heeney; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Eagles Nest Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.3 miles from Heeney; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Piney Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Heeney; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Byers Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Heeney; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Hot Sulphur Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 17 miles from Heeney; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 18 miles from Heeney; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Heeney; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Nottingham Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Heeney; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Heeney; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Heeney
Nearest emergency room
Middle Park Medical Center
214 4th St, Kremmling, CO, 13 miles from Heeney . (970) 724-3442
Next nearest: Vail Health Hospital, 181 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO, 17 miles , (970) 476-2451.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Master Bait and Tackle
- Maverik
- Kremmling Mercantile
- Fuel
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- Maverik
- Kremmling Mercantile
- Conoco
- Propane
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- Ferrellgas
- Potable water fill
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- Radium Hot Spring
- Pharmacy
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- Kremmling Mercantile
- Walgreens
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Soap's Up
- Colorado Mountain - Pristine Dry Cleaners
- Dillon Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Heeney: RV dump station and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Heeney, CO?
6 public campgrounds are on record near Heeney. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Willows (1.1 miles), Cow Creek North (1.2 miles), Elliott Creek (1.2 miles), Cataract Creek (2.4 miles), and 2 more. 4 book through Recreation.gov and 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Heeney, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 6 public campgrounds on record near Heeney charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Heeney, CO?
2 campgrounds near Heeney take RVs: Elliott Creek and Willows. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Heeney, CO?
Elliott Creek lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Heeney, CO?
Middle Park Medical Center, 214 4th St, Kremmling, CO, is 13 miles from Heeney in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 724-3442. In an emergency, call 911.
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