Whitestar
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Whitestar is a National Forest campground near Leadville, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Whitestar sits inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,200 ft
39.0894, -106.3704 in Lake. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Whitestar?
No. Whitestar is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Whitestar?
Whitestar is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Whitestar
Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 23 miles from Whitestar in a straight line. Current water level: Taylor Park Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Mount Massive Wilderness (7.7 miles to its center) , Collegiate Peaks Wilderness (10 miles to its center) , and Buffalo Peaks Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Whitestar, in straight-line miles: Turquoise Lake (swimming hole, 12 miles), Cottonwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), Mount Princeton Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles), and Conundrum Hot Springs (hot spring, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
White Star - Sites
- 49
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 51
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 25
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Leadville and campgrounds in Lake.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30