Camping near Minturn, Colorado

Camping near Minturn at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 National Forest)

Getting a site

1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Halfmoon: "Single Site: $19 per night"

Distance from Minturn

3.6 miles in a straight line

Elevation

10,280 ft at Halfmoon (the only one on record)

Distances are straight-line miles from Minturn'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.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Minturn

• Tigiwon Community House, 2.2 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $60 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Hornsilver, 3.3 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Homestake Valley, 4.4 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Gore Creek, 8.5 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Vail.
• Camp Hale Memorial, 8.8 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground, 9.5 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Gold Park, 9.5 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Fulford Cave, 15 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Yeoman Park, 16 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Heaton Bay Campground, 17 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Peak One, 17 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Pine Cove Campground, 17 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• May Queen, 18 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Tabor, 18 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Elk Wallow, 18 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Father Dyer, 18 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Baby Doe, 18 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29- $33 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Printer Boy, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake.
• Printerboy Group Campground, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Belle of Colorado, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Windy Point Group Campground, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Blue River, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Silverthorne.
• Prospector, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Molly Brown, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Matchless, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Silver Dollar, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Lowry, 19 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Kite Lake, 20 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Alma.
• Chapman Group, 21 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Wolcott Campground, 21 miles from Minturn in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Eagle.
• Chapman Campground, 21 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use Fee); listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Cataract Creek, 21 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Dearhamer, 23 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Day Use fee); listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Prairie Point, 23 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Mcdonald Flats Campground, 23 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Elliott Creek, 24 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Cow Creek South, 24 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Cow Creek North, 25 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Willows, 25 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Little Mattie, 25 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Mollie B, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Little Maud, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Selkirk, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Como.
• Ruedi Marina Campground, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Sugarloaf, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Halfmoon East, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• South Fork, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Halfmoon West, 26 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Elbert Creek, 27 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Fourmile, 27 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Michigan Creek, 28 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Horseshoe, 28 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Jefferson Creek, 29 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Horseshoe, 29 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Aspen, 30 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Lodgepole, 30 miles from Minturn in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.

Things to do near Minturn

Public land and water within 30 miles of Minturn, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• White River National Forest, Halfmoon (3.6 miles from Minturn) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Holy Cross Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.5 miles from Minturn; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Nottingham Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Minturn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Piney Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Minturn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Eagles Nest Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Minturn; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Dillon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Minturn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Sylvan Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Minturn; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Turquoise Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Minturn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Turquoise Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 19 miles from Minturn; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Sylvan Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Minturn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Minturn

Groceries

• Shop N Hop convenience store · 4.3 miles · (970) 827-9855
• Conoco convenience store · 6.7 miles
• Shell convenience store · 6.8 miles

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 4.3 miles
• Conoco fuel station · 6.7 miles
• Shell convenience store · 6.8 miles

Propane

• Ferrellgas propane dealer · 16 miles · (970) 668-3626
• Ferrellgas propane dealer · 19 miles · (719) 486-0289

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 10 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 18 miles

Laundromat

• Soap's Up laundromat · 6.9 miles
• Colorado Mountain - Pristine Dry Cleaners laundromat · 18 miles
• Dillon Laundromat laundromat · 19 miles

Ice

• Ice ice vending machine · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Minturn: RV dump station and potable water fill. 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.