Camping near Montezuma, Colorado

Camping near Montezuma at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (2 National Forest, 1 National Park Service)

Getting a site

2 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at House Creek Campground: "Single Site: $32 per night"

Distance from Montezuma

203 miles (House Creek Campground) to 209 miles (Morefield Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles

Elevation

7,000 ft (House Creek Campground) to 7,811 ft (Morefield Campground), 3 of 3 on record

Campsites

74 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; hookups at House Creek Campground and Mcphee Recreation Complex; longest stated RV length 50 ft (House Creek Campground)

Distances are straight-line miles from Montezuma'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 Montezuma

• Hall Valley, 7.6 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Handcart, 7.7 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Geneva Park, 7.9 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
• Guanella Pass, 8.3 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Lowry, 8.6 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Prospector, 9.3 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Burning Bear Campground, 9.5 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Windy Point Group Campground, 9.6 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Clear Lake, 9.7 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Jefferson Creek, 10 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Aspen, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Peak One, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Pine Cove Campground, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Lodgepole, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Heaton Bay Campground, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Timberline, 11 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
• Michigan Creek, 12 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Kenosha East, 13 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Kenosha Pass, 13 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grant.
• West Chicago Creek, 13 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Idaho Springs.
• Mizpah, 14 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Empire.
• Selkirk, 15 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Como.
• Echo Lake, 15 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Idaho Springs.
• Sugarloaf, 17 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• South Fork, 17 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF, 17 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Blue River, 17 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Silverthorne.
• Deer Creek Campground, 18 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Meridian Campground, 18 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Robbers Roost, 18 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Winter Park.
• Byers Creek, 20 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Midland Group Campground, 21 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Winter Park.
• Gore Creek, 22 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Vail.
• Kite Lake, 22 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Alma.
• Idlewild, 23 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Winter Park.
• Columbine, 23 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• St. Louis Creek, 24 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground, 25 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Horseshoe, 25 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Pickle Gulch Group Campground, 26 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Pickle Gulch, 26 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Camp Hale Memorial, 26 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Prairie Point, 27 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Cold Springs, 27 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF, 27 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Mcdonald Flats Campground, 27 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Hornsilver, 27 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Homestake Valley, 28 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Red Cliff.
• Lost Park, 28 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night ($24 premium)); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Fourmile, 29 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Horseshoe, 29 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Cataract Creek, 29 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Tigiwon Community House, 30 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $60 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Cow Creek South, 30 miles from Montezuma in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.

Things to do near Montezuma

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

• Jefferson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Montezuma; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 9.9 miles from Montezuma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Dillon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Montezuma; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Georgetown Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Montezuma; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Pike and San Isabel National Forests, a national forest whose mapped point is 14 miles from Montezuma; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Vasquez Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Montezuma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Mount Evans Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Montezuma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Byers Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Montezuma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lost Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Montezuma; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Columbia Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Montezuma; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Montezuma

Groceries

• Farmers Korner convenience store · 9.9 miles
• City Market supermarket · 11 miles · (970) 468-2363 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
• Conoco convenience store · 11 miles

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 9.9 miles
• Loaf 'N Jug fuel station · 10 miles
• Shell Gas station fuel station · 11 miles

Propane

• Ferrellgas propane dealer · 12 miles · (970) 668-3626

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 11 miles

Laundromat

• Dillon Laundromat laundromat · 10 miles
• Colorado Mountain - Pristine Dry Cleaners laundromat · 11 miles
• Clear Creek Laundry laundromat · 22 miles · (303) 567-9940 · Hours 06:00-22:00

Ice

• Ice ice vending machine · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Montezuma: 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.