Camping near Oak Creek, Colorado
Camping near Oak Creek, Colorado includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free. Another 26 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Oak Creek.
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Camping near Oak Creek at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free
- Distance from Oak Creek
- 7.6 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 6,700 ft at Trout Creek (the only one on record)
Distances are straight-line miles from Oak Creek'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 Oak Creek
- Crosho Lake, 8.7 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Chapman Reservoir, 9.1 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Sheriff's Reservoir, 13 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Meadows, 14 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
- Bear River, 15 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Bear Lake, 17 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Horseshoe, 19 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Lynx Pass, 19 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Vaughan Lake, 19 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Cold Springs, 19 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Dumont Lake, 20 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
- Dry Lake, 20 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
- Granite Campground, 21 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
- Red Dirt Reservoir, 21 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Kremmling.
- Rock Creek, 22 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Summit Lake, 24 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
- Himes Peak, 24 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
- Hidden Lakes, 24 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Walden.
- Trappers Lake/bucks, 24 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Blacktail Creek, 25 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Shepherds Rim / Trappers Lake, 25 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Trappers Lake/trapline, 25 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Trappers Lake/cutthroat, 25 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Teal Lake, 28 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Walden.
- Teal Lake Group Campsite, 28 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $20–$40 per night); listed under camping near Jackson.
- North Fork Campground, 29 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Rio Blanco.
Things to do near Oak Creek
Public land and water within 30 miles of Oak Creek, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Stagecoach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Oak Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Trout Creek (7.6 miles from Oak Creek) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Oak Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sheriff Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Oak Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Steamboat Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 16 miles from Oak Creek; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Strawberry Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 18 miles from Oak Creek; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Muddy Pass lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Oak Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Teal Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Oak Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Flat Tops Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 29 miles from Oak Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Oak Creek
Nearest emergency room
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, 15 miles from Oak Creek . (970) 879-1322
Next nearest: Middle Park Medical Center, 214 4th St, Kremmling, CO, 34 miles , (970) 724-3442.
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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- Marina Store
- Montgomery's General Merchandise
- Hunt's Pizza
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Sinclair
- City Market Fuel Center
- RV dump station
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- Steamboat Springs KOA
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- City Market Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Oak Creek: propane, potable water fill, 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 Oak Creek, CO?
1 public campground is on record near Oak Creek. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Trout Creek (7.6 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Oak Creek, CO?
Yes: Trout Creek charges no fee at the campground.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Oak Creek, CO?
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, 1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, is 15 miles from Oak Creek in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 879-1322. In an emergency, call 911.
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