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Avalanche Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $21 per night. Avalanche Campground is a National Forest campground near Pitkin, Colorado.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Pitkin, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by

Avalanche Campground sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Single Site: $21 per night

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
7,400 ft

39.2366, -107.2033 in Pitkin. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Avalanche Campground?

No. Avalanche Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Avalanche Campground?

Camping at Avalanche Campground costs Single Site: $21 per night.

Who manages Avalanche Campground?

Avalanche Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Avalanche Campground

reservoirfinder.com · 22 miles

Paonia Reservoir's mapped center point is 22 miles from Avalanche Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Paonia Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Avalanche Campground, in straight-line miles: Penny Hot Springs (hot spring, 1.4 miles), Crater Lake (swimming hole, 16 miles), Glenwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles), Conundrum Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and Hanging Lake (waterfall, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Season
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Fee
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More campgrounds: camping near Pitkin and campgrounds in Pitkin.

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First-come, first-served Single Site: $21 per night
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