Quartz
Its 10 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $14 per night. Quartz is a National Forest campground near Pitkin, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Quartz sits inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 10
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
1 site. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,854 ft
38.6387, -106.4693 in Gunnison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Quartz?
Sites at Quartz are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165571).
How much does it cost to camp at Quartz?
Camping at Quartz costs Single Site: $14 per night.
How many campsites does Quartz have?
Quartz has 10 campsites.
Does Quartz have RV hookups?
No. Quartz has no hookups.
Is there drinking water at Quartz?
No. Quartz has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Quartz?
Quartz is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Quartz
Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 14 miles from Quartz in a straight line. Current water level: Taylor Park Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Quartz, in straight-line miles: Mount Princeton Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles), and Cottonwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 22
- Season
- May 23 to Oct. 7
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Mirror Lake - Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Pitkin and campgrounds in Gunnison.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01