Camping near Placerville, Colorado

Camping near Placerville at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 National Forest)

Getting a site

1 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Woods Lake: "Single Site: $20 per night"

Distance from Placerville

8.3 miles in a straight line

Elevation

9,391 ft at Woods Lake (the only one on record)

Campsites

41 across the 1 campground that state a count

Drinking water

1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Placerville'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 Placerville

• Mary E, 9 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Telluride.
• Sunshine, 12 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Telluride.
• Matterhorn, 14 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $26 per night); listed under camping near Telluride.
• Burro Bridge, 15 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.
• Cayton, 17 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.
• Thistledown, 19 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
• Angel Creek, 19 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
• South Mineral Campground, 20 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near San Juan.
• Amphitheater, 21 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
• Iron Springs, 23 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Montrose.
• Little Molas Dispersed Campground, 26 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near San Juan.
• Sig Creek, 27 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near La Plata.
• West Dolores, 27 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $32 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.
• Mavreeso, 28 miles from Placerville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $32 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.

Things to do near Placerville

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

• Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Woods Lake (8.3 miles from Placerville) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Mount Sneffels Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 9.7 miles from Placerville; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lizard Head Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 11 miles from Placerville; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 16 miles from Placerville; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Orvis Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 19 miles from Placerville; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
• Ouray Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 20 miles from Placerville; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
• Box Canyon Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 20 miles from Placerville; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
• Ridgway Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Placerville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Ridgway State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Placerville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Ridgway Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 22 miles from Placerville; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Placerville

Groceries

• Conoco convenience store · 9.9 miles · (970) 728-0801 · Hours 24/7
• The Market at Mountain Village supermarket · 11 miles · Hours 07:00-21:00
• Shell Shop convenience store · 12 miles

Fuel

• Sawpit Mercantile fuel station · 2.2 miles
• Conoco fuel station · 9.9 miles · (970) 728-0801 · Hours 24/7
• Shell fuel station · 12 miles

RV dump station

• Matterhorn Campground campground · 14 miles
• Ouray KOA campground · 19 miles

Pharmacy

• Sunshine Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Placerville: propane, potable water fill, laundromat, 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.