Camping near Red Cliff, Colorado

Camping near Red Cliff at a glance

Public campgrounds

5 (5 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 3 first-come

Cost

1 free; lowest posted fee at Camp Hale Memorial: "Single Site: $25 per night"

Distance from Red Cliff

1.4 miles (Hornsilver) to 8 miles (Gold Park) in a straight line; 5 within 15 miles

Elevation

8,800 ft (Hornsilver) to 9,229 ft (Gold Park), 5 of 5 on record

Campsites

22 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground)

Distances are straight-line miles from Red Cliff'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 Red Cliff

• Tigiwon Community House, 2.8 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $60 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Halfmoon, 3.4 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Minturn.
• Gore Creek, 9.6 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Vail.
• Fulford Cave, 16 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Tabor, 16 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Father Dyer, 16 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• May Queen, 16 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Yeoman Park, 16 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Baby Doe, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29- $33 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Printer Boy, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake.
• Belle of Colorado, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Printerboy Group Campground, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Peak One, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Heaton Bay Campground, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Molly Brown, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Pine Cove Campground, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Elk Wallow, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Silver Dollar, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• Matchless, 17 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($29 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Kite Lake, 18 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Alma.
• Windy Point Group Campground, 19 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Prospector, 19 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Lowry, 19 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Blue River, 20 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Silverthorne.
• Chapman Group, 20 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Chapman Campground, 20 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use Fee); listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Dearhamer, 22 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Day Use fee); listed under camping near Pitkin.
• Wolcott Campground, 22 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Eagle.
• Cataract Creek, 23 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Prairie Point, 24 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Halfmoon East, 24 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Halfmoon West, 24 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Selkirk, 24 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Como.
• Mcdonald Flats Campground, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Elbert Creek, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($26 per night); listed under camping near Leadville.
• Little Mattie, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Fourmile, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Elliott Creek, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Mollie B, 25 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
• Little Maud, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Ruedi Marina Campground, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
• Cow Creek South, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Cow Creek North, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Horseshoe, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Fairplay.
• Willows, 26 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF, 27 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Sugarloaf, 27 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Michigan Creek, 27 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• South Fork, 27 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Jefferson Creek, 28 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Lakeview, 28 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Buena Vista andLeadville.
• Aspen, 29 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Lodgepole, 29 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jefferson.
• Dexter, 29 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leadville.
• White Star, 29 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Lake.
• Whitestar, 29 miles from Red Cliff in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leadville.

Things to do near Red Cliff

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

• White River National Forest, all 5 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Hornsilver at 1.4 miles from Red Cliff; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Holy Cross Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Red Cliff; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Nottingham Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Red Cliff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Piney Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Red Cliff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Turquoise Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Red Cliff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Turquoise Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 17 miles from Red Cliff; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Dillon Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Red Cliff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Eagles Nest Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Red Cliff; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Sylvan Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Red Cliff; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Sylvan Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Red Cliff; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Red Cliff

Groceries

• Shop N Hop convenience store · 6.1 miles · (970) 827-9855
• Conoco convenience store · 8.6 miles
• Shell convenience store · 8.7 miles

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 6.2 miles
• Conoco fuel station · 8.6 miles
• Shell convenience store · 8.7 miles

Propane

• Ferrellgas propane dealer · 16 miles · (970) 668-3626
• Ferrellgas propane dealer · 17 miles · (719) 486-0289

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 12 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 19 miles

Laundromat

• Soap's Up laundromat · 8.8 miles
• Mountain Laundromat laundromat · 18 miles
• Colorado Mountain - Pristine Dry Cleaners laundromat · 18 miles

Ice

• Ice ice vending machine · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Red Cliff: 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.