Big Bend
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $23 per night. Big Bend is a National Forest campground near Rustic, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Big Bend sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.7 miles outside the boundary of Comanche Peak 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: $23 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,700 ft
40.7104, -105.7266 in Larimer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Bend?
No. Big Bend 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 Big Bend?
Camping at Big Bend costs Single Site: $23 per night.
Is there drinking water at Big Bend?
Yes, Big Bend has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Big Bend?
Big Bend is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Bend
Public land within 15 miles: Neota Wilderness (15 miles to its center) , and Cache La Poudre Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Bellaire Lake - Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night (non-electric), $41 per night (electric)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Rustic and campgrounds in Larimer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30