Tom Bennett
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $19 per night. Tom Bennett is a National Forest campground near Rustic, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Tom Bennett sits inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 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: $19 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,000 ft
40.5756, -105.5852 in Larimer. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Tom Bennett?
No. Tom Bennett 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 Tom Bennett?
Camping at Tom Bennett costs Single Site: $19 per night.
Is there drinking water at Tom Bennett?
No. Tom Bennett has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Tom Bennett?
Tom Bennett is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Tom Bennett
Public land within 15 miles: Cache La Poudre Wilderness (9.1 miles to its center) , Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness (9.9 miles to its center) , and Neota Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Group overnight; electric add-on $5/night (see Recreation.gov)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Rustic and campgrounds in Larimer.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30