Camping near Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Camping near Steamboat Springs, Colorado includes 9 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 5 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Dry Lake, is 4.7 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line, and 5 of 9 are within 15 miles. Another 12 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Steamboat Springs.
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Camping near Steamboat Springs at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 9 (9 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 5 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Hinman Park: "Single Site: $14 per night"
- Distance from Steamboat Springs
- 4.7 miles (Dry Lake) to 27 miles (Hahns Peak Lake) in a straight line; 5 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 7,800 ft (Hinman Park) to 10,400 ft (Summit Lake), 9 of 9 on record
- Campsites
- 95 across the 5 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 92 ft (Dry Lake)
Distances are straight-line miles from Steamboat Springs'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.
Dry Lake - Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Meadows - Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Hinman Park - Sites
- 12
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Hahns Peak Lake - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Steamboat Springs
- Hidden Lakes, 12 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Walden.
- Teal Lake, 14 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Walden.
- Teal Lake Group Campsite, 14 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $20–$40 per night); listed under camping near Jackson.
- Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF, 21 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Routt.
- Trout Creek, 22 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Oak Creek.
- Chapman Reservoir, 24 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Crosho Lake, 24 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Red Dirt Reservoir, 24 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Kremmling.
- Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF, 27 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $26–$52 per night); listed under camping near Routt.
- Lynx Pass, 27 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Sheriff's Reservoir, 28 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Rock Creek, 30 miles from Steamboat Springs in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Yampa.
Things to do near Steamboat Springs
Public land and water within 30 miles of Steamboat Springs, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Steamboat Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 0.6 miles from Steamboat Springs; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Strawberry Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Steamboat Springs; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, all 9 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Dry Lake at 4.7 miles from Steamboat Springs; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Stagecoach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Steamboat Springs; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Teal Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Steamboat Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Muddy Pass lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Steamboat Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Steamboat Springs; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Pearl Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Steamboat Springs; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Seymour Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Steamboat Springs; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Steamboat Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Steamboat Springs; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Steamboat Springs
Nearest emergency room
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, 1 mile from Steamboat Springs . (970) 879-1322
Next nearest: Middle Park Medical Center, 214 4th St, Kremmling, CO, 37 miles , (970) 724-3442.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Alta Convenience
- Maverik
- Natural Grocers
- Fuel
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- Alta Convenience
- Maverik
- Conoco
- RV dump station
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- Steamboat Springs KOA
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- City Market Pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Steamboat Springs: propane, potable water fill, 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Steamboat Springs, CO?
9 public campgrounds are on record near Steamboat Springs. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Dry Lake (4.7 miles), Granite Campground (7 miles), Meadows (8.7 miles), Summit Lake (8.8 miles), and 5 more. 5 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Steamboat Springs, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 9 public campgrounds on record near Steamboat Springs charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Steamboat Springs, CO?
1 campground near Steamboat Springs takes RVs: Dry Lake. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Steamboat Springs KOA, 3.5 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Steamboat Springs, CO?
Meadows lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Steamboat Springs, CO?
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, 1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, is 1 mile from Steamboat Springs in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 879-1322. In an emergency, call 911.
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