Camping near Telluride, Colorado
Camping near Telluride, Colorado includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Mary E, is 4.3 miles from Telluride in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 18 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Telluride.
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Camping near Telluride at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Mary E: "Single Site: $20 per night"
- Distance from Telluride
- 4.3 miles (Mary E) to 7.3 miles (Matterhorn) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 8,073 ft (Mary E) to 9,593 ft (Sunshine), 3 of 3 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 63 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Matterhorn; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Matterhorn)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Telluride'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 Telluride
- Thistledown, 7.4 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
- Angel Creek, 8 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
- South Mineral Campground, 9.6 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near San Juan.
- Amphitheater, 10 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Ouray.
- Woods Lake, 13 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Placerville.
- Cayton, 15 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.
- Little Molas Dispersed Campground, 15 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near San Juan.
- Burro Bridge, 17 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Dolores.
- Sig Creek, 22 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near La Plata.
- Mill Creek Campground, 23 miles from Telluride in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Hinsdale.
- Silver Jack, 26 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site Non-Electric: $20 per night); listed under camping near Montrose.
- Beaver Lake, 26 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Montrose.
- Williams Creek, 27 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Lake City.
- Big Cimarron, 27 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Montrose.
- Haviland Lake Campground, 28 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near La Plata.
- Lost Trail, 28 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Creede.
- Chris Park Group Campground, 29 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near La Plata.
- Chris Park, 29 miles from Telluride in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Plata.
Things to do near Telluride
Public land and water within 30 miles of Telluride, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 3 miles from Telluride; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Mary E at 4.3 miles from Telluride; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Mount Sneffels Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 4.9 miles from Telluride; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Box Canyon Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Telluride; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Ouray Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 9.7 miles from Telluride; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Lizard Head Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Telluride; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Orvis Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 14 miles from Telluride; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Andrews Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Telluride; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Ridgway State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Telluride; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ridgway Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Telluride; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Telluride
Nearest emergency room
Montrose Regional Health
800 S 3rd St, Montrose, CO, 37 miles from Telluride . (970) 249-2211
Next nearest: Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC, 575 Rivergate Ln, Durango, CO, 48 miles , (970) 247-3537.
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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- Clark's Market
- The Market at Telluride
- Shell Shop
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Conoco
- Conoco
- RV dump station
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- Matterhorn Campground
- Ouray KOA
- Grizzly RT RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Sunshine Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Telluride: 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Telluride, CO?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Telluride. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Mary E (4.3 miles), Sunshine (5.2 miles), and Matterhorn (7.3 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Telluride, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Telluride charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Telluride, CO?
2 campgrounds near Telluride take RVs: Matterhorn and Sunshine. Matterhorn has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Matterhorn Campground, 7.4 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Telluride, CO?
Matterhorn lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Telluride with drinking water?
Matterhorn has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Telluride, CO?
Montrose Regional Health, 800 S 3rd St, Montrose, CO, is 37 miles from Telluride in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 249-2211. In an emergency, call 911.
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