Camping near Winter Park, Colorado

Camping near Winter Park at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (3 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Idlewild: "Single Site: $29 per night"

Distance from Winter Park

1.7 miles (Idlewild) to 3.4 miles (Robbers Roost) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

9,000 ft (Idlewild) to 9,826 ft (Robbers Roost), 3 of 3 on record

Campsites

25 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 30 ft (Idlewild)

Drinking water

1 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Winter Park'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 Winter Park

• St. Louis Creek, 5.2 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Byers Creek, 6.1 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Mizpah, 7.2 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Empire.
• Columbine, 13 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Pickle Gulch Group Campground, 14 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Pickle Gulch, 14 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Sugarloaf, 14 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• South Fork, 14 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF, 14 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
• Rainbow Lakes, 15 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Nederland.
• West Chicago Creek, 15 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Idaho Springs.
• Cold Springs, 15 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF, 16 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Kelly Dahl, 16 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Gilpin.
• Clear Lake, 16 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Horseshoe, 17 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Parshall.
• Arapaho Bay, 17 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Pawnee, 18 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Ward.
• Echo Lake, 18 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Idaho Springs.
• Guanella Pass, 19 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Georgetown.
• Sunset Point, 19 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Willow Creek, 20 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Willow Creek Group, 20 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $116 per night); listed under camping near Grand.
• Pawnee, 21 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Boulder.
• Blue River, 21 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Silverthorne.
• Stillwater, 22 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night (walk to), $38 per night (non-electric), $43 per night (electric)); listed under camping near Grand.
• Cutthroat Bay Group Campground, 22 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Grand.
• Camp Dick, 22 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Allenspark.
• Green Ridge, 23 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Grand Lake.
• Peaceful Valley, 23 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Allenspark.
• Windy Point Group Campground, 23 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Lowry, 23 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Prospector, 24 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Prairie Point, 24 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Geneva Park, 24 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Park.
• Mcdonald Flats Campground, 24 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Bull Mountain, 25 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Grand Lake.
• Heaton Bay Campground, 25 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Pine Cove Campground, 25 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Peak One, 25 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Frisco.
• Burning Bear Campground, 26 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Cow Creek South, 26 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Summit.
• Cow Creek North, 27 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Olive Ridge, 27 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Allenspark.
• Hall Valley, 27 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Handcart, 27 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Cataract Creek, 28 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Willows, 28 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Sawmill Gulch, 28 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Grand.
• Deer Creek Campground, 28 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Meeker Park, 28 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Meeker Park.
• Meridian Campground, 29 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Park.
• Elliott Creek, 29 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Heeney.
• Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground, 30 miles from Winter Park in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $30 per night); listed under camping near Larimer.

Things to do near Winter Park

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

• Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Idlewild at 1.7 miles from Winter Park; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Vasquez Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Winter Park; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• James Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Winter Park; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Byers Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 11 miles from Winter Park; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Georgetown Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Winter Park; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Monarch Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Winter Park; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Barker Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Winter Park; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Golden Gate Canyon State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Winter Park; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Winter Park; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Kriley Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Winter Park; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Winter Park

Groceries

• Trail's End Mercantile convenience store · 1.2 miles · (970) 726-5854 · Hours 08:00-20:00
• Stop'n Save convenience store · 3.2 miles
• Fireside Market supermarket · 3.2 miles · Hours Mo-We 08:00-20:00; Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00

Fuel

• Conoco fuel station · 3.2 miles
• Phillips 66 fuel station · 9.7 miles
• Sinclair fuel station · 12 miles · (303) 567-4730

RV dump station

• Dump Station RV dump station · 18 miles
• Stillwater Campground campground · 22 miles · (970) 887-4100

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 23 miles

Laundromat

• Clear Creek Laundry laundromat · 17 miles · (303) 567-9940 · Hours 06:00-22:00
• Luxury Laundry laundromat · 18 miles
• Dillon Laundromat laundromat · 22 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Winter Park: 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.