Camping near Yampa, Colorado

Camping near Yampa, Colorado includes 11 public campgrounds on record, 11 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Crosho Lake, is 7.7 miles from Yampa in a straight line, and 8 of 11 are within 15 miles. 2 are free. Another 20 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Yampa.

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Camping near Yampa at a glance

Public campgrounds: 11 (11 National Forest)
Getting a site: 11 first-come
Cost: 2 free; lowest posted fee at Bear River: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Yampa: 7.7 miles (Crosho Lake) to 19 miles (Vaughan Lake) in a straight line; 8 within 15 miles
Elevation: 8,900 ft (Crosho Lake) to 10,201 ft (Horseshoe), 11 of 11 on record
Campsites: 6 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 11

Distances are straight-line miles from Yampa'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.

Crosho Lake Yampa · National Forest · 7.7 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Free

Bear River Yampa · National Forest · 8.8 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $10 per night

Chapman Reservoir Yampa · National Forest · 9.7 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Bear Lake Yampa · National Forest · 11.3 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Sheriff's Reservoir Yampa · National Forest · 12.2 mi · First-come

Sites: 6
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $14 per night

Lynx Pass Yampa · National Forest · 12.4 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Horseshoe Yampa · National Forest · 13.6 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Cold Springs Yampa · National Forest · 14 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Rock Creek Yampa · National Forest · 16 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Free

Blacktail Creek Yampa · National Forest · 18.4 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Vaughan Lake Yampa · National Forest · 18.7 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Yampa

Trout Creek, 11 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Oak Creek.
Red Dirt Reservoir, 18 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Kremmling.
Meadows, 18 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
Trappers Lake/bucks, 21 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
Trappers Lake/trapline, 21 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
Shepherds Rim / Trappers Lake, 21 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
Trappers Lake/cutthroat, 21 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
Himes Peak, 21 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
Dumont Lake, 23 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
Radium Recreation Area, 23 miles from Yampa in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
Pumphouse Recreation Area, 24 miles from Yampa in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Grand.
Granite Campground, 26 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
Dry Lake, 27 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.
Sweetwater Lake, 28 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Dotsero.
Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area, 28 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dotsero.
North Fork Campground, 29 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Rio Blanco.
East Marvine, 29 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
Hidden Lakes, 29 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Walden.
Marvine Campground, 29 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
Summit Lake, 30 miles from Yampa in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Steamboat Springs.

Things to do near Yampa

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

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, all 11 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Crosho Lake at 7.7 miles from Yampa; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Stagecoach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Yampa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Sheriff Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Yampa; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Sarvis Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Yampa; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Steamboat Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 23 miles from Yampa; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Muddy Pass lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Yampa; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Flat Tops Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Yampa; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Strawberry Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 26 miles from Yampa; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Wolford Mountain Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Yampa; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 26 miles from Yampa; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Yampa

Nearest emergency room

Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center

1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, 22 miles from Yampa . (970) 879-1322

Next nearest: Middle Park Medical Center, 214 4th St, Kremmling, CO, 28 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: Montgomery's General Merchandise general store · 0.2 miles
Hunt's Pizza convenience store · 0.3 miles
Marina Store convenience store · 9.5 miles
Fuel: Sinclair fuel station · 0.3 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 21 miles · (970) 879-8477
City Market Fuel Center fuel station · 22 miles
RV dump station: Steamboat Springs KOA RV park · 24 miles
Potable water fill: Radium Hot Spring water fill point · 24 miles
Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 22 miles
City Market Pharmacy pharmacy · 22 miles · (970) 879-7317 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,13:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00,13:30-18:00; Su 10:00-13:00,13:30-17:00
Walgreens pharmacy · 22 miles
Laundromat: Laundromat laundromat · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Yampa: propane 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 Yampa, CO?

11 public campgrounds are on record near Yampa. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Crosho Lake (7.7 miles), Bear River (8.8 miles), Chapman Reservoir (9.7 miles), Bear Lake (11 miles), and 7 more. 11 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Yampa, CO?

Yes: Crosho Lake and Rock Creek charge no fee at the campground.

Where can I camp near Yampa with drinking water?

Blacktail Creek has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Yampa, CO?

Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, 1024 Central Park Dr, Steamboat Springs, CO, is 22 miles from Yampa in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 879-1322. In an emergency, call 911.

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