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Best Tent Camping near Almont, CO

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Tent camping options near Almont, Colorado include established sites in the Gunnison National Forest and riverside tent-only areas. Campfire Ranch on the Taylor offers tent-only camping with clean facilities and unlimited firewood, while Granite Tent Campground provides riverside tent camping close to Almont. These campgrounds serve as excellent base camps for exploring the surrounding mountains, lakes, and trails.

Most tent sites in the Almont area feature fire rings and picnic tables, though amenities vary considerably between locations. Campfire Ranch provides clean restrooms and drinking water, while dispersed camping areas like Road 240 offer free primitive camping with no facilities. Several campgrounds have vault toilets but no showers or running water. The camping season typically runs from May through September or mid-October, with higher elevation sites opening later due to snowmelt. Fire restrictions are common during dry summer months, particularly in dispersed camping areas.

The tent camping experience around Almont provides access to numerous outdoor activities. Nearby Taylor Canyon and Blue Mesa Reservoir offer fishing and water recreation opportunities. According to one visitor, "There is a host on-site who is very helpful. The restrooms are very clean. The tent sites are great and there is unlimited firewood." Dispersed camping areas provide more seclusion but require proper preparation for primitive conditions. Sites near water sources are especially popular, with some campers reporting excellent fishing access. Most tent areas allow pets, though rules vary by location. During peak summer months, arriving mid-week improves chances of securing preferred sites, as weekends can become crowded, especially at established campgrounds.

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Best Tent Sites Near Almont, Colorado (63)

    1. Campfire Ranch on the Taylor

    4 Reviews
    Almont, CO
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (833) 226-7227

    $70 / night

    "This is a tent only site but it was great.  There is a host on-site who is very helpful.  The restrooms are very clean.  The tent sites are great and there is unlimited firewood. "

    "I had the pleasure of going with a group of 8 and we had 1 site and become good friends with our neighbors by the end of it."

    2. Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch

    12 Reviews
    Gunnison, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 642-4150

    $30 / night

    "It’s also in a great location with proximity to black canyon of the gunnison national park, crested butte, and so many lakes. The sites all had picnic tables, fire rings, and nice landscaping."

    "It is a great place to explore from into the many surrounding popular locations."

    3. Granite Tent Campground

    1 Review
    Almont, CO
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 874-6600

    "Nice camping area for tents near the river. Close to the highway"

    4. Portal Campground

    27 Reviews
    Aspen, CO
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 925-3445

    "We stayed here for most of our camping trip to Colorado and loved it! It's easily the most beautiful campground we've stayed at. There's only ~5 sites, each with a picnic table and fire ring."

    "This was a stunning campground tucked away high up in the mountains on Independence pass."

    5. Gunnison National Forest Pitkin Campground

    3 Reviews
    Pitkin, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 641-0471

    "Walking distance to town of Pitkin. Definitely will be back. No phone service unless you have satellite service"

    "Its proximity to Pitkin was ideal. We would stay here again. Well worth stopping in."

    6. Taylor Canyon

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    Almont, CO
    6 miles
    Website

    $18 / night

    7. Horse Ranch Park (dispersed)-paonia Rd

    1 Review
    Crested Butte, CO
    22 miles
    Website

    "Lost Lake was right across the road from where we camped. Found a beautiful spot with a great view! Most of the other spots were taken so we were blessed. Can't wait to go back again."

    8. Turtle Rock Boat-in Campsite

    1 Review
    Curecanti National Recreation Area, CO
    22 miles
    Website

    "There are plenty of sites, but sometimes guiding companies stake out several for their clients which is kind of annoying."

    9. Road 240 - Dispersed

    11 Reviews
    Monarch, CO
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (719) 539-3591

    "This spot is one of the best kept secrets for dispersed camping in Colorado. The road has plenty of camping spots all the way up to the lake. Most spots are wooded and offer plenty of shade."

    "There are a few tent camping spots at the bottom right before you cross the bridge."

    10. Red Creek Campground

    3 Reviews
    Curecanti National Recreation Area, CO
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 641-2337

    "Site has a picnic table and there was an outhouse i did not go into. Very quiet, but i got lucky with being the only person looking at this site the night i stayed"

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  • Renee H.
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Difficult Campground

    Quiet campground close to Aspen

    Quiet campground, off grid, no cell signal, no wi-fi. Busy campground due to proximity to Aspen. Adequate space between sites. Pit toilets, dumpsters available. May pose access challenges for larger rigs. Each site has picnic table, fire ring, bear box. No amenities, no laundry, no showers, no electricity. Smallest amount of road noise, depending on what site you are in. Day use parking lot available.

  • Amy S.
    Jul. 17, 2018

    Bogan Flats Campground Grp S

    Lovely campground by a rive

    Lovely quite campground in the woods next to a river. We stayed on the side away from the river and I wish we had stayed on the river side, but it was still fantastic. No cell service, pit toilets, no showers. A little far away from civilization/stores, which is exactly what we were looking for. Site 10 setup is great, park near the picnic table and fire ring, pitch tent a little further up the slope under the trees. It did get coooold during early June, bring a good sleeping bag and warm clothes!!

  • Renee H.
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Chapman Campground And Group Camp - White River NF

    Remote, off grid camping in the mountains

    This remote campground might pose some access challenges for larger rigs. Clean pit toilets, no showers, no laundry. Fresh drinking water and dumpsters are available. No dump station in campground. Mixture of river and non river sites. Plenty of room and privacy between sites. No mobile phone coverage, no wi-fi, no amenities within 30 miles of the campground. 2 campground hosts on site. Small reservoir lake nearby for fishing and canoeing. Hiking and fishing nearby. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring and bear box.

  • k
    May. 6, 2024

    Ruby Mountain Campground — Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

    Beautiful spot

    Really gorgeous camping spot with easy access to tons of different outdoor activities. Tent sites are very well maintained and very beautiful. Walk-in sites are very close to parking, I would barely consider them walk-in sites. My only complaint is that the tent pads are made of gravel and therefore extremely hard to properly stake down tents.

  • J
    Aug. 28, 2018

    Collegiate Peaks

    Beautiful and the people really practice leave no trace.

    I gave this a 4 star because of the crowds.I backpacked to a high alpine lake called Kroenke Lake in the Collegiate Peaks wilderness area near Buena Vista, CO in August to catch some high country Cutthroats. This is a very popular hike during the summer. Camping can be congested but there are enough trees in between spots for some privacy. The designated camp sites we kept very clean by the previous visitors. There was not any trash in or around the fire ring that I often come across in other areas. The people that have previously visited, practiced leave no trace with the exception of the designated fire ring. The scenery was beautiful with a gorgeous lake with peaks of granite in the background. All of the people on the trail were friendly and courteous. It does get congested on the weekend being so close to Buena Vista and Salida. If you go little further, you can escape the congestion. I would highly recommend this hike to anyone looking for a weekend backpack trip.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 1, 2018

    Weller Campground

    Smaller Mountain Campground With Hiking Nearby

    This is one of the smaller sites alongside the main road you will find just a short distance outside of Aspen. I was passing through late in the season, technically during "closure" but was able to snag a site because it had not yet been closed due to unusually warmer fall. There had been some snowfall higher up but where I was there had not so the camp had not been closed. They had however turned off the potable water source but vault toilets and sites remained open.

    I was located in site 5 which had a small back in area, a picnic table and fire ring. There were also bear boxes throughout camp, which you need to use if you are here because there is a population of bears that will raid camp. I made sure to keep any food in the car behind doors and cleaned up away from camp with my own water source so as to not attract anything to come near. Bears do scare me a bit!!

    The site for my tent was lush and grassy, it had not yet frozen or died for the season so it felt very fluffy underneath my tent.

    Temperatures dropped dramatically at night and I was happy there was no fire ban when I visited because I used my fire for a heat source in the evening and then hand warmers inside extra socks at night. It was pretty peaceful at the camp as a whole.

    While there I enjoyed hiking on the Weller Trail which heads directly out from the parking area near the camp and treks a short distance with some amazing views. I was so happy to have found this site for only $21.

    TIPS:

    • Typical season is May to the end of September if it is before or after this time check with the Forest Service to see if they have opened camp for season.

    • Bring a flashlight there is no external light at the campground so you will not be able to see anything without one.

  • A
    Jul. 26, 2022

    Mollie B_white River

    Such a great spot!

    What a hidden gem this campsite was! The bathrooms are cleaner than any campsite I've ever stayed in and were always well stocked with toilet paper. There's running water, and secure dumpsters around the grounds. Each campsite also has its own secure bear box that was large enough to fit my 50qt cooler. Firewood is available for sale, and the campground hosts are very friendly and helpful! 

    The campground is adjacent to the reservoir and is within walking distance of the marina grounds. With plenty of beachfront access, many campers were able to set up day tents by the lake, anchor boats, and launch paddle boards and canoes easily. There are a wide variety of campsites available, with everything from larger RV pull-throughs, to small tent-only sites. Some are a bit more shaded than others, though, and I do wish we'd been able to snag one with more tree cover. 

    This campground was easy to reach and maneuver around in my RWD low-set sedan, and the roads are very well maintained. There is no cell service at all out here though, and it is easily a 20-30 minute drive to Basalt. 

    This was such a delightful find, though, and I will definitely be back!

  • Glenna L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 23, 2020

    Gunnison National Forest Soap Creek Campground

    Spacious and Secluded

    We arrived at Soap Creek Campground around noon on a Friday in mid-July and found several wonderful sites to choose from. We selected site 8 as it was fairly close to the restroom, had decent shade, and large enough to accommodate our large tent and two vehicles...with room enough to spare to play washers! Vault toilets only, but they were very clean...host normally sells firewood, but they were out, however they did allow us to gather our own. No water at this time as it is spring fed and was low. Mostly surrounded by tent campers, but a few RV's made it down the narrow, windy and bumpy dirt road to the campground...but for the most part they kept their generators off (no electricity at this campground) during quiet hours. We were able to walk to the creek and what a view! Would definitely recommend and can't wait to go back!

  • D
    Jun. 16, 2020

    Twin Lakes View Dispersed

    Great Views, Lots of Camping options

    I travelled to Twin Lakes the weekend after Memorial Day weekend to explore more of Colorado. The drive from Denver was beautiful and the Twin Lakes topped it all. Sitting at the base of several 14'ers this campground featured dispersed camping with options for walk-in, drive-in, and drive-in 4x4 camping. We found ourselves on the North side of the upper side of the neighboring lake since we arrived late Friday afternoon. We found 4-5 sites without anyone around, a quiet spot nestled in the trees for shade. 

    Bears were reported to be active in the area but we didn't see any. Some camp sites, as we walked around, were littered with people's waste and trash. Sad to see but not everyone follows the leave no trace attitude.

Guide to Almont

Almont, Colorado, offers a fantastic backdrop for tent camping enthusiasts, with its stunning mountain scenery and access to various outdoor activities.

Local Attractions Near Almont

  • Explore the breathtaking views at the Campfire Ranch on the Taylor, where you can enjoy clean facilities and unlimited firewood while soaking in the natural beauty.
  • Visit the nearby Gunnison National Forest Pitkin Campground, which is perfect for a peaceful retreat and offers easy access to the charming town of Pitkin.
  • Experience the scenic beauty of Granite Tent Campground, located near the river, providing a serene environment for relaxation and exploration.

Activities for Tent Campers

  • Enjoy a variety of outdoor adventures at Campfire Ranch on the Taylor, where you can go boating on Taylor Lake or hike the surrounding trails.
  • Take advantage of the climbing routes and mountain biking trails near Gunnison National Forest Pitkin Campground, making it an ideal spot for both novice and experienced campers.
  • Engage in fishing and hiking at Portal Campground, which is situated near a picturesque lake and offers great trails for exploration.

Tips for Tent Camping Near Almont

  • Make sure to arrive early at Gunnison National Forest Pitkin Campground to secure a spot, as it operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Bring your own drinking water when camping at Granite Tent Campground, as it does not provide this amenity, but the location is still a great spot for tent camping.
  • Be prepared for a bit of a drive to reach Portal Campground, but the stunning views and peaceful atmosphere make it well worth the journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the best tent camping spots in Almont, Colorado?

Almont offers excellent tent camping options surrounded by mountain views and river access. Campfire Ranch on the Taylor provides tent-only sites with an on-site host, clean facilities, and unlimited firewood. It's conveniently located for trips to Crested Butte or the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. For those seeking more rustic experiences, Chaffee County Road 390 Dispersed near Granite offers plenty of dispersed camping spots with access to trailheads and fishing at Clear Creek Reservoir. These locations provide the perfect base for exploring the stunning natural surroundings and outdoor activities in the Almont area.

What amenities are available at tent campsites in Almont?

Tent campsites around Almont vary in amenities based on their type. Portal Campground provides basic but essential facilities including picnic tables, fire rings, and clean vault toilets. Each site also includes a bear box for food storage. For those seeking more facilities, Taylor Canyon offers toilet facilities with convenient access to water activities. Dispersed camping areas like Browns Canyon Dispersed are more primitive with simple fire rings and open spaces for tents, but lack water sources or maintained restrooms. Most established campgrounds in the area provide flat tent pads suitable for comfortable camping.

What is the best time of year for tent camping in Almont?

The prime tent camping season in Almont runs from late May through September, with July and August offering the most reliable weather. Hermits Rest Boat-in Campsite is particularly pleasant during summer months when temperatures are moderate and access routes are fully open. Early fall brings spectacular foliage but cooler nights. North Cottonwood Trailhead Dispersed Camping provides beautiful access to wilderness areas during this peak season. Be aware that many higher elevation campgrounds may have limited accessibility before mid-June due to snow, and temporary fire restrictions are common during dry summer periods. Always check current conditions before your trip.

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