Best Tent Camping near Aspen, CO

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Best Tent Sites Near Aspen, Colorado (55)

    1. Portal Campground

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

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

    "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."

    2. Four Pass Loop - West Maroon to Buckskin

    3 Reviews
    Snowmass Village, CO
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 963-2266

    "Make sure to get the passes over before noon as your likely to get a lightning storm not much after noon. It's has been to date the most rewarding hike me and my daughter's have done."

    "The last campsite had the most people, which was the one by Snowmass Lake."

    3. Lincoln Creek Dispersed

    2 Reviews
    Aspen, CO
    10 miles

    "There's a lake with a campground and additional spots at the end of the road."

    "The first 5 designated spots are in the trees, some have a view.  We initially stopped at site 5, dropped our 19' Trailer and went up the road a bit.  As it was late, we opted to stay at site #6 . "

    4. Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness - Crater Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Snowmass Village, CO
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 945-2521

    $10 / night

    "Its about a 2 mile hike in, but its a great, easy hike and the campsite makes it totally worth it. The views of Maroon bells at crater lake are unbelievable. There is wildlife everywhere."

    "Snowmass lake is on the 4 pass loop trek near Aspen. You have to hike in either covering 3 passes going clockwise from maroon bells or 1 pass going counterclockwise."

    5. Silver Bar

    1 Review
    Aspen, CO
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 963-2266

    $15 / night

    "Small campground with clean vault toilets. Private and easy access to the creek behind site 4. Site 4 was definitely the best. Only annoying thing was paying $10 vehicle fee."

    6. East Maroon Portal Picnic Site

    1 Review
    Snowmass Village, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 925-3445

    "Great little spot, saw a couple coyotes but they were just curious and walked by. Loves this location, granted it was the winter so there was no traffic after 5 pm and before 10 am"

    7. Castle Creek Campground

    2 Reviews
    Aspen, CO
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 319-2670

    "Drive to the end of the road to experience the best of views. Dispersed camping also avaliable for 4x4"

    8. Maroon Creek Campground 4

    1 Review
    Aspen, CO
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 319-2670

    9. Twin Lakes Dispersed Camping - Site 2 West

    11 Reviews
    Granite, CO
    25 miles

    "If you go up 24 toward the South Elbert trailhead, you’ll find lots of dispersed camping options for everything from RVs to tent camping."

    "A few spots allow you to pull off and set up a tent with great views. The site we stayed in was about 50 ft from the trailhead and could accommodate a group!"

    10. Lower Prince Creek Campground

    1 Review
    Carbondale, CO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 876-9000

    "This is a BLM site with five primitive camping sites available. However there is a bathroom. I didn't locate any potable water spigots."

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Tent Camping Reviews near Aspen, CO

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Which is the most popular tent campsite near Aspen, CO?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Aspen, CO is Portal Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 27 reviews.

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