Best Tent Camping near Cowdrey, CO
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Best Tent Sites Near Cowdrey, CO (45)
1. Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping
Walden, Colorado4 Reviews•6 Photos•52 SavesWalden Reservoir is a picturesque lake full of wildlife outside of Walden, Colorado. The Walden Reservoir is an easily accessible destination in a seldom seen portion of northern Colorado for birders, hunters, and those looking for a free, isolated place to rest.
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- Phone Service
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- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
2. BLM North Sand Hills Campground
Cowdrey, Colorado2 Reviews•9 Photos•27 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
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- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
3. Vic & Sigrid Hanson Memorial Park
Walden, Colorado1 Review- Pets
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- Market
- Trash
- Picnic Table
4. Sage Campground
Cowdrey, Colorado1 Review•1 Photo•14 SavesThe North Sand Hills Campground was installed in 2011 to accommodate large RVs. The campground has two vault toilets and 13 individual pull-through sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad. In addition to the developed campground, numerous dispersed camping sites exist within the North Sand Hills OHV area. Always use existing sites. For more information, please contact the Kremmling Field Office.
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5. Beaver Creek Trailhead
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Colorado1 Review•1 Photo•11 SavesTrailhead parking is ample and ideal for parking horse trailers and unloading horses. The trail provides a good access to the Mt Zirkel Wilderness, great for groups with horses who want to get away from other more heavily used trails. Campsites are numerous, especially near Stump Park. This trail lies within the Mt Zirkel Wilderness. Please refer to the Wilderness Regulations. The wilderness is closed to motorized and mechanized vehicles. No developed facilities. Setting is managed forest area. Timberline is at approximately 10,500 feet elevation. This trailhead is managed by the Parks Ranger District.
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6. Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Steamboat Springs, Colorado5 Reviews•19 Photos•123 Saves- Fires
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
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- Cabins
7. Lake Hattie Public Access Area
Centennial, Wyoming4 Reviews•7 Photos•112 Saves- Pets
- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
8. Stillwater Pass Dispersed Campsite
Grand Lake, Colorado14 Reviews•47 Photos•663 SavesFree camping (dispersed) is allowed on most national forest lands except in highly developed areas - such as trailheads, campgrounds and picnic sites - and in some of our most visited places. Be sure to check for regulations in advance and look for signs in the area to indicate if camping is allowed.
Some areas allow camping in designated sites only.
Know Before You Go
Check the weather and road closures before heading up. Follow Leave No Trace principles. There are no facilities or trash receptacles. Pack out what you pack in. Make sure camping is allowed. Many lands within the national forest boundary are private or otherwise owned. Check that you’re on National Forest lands: maps. Don't stay too long. Camping is limited to 14 days.within any continuous 30-day period. at any location within the same 20-mile radius. see Order Plan on building a campfire? Campfire restrictions can occur any time of year. Check for fire restrictions and if you build a campfire, know how to extinguish it.
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- Fires
- Phone Service
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
10. Deadman Road Dispersed
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado1 Review•7 Photos•60 Saves- Pets
- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
Recent Tent Reviews in Cowdrey
682 Reviews of 45 Cowdrey Campgrounds
- GGreg P.
Traveler
Hog Park Campground
Windy Hog Park
Camp (RV and tent) on east side of reservoir, few trees, open to strong winds. Fishing is okay.
- GGreg P.Traveler
Six Mile Campground
Steep hike to water
About 4 sites for tents, 4 for RV, both 1/4 mile downhill hike to river. Bring waders, steep banks make fly casting tough. Cost to camp is $20/night as of August '24. Potable water a walk aways...may need 3 hands to operate. Excellent hiking opportunities.
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Jon D.
Guide
Near Ryan Park Dispersed
Quiet In The Woods
Loads of sites along the FS roads out here, you don’t have to look hard, easier with more ground clearance
- DDillon R.Traveler
Rabbit's Ear Pass East Summit FR 251
Great fall spot!
Camp sites were plenty when I visited on a Thursday. Only people I saw were the forest service workers who were friendly and just out reminding people of the fire ban.
Chris P.Guide
Timber Creek Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park
Seasonal CG in The Rockies
$35/night. What a wonderful place to camp under the stars. One of the cleanest NP campgrounds I’ve come across. Closed until May 2025.
Fred S.
Legend
Encampment River Campground — Bureau Of Land Management
Riverside Camping
$10; $5 with senior/interagency pass. Camped in site 8 on Oct 12, 2024; in my opinion, this is the best site. Short walk to his/hers vault toilets in day use area. Trash cans nearby. Site was level & accommodated my van. Area for setting up tent. Hammock camping possible. We'll water pump located near entrance to campground next to site #2. Picnic table and metal firering on site. Overall, the campsite was clean. Good separation between sites. Some trees and foliage between sites. Site was mostly shaded. Encampment River was behind the site. Hiking trail nearby. Liked this campground. I would stay here again. Campground was well maintained, and the vault toilet was clean and stocked. Very weak T-Mobile and AT&T service.
- Lizzy A.
Scout
FR-302 Dispersed Camping - Rabbit Ears Pass
Oct 13 good spot not many people
Doggies loved it, not many people
- RRussell R.Guide
Ryan Park
Beautiful
arrived late afternoon, loads of space at the end of summer.
Beautiful sites amongst the aspen, cold but high.
Great toilets and super clean site
Rex S.Scout
FS RD 103 Dispersed
Solitude and crisp Fall Mornings
Very few other boondockers, and well dispersed. Very quiet with minimal traffic.
- GGrace S.Guide
Stillwater Pass
Easy Spot, Trash Left Behind
This spot was really easy to get to and had at least one bar of service for Verizon and T Mobile. The spot was nice and secluded, but there was some trash left behind from previous campers:(
Alex B.Traveler
Stillwater Pass over Lake Granby Dispersed Campsite
Beautiful over look of Lake Granby
A little off the beaten path and may need 4wd to get down and out from campsite. Overlooks the beautifulu valley and is amazing to Lake Granby on three horizon. A little windy up there and trees are burnt up but the view is worth it. Very secluded at this spot. Did see 4 or 5 other cars/campers at other spots but very spread out.
- ppaul S.Scout
Pleasant Valley Roadside Camp on Hwy 40
Great views, rough terrain
Place has very good views from the mountain, however, the terrain isn't level. I found it difficult to get a good spot for my camper to be leveled.
- Lark H.Traveler
Pingree Road Dispersed Camping
Far enough, close enough
-Moderate to heavy foot traffic -Busy, mostly big groups staying at sites having their own fun but plan ahead for finding a site -Friendly and respectful people -Very well maintained sites, trails, signage, and other infrastructure -I’d recommend at least AWD but 2wd should absolutely be able to go on the main road and access most sites (2-4) wil require awd/4wd
- RRoberta P.Guide
Timber Creek Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park
Beautiful campground
Loved this campground in Rocky Mountain NP! Full of new growth pine trees. Elk wondered through on some days. Depending on site, lots of privacy. Not for big rigs, but perfect for vans, tents and smaller trailers. Bathrooms clean, flush toilets. Only drawback to this stay - the dump station was already closed down for the season. Water was available. We found a dump station down the road in Stillwater Recreational area.
- PPaul K.Guide
Stillwater Pass
Stillwater drive
Plenty of spots available. But land and trees are decimated from fire in 2020. But hey it’s a free spot to sleep
Bryce B.Guide
Aspen Glen
Great campsite
Beautiful campsite. Pretty remote. No cell services for about an hour down the road unless you use the emergency WiFi at the fire station in Rustic. Fire wood is available at big bend which is about 30-40 minutes back down the mountains. Camping in September got into the high 30’s. It says water is clean. When I filled my bottle it was pretty yellow so I still boiled before drinking. We were able to hear elk calls late into the evening. All together a great site.
- VVictoria P.Traveler
Stillwater Pass Dispersed Campsite
Cozy
No one around
Maya G.Guide
BLM North Sand Hills Campground
Rough roads
I picked this place because it was free. When I got there maps took me in the wrong direction then rerouted me. The roads going in there are rough and then turn to sand. Car struggled a bit. It’s clearly an area for off-roaders and people with ATVs. Since I got in so late I didn’t make it to the actual coordinates this provides. I just pulled over in a spot that was clearly camped in before and slept.
Krystal M.Traveler
Whitewoods Outdoor Adventures
White woods adventure campground
Dry campground $45 right next to LOTS of BLM (which I didn't realize) campground is dirt road lots and lots of garbage but it does look like they just bought the place and is a work in progress. Owners where very nice, only a few spots very bad mosquitoes
- KKaren L.Guide
Aspenglen Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park
In the park!
Loved the location inside Rocky. We were lucky to get two nights from cancellations and were happy even though we had 2 different sites so had to move. Our favorite was the B loop - small and quiet with very close restroom. We could hear the elk bugling and deer walked through often. The second night we were at the end of the C loop, site 42. Very large site next to the water spigot and right next to the walking path that goes a few miles towards Estes. Not a big deal, but after 3 days of hiking in the park, it was tiring to walk uphill to the restrooms and to the trash dumpster! Beautiful view of Deer Mountain and there is also a city open space at the end of the campground. Heard owls while walking here early in the morning. Hope to go back next year and stay in one spot!
Heather A.Guide
Upper Chipmunk Backcountry Campsite — Rocky Mountain National Park
Peaceful with Mountain Views
Strenuous hike to Upper Chipmunk from Lawn Lake TH. Approximately 4.2 miles to the campsite. Water was not close. You will have to hike down to Ypsilon Lake then back up to the site. Overall, it was quiet no complaints but not my favorite site.
- Jacob D.Guide
Dutch George Campground
Serene and georgeous
Amazing campsite. Plenty of spots directly next to the river and beautiful views all around.
The fishing is excellent on this stretch of water as well.
- Maya G.Guide
Sugarloaf Campground
Beautiful location!!
Amazing location. Good trails. Water and clean toilets. First come first serve. Got there around 1 pm and around 6 out of the 16 spots still available. Filled up fast throughout the evening. Got below 30 degrees at night so come prepared!
shawn L.Guide
Long Draw Reservoir Dispersed Camping
long draw resovour
29 really spread out dispersed camping spots along a very long road. Some of them are hard to find. A few really awesome hiking trails a couple different lakes to choose from for fishing kayaking. It’s along rd 151 you also have Peterson lake nearby as well. I found two group campgrounds that are pay per night (22 a night) they have toilets and water. The dispersed by Peterson lake was very rough road high clearance recommended. The 151 to long draw relatively smooth and vehicle could make it
Robert D.Scout
Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping
Quiet place to overnight; Terrible day experience
We showed up at night and it was very quiet, no problem finding a spot to camp. However, during the day the gnats, bugs, and ants were everywhere. Literally crawled up our boots and bodies. Great place to over night, but terrible place to hang out during the day unless you have a bug net.
Mati C.TravelerStillwater Pass Dispersed Campsite
Beautiful View!
This was our first time dispersed camping and it was definitely an adventure. There wasn’t a single person alive around us and we were hidden in trees so it was a little scary at first but once all the stars came out, it was so beautiful. The lows reached 40° so it definitely got chilly at night, but you can’t beat that sunrise over the mountains.
- LLorene N.Guide
Grand Lake / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Journey
Moose galore
We had moose everywhere here. Cool paid spot. We have visited twice and love it.
Guide to Cowdrey
Tent camping near Cowdrey, Colorado, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in nature, with stunning views and a variety of outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventurous getaway, there are several options to consider.
Tips for tent camping near Cowdrey
- At Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping, be prepared for a quiet overnight experience, but bring bug nets to combat the daytime insects.
- The BLM North Sand Hills Campground is a great choice for off-road enthusiasts, but ensure your vehicle can handle rough, sandy roads.
- For a more secluded experience, consider the Sage Campground, which is well-maintained but lacks tree coverage, making it ideal for stargazing.
Some prices for tent camping range from free to $20
- Camping at Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping is free, making it an excellent option for budget-conscious campers.
- The BLM North Sand Hills Campground offers free camping year-round, perfect for spontaneous trips.
- Expect to pay around $10 for a night at the Sage Campground, which provides basic amenities.
Local activities to enjoy while tent camping
- Enjoy breathtaking sunsets and serene views at Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping, perfect for photography and relaxation.
- The BLM North Sand Hills Campground is ideal for ATV riding and exploring the surrounding dunes.
- Take in the beautiful mountain scenery and fresh sage air at Sage Campground, where you can hike and enjoy the outdoors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Cowdrey, CO?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Cowdrey, CO is Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping with a 4-star rating from 4 reviews.
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