U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Colorado
Grand Mesa National Forest
Here, 19% take walk-ups.
16Campgrounds
3Take walk-ups
$14–$26A night, across 7
108Sites, from 12
9,780–10,490 ftElevation
Where they are
16 of 16 mappedDrawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshadeSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026
The campgrounds
16 campgrounds
Island Lake CampgroundReservablefrom $2613 with a tent pad12 pull-through sites32 sitesrigs to 140 ft10,420 fthookupstoilets
Jumbo CampgroundReservableSeasonalfrom $2626 sitesrigs to 45 ft9,800 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes (CO)ReservableSites from $2001 site10,040 fttoilets
Moose Manor CabinReservableSites from $2001 site9,780 ftdrinking watertoiletsCobbett LakeReservablefrom $223 pull-through sites20 sitesrigs to 45 ft10,270 ftdrinking watertoiletsBig Creek (CO)Reservable4 sites10,140 ftCottonwood Lake (CO)Reservable4 sites10,150 ftCrag CrestReservable4 sites10,160 ftLittle BearReservable4 sites10,250 ftSpruce Grove (CO)Reservable4 sites10,000 ftWard LakeReservable4 sites10,220 ftWeir and JohnsonReservable4 sites10,490 ftBig Creek Campground - Grand Valley RDFirst-comefrom $1810,140 ftCobbett Campground - Grand Valley RDfrom $2210,270 ftdrinking waterCrag Crest Campground - Grand Valley RDFirst-comefrom $1410,210 ftLittle Bear Campground - Grand Valley RDFirst-comefrom $2210,250 ftSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026
This land
measured from the nearest campground in the unitCamping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.
Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Heads up
Wildfire
Dry Creek fire · 29 mi from the nearest campground here · 316 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Clear fire · 33 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 23, 2026
Who answers for this land
Grand Mesa National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly
