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Camping in the Roaring Fork Valley

Free Camping Areas

The whole idea of paying to camp has always seemed weird. Luckily, if you are visiting or just didrt bagging for the summer, there are a couple local spots where you wont have to pay to live on Planet Earth.

Prince Creek Road - BLM camping along the road.

Thompson Creek - BLM camping outside Carbondale.

Pay Camping Areas

No lack of these in the area.

Redstone - Forest service campground by the north entrance to town.

Marble - Bogan flats is a scenic spot right on the Crystal River.

Glenwood - There's camping by the river off the No Name exit.

Frying Pan - Pay campground on Reudi Resevoir.

Independence Pass - Some pay sites, some primitive stuff.