Recreation area

CLRD Dispersed camping

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

You may camp within 300 feet of most Forest Service roads and some Larimer County Roads as long as you are on National Forest System lands. Contact the Canyon Lakes Visitor Center at 970-295-6700 for a free Motor Vehicle Use Road Map (MVUM) or view it here . The MVUM shows roads where dispersed camping is allowed. Also view the CLRD Dispersed Camping map (pdf, 301KB) that shows areas where camping is restricted or prohibited. Find out if there are any Forest campfire restrictions during your trip. If fires are allowed, use established fire rings where they exist. Put out your fire until it is cold to the touch.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.