Roosevelt National Forest | Wild Camping

November 7th, 2023 by gcs278

Very quiet peaceful night here. Only Van here. Starlink is great if you are able to grab the most northern-east corner.

May 29th, 2022 by Bbontheroad

Several spots for wild camping with fire rings. It takes about 30 minutes from Estes to get there and you drive through some private lands. The best road is big owl road to start from the main road.
When you go up the hill and arrive at two signs, you will see an open space with several camping spots. There are others spots further down the road but the gate was closed during our time. There is another rough road going up but did not go there. Some people went and Parked there I guess. Good location and quiet, we spent 4 nights before and during memorial day weekend. Get there early during busy season.

August 25th, 2021 by mcginnis44

Great little spot. Drive about 3+ miles through private land to get to a little spot of public forest. Road had some ruts but was ok. Would stay here again

July 19th, 2020 by valentinnocruz

Good spot road is easy to get up on and leveled. People left there trash there which is annoying. But otherwise the ground is uneven but easy to manage and work with. No cell phone service for at&

July 8th, 2020 by createyourownroadshow.com

Nice large spots with fire rings, reasonably clean. Was a little windy when we were here because you're right at the top of a hill. LNT

June 10th, 2020 by Family Off The Map

about a dozen dispersed sites in a sliver of NF surrounded by private property. easy to get to, lots of shade and saw a huge moose on the way in. This is marked as no big rigs, but two sites down from is is a 25' class c motorhome and a rancher went by with a 30' horse trailer

October 1st, 2019 by jakersestero

Stayed for 1 night and wasn’t a big fan. We were the only ones there and it was kind of spooky. Ground is very unlevel, we really struggled without blocks. No amenities. About 8 or so sites. Kind of hard to find but follow previous instructions past parachute hill sign and you will find.

August 31st, 2019 by nate-stephens.com

Great spot to stay the night or a couple nights. Dispersed camping, easily got to in my wrangler hauling a teardrop trailer. Could definitely get here in a Subaru or similar style car. Clean sites, fire rings. Mostly tent campers, but a few vans/adventure bikes. Great spot

August 16th, 2019 by kimberlywrightgrimes

As described. Nice forested area. Fairly uneven terrain though. We found the most level spot for our Sprinter van and still needed multiple blocks. Main road thru was heavily trafficked while we were there (weekend) for a wedding. Felt more like a campground. Maybe during the week it’s quieter. We only stayed one night.

August 11th, 2019 by vanessa.luras

Pretty nice spot not too far from Rocky Mountains National park. At first we were going to stay at Lily Lake, but here feels more remote and safe. Some people were here when we arrived just before dusk, but we didn’t have any problem finding a good spot.

We recommend that spot if you are in that area of the park.

July 17th, 2019 by fozzie.jpeg

as described. 8 decently sized sites (5 we're occupied) with fire rings. road was a bit rough after leaving the residential area but not too bad. you'll pass a lot of no trespassing signs but keep following the road until u see a sign for parachute hill and the sites are right there. 4x4 helps but clearance wasn't needed. the NFS road continues but 4x4 and high clearance are required as it's an OHV trail. other sprinters and tents around. probably not suited for big rigs. 25 min to Estes Park. stayed 1 night.

September 19th, 2018 by The Tree Pilgrimage

Fairly descent dirt road, some washboard. Many sites with fire rings, mostly all at an angle. Rained today and road was in ok condition. Only one other with tent up here on a Wednesday. Quiet so far.

August 1st, 2018 by eli.recon

A nice spot for RMNP access the next day. Google Maps might route you on a couple small narrow roads (which also might be private). just stay on Cabin Creek Road until you turn right onto 82E. There are several spots at the given GPS coordinates, and most any vehicle should be able to get at least that far.

July 11th, 2018 by cusimanojoy

About 30 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. DO NOT ATTEMPT road 329 with an RV or TT. We used a suburban and tent camped and constantly hit the bumper the road is so bad. However there are a few spots along parachute hill and johnny walker rd that are doable but they may be full when you arrive and it could ve near impossible to turn around. Proceed with caution.

March 6th, 2018 by Theworldbytrail.com

Great spot. Easy access for most vehicles. We we fine with low clearance 2wd.

August 26th, 2017 by foodailleurs

excellent spot , possible to stay some night . Into the wood . Some local people come here to camp . the long road is narrow but it was ok with my 24feets RV . Spit fire available .

August 9th, 2017 by adrift-at-last

Beautiful secluded spots with a bit of trash around. Please pack it out!

August 21st, 2016 by silverstarontour

einige Plätze ca 5 km von Meekerpark