Buena Vista and Nathrop are great areas for boondocking and free camping during the late spring and early summer months. The valley is typically warm and the camping areas are free of snow by late April. While you’re camping in Buena Vista I recommend you visit the ghost town of St. Elmo, off-road or dirt bike up Mt. Princeton, and relax at the end of the day in the hot pools of Mount Princeton Hot Springs. If dirt biking or off-roading isn’t for you, there are many beautiful hikes nearby.

Hartman Rocks makes a great weekend getaway from Denver and the suburbs. We took our Keystone Outback here last summer and stayed overnight. There are over 50 designated and free campsites. The sites are far enough apart from one another that you feel like you’re all alone. Excellent mountain biking, dirt biking, and rock climbing!

Camping near the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Mosca, Colorado. I have also included a list of our favorite things to do! Lily Lake hike in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness is beautiful and makes for a nice day trip. There is plenty of free and dispersed camping nearby.

Free camping spot near Telluride, Colorado! Amazing views, close to town, close to Black Bear Pass, hiking and other great activities.

Tiger Road has some great camping when you reach the end and turn onto National Forest Land. There are scenic dirtbike trails, mine buildings, wildflower fields, small waterfalls, and of course…. mountain goats! Camping can be done by tent or trailer. Large trailers will be limited in how far they can go back. Make sure your OHV stickers are current.