USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Freeman Reservoir Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,819 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FREEMAN RESERVOIR CG (NFSR 112.2A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Craig, Colorado
- Activities
- Boating, Canoeing, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, Hiking & Walking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Bike, Picnicking
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Freeman Reservoir Campground offers 18 campsites located near Freeman Reservoir. The campground has a combination of pull-though and back-in sites, vault toilets, potable water and garbage services. Corrals and horse trailer parking are available at the campground. This area accesses several mountain bike, horse and hiking trails, but no motorized trails are accessible from this campground. Fishing is available on Freeman Reservoir but no motor-propelled water craft, including electric or internal combustion engines are permitted on Freeman Reservoir. Open season: late spring . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 5° | -23° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 9° | -13° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 16° | -3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 21° | 2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 30° | 11° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 43° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 43° | 26° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 28° | 8° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 18° | -13° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 6° | -11° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- South Fork Slater Trailhead #1144 · 7.3 mi as the crow flies
Bears Ears 45 mi Hike · Drive there - Sawtooth Trailhead · 9.6 mi as the crow flies
Sawtooth 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Elkhead Reservoir State Park · Colorado State Parks · 13 mi · 46 sites
- Yampa River State Park · Colorado State Parks · 20 mi · 71 sites
- Routt County Fairgrounds RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi · 21 sites
- Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi · 38 sites
- Steamboat Lake State Park · Colorado State Parks · 24 mi · 181 sites
All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-12-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.