Outdoors
Trails and recreation areas near Breckenridge open to biking and mountain biking.
Good to know: Wilderness areas are closed to bikes; check each area’s trail rules and yield to hikers and horses.
5 mi north · USDA Forest Service
Peak One Campground is located on the Dillon Reservoir near the town of Frisco, offering an abundance of recreational activities. The reservoir is encircled by Swan Mountain and the dramatic Gore and Tenmile Ranges.
6 mi north · USDA Forest Service
At an elevation of 9,000 feet, Prospector Campground is in the heart of Summit County in the White River National Forest.
15 mi northwest · USDA Forest Service
Gore Creek Campground is situated six miles east of Vail, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,700 feet and centrally located for recreation and relaxation in the White River National Forest.
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Peak One Campground is located on the Dillon Reservoir near the town of Frisco, offering an abundance of recreational activities. The reservoir is encircled by Swan Mountain and the dramatic Gore and Tenmile Ranges.
At an elevation of 9,000 feet, Prospector Campground is in the heart of Summit County in the White River National Forest.
Gore Creek Campground is situated six miles east of Vail, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,700 feet and centrally located for recreation and relaxation in the White River National Forest.
Camp Hale Memorial Campground sits at an elevation of 9,200 feet, offering guests a wonderful setting for recreation and relaxation.
The Timberline Campground, near Kenosha Pass, is about 7 miles southwest of the small town of Grant. The abundance of aspens at the site creates impressive fall scenery along the forested hillside.
At an elevation of 9,813 feet, Geneva Park Campground offers cooler temperatures during the hottest of summer months.
Kenosha Pass Campground is a small, conveniently-located campground heralded by backpackers on the Colorado Trail and by those looking for a scenic, mountain family getaway.
Recreation facilities consist of 8 campgrounds, accommodating 300 campsites and 2 boat-launching ramps. Surface available for recreation includes 780 acres. Primary recreation activities include camping and fishing.
The dam is on the western slope 13 miles southeast of Kremmling, Colorado, on the Blue River, a tributary of the Colorado. Recreational developments include 6 campgrounds, 208 campsites, and 2 boat-launch facilities. Good access.
The Strawberry area includes approximately 8 miles of Single-track, non- motorized trails that are collectively known as the Phases.
Bocco Mountain Recreation Area is a small upland riding area with fantastic scenery.There are 18 miles of single-track trails open to non-motorized uses and motorcycles only. Roads are two-track and open to all vehicles.
Granby Dam and Lake Granby, features of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project are on the Colorado River near Granby, Colorado. Developments include 260 campsites and 3 boat-launch ramps.
Bear Creek Dam, the last of three dams built to protect the Denver region from floods, is located on the southwest edge of suburban Lakewood at the confluence of Bear Creek and Turkey Creek.
Chatfield Dam, located southwest of Denver on the South Platte River, was the second of three dams built to protect the Denver region from floods.
Peaks to Prairies - Tracks to Trails Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands ( forest locator map ) cover nearly 3 million acres, between the prairies of western Kansas and some of Colorado's…
Located in northern Colorado, visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park can explore over 415 square miles (265,807 acres) within the Southern Rocky Mountains.
The Crown Special Recreation Management Area near Carbondale is managed primarily for mountain biking but has trails open to hikers, equestrians, and motorized use.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Breckenridge. Listings come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; check each official page for hours, fees, fire restrictions and closures before you go.
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Peak One (USDA Forest Service), about 5 miles north of Breckenridge as the crow flies. Next are Prospector (6 mi) and Gore Creek Campground (15 mi).
Based on Breckenridge’s average highs, April–October. Conditions at higher elevations can be much cooler.
Federal agencies including USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management. Each listing links to its official page for hours, fees, closures and current conditions.