Little Bear
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
More like this: first-come in Colorado
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June 14 to Oct. 1 (weather dependent) |
| Forest | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore |
| Booking | No Reservations. |
| Fees | $22 per night per camping unit; $10 per firewood bundle. |
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore recreation page ↗
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.0346° N, 107.9979° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTransfer Rd Rx
40 mi from the campground · 139 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16 mi |
| RV sales & service | Timberleaf Camping Trailers ↗ | 29.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Loki Outdoor Shop ↗ | 30.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.7 miValley View Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 1.3 miWard Way Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 9.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miWard Ski Deep Slough0.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miWard Ski Wild Trail0.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miWard Ski Cut Off0.1 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miWard Ski East Ward0.9 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 0.6 miCrag Crest NRT ↗5.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 0.6 miCrag to Cobbett1 mi trail · hiking
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests begins about 4.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.2 miGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,153,199 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Little Bear?
No. Little Bear is first-come, first-served. No Reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Little Bear?
$22 per night per camping unit; $10 per firewood bundle.
Source: Forest Service
Is Little Bear open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June 14 to Oct. 1 (weather dependent).
Source: Forest Service status
What if Little Bear is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Island Lake Campground (0.7 mi, partly first-come), Cobbett Lake (0.9 mi, partly first-come), and Ward Lake (1.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby