Mosca
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 | May 23 to Oct. 1 (weather dependent) |
| Forest | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore |
| Booking | No Reservations. |
| Fees | $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle. This campground is not reservable. |
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore recreation page ↗
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 38.8592° N, 106.7101° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
30 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Butte & Co. ↗ | 14.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 22.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Holiday RV ↗ | 41.6 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos 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
- 11.6 miFive-Mile Day Use Area ↗Day use
- 14.5 miSayer's Gulch Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miSpring Creek/Rocky Brook Snwmo ↗19.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.7 miFlag Creek3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.9 miBear Creek ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.3 miMatchless2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.4 miItalian Connector3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.9 miDoctor Park Spur0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
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 4.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.8 miGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,153,199 acres
- 5 miCollegiate Peaks Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 165,874 acres
- 7.8 miFossil Ridge Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 32,062 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
On the National Register nearby
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- Crested Butte Denver and Rio Grande Railroad DepotBuilding · Crested Butte · 14.5 mi
- Town of Crested Butte (Boundary Increase and Boundary Decrease)Historic district · Crested Butte · 14.9 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Mosca?
No. Mosca 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 Mosca?
$14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle. This campground is not reservable.
Source: Forest Service
Is Mosca open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May 23 to Oct. 1 (weather dependent).
Source: Forest Service status
What if Mosca is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cement Creek (7.1 mi, first-come), Lodgepole (7.3 mi, partly first-come), and Lottis Creek Campground (7.3 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby