Tent City Designated Camping Area
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 9,170 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 32 mi NE: Willow, 7,359 acres, 92% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 9,170 ft (2,795 m)9,170 ft2,795 m
- Land
- Gunnison National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Amenities
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About
Camping area in the Brush Creek drainage, close to Crested Butte. 13 sites are available and camping is allowed only in designated sites. Each site has a fire ring and is marked with a unit marker. A double vault toilet is available.
Fees: No fees are required for this site
From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
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Cell service at Tent City Designated Camping Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSlight Chance T-storms, 88% chance of rain44°29°
- ThuSlight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 16% chance of rain44°23°
- FriSunny49°28°
- SatMostly Sunny51°34°
- SunPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers, 15% chance of rain49°32°
Nearby camping
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Campsite BC 8
Campground · 290 ft · Mount Crested Butte
Campsites TC 1-14
Campground · 380 ft · Mount Crested Butte
Campsite WB 1
Campground · 0.2 mi · Mount Crested Butte
3 more within 25 mi
6 OpenStreetMap entries in Mount Crested Butte share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
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- 9.2 mi
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- 12 mi
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- 12 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 14 mi
Camp site
Gunnison, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Gunnison National Forest
- 14 mi
Camp site
Gunnison, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Gunnison National Forest
Location and contact
Data from USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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