Camp Bird is a tiny unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lies between the present towns of Ouray and Telluride. Camp Bird is west of Thistledown and reached by CO Road 361 (Camp Bird Road).

History The town was famous for Camp Bird Mine. The Campbird, Colorado, post office operated from April 28, 1898, until March 15, 1919.

Today it is an unincorporated community with a very small populace.

See also

List of populated places in Colorado

References

External links

Camp Bird, Colorado at Western Mining History. With historic photos. Accessed 17 APR 2026 State of Colorado History Colorado