3.6715 reviewsPrice
$14/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
5 campsites
Season
Typically open from ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$14/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
5 campsites
Season
Typically open from ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Sheriff Reservoir Campground, Yampa, CO
Tent campers who fish will get the most out of this place. Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Brook Trout are catchable from shore or canoe, the Sand Creek Trail to Sand and Crater Lakes is under 4 miles round trip, and five defined sites in a spruce loop rarely fill except during fall hunt
No potable water on-site means hauling everything in from Yampa, 30 minutes away. Mosquitoes in peak summer are bad enough that multiple reviewers recommend multiple repellent types. And it's cash or check only at the kiosk, exact change preferred.
Reference information about Sheriff Reservoir Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><img alt="Sheriff Reservoir Campground" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5183586.jpg" style="width: 30%; height: 30%; float: right;" />Sheriff Reservoir is a small campground with 5 sites in a tightly forested loop best suited for tents and is located approximately 15 miles to the west of Yampa, CO.</p><p>Each site has a picnic table and firegrate and there is a vault toilet. This campground <em>does not have potable water</em> so campers should plan to pack in plenty of their own water. </p><p>Dogs must remain on a leash at all times. </p><p><strong><i>Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquitos are exceptionall thick this year.</i></strong></p><p>Although the views of the reservoir and the Flat Tops are very limited from most sites, the beautiful views are a few steps outside the campground.</p><p>The area offers fabulous lake and stream fishing for trout and is also very popular among hunters during big game season. Shore and dam is easily accessible by foot or by car from the campground and can accommodate canoes, belly boats, paddle boards, kayaks and non-motorized fishing boats. Fish species in the reservoir are Rainbow Trout, Colorado River Cutthroat Trout, and Brook Trout.</p><p>If the campground is full, there is plenty of dispersed camping opportunities leading towards the campground. </p><p>Enjoy some beautiful hiking from the main trailhead over the Sheriff Reservoir dam that goes to several little lakes.</p><p>Hiking Trails include: (see hiking tab for specific details of each trail)</p><ul><li>Sand Creek #1123</li><li>Bunker Basin #1109</li><li>Black Mountain Creek Trail #1117</li></ul><div class="usa-alert usa-alert--info usa-alert--slim"><div class="usa-alert__body"><p class="usa-alert__text">This site was approved for a fee change - <a class="usa-link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198">Click here for more information</a></p></div></div>
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Summer brings the most reliable access, with daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s and nights dropping into the 30s and 40s. Mid-June through early October is the typical camping window before snow closes the area. Afternoon thunderstorms roll through regularly in July and August. Mosquitoes are thick during peak summer. Multiple reviewers call them exceptionally bad, so pack several types of repellent. Hunters use the area heavily in fall.
Mid-June–early Oct is typical season; reliable summer temps 60s–70s daytime and good access/activities.
Sheriff Reservoir Campground is a small, forested campground best suited for tent camping, featuring five defined sites, each equipped with a picnic table and fire grate. The campground includes a vault toilet but lacks potable water, requiring campers to bring their own supply. Reviewers note that 'the spaces look well defined,' and while most sites are shaded, they are not lakeside, though the reservoir is a short walk away. The campground does not accommodate horse/pack animals, and there is no camp store or laundry facility. Dogs are allowed but must remain on a leash.
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