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White Star
4.45602 reviewsLEADVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, 810 FRONT STREET, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461, USA
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9,200 ftPrice
$29 - $30/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
66 campsites
Season
Open May 23 through ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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9,200 ftPrice
$29 - $30/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
66 campsites
Season
Open May 23 through ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$29.00 - $30.00 / night
Campsite Fees
SAGE-STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $30.00; VALL-STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $29.00; VALL-TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $29.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction...
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Standard Site Fee$30.00
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LEADVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, 810 FRONT STREET, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461, USA
White Star
LEADVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, 810 FRONT STREET, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461, USA
Nearby places
Leadville (15 miles, approximately 20 minutes), Buena Vista (30 minutes), Aspen (approximately 1 hour via Independence Pass).
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about White Star sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Whitestar Campground is in ponderosa pine and sage habitat at 9,300 feet on the northern shore of Twin Lakes Reservoir. Facilities include picnic tables with lantern poles, fire rings with grates, and vault toilets.</p><p>There are three loops in which to find your perfect campsite: Sage and Valley Loops have reservable sites, while Ridge Loop is first-come, first-served. </p><p>A boat ramp, parking, and angler fishing areas are just down the road from the campground. Firewood is for sale at the camp host site. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.</p><p>High altitude sickness may occur at this altitude.</p><p> </p>
About the campground
The elevation is 9,200 ft. The campground, one of five in the Twin Lakes Recreation Area, is composed of three loops - Valley, Ridge and Sage. The Sage Loop is very open with little to no shade, long level parking aprons and closest to the Twin Lakes Reservoir. Ridge Loop is above the reservoir among mature Ponderosa pine. Some sites have shorter parking aprons and a view of the reservoir. The Valley Loop is a fragrant combination of sage understory and Ponderosa overstory with some very long parking aprons and no wheelchair friendly vault. Twin Lakes, CO is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an interesting day trip and a good place for the cooks night out. Firewood is available for a fee. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Seasons & access
Open May 22 through September 8
Facilities
Three of the water spigots are hand pumps. No wheelchair friendly toilet in the Valley Loop.
Water activities
The Twin Lakes Reservoir is 2,805 acres. Boat ramp is available fore a fee
RV information
The parking aprons are dirt and gravel. The RV waste station has a fee.
Directions
From Twin Lakes, CO, take State Rt. 82 east 0.6 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign onto dirt road into campground.
- National Forest
- Isabel National Forest
- Ranger District
- Leadville
- Elevation
- 9200
- Rate
- Sage loop - $24 per day Valley and Ridge loops - $23 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May 24, 2024 – Sept. 22, 2024
About PSICC
Context for the broader area surrounding White Star, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<p><strong>Peaks to Prairies - Tracks to Trails</strong></p> <p>Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (<a class="offsiteicon" href="http://www.fs.fed.us/locatormap/index.php?lat=37.59&long=-104.77&zoom=7" target="_blank">forest locator map</a>) cover nearly 3 million acres, between the prairies of western Kansas and some of Colorado's highest mountain peaks along the Continental Divide. These sprawling forests and grasslands are an eight hour drive from boundary to boundary. This landscape offers a variety of ecosystems rich in history, geology, scenery, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.</p> <p>The rolling prairies to the east are home to prairie chickens, wildflowers, paleontological resources and historical areas. The snow-capped Rockies to the west are a scenic backdrop to millions of residents and a draw to forest visitors. The forests are home to nearly half of <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r2/recreation/?cid=stelprd3798321">Colorado's fourteeners</a> with numerous alpine lakes, reservoirs and key rivers. Over 385,000 acres of <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recreation/recarea/?recid=37201">Wilderness</a>, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Colorado Trail, and Santa Fe National Historic Trail are special areas worth exploring.</p> <p>People who live near these areas maintain a strong relationship to the lands. The commitment and volunteerism that these community members have for these public lands is the foundation for our ability to maintain a quality, sustainable recreation program in the face of intense, and growing, urban demand.</p> <p><strong><strong>Critical Information about the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems</strong></strong></p> <p>Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” are increasing in popularity and can provide wonderful opportunities to explore the forest. Please be aware that these drones are regulated and must follow certain laws to be safe and legal.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3846515.pdf">Recreational Drone Tips</a> (.pdf)</li> <li><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/science-technology/fire/unmanned-aircraft-systems">Forest Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems policy</a> (fs.fed.us)</li> </ul>
