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You want budget-friendly lakeside access for boating and fishing with a friendly camp host and don't mind rocky tent staking.
Elliott Creek Campground (Co)
3.93104 reviewsSummer Destination
Quick Facts
7,972 ftPrice
$21/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
20 campsites
Season
Open May 20 to Octob...
Cell
Unknown
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7,972 ftPrice
$21/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
20 campsites
Season
Open May 20 to Octob...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
RV Friendly
Get DirectionsElliott Creek Campground (Co)
$21.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Standard Nonelectric: $21.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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Elliott Creek Campground (Co)
39.8742, -106.3250
Nearby places
Silverthorne, CO: 24 miles north
Kremmling, CO: 13 miles south.
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Elliott Creek Campground (Co)
$21.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Standard Nonelectric: $21.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
No campsite fee categories listed.
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We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
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You need soft ground for easy tent setup or prefer a quieter campground with stricter noise enforcement.
C-
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 19% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 73 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
- Grade B+.Scenery
- Grade B+.Booking
- Grade B.Belonging
Watch-outs
- Grade D.Rules & policies
- Grade D.Campsites
- Grade C-.Bugs & weather
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Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.
From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Elliott Creek Campground (Co) sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Located on the northwest shore of Green Mountain Reservoir, this campground has vault toilets and a stay limit of 14 days. Many activities occur on the lake including fishing, motor boating, sailing, canoeing, and water skiing. The boat ramp is across the reservoir at the town of Heeney.</p><div><p><a class="usa-button" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/FSEPRD1095189.pdf" style="margin: 0; margin-top:30px">View Dates and Fees</a></p></div>
About the campground
The elevation is 8,000 ft. The campground has two unnamed sections. Campsites in the front section can accommodate both tent and RV campers. The section in back (campsites 5, 14 through 19) is tent-only. A nice mix of young conifers and cottonwood provide some campsites with shade. Most campsites have a view of the dam as well as the Green Mountain Reservoir. Some of the pull- through parking aprons are parallel to the shoreline. There is no direct access to the lake. The nearby community of Heeney offers some services and limited groceries. The campground was formerly a site where the Green Mountain Dam construction workers lived. The land was terraced and wooden platforms were installed. Canvas tents were raised on those platforms and the workers lived here until the dam was completed in 1943. Once no longer needed, the temporary community was burned to the ground. Artifacts from those bygone days can be found in the campground.
Seasons & access
Open May 18 through October 7 - weather dependent
Facilities
Green Mountain Reservior is 2,000 acres and is popular for board sailing and paddle boating. A boat ramp is available in the community of Heeney. Hiking: None Fishing: Brown, Cutthroat, and Lake trout, Kokanee and Northern Pike
Water activities
Green Mountain Reservior is 2,000 acres and is popular for board sailing and paddle boating. A boat ramp is available in the community of Heeney.
RV information
The parking aprons are dirt. Turnaround limits size of RV. A dump station, no potable water, is available for a fee at Blue River Treatment Plant at 26452 Hwy 9, Silverton, CO - GPS Coordinates: N39 39.961, W106 05.196. NOTE: Drive past the waste station to a parking apron large enough to turn around and return to the sewer receptical. Do not continue beyond site #5. White River National Forest 646
Directions
On Interstate 70, take Exit 205 (Silverthorne/Dillon) exit. At the end of the ramp, turn onto State Rt. 9 North and go 16.9 miles to Green Mountain Res/Heeney signs. Bear left at sign onto Heeney Rd. and go 8.3 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
- National Forest
- River National Forest
- Ranger District
- Dillon
- Elevation
- 8000
- Rate
- $18 per day NOTE: A $90 Green Mountain Reservoir season pass is available with unlimited camping at any of the campgrounds on the reservoir. The 14-day stay limit applies. Passes and more information are available at the Dillon Ranger Station in Silverthorne.
- Maximum Stay
- 14
