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32 campsites
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No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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Learn more about alerts →Big rigs and slide-outs fit easily on the roomy 50-amp sites, and the Loon Island causeway walk plus 6-mile paved bike loop to Currie give you something to do beyond the water. Early-to-mid summer hits the sweet spot before the lake turns green.
Tent campers are out entirely, and RVers who care about shade or site privacy will find the open Sunrise loop frustrating. Holiday weekends bring boat noise and occasional rowdiness from nearby lakeside spots.
Context for the broader area surrounding Sunrise Campground (Full Hookups), sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Ruedi+Dam">Ruedi Dam</a> and Reservoir, features of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Fryingpan-Arkansas%20Project">Fryingpan Arkansas Project</a>, are on the Fryingpan River about 15 miles east of Basalt, Colorado. Ruedi Dam is a rock and earthfill structure that stands about 285 feet high above streambed and has a crest length of 1,042 feet. The Reservoir is on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, where snow-capped mountain peaks reach over 13,000 feet and the thickly forested slopes provide an exceptionally beautiful background for recreation activities. Recreation facilities consist of 4 campgrounds accommodating 81 campsites and 2 boat-launching ramps. Surface available for recreation includes 997 acres. Primary recreation activities include camping, motorized boating, sailing, and fishing. Access is good. Game fish species available include rainbow trout, brown trout, and mackinaw trout. Facilities closed in winter due to ice and snow. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_rueresco.pl">Current reservoir levels.</a>
On the Fryingpan River about 15 miles east of Basalt, Colorado and 30 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Take State Road 82 about 30 miles south of Glenwood Springs to reach road leading to Basalt.
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Plan your visit between late spring and early fall to enjoy the lake at its best and take advantage of swimming, boating, and water activities. The campground's open, sunny layout makes shoulder seasons—late May through June and September through early October—particularly pleasant, offering comfortable temperatures without the intensity of midsummer sun. These quieter times often bring the bonus of fewer crowds and spectacular fall colors or spring wildflowers.
Reliable warm temps; summer is best for swimming, boating and ranger programs.
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Sunrise Campground is described in sources as a full-hookup RV loop within Lake Shetek State Park; the park complex lists drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, picnic tables, fire rings, a seasonal dump station, picnic shelters, playgrounds and trash facilities. Some reviews note limited tree cover in the Sunrise loop and request more restrooms for that specific loop.
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