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Camping at Elliott Creek Campground (Co) near Silverthorne

Public campground · Silverthorne · 19 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The setting opens quickly onto water-based recreation Green Mountain Reservoir is a hub for boating, kayaking, water skiing and windsurfing, and anglers commonly catch rainbow and brown trout as well as kokanee salmon. Beyond the reservoir, the broader White River National Forest provides a wide palette of outdoor options: hiking, mountain biking and auto touring on forest roads, horseback riding and horse camping, organized interpretive programs, OHV routes around Spring Creek at the northern Gore Range, and winter-sport opportunities when snow is on the ground.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 38 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 19 sites
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Price
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Picnic Tables
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 19 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway
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Elliott Creek Campground (Co): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Elliott Creek Campground (Co)?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (1 of 17 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Elliott Creek Campground (Co) have RV hookups?
19 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Elliott Creek Campground (Co)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Elliott Creek Campground (Co)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (1 of 17 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 19 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 2 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (13 reports), AT&T 3 (8 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $21/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (38 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Views are gorgeous but if you have a tent, good luck. The ground is basically gravel and you can't stake down the tent.”

Michael D 2 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Williams Fork Reservoir

12 mi from Elliott Creek Campground (Co) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights18 sites open for every night

Pumphouse Recreation Area

12.5 mi from Elliott Creek Campground (Co) (straight-line) 4.0 · 40 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night

Radium Recreation Area

13.4 mi from Elliott Creek Campground (Co) (straight-line) 4.0 · 25 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River 16 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
    • Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip 16 mi · 4 hr · from $275/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip 16 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 19 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 63 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend
2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 76 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite
2021 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 80 mi from campground

$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Elliott Creek Campground (Co)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River
Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River

16 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip
Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip

16 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain
Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain

16 mi · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $135/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip

16 mi · 4 hr · from $275/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 20–Oct 1: RV & Tent $21 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Elliott Creek Campground (Co)

For July weekends, book about 157 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 106 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May35 days ahead87 days ahead——
June58 days ahead120 days ahead26 days ahead66 days ahead
July106 days ahead157 days ahead27 days ahead121 days ahead
August44 days ahead121 days ahead19 days ahead87 days ahead
September15 days ahead38 days ahead7 days ahead29 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,878 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

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Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling
Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling

31 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person

Monster Truck Hay Ride
Monster Truck Hay Ride

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Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco

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Compare site types

19 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

17 sites · $21/night

Loops: Elliott Creek loop (17)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $21/night

Loops: Elliott Creek loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15