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Camping at Spillway Campground near Lake George

Public campground · Lake George · 22 campsites

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

About this campground

Spillway Campground sits at about 8,500 feet on the edge of Eleven Mile Canyon, just below the dam on the South Platte River and roughly nine miles up the canyon from the entrance off County Road 96 (south of Lake George via Highway 24). The reservoir here stretches about five miles and covers 3,405 surface acres, so water is the defining feature: anglers cast from shore or launch a canoe for rainbow and brown trout, kokanee salmon and the occasional pike, while boaters can take advantage of the reservoir's length.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 186 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 22 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Spillway Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Spillway Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Spillway Campground have RV hookups?
22 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Spillway Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Spillway Campground?
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: 35 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 22 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 13 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 18 gravel site driveways; 5 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (70 reports), AT&T 1 (39 reports), T-Mobile 1 (36 reports)
Shade
Listing 20 of 21 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Lake George, CO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“This is a beautiful campground with friendly and professional camp hosts.”

James C · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (186 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Horrible , no fish , hailed for 3 days , hosts were grrrrrrrreat!!”

steven coker s 2 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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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 nights3 sites open for every night

40 Acre - Eleven Mile Sky Camp near Dream Stream

7.2 mi from Spillway Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $11/night
$22 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Open 40 Acres Near The Dream Stream

7.3 mi from Spillway Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $12/night
$24 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Pikes Peak Drive Peaceful Acres

9 mi from Spillway Campground (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · 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

    • Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use) 34 mi · 3 hr · from $167/person
    • Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use) 34 mi · 3 hr · from $155/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour 35 mi · 3.3 hr · from $288/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 22 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 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx
2018 Heartland RVs Prowler Lynx

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 54 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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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 · 58 mi from campground

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

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 58 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Spillway Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)
Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)

34 mi · 3 hr · from $155/person

Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)
Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

34 mi · 3 hr · from $167/person

Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour
Signature Fins Course Scenic Zipline Tour

35 mi · 3.3 hr · from $288/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Pikes Peak Jeep Tour
Pikes Peak Jeep Tour

35 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 28–Sep 5: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 6–Oct 10: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Spillway Campground

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 168 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
May117 days ahead164 days ahead49 days ahead113 days ahead
June161 days ahead178 days ahead84 days ahead160 days ahead
July168 days ahead181 days ahead98 days ahead176 days ahead
August175 days ahead181 days ahead62 days ahead173 days ahead
September107 days ahead173 days ahead49 days ahead131 days ahead
October40 days ahead84 days ahead23 days ahead63 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 (8,803 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.

Foothills, History, and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour
Foothills, History, and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour

35 mi · 2.5 hr · from $140/person

Classic Food Tour in Colorado Springs
Classic Food Tour in Colorado Springs

35 mi · 2.5 hr · from $94/person

Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour

35 mi · 4 hr · from $240/person

Brown's Canyon Half Day
Brown's Canyon Half Day

36 mi · 3 hr · from $117/person

Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure
Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

36 mi · 3 hr · from $100/person

Compare site types

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

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

13 sites · $22/night

Loops: SPILLWAY loop (13)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

9 sites · $22/night

Loops: SPILLWAY loop (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15