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  3. Heaton Bay

Camping at Heaton Bay near Silverthorne

Public campground · Silverthorne · 84 campsites

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

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 561 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 84 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
017
standard nonelectric
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018
standard nonelectric
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010
standard nonelectric
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025
standard nonelectric
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E70
standard nonelectric
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E79
standard nonelectric
––$29
E60
standard nonelectric
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020
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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015
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Spigot
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 14 electric, 70 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway
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Heaton Bay: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Heaton Bay?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (65 of 65 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Heaton Bay have RV hookups?
14 electric, 70 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Heaton Bay?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Heaton Bay?
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: 45 ft (65 of 65 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 14 electric, 70 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 66 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 87 paved site driveways; 8 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (227 reports), AT&T 3 (101 reports), T-Mobile 3 (89 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 17 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $29/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“All the staff I encountered friendly and professional.”

china k · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (561 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campsites and very helpful campground hosts”

Laura F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Camp Host Managers Amazing. Pristine camping. So clean and fresh. All the staff I encountered friendly and professional. Can’t wait to visit next year! ”

china k 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Creekside Camping

15.9 mi from Heaton Bay (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Peak One

1.5 mi from Heaton Bay (straight-line) 4.0 · 439 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Lowry Campground

2.3 mi from Heaton Bay (straight-line) 4.0 · 187 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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$29
E66
standard nonelectric
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E63
standard nonelectric
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E72
standard nonelectric
––$29
022
standard nonelectric
––$29
016
standard nonelectric
––$29
E61
standard nonelectric
––$29
E71
standard nonelectric
––$29
E77
standard nonelectric
––$29
E73
standard nonelectric
––$29
E67
standard nonelectric
––$29
014
standard nonelectric
––$29
011
standard nonelectric
––$29
E69
standard nonelectric
––$29
E75
standard nonelectric
––$29
023
standard nonelectric
––$29
026
standard nonelectric
––$29
E59
standard nonelectric
––$29
E58
standard nonelectric
––$29
E62
standard nonelectric
––$29
E65
standard nonelectric
––$29
013
standard nonelectric
––$29
E64
standard nonelectric
––$29
E57
standard nonelectric
––$29
E74
standard nonelectric
––$29
E80
standard nonelectric
––$29
E81
standard nonelectric
––$29
E68
standard nonelectric
––$29
024
standard nonelectric
––$29
019
standard nonelectric
––$29
E76
standard nonelectric
––$29

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco 9 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person
    • Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales 9 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling 9 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 70 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 14 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 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 · 50 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 · 64 mi from campground

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

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2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly
2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 3 · 70 mi from campground

$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Heaton Bay

Bookable tours nearby

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

Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco
Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco

9 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales
Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales

9 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person

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

9 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Monster Truck Hay Ride
Monster Truck Hay Ride

9 mi · 45 min · from $45/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 20–Oct 1: RV $45, RV & Tent $29, Tent $29–$56 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Heaton Bay

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 160 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
May139 days ahead174 days ahead91 days ahead153 days ahead
June152 days ahead179 days ahead92 days ahead167 days ahead
July160 days ahead181 days ahead90 days ahead180 days ahead
August165 days ahead181 days ahead66 days ahead178 days ahead
September89 days ahead176 days ahead49 days ahead171 days ahead
October33 days ahead98 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 (32,690 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.

Compare site types

84 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

52 sites · $29/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

18 sites · $29, $56/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

14 sites · $45/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco
Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco

9 mi · 1 hr–9 hr · from $85/person

Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True
Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True

9 mi · 1.5 hr · from $33/person

Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling
Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling

9 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling
Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling

9 mi · 4 hr · from $107/person

Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

16 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person