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  3. Little Mattie Campground

Camping at Little Mattie Campground near Carbondale

Public campground · Carbondale · 18 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 campground is positioned for water- and trail-based outdoor activities. Ruedi Reservoir provides a launch point for boating, swimming, and water skiing, and interpretive programs are offered seasonally at the reservoir complex.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 50 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

0 available sites

0 open of 18 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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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
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Aspen Sopris Ranger District PO Box 309
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Little Mattie Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Little Mattie Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (18 of 18 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Little Mattie Campground have RV hookups?
18 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Little Mattie Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Little Mattie 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: 30 ft (18 of 18 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 18 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 17 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 19 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
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 Aspen Sopris Ranger District PO Box 309 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (50 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Could not ride ATV. This was disappointing as I can write it in any other national forest? Also, no water at upper campgrounds only water at lower one. The camp host was great!”

Shawn S 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Overall nice campsite, tucked away from the two others nearby. No map on rec.gov currently but there are YouTube drive through videos you can use to see the layout (wish I did before I booked the site next to the bathroom). ”

Alex C 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great experience. Jeff the host is a good guy and loves his job. You are lucky to have him there and I hope to see him again next year.”

Andy M 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

ALPINE HOLIDAY RANCH Vail Valley

18.9 mi from Little Mattie Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $75/night
$150 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

Little Maud Campground

0.3 mi from Little Mattie Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 94 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
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No sites offered for these dates

Mollie B_white River

0.3 mi from Little Mattie Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 90 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
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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.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River 29 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
    • Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour 13 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour 13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 18 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.

2015 Thor Chateau 22E "Cloud Cruiser"
2015 Thor Chateau 22E "Cloud Cruiser"

Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 5 · 29 mi from campground

$175/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Coachmen Prism
2018 Coachmen Prism

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 29 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV Coachman Galleria
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV Coachman Galleria

Camper van · 24.3 ft · sleeps 2 · 40 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Little Mattie Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour
Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour

13 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person

Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour
Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour

13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person

Aspen's Off the Beaten Path Tour
Aspen's Off the Beaten Path Tour

13 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Highlights of Aspen Tour
Highlights of Aspen Tour

13 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 13–Sep 29: RV & Tent $29 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Little Mattie Campground

For July weekends, book about 164 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 115 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May27 days ahead58 days ahead16 days ahead47 days ahead
June61 days ahead121 days ahead43 days ahead140 days ahead
July115 days ahead164 days ahead62 days ahead160 days ahead
August74 days ahead139 days ahead46 days ahead130 days ahead
September24 days ahead50 days ahead20 days ahead61 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 (2,113 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

18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

18 sites

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River

29 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

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

29 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

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

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

Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip

29 mi · 4 hr · from $275/person

Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery
Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery

29 mi · 5 days · from $283/person