Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.
Perched just under 10,500 feet beside the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, Silver Lake Campground is the highest-elevation campground on the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District and serves as a straightforward jumping-off point for the Snowy Range's trails, lakes and glacial terrain. The site sits on Silver Lake a 17-acre, 25-foot-deep basin home to brook trout and features two trailheads that put you within easy reach of attractions such as Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, the Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 011 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 16 no-hookup individual sites.
2171 Highway 130
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JEFFREY W ★ 5 · Aug 2025Host were very welcoming and helpful.
Julie D ★ 5 · Aug 2025Bathrooms are better than most found in other campgrounds. Although they were almost full, be prepared for windy conditions. Our campsite was a walk away from the parking space, not a drive-thru. Plenty of wildlife sightings: deer, pronghorn, coyotes, birds. The lake is very close and is beautiful. Great opportunity for stargazing.
Assaf W ★ 4 · Aug 2025The campground was overall clean, area beautiful. The bathrooms were the cleanest vault toilets I've been to, but then again, it's possible that the cold drove the bugs away. There were two stalls per bathroom (men's / women's), but the doors to the stalls couldn't be locked. The water pump was out of order (shut down due to water quality issues, we later learned), but there was no sign or information on the website saying there's no water. Luckily we had enough, but would have been a great inconvenience given how remote the place is. A sign was put on the pump itself only the next morning after we got to the campground. Campsite hosts recommended other campgrounds in the area with potable water. The campsite itself was rated for 8 people (2 cars), but there was only one small tent pad with room for a single 2-4 person tent. At least in our campsite there was enough flat ground to accommodate additional tents. Picnic table was in good condition, and the fire ring was nice in the cold evening and morning.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates| – |
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| $20 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 77 mi from campground
$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 81 mi from campground
$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 100 mi from campground
$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalFor July weekends, book about 60 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 29 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 29 days ahead | 60 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 42 days ahead |
| August | 20 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 27 days ahead |
| September | 14 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 39 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 (851 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.
16 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
16 sites · $20/night
Loops: Silver Lake loop (16)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15