Silver Creek

My boys and I had the most magical experience! The campground is nestled next to Silver Creek, which leads to two beautiful waterfalls and offers plenty of great hiking spots. The host, Gunny, was absolutely wonderful—so hospitable and welcoming. He checked in with everyone daily, which was especially helpful since there’s limited service and sometimes you just need an extra hand, like getting water for the campfire. My boys loved when he came around—it added to the fun of our stay. This was such a special way to spend time together before the school year began. We’d definitely recommend this spot and look forward to going back!

This quiet campground is close to many amazing trails. The on site attendant is very helpful and keeps the place clean.

The camp manager, Gunney, provided exceptional service

Host , Gunny, provides an excellent atmosphere and outstanding service. Site is secure , observed at all times, and extremely well-maintained. Top- shelf experience.

The campsite is well managed by the host. Despite the lack of piped water, they have ensured that there is at least a gallon of potable water in the each of the bear containers. All of the sites are designed for campers and trailers, the site 18, the one we reserved lacked a proper location for a tent, but appears to be the only one like that (we had to make do with an area of deep duff which meant the stakes were not secure, and also obscured our view of the road from the picnic table). During our visit the host was quite helpful with various issues we had with setting up camp.

Camp Host ( "Gunny" ) was friendly and helpful. The character of some sites at Silver Creek has changed considerably in the wake of hazard tree removals a few years ago; Site 4 has almost no afternoon shade now so if you're booking that site, take some sort of free-standing shade structure. Raymond Meadow Creek and Silver Creek offer the opportunity to take a refreshing dip on a hot summer day; both are fueled by snowmelt and some years these creeks can be hazardous. Highway 4 bisects the campground so one should expect traffic noise, especially on summer weekends when motorcyclists take their rigs past the campground on their way to / from Ebbetts Pass.
The drive to the Ebbetts Pass summit is pretty and requires the driver's complete attention due to blind curves and narrow roadway and is not recommended for larger RV's or trailers in tow. Between Silver Creek and Markleeville is a pretty drive (via Highway 89) over Monitor Pass, another route that is popular with motorcycle enthusiasts. From Topaz Lake, you can head south (Highway 395) to the junction of Highway 108, then head west on 108 to view and explore the spectacular scenery offered by Sonora Pass. Like Ebbetts Pass, the Sonora Pass route isn't suggested for larger RVs - towed travel trailer combos.
The Eastern Sierra Nevada is a wonderful sight-seeing destination.

Silver Creek is a beautiful and fairly isolated campground with accesss to lots of great drives and hiking. Gunny is an excellent host, friendly and very knowledgeable. Well worth returning to.

The overall campground has been improved quite a bit over the past couple of years.
Dead trees and overgrown vegetation have been removed.
Campsites are generally quite large with good privacy.
Gunny, the host, is very friendly and helpful.
The setting at 7 ft for me is great.
The only drawback that campers should be aware of is that Silver Creek is a dry campground, ie NO WATER. If you run low,water sources are hard to come by.

great spot. Clean

Great host and a beautiful setting