Silver Creek

I had campsite 2 at Silver Creek for 3 nights recently. Recreation.gov says "fully shaded" which was very wrong.....both the bear box and the picnic table and most of the site, are in direct sun all day long. I was able to locate my tent in a spot that stayed shady into am but it was all of 15' off hwy 4, which admittedly is very quiet . Campground is very nice esp the spots on the east side of hwy 4, and some of the sites on the west side too....really best to pick in person if you can. Very clean bathroom (pit toilet) although only one of the 2 was open on the sold out holiday time July 4th stretch. Gunny the camp host was very welcoming and very on top of his job and cruised around in golf cart several times a day making sure things were in order. Mosquitoes were horrific in July. We had great hiking at Kinney Reservoir to Kinney Lakes, and enjoyed dipping in the river in the campground (accessible via trail off east side of campground). Also had a nice day at Grover Hot Spring state park 30 min down the road , where we had reserved a soak time. Definitely recommend this campground, and I hope the update the shade status on sites more accurately . Gunny did tell us that 100 trees had been chopped down in the campground in the last year. Thanks Gunny!

very nice quiet campground. The cleanest vault toilets I have seen. great campground host

Great host and a beautiful setting

great spot. Clean

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 7,000 feet 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The camp manager, Gunney, provided exceptional service