Silver Bar Campground

Site 2&3 were both a bit of a walk in site, although absolutely beautiful. Site 2 had a private shaded wilderness path to the creek. I do wish it had water, but I would absolutely stay again!!

Great camping

All of my reservation information and the information online states checkin and checkout is 2 PM. The local staff insisted it was 11 AM and kicked us out of the site promptly at 11 AM, and very rude and aggressively. There seems to be a disconnect on the information provided by recreaction.gov and the local staff.

This is one of my favorite campgrounds I have visited in Colorado. The maroon bells are beautiful and this campsite is the perfect mix of remote while still having your basic amenities. Highly recommend hitting the Maroon bells early in the morning, the parking lot fills up really quick. We got one of the last spots in the main lot around 8am. You have to walk a little to the tent pad for this site but totally worth it for the quiet and privacy.

Much quieter than silver bell and more privacy. Definitely the more preferred out of the 2

Nice private location (campsite #1) convenient to Maroon Lake hiking with parking privileges at the lake. Porta potty was clean. Creek is nearby so you can hear that at night -- very quiet as USFS restricts traffic to shuttle buses during the day and restricts parking at night at the lake by advance permit. For summer stays, I advise booking this at least five months in advance on Recreation.gov (six months to the day if you can; cancellation is always an option)

At site 1. We were van camping (22 ft). The allotted space for parking worked great. The grass on the path leading to the site was very tall. The site was tucked in the forest with a sense of seclusion. With all of the rain & plant growth it was probably damp with a lot of bugs. The flowers bloom like madness in the Spring. & Summer. Nice time.

Friendly helpful Rangers. Restrooms very clean. Great scenery.

We stayed for 3 nights and only ever saw 1 of the other 3 sites occupied for 1night at a time. It practically felt like we had the place to ourselves! (The ranger staff told us some people come in only for a few hours at night to sleep.) The entry for the campsite is literally to the left of the ranger station, almost even before it (we drove up and back before finding it). The staff was very friendly and helpful! Just 2 things to note: there is no firewood available on site, and only space for one tent on the camping pad (you might be able to get away with 2 one person tents). The ranger staff directed us up the road (once you get down to the traffic circle) to a market near the Aspen airport that sells boxes of firewood, and actually a number of healthy foods. It was wonderful to have the parking permit included for an extra $10 in the camping reservation, which allowed us easy access to the Maroon Bells trailhead. Would highly recommend the spot if you're able to book it!

Gorgeous campground- clean bathroom. Amazing setting and experience all the way around.