Silver Bell Campground

Campsite 5 & 6 by a creek. Nice and plenty of space and privacy

Wonderful campsite, beautiful views. Well-maintained vault toilets. We would have liked if a water spigot were available at the campground.

Camp site was perfect. Great quality fire pit with grate for cooking. Camp site just up the hill from the stream so you could enjoy the sound of the water going by and had a great view. Site was large enough for our 12 ft tent. Beautiful area. Will be coming back to do this again.

Great stay at Silver Bell - close proximity to Maroon Bells with the added bonus of not needing to worry about reserving a shuttle spot or parking space! Campsite was close to a beautiful stream and we spent time exploring Aspen as well. Absolutely recommend

Terrific beautiful place to camp, especially site #6. Also wonderful to be able to access the Maroon Creek road all the way up to the lake. We'll be back.

I just want to commend the staff at Silverbell and Silver Queen Ranger Station. They were so prepared and accommodating and present during our stay. At one point our small trailer was not able to fit into a camping spot and they figured out a way for us to transfer spots.

Great campground. Clean, well kept, with frequent ranger check ins. The tent pad was oversized, perfect for larger tents. Quiet with little traffic except for day time shuttle buses. Site #1 was perfect for us, right by the creek. However, avoid the Maroon Lake and Crater Lake trails unless you love major crowds.

My family and I tent camped for 5 nights and loved it soo much! Lots of rain and wildlife...and also a bit of trash at our campsite upon arrival. We spent a little bit of time cleaning things up, but it wasn't too bad...just wish that the campsite was better maintained inbetween guests. Please be bear aware. We had a large black bear come within 30 feet of our campsite. It veered off and visited the campsite next to us, sniffing around the fire ring and table. Fortunately, the folks who were staying at that particular campsite were off somewhere else at the time of the bear's visit. I only give this campground four stars out of five because of the trash, small campsites, closeness to fellow campers and the lack of firewood for purchase near the campgrounds (we had to go into town and purchase our firewood from Aspen's City Market), BUT if I had to rate it in respect to nearby trails and views - FIVE STARS!!! I am a Colorado native and have thoroughly enjoyed the trails in my home state. The trails in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness are popular for a reason - because they are some of the most gorgeous, hands-down breath taking trails in CO. Post cards and prints don't do it a bit of justice. Great job done by the folks in charge of cleaning and sanitizing the bathrooms. Pretty clean considering.

The campground was totally packed with cars and people. We were lucky to have a site that was away from the main congestion, but it would have not been pleasant at the other end of the campground. Apparently they don't limit the number of vehicles or people in a campsite.
There was no water. We had to drive about 10 minutes up the road to get water.
You have to pay an extra $10.00 in addition to your campsite fee to "use the Maroon Bells road". It doesn't matter if you don't plan to go to Maroon Lake, you still have to pay the additional fee.

A great campsite, clean, quiet, spacious. On the creek. Nice cycling to Ashcroft and Maroon Lake.