About Silver Dollar
Number of accommodations: 38
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (175)
What Guests Are Saying
Silver Dollar Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with spacious, shaded sites and easy access to hiking and the lake, making it a great choice for outdoor enthusiasts. Camp hosts are generally friendly and maintain clean facilities, enhancing the overall experience. However, some guests reported issues with site suitability for larger rigs and negative interactions with certain camp hosts, which slightly detracted from their stay.
What Guests Are Saying
Silver Dollar Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting with spacious, shaded sites and easy access to hiking and the lake, making it a great choice for outdoor enthusiasts. Camp hosts are generally friendly and maintain clean facilities, enhancing the overall experience. However, some guests reported issues with site suitability for larger rigs and negative interactions with certain camp hosts, which slightly detracted from their stay.
Review Summary
Susan E
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: SILV
Our camphost, Trudy, was so welcoming and helpful. Despite the rain all weekend, the campground was clean and friendly. I know there are water issues at Turquoise Lake right now- the pit toilets were pretty bad. They were cleaned and pumped out and Trudy was checking them constantly, but we had pretty strong fumes all weekend. Not being able to fill our rigs with water or having a dump station available as we have in the past was a challenge, but Trudy did direct us to facilities to help us out.
tracy D
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: SILV
Great camp site! Trudy the camp host was so friendly and full of great information! We will be back next year!
Gary L
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: SILV
Campsites on the inside of the car loop didn't have much privacy. Restrooms were very clean.
Sally E
VerifiedJuly 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: SILV
Silver dollar is located in an area with lots of standing water, so there were a ton of mosquitoes. No views, no breeze, and no easy access to the lake for water activities. The campgrounds near the lake are much nicer.
Jose M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SILV
Camp host was very friendly and helped us get our bearings around the campsite and lake. The campsites had plenty of room for larger tents, and equipped with a fire ring and a grill. Campsites on the south side (1,2,3) are close to still water. This made for a lot of mosquitos at dawn. After applying bug spray it was not bad.
Britt J
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SILV
The campground is kept very clean so the campground host and crew are doing a great job. Just wish a campsite didn't cost so much. $28 per night for some ground to sleep on seems more than it should be in my opinion.
Megan B
VerifiedJuly 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: SILV
Camp host was very friendly! Bathrooms were exceptionally clean. There was a trash can in the bathrooms-yes!!! Good sites with lots of shade. The mosquitoes were a bit heavy so bring spray or plan on wearing long sleeves and pants. Lots of good fishing by Boustead Tunnel.
Tammy M
VerifiedJune 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: SILV
Turquoise Lake needs signage. It can be very confusing and you can waste a lot of time getting to your campground.
Karen M
VerifiedJune 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: SILV
Family-friendly, quick lake access to lake, fun beginner mtn bike loop from campground (~1 mi: Turquoise Lake Nature Trail). Roomy sites with mature trees. Watch out for mosquitos and unattended smoky campfire remains (camp hosts were unconcerned).
Robert M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SILV
hiking , biking and fishing available. Restrooms are clean and easy to get to. firewood is not handy to get to so (unless you want to
pay for it) bring your own and make sure it isn't over the regulated length.
Location Silver Dollar
Address:
Leadville Ranger District
Leadville, CO, 80461
United States
From Leadville, Colorado, drive west on County Road 4 and follow signs to the Turquoise Lake Recreation Area. Turn right on County Road 9C and follow to the campground entrance on the right.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2622 / -106.353
Elevation: 3013 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
Water will NOT be available in this campground in 2026. Please bring enough water for your needs, including water to fully extinguish your campfire. Also, the RV Dump Stations at both Printer Boy & White Star Campgrounds will remain closed this season. |
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Check in: 2 pm, Check out: 12 pm (noon) |
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Maximum of 8 people are permitted to occupy 1 site. |
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3 tent maximum per site, or 1 RV and 2 tents. |
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Nightly fee includes parking for 2 vehicles. $11.00 nightly fee for a 3rd vehicle. An RV or Boat/ATV trailer is counted as 1 vehicle. |
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Dogs, including service and therapy dogs, must be leashed at all times. |
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Generators may not be operated after 10 PM. CPAP machines and other medical equipment are not exempt. |
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Be bear aware. Do not leave any food unattended at your site. Lock inside your vehicle or RV. |
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OHVs, ATVs, and dirt bikes are not permitted to operate in any campground |
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Firearms and fireworks are not permitted |
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No hookups available |
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This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
| General |
Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests |
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Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle. |
