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
Jennifer P
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SILV
Beautiful campground. Site 36 is right next to the vault toilet so depends if you like that. Bathroom was in great shape and there were no smells despite being RIGHT next to it. We tent camped and had a little trouble finding flat ground for both of our small tents so we parked the car closer to the picnic table and created a barrier between the bathrooms and our tents. Great shade, lots of hammock trees and felt private enough for sure. Very peaceful being back from the activity at the lake but still easy to get to (2 min drive) for a SUP put in. Or you can walk or bike there easily as well. Host was great and pleasant. Firewood onsite at host site $10 cash put in mailbox.
John H
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: SILV
Camp site was great, camp host was excellent. However, there was a camper that ran a generator non-stop. Needs to be something done about these.
Tom H
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: SILV
National Forest site, remote and beautiful. The forest seemed unhealthy. The trails were clear.
Our res was in a site unsuitable for our rig, but the camphost immediately moved us to a spectacular one, huge and level.
We had adequate cell and internet. Leadville was only 15 minutes away, with everything we needed.
The camphost told us there is no dump facility for the San Lius forest,so we had to go to the Leadville Sanitation department and pay $20 to dump, and $10 to fill our fresh tanks.
Jan B
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: SILV
Beautiful location, quiet campground, attentive and friendly host.
Thomas H
VerifiedJune 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SILV
Great campsite! Host was very nice and the restrooms were clean. Short walk to turquoise lake which was beautiful.
Beth L
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: SILV
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Jeff W
VerifiedAugust 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: SILV
When we came not many sites were occupied so we had it to ourselves. The campground is beautiful with lots of trees. The hiking trails around the campground were great and allowed us to stretch our legs and get the dogs out. The bathrooms and campground were VERY clean. The camp host was friendly and helpful. We were a short 10 minute drive to Leadville. 5G Google Fi and AT&T cell service was very good as we were able to stream during a rain storm with no issues.
The sites are a bit unlevel but nothing leveling blocks can't handle. The fire pit was full of ash and old wood but we use a propane fire box so not a huge deal. We will definitely come back!
araceli g
VerifiedAugust 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SILV
Near the lake, great place for a bike ride / hiking
Michael M
VerifiedAugust 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: SILV
David our camp host is exceptional. He made the experience better!
Ken I
VerifiedAugust 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SILV
Great campsite. Site 21 next to host David. Drop was well maintained & clean with TP supply. Numerous easy hiking trails & Turquoise Lake 1/4 mile from site 21. Good shade. Bring your skeeter repellent. AT7T coverage 3 bars on an old S8+ & 4 bars on a newer iPhone.
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. |
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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. |