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About Cow Creek South
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Picnic Table
Fire Pit
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
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- Parking
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (115)
What Guests Are Saying
Cow Creek South offers beautiful views and a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, making it a favorite for many visitors. However, low water levels this season made lake access difficult, and some campers experienced noisy neighbors and challenges with the wind. Overall, the location is appreciated for its natural beauty and spacious sites, though visitors are encouraged to plan their trips for earlier in the year for better conditions.
What Guests Are Saying
Cow Creek South offers beautiful views and a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, making it a favorite for many visitors. However, low water levels this season made lake access difficult, and some campers experienced noisy neighbors and challenges with the wind. Overall, the location is appreciated for its natural beauty and spacious sites, though visitors are encouraged to plan their trips for earlier in the year for better conditions.
Review Summary
Dana W
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: COW CREEK
It was a very long walk to the water, due to the lowest levels ever, and the hosts were quite rude.
Dawn T
VerifiedAugust 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: COW CREEK
Great site! Close to water and beatiful views!
Danielle F
VerifiedAugust 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: COW CREEK
Beautiful site and toilets are very clean! The camp manager was very helpful and as I'd inadvertently booked only one night, instead of two, she let us know where there was a cancellation-site right next to ours-so it was an easy transfer.
Sally L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: COW CREEK
The bathrooms were the cleanest I've ever seen in a campground! Very well maintained camp sites too. Only regret the water line was so low but that's not something you can help. Thanks for a great group camp-out!
Jamie W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: COW CREEK
Overall loved the bear box for the storage of food and flat space for the tent. Great first camping trip for the family! Very clean toilets!
Jaclyn F
VerifiedJuly 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: COW CREEK
Tech problems but staff seem great and responsive
Couldn’t cancel it said unavailable. The camp host reached out to me on the second day. Nice they are on it and available but wish I could have cancelled when I tried for a refund.
Jessica K
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: COW CREEK
The site had no trees which was the only but significant negative. The sites were large and spaced out. The bathrooms were clean and had soft tp and trash cans. The lake was in easy walking distance. Beware or wind as storms move through quickly but just as quickly they pass. If coming from the northern front range consider driving over trail ridge road, it’s a beautiful drive in.
Nicole W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: COW CREEK
The double sites are not anything more than they were over the years, they just cost more. There are now bear boxes at each site.
Used to be close to the water when the reservoir was higher, it is a walk to the water now.
Glendon T
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: COW CREEK
Setting is beautiful! The campsite itself had no shade, very dusty, and 90 degrees in the afternoon. Not what we had hoped for in Colorado camping. We did have a good time despite the shortcomings. Visited nearby towns; Leadville, Silverthorne, Breckinridge (ER visit for migraine complicated by heat and elevation), couple restaurants here and there. Brought the kayaks which were quite enjoyable on the lake. Went down to Idaho Springs to go rafting with Liquid Decent- good trip. Probably going to try harder to stay around Twin Lakes or the Leadville area next time.
Dana W
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: COW CREEK
The hosts were quite rude and confrontational, really ruined the "camping" experience. If you want to camp with friends and have any fun then you need to find a different spot. Spaces limit one camper per site. We were harassed constantly by the hosts.
Location & Directions for Cow Creek South
Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, CO 80498 United States
Elevation: 2,459 ft
Getting There
From Silverthorne, Colorado on Interstate 70 take exit 205 and go 22.4 mi north on Colorado Highway 9. The campground is near the mid-point
of Green Mountain Reservoir. The entrance is on the left just before mile
marker 124.<br /><br />
From Krem...
From Silverthorne, Colorado on Interstate 70 take exit 205 and go 22.4 mi north on Colorado Highway 9. The campground is near the mid-point
of Green Mountain Reservoir. The entrance is on the left just before mile
marker 124.
From Kremmling, Colorado, turn off Highway 40 onto Colorado Highway
9 South and go 15.1 mi. The campground is near the mid-point of Green
Mountain Reservoir. The entrance is on the right, just beyond mile marker
124.
Highway access
Cow Creek South is accessible via Colorado Highway 9, which connects to Interstate 70 at exit 205 in Silverthorne, approximately 22.4 miles to the south.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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