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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Silver Dollar
Overview Silver Dollar Campground is situated near the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest.
Sites4638 reservable
Elev.9,921ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,921 ft, Silver Dollar has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 46 sites total: 38 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 13.
41°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
104 mi
2h16
02
Colorado Springs
129 mi
2h50
03
Grand Junction
175 mi
3h20
04
Fort Collins
164 mi
3h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 46 SITES
Color byShow only
43 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
46
Sites
★ The standout
Site 039
SILV · shaded.
To neighbor
166 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
149
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.