Heaton Bay Campground
White River National Forest
Write a Review Dillon Dam Rd. Silverthorne, CO 80498 970-468-5400 970-945-2521 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.6038, -106.0773
Overview of Heaton Bay Campground
Last Price Paid: $28
Reported by Steve F on 9/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Daryl Pitts on 7/15/2023
Number of Sites 81
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Mid-May - early Oct.
Elevation 9,022 ft / 2,749 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Heaton Bay Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 970-468-5400
JW asked on 3/18/2022
Where is the closest dump station? Is there water to fill fresh water tanks?
Duker70 asked on 2/4/2020
Are there alternative transportation options (Uber / Bus) from Heaton Bay Campground to Dillon?
Reviews of Heaton Bay Campground 35 people have reviewed this location.
Reviewed 6/27/2022
Days stayed: | 1 |
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RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
Beautiful lake and campground. No swimming allowed, but kayaking and paddleboards ok. Campground was easy to navigate but backing into our spot was tricky. There were several pull-thru sites that would have been easier, so choose wisely when you reserve. There is potable water available to refill your RV if needed. It is located on... more
Beautiful lake and campground. No swimming allowed, but kayaking and paddleboards ok. Campground was easy to navigate but backing into our spot was tricky. There were several pull-thru sites that would have been easier, so choose wisely when you reserve. There is potable water available to refill your RV if needed. It is located on a pull-thru driveway. Dumpster is there too. Would have liked to stay longer but we had places to get to.
kruley would stay here again
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Reviewed 6/27/2022
Days stayed: | 1 |
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RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
Beautiful lake and campground. No swimming allowed, but kayaking and paddleboards ok. Campground was easy to navigate but backing into our spot was tricky. There were several pull-thru sites that would have been easier, so choose wisely when you reserve. There is potable water available to refill your RV if needed. It is located on... more
Beautiful lake and campground. No swimming allowed, but kayaking and paddleboards ok. Campground was easy to navigate but backing into our spot was tricky. There were several pull-thru sites that would have been easier, so choose wisely when you reserve. There is potable water available to refill your RV if needed. It is located on a pull-thru driveway. Dumpster is there too. Would have liked to stay longer but we had places to get to.
kruley would stay here again
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“Great location ”
Reviewed 9/20/2021
Nightly rate: | $13 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
3 bars 5G. Verizon. Pleasant camp site with privacy. Dry camping.
Elaine would stay here again
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“Nice campground for RVs”
Reviewed 9/9/2021
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 65 |
RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
We came up from Denver for just one night. Sites are paved and level. We had good cell signal. Great views and our site was about 150 feet to the shoreline.
You can here I70 all night but it wasn’t too bad
Keith would stay here again
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“Beautiful area with lots to do”
Reviewed 9/6/2021
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Site Number: | 24 |
RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
If you are an active person, this area is for you! The campground hosts were wonderful. Like most Colorado forest campgrounds, there's no dump station but you can fill your freshwater tank with potable water. I visited Peak One, Prospector, and Lowry campgrounds and Heaton Bay is the most popular due to its location and blacktop roads ... more
If you are an active person, this area is for you! The campground hosts were wonderful. Like most Colorado forest campgrounds, there's no dump station but you can fill your freshwater tank with potable water. I visited Peak One, Prospector, and Lowry campgrounds and Heaton Bay is the most popular due to its location and blacktop roads and spaces. When I arrived, I only had a reservation for space #9 (a very large & level pull-thru). Charlie, the campground host worked with me, and I was able to move around the campground sites. I also stayed in 1, 26, 5, 3, and 14. All spaces worked with my 30 ft. 5th wheel. If you say in A loop, you will hear vehicles on Dillion Road.
DesertRoad would stay here again
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“Convenient, Mosquitos, Young trees, Wildflowers”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
Nightly rate: | $22 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 13, 8, 2 |
RV Length: | 26' (Class C) |
The wildflowers were in bloom, and the trees are growing--but generally from a few feet tall to a few inches thick trunks, so not yet providing a lot of shade. Unfortunately this year mid-July the mosquitos were plentiful and hungry. We have had and were having some wet weather, and I don't know how much the nearby wetlands restoration... more
The wildflowers were in bloom, and the trees are growing--but generally from a few feet tall to a few inches thick trunks, so not yet providing a lot of shade. Unfortunately this year mid-July the mosquitos were plentiful and hungry. We have had and were having some wet weather, and I don't know how much the nearby wetlands restoration also contributes. My lower rating is just an honest assessment of how this one experience was affected by the mosquitos :-).
We got spotty cell service with t-mobile, especially for data. The sites are paved slabs, mostly level, with a picnic table, a fire grate, and a large bear box for storing food. Most sites did not have an improved location for a tent or canopy. The newer loops had hookups, and we were not in these loops. There are pit toilets (and dumpsters) dispersed through the campground, and a location in loop B for water including a pull through with both a threaded and an unthreaded tap. There is a dump station (for $10 currently) at the other end of Frisco next to a regional wastewater plant. Next to the dump station are two potable water taps as well.
Heaton Bay is convenient to Frisco, and the bike path around the lake crosses the entrance road, so we found it convenient to bike directly from the campground around the lake, to Breckenridge, and to Vail Pass.
While the campground was labeled as full, every night there was one or more empty spaces, but we had to book three separate spaces for four nights in order to have reserved spots, and did not try to stay Friday night, even though it was obvious that people had not shown up for their reservations. A lot of campground hosts do not move quickly to release spots when people don't show up.
Spino would stay here again
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“Awesome views ”
Reviewed 7/21/2021
Nightly rate: | $2 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 19 |
RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
Loved everything about this place. Site was right next to the Reservoir and was beautiful sitting down by the water. If you need the bathrooms they are extremely clean, this place is very well kept. Clean picnic table, bear box and fire ring when we arrived. It is a little pricey but you definitely get what you pay for. The sites are n... more
Loved everything about this place. Site was right next to the Reservoir and was beautiful sitting down by the water. If you need the bathrooms they are extremely clean, this place is very well kept. Clean picnic table, bear box and fire ring when we arrived. It is a little pricey but you definitely get what you pay for. The sites are nicely spaced and mostly you won't see your neighbors.
Hilary would stay here again
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“High quality spacious clean private sites”
Reviewed 5/26/2021
Nightly rate: | $28 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 32 Loop C |
We stayed here in May, 2021. Close to Dillon, Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, Colorado. Asphalt roads and sites. electric and water at Loop C sites. Nicely sheltered by Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pines. Clean vault toilets. Dump station is not at campground but about 3 miles away in Breckenridge at Upper Blue River Sanitation D... more
We stayed here in May, 2021. Close to Dillon, Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, Colorado. Asphalt roads and sites. electric and water at Loop C sites. Nicely sheltered by Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pines. Clean vault toilets. Dump station is not at campground but about 3 miles away in Breckenridge at Upper Blue River Sanitation District Location on Swan Mountain Road at Highway 9 near Breckenridge. $10.00 A good value. A bit of noise due to traffic on I-70 and adjacent Damn Road. Showers available for $5 at Silverthorne Rec Center and $6 at Breckenridge Rec Center.
CageyKG would stay here again
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“Bad”
Reviewed 8/23/2020
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Site Number: | B-26 |
Pavement was was cracked and had like a 6 inch drop could not set up chairs to uneven was afraid to roll a ankle very unsafe for a 27 ft trailer
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“Lots of mosquitoes”
Reviewed 7/18/2020
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 6 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Campground is located between apaved bike path and lake. It's a short bike ride to the Frisco Marina and downtown. Great location for these activities. There is a pond in the Campground between loops B and D that is a breeding ground for mosquitoes so bring repellent. T-mobile signal weak in loop A (sites 1-9), but probably better in l... more
Campground is located between apaved bike path and lake. It's a short bike ride to the Frisco Marina and downtown. Great location for these activities. There is a pond in the Campground between loops B and D that is a breeding ground for mosquitoes so bring repellent. T-mobile signal weak in loop A (sites 1-9), but probably better in loops C and E since the tower is located near Frisco Marina. You can hear traffic from Dam Road.
JohnnyColorado would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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