Lowry Campground

We stayed the end of September just before the campground was to close. Because of that there was not water available. There were about a half dozen other campers. Close to Dillon, Frisco (one of our favorite spots), and easy day trips out from here. Somewhat typical forest service campground with limited amenities, gravel roads and pads, vault toilets. As mentioned earlier the road in is gravel and washboard rutted. Camp host was super friendly.

We stayed here (we chose this CG because we wanted an electric hook up). The CG host was friendly and very helpful. The CG was clean and quiet. If you walk along the tent road and then continue up the hill you can get a great view of Lake Dillon in about 10 minutes walk. (note, the nightly price paid was the price we paid for four nights divided by 4 which includes a $10 reservation fee and our discount for having a national parks pass.)

We loved this campground, and our spot overall. There is no view of the Lake from the campground. It is tucked up behind the mountain, so it’s quiet. We had tons of space behind our spot that opened up and led to a wooded area (perfect for our hammock), and a rock ridge. There were quite a few small, short hikes/walks from our spot that were perfect for our small boys. The only complaint we had about our spot was that the fire ring and picnic area was raised above the parking pad, and it was slippery dirt. There were some rocks around that we tried to make steps with, as the boys kept sliding down and we had to offer a hand every time they needed to go up or down. We drove around a few other campgrounds closer to the lake, and found some sites at Prospector Campground and Peak One that we’d probably enjoy more, but we really did enjoy our Fourth of July weekend here. We love the parade in Frisco, and the fireworks set off from the marina.

Summertime in the Dillon area can get crowded and Lowry is a great electric only campground in the area. You can book ahead of time online or try your luck with first come first serve sites upon arrival. Water fill up is next door at Prospector Campground and dump station is down the road for $5/dump. Campground is close to bike path connecting Dillon, Brek, Silverthorne and Frisco. Hiking options are endless, highly recommended home base campground in the area.