Riverside Campground
Riverside Campground is located 2 miles southwest of Lake George, Colorado, on County Road 96. It has 18 campsites that includes 11 walk-in sites. The elevation is 8,000 feet. Max recreational vehicle (RV) length is 30 feet. No hook ups are available. Services are reduced outside of the peak summer season.
General Information
Mid-May to mid-October
Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.
The following restrictions apply to this campground:
- Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
- Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
- No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
- Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
- A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one RV is allowed per site.
$24 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11 fee for a third vehicle.
$11 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Contact Name: South Park Ranger District
Contact Phone: 719-836-2031
Address: 320 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-2031
Hours: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.9606027
Longitude: -105.3749603
Elevation
8,000 feet
Directions
From Lake George, Colorado, turn off U.S. Highway 24 onto County Road 96. Follow the road for about 1 mile into Eleven Mile Canyon. Riverside Campground is located on the left side, not far from the Eleven Mile Canyon entrance.
Parking
Parking for two vehicles or one RV are allowed at each site. The max length for RVs/trailers is 30 feet.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
A picnic table, fire ring or grate and a pedestal grill are located at each site.