Recreation Region: Dillon Ranger District

Cow Creek South Campground

Cow Creek South Campground is located on the northeast shore of Green Mountain Reservoir in White River National Forest, offering an ideal setting for visitors seeking a multitude of recreational activities both on water and on land.

Recreation:
Located on the shores of Green Mountain reservoir, Cow Creek Campground is a popular spot for boating, canoeing, fishing, water skiing and windsurfing.

Anglers will find populations of rainbow and brown trout, as well as kokanee salmon.

Spring Creek is a popular off-roading area located at the northern end of the Gore Mountain Range. A network of roads open to off-road vehicle use meanders through lodgepole pine and spruce/fir forests. Viewpoints of surrounding mountains open up along these roads.

Facilities:
Cow Creek South Campground has 44 standard sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. Vault toilets are provided.

All motorboats must be launched from Heeney Marina with a mandatory Aquatic Nuisance Specie boat inspection. The Heeney Marina below the Town of Heeney on the west shore is open during daylight hours throughout the season.

Dates and pricing listed under Developed Campgrounds.

General Information

Boat inspections are required for Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS).

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.879169

Longitude: -106.278766

Directions

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
39.87944, -106.27722
39°52'46"N, 106°16'38"W

From Silverthorne, Colorado on Interstate 70 take exit 205 and go 22.4 miles 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 miles. The campground is near the mid-point of Green Mountain Reservoir. The entrance is on the right, just beyond mile marker 124.