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Recreation Region: South Park Ranger Dsitrict

Spillway Campground

Spillway Campground is 10 miles southwest of Lake George in Eleven Mile Canyon. It has 23 campsites with parking spurs 20-45 feet and a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables, water and fire rings.

Current Conditions
This campground is open mid-May to mid-October, weather dependent.

Reservations

Call 877-444-6777 or visit recreation.gov at least four days in advance. A minimum stay on Friday and Saturday night is required on weekends. A three-night minimum stay is required on holiday weekends. Walk-ups are exempt from the nightly minimum.

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 per site.

$24 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one recreational vehicle 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

Office building with a white Forest Service vehicle parked in front.

Address: 320 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-2031
Hours: Closed until further notice (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 38.90535362

Longitude: -105.4658952

Directions

From Lake George, turn off of U.S. Highway 24 onto County Road 96. Follow the road for about one mile into Eleven Mile Canyon. Spillway Campground is the last campground in Eleven Mile Canyon near the dam.

Parking

Parking for two vehicles or one RV are allowed at each site. The max length for RV's/trailers is 20-45 feet.

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is available at this site.

A hand pump is available. 

Last updated May 7th, 2025