Printer Boy Group Campground

Area Status: Closed

Printer Boy is located within the Turquoise Lake Recreation Area and is a great campground for larger groups. There are four sites available by reservation (two sites each accommodate up to 35 people, and the other two sites each accommodate up to 75 people). A centrally located cooking shelter with electricity is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Firewood is sold at the camp host site. Facilities include vault toilets, potable water, ball fields, playground, horseshoe pits, and volleyball area. An RV dump station is available near the campground. 

Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.

At a Glance

Current Conditions: Closed for the season.
Operational Hours: Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m. (noon)
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Reservations: Call 1-877-444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov at least 4 days in advance. Friday and Saturday night minimum required stay on weekends. 3 nights minimum on holiday weekends.
Area Amenities: Accessible
Fees: Group sites 1 and 4 are $160 per night, sites 2 and 3 are $81. RV dump station use is $17. 
Usage: Medium-Heavy
Busiest Season: June-September
Restrictions:
  • Maximum of eight people per site
  • Maximum three tents per site or one RV and two tents
  • Dogs, including service dogs, must be leashed at all times
  • No discharge of firearms or fireworks
  • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground
  • Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate
Closest Towns: Leadville, CO
Water: Potable water is available through a pressurized water system. Not for filling RV tanks.
Restroom: Vault toilets
Operated By: Concessionaire
Information Center: Leadville Ranger District

General Information

Directions: From Leadville, follow signs to Turquoise Lake Recreation Area.

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Location

 
  Latitude : 
39.26888111

  Longitude : 
-106.3472889

  Elevation : 
10,000 feet