Silverthorne, Colorado: Heaton Bay Campground in White River National Forest

 October 2025, 1 night, campsite C29

Campsite C29 in Heaton Bay Campground Silverthorne, Colorado

Campground and facilities

Our campsite in C loop had power and water hookup. The cost was $30.50 for one night (not counting the reservation fee) with the senior discount. This site is level and private with a great view. We only stayed one night, and did not need to unhook our trailer. We would have stayed longer; however, this campground was closing the day we departed.

This campground has rustic sites, and sites with electric and water hookup. Some are available with reservations, and some are non-reservable. There are no flush toilets, showers, nor a sanitation station.

Heaton Bay Campground

Recreation and miscellaneous

We walked to the picnic area in the campground, and the water in the bay was very low at the time of our stay. A paved bike trail runs alongside the campground, which we would have loved to ride, if the park had not been closing. There are also hiking trails across the road from the campground.

Heaton Bay Campground. The map photo with our location above
shows the low water level as we were standing on dry land.

We were heading east when we left this campground, so we tried to take Dillon Dam Rd to Highway 6 instead of backtracking to Frisco. There is a booth just west of the roundabout before Highway 6, and the person working the booth made us turn around. The only restrictions we saw about pulling RVs on this road were for ones traveling west or to Dillon Town Center. It sure seems like we should have been able to get on Highway 6; however, he did not let us tell him which direction we were going. Instead, he made us turn around to head west on Dillon Dam Road, which the signs said we were not supposed to do. 😳

Let me know if you have any questions!