Silver Dollar

US Forest Service · Colorado

Silver Dollar in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Silver Dollar Campground is situated near the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. This family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing. Recreation Hikers enjoy the 1.2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail. The gentle path meanders through the forest and down to the shoreline of Turquoise Lake, and connects with the 6.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $30/night
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 215
Phone: 719-486-0749 (FOR INFORMATION ONLY, NO R
Coordinates: 39.26222, -106.35278

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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