CAMP GROUNDS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Green Mountain Reservoir  </B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Green Mountain Reservoir "><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="location.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Location"><U><B>  Location</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="fishing_hunting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fishing hunting pics"><U><B>Fishing & hunting pics</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="current.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="current news"><U><B>current news</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="lodging.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lodging"><U><B>Lodging</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>CAMP GROUNDS</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U><B>Pictures</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="services activities"><U><B>services & activities</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map of Green Mountain Reservoir"><U><B>Map of Green Mountain Reservoir</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Camping at Green Mountain Reservoir is Basic Rustic camping, on a first come, first serve Basis. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Drinking Water: Not available.  Campers need to bring drinking water from home. Bottled water is available at most Heeney businesses.                        </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>FEES:  fees are per night/day per vehicle.                        Season pass:                     </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Cataract Lake,Green Mountain Reservoir season pass.---25.00        </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Day use fee: 5.00 for fishing,picnicking,boating No day use fee is required for vehicles displaying a receipt for camping.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Camping fee: additional $5 per night per vehicle.                           </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>2008 fees may increase. We will post as soon as we know.                                 </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Nearest Dump stations:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Silverthorne sanitation.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Red Mountian RV (Kremmling) (Also, nearest campground with hook-up)</B></I></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>CAMP GROUNDS</I></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver/recreation/campgrounds/index.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver/recre"><U><B>CAMPGROUNDS </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B>(this link will take you to the Forest Service campground page, scroll down to the Dillon Ranger District section)  </B></FONT><B>ALL CAMPGROUNDS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.  THEY  WILL REOPEN SOMETIME IN MAY.</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B>MOST OF THE CAMPGROUNDS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, SOME WITH UNMARKED SPOTS.   RESERVATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR THE COW CREEK SOUTH CAMPGROUND (</B></FONT><B>visit </B><A HREF="http://www.recreation.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.recreation.gov"><U><B>www.recreation.gov</B></U></A><B> to make reservations</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><B>.)</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>ALL CAMPGROUNDS AT GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR AND AT CATARACT LAKE ARE </B><I><B>UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE </B></I><B>CAMPGROUNDS, RUN BY THE </B><I><B>DILLON RANGER DISTRICT OF THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>Fees are nightly fees.  CURRENTLY </U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><U>Season Passes</U></FONT><U> are available at the Dillon Ranger Forest Service office in Silverthorne, AT </U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.melodylodgecabins.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.melodylodgecabins.com"><U><B><U>MELODY LODGE CABINS</U></B></U></A></FONT><U> and from Forest Service personnel at the campgrounds.  Currently season passes are only $25 - your best value if you will be visiting area for more than 5 days or camping more than 3 days.  Season pass is good at all Forest Service campgrounds and day parking areas around the Green Mountain Reservoir and at Cataract Lake area.</U></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="current.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="current news"><U><I><B><U>You can no longer launch boats from the Willows, Cow Creek North or Cow Creek South Campgrounds or the Sucker Flats area.  All boats must be launched from the Heeney Marina or McDonald Flats (when the lake is full).</U></B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> The following information is from the Forest Service website.</div> <div> <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>Prairie Point </B></U></A><A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U>:</U></A></div> <div> 8,000' elevation</div> <div> 15? spaces</div> <div> No reservations</div> <div> $10 </div> <div> 5/20-10/9 </div> <div> No water</div> <div> No Accessibility</div> <div> The campground is located on the southeast shore of the Green Mountain Reservoir. </div> <div> Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Firegrates, Trash Disposal, Potable Water. </div> <div> * Stay limit is 14 days.</div> <div> * Campsites are allowed 10 people and 2 vehicles only. (Maximum vehicle length 50 feet.) </div> <div> * An extra vehicle fee of $5.00 will be charged for camps with more than two vehicles present. </div> <bR> <div> All campsites have picnic tables and metal fire rings.Dumpster in summer, Outhouse facility. Some shade at north end of Prairie Point,but the rest of campground has no shade. The South Loop of Prairie Point has now been closed to camping.  It is only available for day parking and fishing access.</div> <div>                                                                                                                                 </div> <div> <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U>   </U></A><A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>Cow Creek South</B></U></A>:Located on northeast side of lake.  Access from Hwy 9 just north of the MM #123.  These sites have a metal fire ring.  Camp sites are marked and numbered.  Available if not signed with a reservation notice.  Dumpster and outhouse.  Reservations are accepted on the Forest Service reservation website <A HREF="http://www.recreation.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.recreation.gov"><U>www.recreation.gov</U></A>. </div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div>    <B> </B><A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>Cow Creek North</B></U></A>: Located on northeast side of lake.  Access from Hwy 9 just north of Cow Creek South entrance.  These sites have metal fire rings. Camping is no longer permitted anywhere in the beach area(below the high water line&row of trees and willows). Most camping takes place next to the beach area. There is a group of trees that provide shade for some campsites.(best beach area) Dumpster and outhouse.                                                                                                                 </div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div>   <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U>  </U></A><A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>Elliot Creek</B></U></A>: </div> <div> 8,000' elevation</div> <div> 24 units</div> <div> No reservations</div> <div> $10 </div> <div> 5/21-9/12 </div> <div> No water</div> <div> No Accessibility</div> <div> The campground is located on the northwest shore of the Green Mountain Reservoir. Vault Toilets, Parking . </div> <div> All of the campsites in this campground are on a first-come, first-serve basis. </div> <div> Stay limit is 14 days.</div> <bR> <div> Campfires permitted in metal fire rings only. Fishing from shore is usually good here. Many sites have shade trees. Some sites are only accessible by a steep, rough road. Campers on the east end required to have portable toilets. Dumpster and outhouse.                                                            </div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div>   <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U>  </U></A><A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>Willows</B></U></A>: </div> <div> 7,950' elevation</div> <div> 35 spaces</div> <div> No reservations</div> <div> $10 </div> <div> 5/20-9/11 </div> <div> No Water</div> <div> No Accessibility</div> <div> The campground is located on the north shore of the Green Mountain Reservoir. </div> <div> Vault Toilets. </div> <div> Stay limit is 14 days</div> <bR> <div> There are a few campsites with established fire rings. Campers are required to use fire pans at most sites. Most camping takes place in the beach area. A group of trees provide shade for 5 campsites.  Dumpster and outhouse.      </div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div>     <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>McDonald Flats</B></U></A>:  </div> <div> 8,000' elevation</div> <div> 13 spaces</div> <div> No reservations </div> <div> $10 </div> <div> 5/20-10/9 </div> <div> No water</div> <div> No Accessibility</div> <div> The campground is located located on County Road 30 off of Colorado Highway 9.</div> <div> Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Firegrates, Paved Roads, Trash Disposal. </div> <div> Attractions & Considerations</div> <div> * All of the campsites in this campground are on a first-come, first-serve basis.</div> <div> * Stay limit is 14 days.</div> <div> * Campsites are allowed 10 people and 2 vehicles only. (Maximum vehicle lenght 32 feet.) </div> <div> * An extra vehicle fee of $5.00 will be charged for camps with more than two vehicles present. </div> <div> * This campground has a day use boat launch area and parking lot. There is a daily fee of $6.00 for use fo the boat launch and day use parking.</div> <bR> <div> All campsites have picnic tables and fire rings. Camping in designated spots only. Popular with fisherman and boaters  because of concrete  boat ramp. Ramp open only at high water. Day vehicle/boat trailer parking available.(dumpster,out-house)                                                                     </div> <div> The reservoir is NO WAKE ZONE from McDonald Flats to the BLUE RIVER INLET!!!!!!!!  Please follow the rules!!!!!!( saves a lot of boat bottoms)                                                                     </div> <div>                                                                         </div> <div>   Prairie Point <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Campground & day parking</FONT>              Boat ramp at McDonald Flats.                                                                                                                                        </div> <div> <IMG SRC="12b0bc80.jpg" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="12dfbc70.jpg" border=0 width="251" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="1b601010.gif" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div>     Day parking is available at Big Green where there is a gravel boat ramp.  Unfortunately some users don't realize it is a ramp and park right in the middle, making it unusable.                                                                                         </div> <div>     Day parking also available at the Heeney Marina and Davis Springs.               </div> <div>                                                                                                                                         </div> <div> <A HREF="#campground_map" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><I><B> CATARACT LAKE & FALLS AREA</B></I></U></A><I><B>;     </B></I>     <IMG SRC="1b826f10.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="241" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                                         </div> <div>     Day parking                                                                                                      </div> <div>                  Surprise Trail  </div> <div>                  Tipperary Trail                                                                                </div> <div>                  Eaglesmere Trail   All 3 of these trails connect with the GORE Range trail.                                                                                       </div> <div>                  Cataract loop Trail                                                                                                                   </div> <div>                       The much smaller and easier Cataract Lake trail goes all around the lake.</div> <div> The campground is located on Cataract Creek Road (FSR 1725), just before Lower Cataract Lake</div> <div> 8,600' elevation</div> <div> 4 spaces</div> <div> No reservations</div> <div> $10 per night</div> <div> 5/21-9/12 </div> <div> Yes water</div> <div> Yes Accessibility</div> <div> Facilities: Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Firegrates, Trash Disposal & Potable Water. </div> <div> Attractions & Considerations: </div> <div> Access to fishing areas and trails is available. </div> <div> * All of the campsites in this campground are on a first-come, first-serve basis. </div> <div> * <I>A FEE OF $5.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR PARKING. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="campground_map"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="1ba7d5b0.jpg" border=0 width="893" height="603" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       </div> <bR> <div> This website is not a US Forest Service website.  This website is owned and maintained by Melody Lodge Cabins.</div> <div> All comments or questions about this site can be directed to <A HREF="mailto:melodylg@colorado.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:melodylg@colorado.net"><U>melodylg@colorado.net. </U></A>                                                                           </div> <div>                                                                                                                                                            </div> </td> </tr></table></body>