Silver Bar
Silver Bar is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.14625, -106.89319
- Map
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- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231881
About Silver Bar
Silver Bar Campground is located approximately five miles southwest of Aspen, Colorado, on the banks of Maroon Creek. The campground is adjacent to the Maroon Bells Welcome Station. This small, primitive, campground features four tent-only, walk-in sites with centralized vault toilets only a few yards away from each campsite.The campground sits at a elevation of 8520 feet, allowing guests to experience warm summer days and cool evenings with probable afternoon thunderstorms. Properly licensed anglers may fish in Maroon Creek, which runs along the eastern edge of the campground. Come prepared for changing weather conditions. Snow is possible even at the peak of summer.Access to fishing areas and Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness trails where restrictions apply.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 31 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 33 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 30 designated routes (15 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bar Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $20 | — |
| Silver Bar Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Silver Bell | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Silver Bell Campground | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Silver Queen Campground | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Silver Queen | National forest campground | 1.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.