Rock Creek Designated Dispersed Camping

The road is currently closed and no signs to indicate when it will open.

Drove all the way out here just to find out all dispersed campsites in the area are closed for the season. Sign says November 23 - May 20.

Don't do the long drive like I did...

Close to town, easy drive in (little bumpy but not a big deal for SUV). Can’t hear the road, basically no light pollution. Beautiful scenery, beautiful night sky views. So many types of birds—great spot for birdwatchers!!!

Fairly remote site considering its proximity to Silverthorne. Rough, rocky road, some clearance is nice to have. Road might be a little difficult if wet as parts of it are pretty steep. Sites are well marked and generally spaced pretty far apart although some sites are clustered together. Bear country. Stream running near or by many sites is nice, great hiking trails at the end of the road with a small parking lot. Be careful though, once you get on Gore Range trail there are number of trails that feed into it so it’s easy to get lost on the return trip (ask me how I know?) Just make sure you have a map going or take pictures of your trail crossings. Nice views, good remote feel to it.

Only complaints was the pesky chipmunks. Cute though. Road rocky but not bad.

We stayed here for one night on Fourth of July weekend. The road up was a bit rough but nothing too bad, if you take it slow you could probably make it up in anything.

Not terrible busy on a Sunday in July. We passed 5 or 6 occupied sites before finding space for us.

This spot is perfect for a quick one night camping trip. It is about an hour and a half from Denver and fairly close to Silverthorne. The road in is definitely slightly rocky but very doable. Lots of spots on the river but keep in mind it will be super buggy. Trailhead is easy to find at the end of the road and leads to a couple of sweet spots. We stopped by Boulder Lake and it was about 6.5 miles total of a hike. Loved this spot!

Great spot for a night or two , loop goes around hill blocking highway , all sizes fit! Why sleep in a parking lot when this gem exists!

Due to tough road, the camping site was incredibly quiet. No services but plenty of space, Mountain View’s and locations near gurgling creek.

So worth the effort to travel the potholes to get to these sites. Almost no other campers mid week. Was cold at night but snow capped Mountain View’s and gurgling creek were beautiful. Later sites are better so worth heading up the road. No facilities so just be aware.

Loved getting off the beaten path with our Bean Trailer. Perfect setting with views of snow capped mountains with a gurgling creek running next to camp. Some sites had cut wood, but no facilities to be prepared.

Used an F150 with aftermarket tires pulling a 19' travel trailer with also larger tires. I think I bottomed out the tongue once on the ride up once you get past Campsite 6 or 7. 

There are some serious potholes and rocks so if you have low clearance, hit one of the early sites. They are not as secluded, but it's a great area for free camping with a town only 15-minute drive away.

I got here on a Thursday evening about 6 and saw plenty of people drive in after me only to turn around so I think the deeper spots past 10, 11, 12 area get filled much earlier.

This spot was easily accessible with high clearance. I arrived at 11am on Wednesday July 3 and only two sites were occupied.

Some of the sites were close together, basically one plot of land with multiple sites so privacy could be an issue. I stayed at site 16. The pull in makes it totally private from the road. It is shared with site 17 but the way each site would park still keeps it pretty private. There was an aspen grove perfect for hanging a hammock and shade to hang out during the day.

If you plan on hiking the trail at the end of the road there are A LOT of downed trees

While the drive up was a little sketchy for us with our pull behind trailer, we made it up there. We weren’t really sure where it was either. GPS takes you to a small area that says no camping. Pull through there past the signs and drive up the dirt road. You won’t regret it. Spacious spots with fire pits. Can’t beat those views for free!

While the sites are a little close together there are tons of sites that provide different amenities. Some sites could be better for trailers, and others good for groups, few good for more privacy. There is a good amount of traffic heading towards the trail head but it was still quiet. Even had a moose run through our camp! Would recommend a 4wheel drive car, or a very careful experienced off road driver; I was able to make it in my Camry but went at a snails space and it was a pretty rough drive. Great trip overall!!

Really lovely. Easy to grab a spot over the weekend on Friday night. Need 4x4 for the road up. Large campsites .

Awesome dispersed site close to Silverthorne. The address on here takes you to the trailhead/road entrance, after which you need to drive another mile or so down a bumpy road to get to the start of the spots. Saw a sedan out there and some bigger rigs, but would recommend a vehicle with some clearance and four wheel drive as there was plenty of rocks and dips in the road. Also saw multiple cars turn around Saturday afternoon, so try to get there earlier in the day if planning to camp on the weekend.

Really neat campsite but super busy road on a weekend.

Overall good site. Road isn’t too bad but not great. Anything more than a civic should be able to make it. We camped on the side away from the creek but found some secluded areas. Highly recommend

We found the perfect little camp site beside the creek. Secluded and beautiful. Road was a little sketchy but we made it in our van. Zero cell service on Verizon.

Popular place. Lot of people driving in looking for a spot. Only 24 spots. First come first serve. Slightly rocky road.

We’ve been here 2x - once in late May and once in late June. Both times we secured great spots, but the June visit was overrun with mosquitos to the point where we couldn’t spend time outside of the rig. Nice hike to Boulder Lake ~ 7.5+ from where we camped.

Newly designated sites for dispersed camping gives some structure. Camp rings are the only amenity. No complaints about the sites, but my neighbors played electronica until 1 am so I'm having a hard time being too positive. The road to the sites has a few tricky spots but is 2wd accessible.

Great spot about 10-15 minutes from Silverthorne. Easy access off of highway 9 and up a dirt road, just a little bumpy but easily cleared in my RAV4. Traffic from other campers throughout the weekend but overall a great place! Lots of Aspen and chipmunks and the sound of the creek was lovely. It looks like all the spots are pretty flat and have a fire ring.

WARNING: The road to the camping locations is very bumpy, narrow, and has some large rocks. AWD with high clearance or 4x4 is recommended.

This location was great! I was looking for a quick dispersed camping spot near Dillon, Co that was not to far from town. Take Rock Creek Trailhead off of country road 1350. There are roughly 4-5 large spots where an RV could be parked, and then lots of drive in, or tent spots. The best camp spots are tent locations that require you to leave your car, but I was able to find a great spot near the river with plenty of space for a full size truck with roof top tent.