Silver Dollar

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. The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided, firewood is available for purchase from the host, and parking spurs are gravel or dirt. Campsites are nestled in the forest within walking distance of the scenic lakeshore at 10,000 feet in elevation. Hikers enjoy the 1.2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail, a gentle path that meanders through the forest down to the shoreline and connects with the 6.4-mile Turquoise Lake Trail running from the Sugar Loaf Dam to May Queen Campground. A trail guide is available at the trailhead near the entrance to Molly Brown Campground, covering the flora and fauna along the path. On the lake, boating, sailing, canoeing and fishing are favorite activities, with stocked cutthroat, rainbow, brown and lake trout. Matchless Boat Ramp is located nearby. The Mount Massive Wilderness Area is close by — a 30,540-acre expanse encompassing Mount Massive, Colorado's second highest peak at 14,421 feet. Much of the wilderness is above timberline with many alpine plant communities and permanent snowfields. Venture to Independence Pass for a scenic drive with breathtaking views of the Rockies and surrounding alpine tundra habitat. At 12,095 feet, it is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the country and marks where the Top of the Rockies National Scenic and Historic Byway crosses the Continental Divide.