Recreation Region: Leadville Ranger District

Tabor Campground

Tabor Campground is located along the northeastern shore of Turquoise Lake in a shaded lodgepole pine forest at 9,900 feet. It has 15 sites and accommodates large recreational vehicles. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings with grates, potable water and a vault toilet. High altitude sickness may occur at this elevation.

Reservations

This campground is strictly first come, first served. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site, if one is available.

General Information

This campground is named after Leadville's infamous Silver King, Horace A. W. Tabor.

May to September

Opening and closing dates are weather dependent. Services such as water, trash or a host may not be available during early and late season.

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The Interagency Senior Pass (previously known as the Golden Age Pass) and the Interagency Access Pass qualifies for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.

The following restrictions apply to this campground:

A maximum of eight people, three tents and two vehicles or one recreational vehicle (RV) and two tents per site.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
No discharge of firearms or fireworks is permitted.
Only licensed vehicles can operate inside the campground.
Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate.
Remember to check fishing regulations before fishing at any body of water. For stocking reports and more information on regulations or fishing licenses, check out the Colorado Parks & Wildlife website.

$29 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one recreational vehicle is included in camping fee. $11 fee for a third vehicle. RVs and ATV/boat trailers count as one vehicle.

$25 fee for overflow parking per night.

Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Contact Name: Leadville Ranger District