Whitestar Campground

Area Status: Open

Water is unavailable at the campground. Please bring water for your camp, including enough water to completely drown your fire, leaving it cold to the touch, if you are having a campfire.

Whitestar Campground is in ponderosa pine and sage habitat at 9,300 feet on the northern shore of Twin Lakes Reservoir. Facilities include picnic tables with lantern poles, fire rings with grates, and vault toilets.

There are three loops in which to find your perfect campsite: Sage and Valley Loops have reservable sites, while Ridge Loop is first-come, first-served.

A boat ramp, parking, and angler fishing areas are just down the road from the campground. Firewood is for sale at the camp host site. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.

High altitude sickness may occur at this altitude.

At a Glance

Operational Hours:	Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Reservations:	Call 1-877-444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov at least 4 days in advance. Friday and Saturday night minimum required stay on weekends. 3 nights minimum on holiday weekends. Walk-ups are exempt from the nightly minimum.
Area Amenities:	Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Parking
Fees:	$27 nightly fee per site. This includes parking for two vehicles. A third vehicle is an additional $10 per night. RVs and ATV/boat trailers count as one vehicle. Fees are payable by cash, check, or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night.
Open Season:	May 24, 2024 - Sept. 22, 2024
Usage:	Medium-Heavy
Busiest Season:	June-September
Restrictions:	Maximum eight people per site Maximum of three tents per site or one RV and two tents Dogs, including service dogs, must be leashed at all times No discharge of firearms or fireworks Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate
Closest Towns:	Leadville & Buena Vista, CO
Water:	Unavailable
Restroom:	Vault toilets are located throughout the campground.
Passes:	America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass cardholders may receive a 50% discount off the camping fee only. 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.
Operated By:	Concessionaire
Information Center:	Leadville Ranger District

General Information

Directions:

From Leadville, travel 15 miles south on US Hwy 24 to CO Hwy 82. Turn right and go west on Hwy 82, turn left past Mt Elbert Pwer Plant into the campground.