U.S. Forest Service · Pike National Forest · CO

Spillway Campground

Spillway CampgroundPhoto · Kim Petrarca
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
23Sites
40 ftMax rig

The place

Spillway Campground is perched along the South Platte River near the base of the dam of Eleven Mile Reservoir. Adventurists and families alike will find things to do here. Birding is excellent, as is hiking. Rock climbers enjoy the solid rocky cliffs of the canyon and fly fishermen find abundant catches in the river. Recreation Hike the Overlook Trail for breathtaking views of Eleven Mile Canyon and Reservoir. Occasionally, Golden Eagles can be viewed nesting in the nearby granite cliffs and crags. Springtime brings higher chances of spotting Bald Eagles. Visitors enjoy fishing by shore or canoe. Keep reading

Rainbow and brown trout, kokanee salmon and pike are among the species anglers are likely to find. Facilities Spillway Campground offers about 23 reservable campsites. Parking aprons are gravel and can fit a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. Amenities include vault toilets, picnic tables, hand pump for drinking water, and campfire rings. Natural Features The campground, at altitude 8,500 feet, is located at the edge of Eleven Mile Canyon, furthest from the canyon entrance. Some campsites are shaded by scattered spruce and ponderosa pine. Spillway is the closest campground to the Eleven Mile Reservoir, which spans 3,405 surface acres and 5 miles in length. Eleven Mile Canyon was cut by the South Platte River and is bordered by polished gray granite cliffs. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions Visitors enjoy the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

The sites · 23

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
SPILLWAY001 - Hostmanagement40 ft
SPILLWAY002tent only nonelectric
SPILLWAY003tent only nonelectric
SPILLWAY004tent only nonelectric
SPILLWAY005tent only nonelectric
SPILLWAY006tent only nonelectric
SPILLWAY007standard nonelectric32 ft
SPILLWAY008standard nonelectric35 ft
SPILLWAY009standard nonelectric25 ft
SPILLWAY010standard nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY011tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY012tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY013tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY014standard nonelectric35 ft
SPILLWAY016standard nonelectric25 ft
SPILLWAY017tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY018tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY019standard nonelectric35 ft
SPILLWAY020tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY021standard nonelectric25 ft
SPILLWAY022tent only nonelectric20 ft
SPILLWAY023standard nonelectric35 ft
SPILLWAY024tent only nonelectric20 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in CO-07. This member’s public-lands record →

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