Heaton Bay

Overview

Heaton Bay Campground is situated at an elevation of 9,000 feet and centrally located for recreation and relaxation in the White River National Forest. There is little or no shade in the campground due to pine beetle infestation and the removal of hazard trees, but the sites offer open views to Dillon Reservoir and…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

970-468-7681

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Heaton Bay, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Old Dillon Reservoir #87Hike · 0.2 mi from camp

  This is a short, easy trail that has spectacular views of the mountains of the Tenmile Range and the Continental Divide. Recreation.gov

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• Ptarmigan Peak #35Hike · 2.4 mi from camp

  The Ptarmigan Peak Trail is an excellent trail to experience a panoramic view of all the mountain ranges in the Dillon Ranger District - the Continental Divide, Gore Range, Tenmile Range… Recreation.gov

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• Tenderfoot #76Hike · 3.5 mi from camp

  The Tenderfoot Trail travels through the sagebrush and lodgepole pine forests. Recreation.gov

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• CDT ilcSTHike · 17.7 mi long · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Straight Creek #48Hike · 4.1 mi from camp

  The trail parallels I-70 the entire way up to Eisenhower Tunnel and is an old double-track road. Recreation.gov

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• Miners Creek #38Hike · 5.1 mi from camp

  This trail starts near the town of Frisco and eventually takes you up and over the Tenmile Range and junctions with the Wheeler National Recreation Trail which ends at Copper Mountain. Recreation.gov

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Mountain biking

• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.1 mi from camp

  A long distance touring route from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. OpenStreetMap

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• Peaks TrailBike ride · 6.9 mi long · 3.0 mi from camp

  A trail linking Breckenridge and Frisco along the Tenmile Range. AI-written

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• Colorado Trail segment 7Bike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.5 mi from campShow on map
• Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355Bike ride · 13.3 mi from camp

  This 4WD road passes the town site of Parkville, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. Recreation.gov

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Scenic sights

• Sapphire PointViewpoint · 2.0 mi from camp

  A viewpoint above Dillon Reservoir near Frisco. AI-written

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• Grambo's LookoutViewpoint · 2.7 mi from campShow on map
• Tenderfoot MountainPeak · 11,444 ft · 4.5 mi from camp

  Tenderfoot Mountain is a mountain east of Dillon in Summit County, Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Willow Creek FallsWaterfall · 3.6 mi from camp

  A waterfall along CDT ilcST.

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• Ptarmigan PeakPeak · 12,497 ft · 6.5 mi from camp

  Ptarmigan Peak is the highest summit of the South Williams Fork Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• KeystoneSkiing and snowshoeing · 8.0 mi from camp

  Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.