Twin Peaks Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Twin Peaks Campground
Water is currently unavailable at this 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. Twin Peaks is a first-come, first-served campground with 35 sites. It’s located west of Twin Lakes Reservoir in a shaded Aspen and Lodgepole Pine forest above the whitewater of Lake Creek. It sits at 9,600 feet with spectacular views of the Sawatch Range. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and Mount Elbert trails are in the nearby area. Firewood is available for sale at the 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.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$28 nightly fee per site for overnight camping which includes two vehicles. A third vehicle is an additional $11 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.
Hours
Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Restrictions
Maximum of eight people per site • Maximum 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
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.