State: Colorado
Address 1: U.S. Highway 550
City: Silverton
Zip: 81433
Phone: 970-387-5522
Open: Open from May 15 through Sep 30
Number of Sites: 57
Camp URL: http://www.molaslake.com/
Email: info@molaslake.com
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Tents Allowed: Yes
Free: No
Molas Lake Campground provides visitors with unforgettable scenery, a stocked 25-acre lake, National Forest access via the Colorado Trail, and dark, starry skies free from light-pollution. The campground and day-use amenities were completely renovated in 2008. There are more than 50 campsites serving tent-campers, small RV’s and pop-ups, and a few sites over 1,500 square feet to serve even the largest RV’s. The park has one water pump, several clean and new vault-style restrooms, showers, and a dump-station for RV’s.
Facilities
ADA-Accessible: This extra-large site is suitable for campers in an RV of up to 23 feet in length, tent campers, or pop-up campers. It includes a concrete surface with level, paved access to a clean vault-style toilet. There are no on-site hookups available.
Lake-View RV: Each site is outfitted with a gravel parking and tent pad or all-dirt surface, as well as a fire pit and picnic table. Suitable for motorhomes, trailers, and fifth-wheels of any size. There are no on-site hookups available. There are only 3 of these sites, so they fill up fast.
Small RV or Tent: Each site is outfitted with a gravel parking and tent pad or all-dirt surface, as well as a fire pit and picnic table. Suitable for tents, pop-up campers, and small RV’s (motor homes under 23′ or trailers under 17′). There are no on-site hookups available.
Standard RV: These extra-large sites sit within a unique geological formation and allow ample room for even the largest RV (minimum 30′ x 50′) and associated camp setup. All sites are back-in. Each site is outfitted with a gravel parking and tent pad or all-dirt surface, as well as a fire pit and picnic table.
Suitable for motorhomes, trailers, and fifth-wheels of any size. There are no on-site hookups available.
Waterfront Tent: Each site is outfitted with a gravel parking and tent pad or all-dirt surface, as well as a fire pit and picnic table. Suitable for tents only. There are no on-site hookups available.
Waterfront Small RV: Each site is outfitted with a gravel parking and tent pad or all-dirt surface, as well as a fire pit and picnic table. Suitable for pop-up campers or small RV’s (motor homes under 23′ or trailers under 17′). There are no on-site hookups available.
Walk-in Tent: These sites are ideal for campers who pack light and don’t mind being away from their car. Walk-in campers park in a shared lot and walk 50 to 200 feet to access their campsite. All sites are walk-in access for tent camping only. Each site features a graveled camping pad and can support at least one tent, as well as a fire pit and picnic table. There are no on-site hookups available.
Amenities
Picnic areas with Grills
Restrooms (vault toilets, no running water or electricity)
Hot-water Showers ($4 per use)
Potable Water
Dump Station ($10 fee; FREE for guests staying three or more nights)
Gravel or Dirt Tent Pads
Just 10 minutes drive to the Town of Silverton
Directions
From Durango
Head out of town north on highway 550. After approximately 42 miles, you’ll reach Molas Pass. Continue for approximately one more mile and find the entrance to the park on the right, immediately off of highway 550. Driving time from Durango is approximately one hour.
From Silverton
Head out of town south on highway 550, towards Durango. After approximately 5 miles, you’ll see the entrance to Molas Park on the left side of the road. If you reach the top of Molas Pass, you’ve gone too far. Driving time from Silverton is approximately 10 minutes.
From Montrose
Head out of town south on highway 550, towards Ouray. Continue through Ouray on highway 550. Continue over Red Mountain Pass to Silverton. Go past Silverton and continue and additional 5 miles, you’ll see the entrance to Molas Park on the left side of the road. If you reach the top of Molas Pass, you’ve gone too far. Total distance from Montrose is about 65 miles with a driving time of about 1.5 hours.