Hornsilver
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $25 per night. Hornsilver is a National Forest campground near Red Cliff, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Hornsilver sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Holy Cross Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,800 ft
39.4891, -106.3668 in Eagle. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Hornsilver?
No. Hornsilver is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Hornsilver?
Camping at Hornsilver costs Single Site: $25 per night.
Who manages Hornsilver?
Hornsilver is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Hornsilver
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Hornsilver, in a straight line: Turquoise Lake (swimming hole, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Halfmoon - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 06-26 to 09-30
- Fee
- Site: $60 per night
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Red Cliff and campgrounds in Eagle.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30