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Sheriff's Reservoir

Its 6 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $14 per night. Sheriff's Reservoir is a National Forest campground near Yampa, Colorado.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Yampa, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by

Sheriff's Reservoir sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Flat Tops 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: $14 per night

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Sites and hookups

Total sites
6
  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
9,800 ft

40.1439, -107.1388 in Rio Blanco. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Sheriff's Reservoir?

No. Sheriff's Reservoir 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 Sheriff's Reservoir?

Camping at Sheriff's Reservoir costs Single Site: $14 per night.

How many campsites does Sheriff's Reservoir have?

Sheriff's Reservoir has 6 campsites.

Who manages Sheriff's Reservoir?

Sheriff's Reservoir is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Sheriff's Reservoir

Hot springs nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest hot spring to Sheriff's Reservoir, in a straight line: Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Chapman Reservoir Yampa · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Crosho Lake Yampa · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Vaughan Lake Yampa · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Trout Creek Oak Creek · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Yampa and campgrounds in Rio Blanco.

Sources

First-come, first-served Single Site: $14 per night
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