About Sheriff Reservoir Campground
Sheriff Reservoir is a small campground with 5 sites in a tightly forested loop best suited for tents and is located approximately 15 miles to the west of Yampa, CO. Each site has a picnic table and firegrate and there is a vault toilet. This campground does not have potable water so campers should plan to pack in plenty of their own water. Dogs must remain on a leash at all times. **Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquitos are exceptionally thick this year.** Although the views of the reservoir and the Flat Tops are very limited from most sites, the beautiful views are a few steps outside the campground. The area offers fabulous lake and stream fishing for trout and is also very popular among hunters during big game season. Shore and dam are easily accessible by foot or by car from the campground and can accommodate canoes, belly…
- Fees: $14 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. **NO CREDIT CARDS** accepted. Payment…
- Season: Mid to late June (weather permitting) – October/November (weather permitting)
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 12 mi southwest of Phippsburg, CO · 40.1439, -107.13882
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Reservoir | ATV road | at camp | 3.7 mi |
| Black Mtn Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Fishing Access | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Sand Creek | Horse | 0.3 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Bunker Basin | Horse | 0.4 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Baldy | Horse | 2.2 mi | 6.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 54 mi.
Dump station: 17.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.