Little Mattie Campground

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White River National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · White River National Forest Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Status: none Reservations: Reserve at Recreation.gov . Overview Located approximately 14 miles eat of Basalt, CO, in the White River National Forest, Little Mattie Campground is situated on the Ruedi Reservoir at an elevation of 7800 feet. Sites are open to the starry nighttime skies and access to the lake and trails. It sits amid a mixed conifer forest and offers an ideal setting for guest seeking recreation and relaxation. Little Mattie has 19 standard sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. There is a maximum length of 30 feet for RVs & trailers. The sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings and bear boxes (food storage lockers). Guests also have access to vault toilets and drinking water, but electrical hook-ups are not available. Recreation Renown for its fly fishing, Frying pan River flows below Ruedi Dam. Here, large rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout are plentiful in an area nicknamed the “toilet bowl.”… Getting there: Take I-70 west of Denver to Glenwood Springs Exit 116, Highway 82 to Basalt. At Basalt, take Frying Pan Road 15 miles to the Ruedi Complex Entrance. Rules: - Access is limited to fourteen days - Maximum length of 30 feet for RVs & trailers Phone: (970) 927-0107 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10040569 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Staff