Colorado · Camping

Heaton Bay Campground

from $31
fee: May 20
season: Jun–Jul
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago

Is Heaton Bay Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest

As of Nov 7, 7:55 PM MST · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 9,046 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Dillon Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Heaton Bay Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 2.7 miles from the Dillon 1 E weather station. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Dillon 1 E station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The Heaton Bay Picnic Site sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Frisco-Keystone Bike Path and the Old Dillon Reservoir hike are each about 0.2 mile off. Pine Cove Campground is roughly 1.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

Lostfork Basecamp24 mi away
Camp Always Choose Adventures30 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Best time to go · Jun–Jul
Best time to visit Heaton Bay Campground
Best months: June–July. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  31° / 1°
  12 wet
2. Feb
  33° / 4°
  11 wet
3. Mar
  41° / 10°
  11 wet
4. Apr
  47° / 18°
  11 wet
5. May
  58° / 26°
  10 wet
6. Jun
  69° / 33°
  9 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 38°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  73° / 37°
  13 wet
9. Sep
  66° / 30°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 21°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  41° / 11°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  32° / 3°
  11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 2.7 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.