Colorado · Camping

Pine Cove Campground

from $29
fee
May 20
season
Jun–Jul
best months

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Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,024 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Dillon Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Pine Cove Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 3 miles from the town of Dillon. It is a simple base for overnight stays, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The campground sits right beside the Boatramp Switchback hike and the Olympian's Link cross-country ski route, both about 0.1 mile away. Peak One Campground is 0.3 mile off, and Dillon Reservoir is about a mile away for fishing.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Pine Cove 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, 3.2 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.