Little Mattie Campground
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.
Need to Know
Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org .
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.” The fish feed on Mysis shrimp, a small freshwater shrimp stocked in the lake. The stretch of rive from below the dam down to the confluence of Frying Pan and the Roaring Fork River has been designated as Gold Medal Waters by the Colorado Wildlife Commission. Special regulations in this area include fishing only with artificial flies and lures, and releasing all trout except brown trout, with a limit of two fish over 14 inches. For hikers and bikers, the Ruedi Trail, located north of the reservoir, climbs to the top of Red Mountain. The trailhead is located 200 feet north of the Jeep trail near the boat ramp and parking lot. This eight mile trail gains over 3,000 feet in elevation, leading hikers to a spectacular panoramic view of the area. Boating, swimming, and water skiing are all possible. Interpretive programs are popular activities.
Changes & Cancellations
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Contact Information
Mailing
Aspen Sopris Ranger District PO Box 309 Carbondale CO 81623
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: (970) 927-0107
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
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.
Available Campsites
- Site 006, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
