Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites
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About this campground
Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Piñon Flats Campground. These designated sites are free of charge and first-come, first-served. All 21 sites fill on summer weekends. Passable only in the warmer months and only with high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles.
Sites and hookups
- Booking
- First come, first served
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Pinon Flats Campground4.1 mi · National Park Service90 sites · RVs to 35 ft · 2 pull-through
- Duncan Cabin8.1 mi · Forest Service
- Zapata Falls Campground13.3 mi · BLM37 sites · 7 pull-through
- Alvarado Campground19.4 mi · Forest Service51 sites · RVs to 45 ft · 3 pull-through
- Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel26 mi · Forest Service1 site
- Spruce Group - Lake Isabel26 mi · Forest Service1 site
- St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel26.5 mi · Forest Service15 sites · RVs to 45 ft · 2 pull-through
- La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel26.9 mi · Forest Service29 sites · 15 amp electric · RVs to 45 ft · 1 pull-through
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Great Sand Dunes Visitor CenterVisitor center · 4.9 mi · National Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveDetails
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & PreservePublic land · 5.3 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Entrance StationVisitor center · 5.6 mi · National Park Service · Great Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveDetails
- Zapata Falls SRMAPublic land · 13.3 mi to center · BLMDetails
- Blanca WetlandsPublic land · 21.9 mi to center · BLMDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
