Piñon Flats Campground
37.7449, -105.5047 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Piñon Flats is a National Park Service campground located one mile north of the Visitor Center, open April through October. All sites are by reservation on recreation.gov. Beginning in the 2026 season, Individual and group sites can be reserved up to 3 months in advance.
- Every day
- All Day
Open April through October, closed November through March.
- Campground Closed November through March · Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
One campsite for one night, tent or RV, picnic table, fire ring and grate, nearby restroom with flush toilets, sinks, and dishwashing basin.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
All sites are by reservation only through recreation.gov 1-877-444-6777
- Amphitheater
- Yes - seasonal
- Camp store
- Yes - seasonal
- Cell reception
- Yes - year round
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Dump station
- Yes - seasonal
- Firewood for sale
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Ice for sale
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Showers
- None
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 33 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 20 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
- Cell service
- Only a few carriers provide a limited signal in the national park.
Accessible campsites are reservable through recreation.gov. Facilities include access to accessible restrooms, hardened trail surfaces, picnic tables and fire rings.
Accessible campsites are reservable through recreation.gov. Facilities include access to accessible restrooms, hardened trail surfaces, picnic tables and fire rings.
Wood, charcoal fires in grates, or you may use a gas stove. Wood collecting prohibited.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Pinon Flats Campground is located at the north end of CO Highway 150. Do not use computer mapping programs in the Rocky Mountains!
March and April are the snowiest months of the year. In later spring when Medano Creek is flowing, snow or high winds are still possible...or there may be calm, sunny, swimsuit weather. Be prepared for any conditions in spring! In summer, daytime high temperatures average 75-80 degrees F. However, sand surface temperatures can soar to 150 degrees F on sunny summer afternoons. Summer nights are cool, Fall is generally mild,. Highs average in the 60s - 70s F, with chilly nights in the 20s-30s F.
Wildlife depends on dead and down wood for their survival in this high elevation desert. Insects and rodents feed on the wood, and birds and larger animals feed on them. Do not collect firewood in Great Sand Dunes National Park. Please do not bring firewood in from other regions. Help protect our public lands by buying local firewood in or near your destination campground. Firewood can spread insect pests and diseases that kill native trees. See more information on forest damage caused by firewood transport (.pdf file, 510 kb). Regionally harvested firewood is available at the Visitor Center during business hours; at Piñon Flats Campground during the busy summer season; and at the Oasis Store (privately owned, just outside the main park entrance). Collecting firewood is illegal in the national park. Pets are welcome in the campground. Please keep them leashed and under control at all times and clean up after them. Black bears are potential visitors in the campground area. Store items in boxes provided.
Piñon Flats is a National Park Service campground located one mile north of the Visitor Center, open April through October. All sites are by reservation on recreation.gov .
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