La Junta Canyon
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
La Junta Canyon
Fishing access. Also popular with motorcylists Facilities: 8 family units, toilets, drinking water, trailer mobility - under 36’ Attractions: Adjacent to Rito la Presa Fishing Trailhead to La Cueva Lake Trail #8 and Duran/Policarpio Trail #13. A family unit consists of parking for at least 1 vehicle, a picnic table and a grill.
Before you go
Fees
Campsite (includes parking for one vehicle) $12/night • Campsite for Senior or Access pass holders $6/night • Extra vehicle $6/night • Day use parking $6/day
Restrictions
Camping for more than 14 days, whether or not consecutive, within any 45-day period. • Forest Road 76 is closed to vehicles Jan. 1 - Apr. 30 annually.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.