Upper La Junta Campground

in Carson National Forest

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.

Upper La Junta Campground

8 units with fishing access. Popular with motorcylists.

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.