Transfer Campground

in San Juan National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
40 ft
Sites
17
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
1

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. See it on Recreation.gov

Transfer Campground

The Transfer Recreation Area includes a campground and a picnic area 11 miles northeast of Mancos. The Transfer campground has 12 individual campsites (5 reservable), 1 group site (reservable) and 4 horse sites (2 reservable) in a mostly level aspen grove. All sites and restrooms are barrier-free, and most accommodate RVs. Although livestock is not allowed in the main campground, there are campsites for stock users outside the main campground on the opposite side of Forest Rd. 561, with 5 sites adjacent to a corral. In addition, Transfer campground includes a large, reservable group site as well as a picnic area with 5 double picnic tables, large serving table, and cooking grills. Services include potable water, trash pickup, vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates.

Before you go

Season

May – September (limited services Sept - Nov)

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Standard: $24 Group: $75

Restrictions

Quiet time is typically between 10pm - 6am. Please be a good neighbor and limit use of generators to no more than one hour at a time. • Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended. • Check-out time: 12:00 pm; Check-in time: 2:00 pm - if the site is empty, campers may come in anytime. • Standard single site occupancy is 8, but a single family with > 8 members is acceptable. • Equipment with wheels (RVs, campers, cars) must fit in the parking spur. There is not any overflow parking available. • Max RV size = 45 ft

Accessibility

Barrier-free sites are available.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.