Vallecito Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Sites
- 79
- Electric hookups
- Yes
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Not published
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
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
Vallecito Campground
The Vallecito Campground is large, very popular, and next to the Weminuche Wilderness. Its has 80 shaded campsites in four loops with most sites being large and fairly level. Those near the creek fill up quickly. There are 33 reservable sites, 3 with electricity, and 47 non-reservable sites. Services include water, trash pickup, fire grates, picnic tables, and pit toilets. Bear-safe food storage is recommended. This campground provides limited services from late September through October, weather dependent. Seven fee picnic sites are along the creek. Parking for the Vallecito Creek Trail, a major access point for the Weminuche Wilderness (no mountain bikes or motorized vehicles allowed), is at the campground entrance. Hitching posts and an unloading dock are available for livestock at the trailhead, but overnight horse camping is not allowed.
Before you go
Season
May – October (limited services Sept-Oct, weather dependent))
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Standard: $27 Premium: $34 Electric Hookup: $39
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
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.