Lower Piedra Campground
The Lower Piedra Campground, located on the west bank of the Piedra River, offers 17 large, level sites with plenty of shade. The river is heavily fished, but good catches are still possible.
NOTICE: Dispersed camping is not allowed within 100 yards of either side of Forest Road 621 leading to the Lower Piedra Campground (from the cattle guard to the campground boundary).
Reservations
General Information
May through September. For specific open / closure dates, visit recreation.gov.
Check-in time: 2:00 pm
Check-out time: 12:00 pm
If the site is empty, campers may come in anytime.
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.
$28
All sites are First-come, First-serve (FF) sites.
Maximum number of people per site: 8
Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended.
Address: 180 Pagosa Street Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: (970) 264-2268
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.PagosaRD@usda.gov
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 37.24294
Longitude: -107.342951
Directions
From Pagosa Springs, CO: Travel west on U.S. Hwy 160 for about 23 miles. Turn north on Forest Development Road #621 (west side of the Piedra River). Head about 1 mile to reach the campground entrance.
From Bayfield, CO: Travel east on U.S. Hwy 160 for about 18 miles. Turn north on Forest Development Road #621 (west side of the Piedra River). Head about 1 mile to reach the campground entrance.
Lower Piedra Campground (This sketch map is not drawn to scale.)
Parking
Equipment with wheels (RVs, campers, cars) must fit in the parking spur. There is not any overflow parking available.
Max RV size = 35 ft
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Picnicking - Single
Cultural Sites/ExhibitsCultural Sites/Exhibits Info
Chimney Rock National Monument: Chimney Rock National Monument is nearby - just head four miles south on Colorado Highway 151 to the entrance road. Guided tours are offered in summer by the nonprofit Chimney Rock Interpretive Association. The lower tour is easy to negotiate as it follows a barrier-free interpretive trail to Ancestral Puebloan sites. The mountaintop part of the tour heads steeply uphill to a Chacoan-style Great House site.
