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138 reviews
Purgatoire Campground offers a serene and remote camping experience, surrounded by beautiful pine and aspen trees, and features well-maintained sites with bear-proof lockers and picnic tables. Mark, the camp host, is friendly and ensures cleanliness throughout the campground. While the vault toilets are a bit far and some sites may not accommodate larger RVs, the peaceful atmosphere, excellent hiking trails, and proximity to fishing and boating make it a highly enjoyable destination for nature lovers.
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August 17, 2021
The river is magic. The campsites are only steps away from shady cool riverside hideaways to be in sync with nature. Keep driving that loose gravel road up and up, follow that river, and you will find peace in Purgatoire.
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July 19, 2021 Stayed at: 22, Loop: PURGATOIRE
Great, out-of-the-way campground. Beautiful area, cool and quiet. Sites are quite rustic and could use some leveling, but are still quite functional. Don't tell anyone about this CG...it's our secret.
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July 19, 2021 Stayed at: 22, Loop: PURGATOIRE
Great, out-of-the-way campground. Beautiful area, cool and quiet. Sites are quite rustic and could use some leveling, but are still quite functional. Don't tell anyone about this CG...it's our secret.
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July 1, 2021 Stayed at: 09, Loop: PURGATOIRE
Fresh clean mountain Air, camp host was very friendly and helpful.
Our spot number 9 could use a good grading.
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July 1, 2021 Stayed at: 09, Loop: PURGATOIRE
Fresh clean mountain Air, camp host was very friendly and helpful.
Our spot number 9 could use a good grading.
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June 7, 2021
It was great! Spot 18 had great shade and farther back lot for tents. Spot 12 is in the open field and was great for dogs. Well maintained. Very friendly camp host, he came around multiple times a day to check the toilets and stock them!
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June 7, 2021
It was great! Spot 18 had great shade and farther back lot for tents. Spot 12 is in the open field and was great for dogs. Well maintained. Very friendly camp host, he came around multiple times a day to check the toilets and stock them!
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May 28, 2021 Stayed at: 18, Loop: PURGATOIRE
It was a beautiful location. The site was not too close to bathrooms. It was also on an incline, and there wasn’t a flat part of the site to camp a tent on. I hate sleeping at a slant, so FYI if you’re planning on setting up here in a tent.
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May 28, 2021 Stayed at: 18, Loop: PURGATOIRE
It was a beautiful location. The site was not too close to bathrooms. It was also on an incline, and there wasn’t a flat part of the site to camp a tent on. I hate sleeping at a slant, so FYI if you’re planning on setting up here in a tent.
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September 12, 2020 Stayed at: 06, Loop: PURGATOIRE
Beautiful campground, very private sites at least in upper loop. Vault toilets are primitive and smelly, but are cleaned and well maintained. Water available from hand pump, untreated well water with recommendation to boil if in doubt. Access to North Fork trailhead
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San Carlos Ranger District, 3028 East Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212 United States
Elevation: 2,959 ft
From La Veta, Colorado, take State Route 12 south for 25.3 mi to Purgatoire campground sign. Turn right onto gravel Route 34. Go 0.2 mi to "T" intersection. Turn right and drive 4 mi on rough gravel road to campground.
The closest entrance is: Great Sand Dunes Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 48.4 mi · over 1 hr (83 min)
Last updated: October 23, 2026
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Population: 17,122
Nearby city: Pueblo, CO
Approx. 75 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 5,335 ft
Canon City, CO
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