WEST DOLORES CAMPGROUND
West Dolores Restroom 1
WEST DOLORES CAMPGROUND
WEST DOLORES CAMPGROUND
WEST DOLORES CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Restrooms Restrooms
Water Hookup Water Hookup
River Access River Access

Available sites

10 total sites

About West Dolores Campground

West Dolores Campground is located on the West Dolores Road (Forest Road 535), which branches north from Colorado Highway 145 about 20 mi northeast of Dolores. It is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors by hiking, biking and fishing.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Restrooms Restrooms
Water Hookup Water Hookup
River Access River Access
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Water Hookup
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

10 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 65 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 03E, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 38 × 18 ft
🚐 04E, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 50 × 18 ft
🚐 05E, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 50 × 18 ft
🚐 07, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 08, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 09, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 15, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 60 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 16, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 17, Loop: Loop A RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 20 ft · Gravel

Reviews (203)

What Guests Are Saying

West Dolores Campground is a beautifully maintained and peaceful location, praised for its cleanliness and scenic setting along the river. Camp host Blaine receives consistent commendation for his helpfulness, friendliness, and commitment to keeping the campground in excellent condition. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and the opportunity for outdoor activities, although it's noted that amenities are limited and there is no cell service nearby.

Review Summary

4.8
203 reviews
5
86.7%
176
4
9.4%
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3
3.0%
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Anne G

Verified

September 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: Loop A

5

Beautiful campground - the compostable toilets were clean. The campsites were lovely. Other than the generators that started up at 9 am - it was a great experience. I do wish those with generators would appreciate how it disturbs the stillness of a quiet campground. But, gotta have you heater and vcr while you are i the great outdoors I suppose.

Diana C

Verified

August 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Loop A

5

It is a very nice place !! Very quite and good to have on the radar !!

Diana C

Verified

August 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: Loop A

5

It is a very nice place !! Very quite and good to have on the radar !!

Robert C

Verified

August 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 04E, Loop: Loop A

5

Very clean & comfortable campground. Restrooms were exceptional.

Robert C

Verified

August 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 04E, Loop: Loop A

5

Very clean & comfortable campground. Restrooms were exceptional.

Subol S

Verified

July 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: Loop A

3

Nice isolated place, where you can detox from modern gadgets.
We had to book two separate campsites for two nights, in past I had done the same on the other campgrounds as well, and the hosts were able to give me single campsite for both nights. However, the hosts were not able to do it here even though campsites were open. It was a bummer, as we had to setup twice.

Subol S

Verified

July 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: Loop A

3

Nice isolated place, where you can detox from modern gadgets.
We had to book two separate campsites for two nights, in past I had done the same on the other campgrounds as well, and the hosts were able to give me single campsite for both nights. However, the hosts were not able to do it here even though campsites were open. It was a bummer, as we had to setup twice.

Christo A

Verified

July 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Loop A

5

Very nice little campground. A bit out of the way which is great. Bring mosquito repellent!

Christo A

Verified

July 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Loop A

5

Very nice little campground. A bit out of the way which is great. Bring mosquito repellent!

Flora R

Verified

July 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 04E, Loop: Loop A

5

The campground was clean, beautiful, and covered with trees. Our campsite was close to the river and just beautiful!
The host were great! Friendly, helpful and do an excellent job. I never went to the bathrooms and they not be clean. Reservation was east. Only thing I would add would be a video map of the campgrounds. Thanks for the electric. I’m on oxygen and don’t find many places in the woods with electric. Thank thank you thank you!! RV campgrounds are nice just not the same!

Location & Directions for West Dolores Campground

Co Hwy 145 (Fs Road 535), Dolores, CO 81323 United States

Elevation: 2,360 ft

Getting There

From Dolores, travel 21 mi north on Highway 145 and Forest Road 535 to the campground entrance, 1 mi from Mavreeso Campground.

Nearest town

Dolores, CO - 21 mi

About 28 min to downtown

Highway access

West Dolores Campground is accessible via Highway 145, which is approximately 21 miles south from Dolores.

Policies & Rules

General

  • This facility has additional first-come, first-served sites
  • Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

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Last updated: October 20, 2026

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