Warning
GeneralPLEASE NOTE that the Horse Sites are located before reaching the campground on the opposite side of the road off FSR 561. The Horse Sites are in a separate area.
About Transfer Campground
Number of accommodations: 8
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (27)
What Guests Are Saying
Transfer Campground is well-maintained and offers beautiful scenery, spacious sites, and friendly hosts. The facilities, including clean bathrooms and nearby hiking trails, enhance the experience. However, the campground is close to a busy road, has limited shade, and lacks trash service, so visitors should plan accordingly.
What Guests Are Saying
Transfer Campground is well-maintained and offers beautiful scenery, spacious sites, and friendly hosts. The facilities, including clean bathrooms and nearby hiking trails, enhance the experience. However, the campground is close to a busy road, has limited shade, and lacks trash service, so visitors should plan accordingly.
Review Summary
James P
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Transfer
Dan VandenBerg is an amazing host. the campground was super clean and quiet.
Joel W
VerifiedAugust 14, 2021 • Stayed at: H03, Loop: Equestrian
The camp was great. It was near many varied riding opportunities. Dan, the camp host, was very helpful in every way. I didn't rate five stars due to no natural water nearby.
ELLEN P
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Transfer
Lovely campground in pristine, healthy forest. Clean restrooms, fresh water, beauty galore! Tent platform worked great during the raging storm we experienced, allowing the rain to run somewhere else. Also, campground is only ten miles from Mancos, on a pretty well maintained road, so stocking up on supplies was easy. Several nice hiking trails right out of the campground. Only downside is the occasional ATV noise. They aren't allowed in the campground we stayed in, but have their own campground nearby. Hate those things. Wish they were prohibited from public lands.
Jim W
VerifiedAugust 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Transfer
Our host Dan was great! Really cared about the campers & if they needed anything, stopped by each day to check on us. Had two intense storms with heavy lightning, he went out in them making sure we were alright & sharing information about lightning & safety. Campground & bathrooms were clean and well kept. All of this and in a setting right in the aspen, beautiful.
Dianne S
VerifiedJuly 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Transfer
Dan was the best camp-host ever, he stopped by and said hi, answered any questions, made sure we had everything we needed and even helped remove little stumps so we don't trip, available for questions and made suggestions on items to see. Amazing campgrounds, no garbage removal you need to pack it out.
John C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Transfer
The camp host, Dan was awesome. Cows came into the camp ground due to a breach in the fencing. They were pretty annoying for a couple of days.
Paul S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Transfer
The campground host, Daniel Boonedocker was the best! You have a good ambassador in him.
Location Transfer Campground
Address:
17541 Fs 565
Mancos, CO, 81328
United States
From Mancos, CO: travel 1/4 mile north on Hwy 184, turn right on West Mancos Road (Forest Road 561) and travel 10.5 miles to the campground. Most of the road is unpaved, but has a good gravel surface. PLEASE NOTE that the Horse Sites are located before reaching the campground on the opposite side of the road off FSR 561, a totally separate area.
Transfer Campground is accessible via Hwy 184, which connects to US Highway 160 approximately 15 miles to the south.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.4672 / -108.21
Elevation: 2720 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The extended summer season will continue starting 9/28 through 10/19/2025, FCFS only campsites. No Water will be available during this time. Please plan accordingly. Restrooms will still be available. No trash service. "Pack It in - Pack It Out". Group campsite is not open during this time.
- 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 H01, H02, H03 & H04 sites adjacent to a corral. PLEASE NOTE that the Horse Sites are located before reaching the campground on the opposite side of the road off FSR 561, a totally separate area.
- 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.
- First come first serve sites available
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralPLEASE NOTE that the Horse Sites are located before reaching the campground on the opposite side of the road off FSR 561. The Horse Sites are in a separate area.
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