Zapata Falls Campground

Our site #24 was up higher than some others so a great view of the sunset at night, good location to Great Sand Dunes and an amazing camp host, Cassie! Bear box and fire pit available. Vault toilets were very clean. We had a Subaru Ascent and a T@g XL teardrop camper with plenty of extra room for longer vehicles.

A bit of a long drive up the steep access road but the sunset made it worth it. The mosquitoes were very abundant the nights we stayed. We were glad to have gotten a site with a bit more shade since we came in July. Overall a good campsite and the hike to Zapata Falls was close and very nice.

campsites were barely big enough for our 23 ft RV. Felt like the descriptions were misleading. Hike to the falls was great and convenient and access to the Sand Dunes was easy. Mosquitos were pretty thick.

Beautiful views, we had a good location, But no area to throw garbage and recycle.

Convenient and inexpensive, but a lot of bugs and the campfire ring is not inviting. We couldn't all sit around the campfire because of where it is located. It was located next to the mountain so there was too large of a slope and too many rocks to sit around the campfire. The spots are not level, to be expected, but really not level. WE kept everything covered. A LOT of bugs.

A much different experience than Pinion Flats. A lot less traffic, but a lot fewer amenities, but overall a great experience.

While the location just outside the National Park was good, I found that some of the procedures of this campground lacking. First thing I discovered was that pull through campsites were not pull through they were roadside pull outs so not all trailers with slide outs on the road side will fit. Second thing was that all campsites are by reservation only and nothing was posted on the individual campsite to indicated dates for the reservation. So you don't know if it was reserved, when it was reserved for, if the empty site was ever rented or if the reservation party never showed up or left early or what... I found the whole system at this campground to be very lacking.

Visit here for the amazing sunsets and close proximity to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Beautiful views overlooking San Luis valley. Did not do the waterfall hike but will next time!

Campground was nice, great view of the valley and the peaks of the Sanger de Cristo Mountains. The trail to Zapata Falls is close, so no need to drive anywhere once you get to your campsite. Elevation is at about 9000 feet, so it was pretty cold when I when in early May. But it’s still a beautiful drive up, and very close to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Plan to hike to the falls and visit the dunes when camping here. Cell coverage was great - I was able to stream an NHL game while there.

Bear proof trash cans were overflowing with trash thru the whole
Campground ⛺️ n a very gusty wind day- so it was blowing everywhere. Meanwhile the forest service guy said n a white truck drove thru several times, he didn’t seem to address all the trash. Most sites were empty besides tents even though the website said all spots were full. Would have loved to camp
Under a tree that windy day but only site 13 was showing available.