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About Zapata Falls Campground
Number of accommodations: 37
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (392)
What Guests Are Saying
Zapata Falls Campground offers stunning views of the San Luis Valley and nearby Great Sand Dunes National Park, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers. The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean bathrooms, spacious sites, and easy access to scenic hiking trails, including a short hike to the falls. While some sites may be sloped and privacy can vary, the overall experience is enhanced by the serene environment and excellent amenities, making it a highly recommended destination for camping enthusiasts.
What Guests Are Saying
Zapata Falls Campground offers stunning views of the San Luis Valley and nearby Great Sand Dunes National Park, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers. The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean bathrooms, spacious sites, and easy access to scenic hiking trails, including a short hike to the falls. While some sites may be sloped and privacy can vary, the overall experience is enhanced by the serene environment and excellent amenities, making it a highly recommended destination for camping enthusiasts.
Review Summary
Madeline H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: RV
We had a great stay! Zapata falls was really cool and the sand dunes were awesome.
Chelsea S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent
Beautiful views of the area from the campground. The road up is steep, but well maintained. Campground has mainly sites with terraced portions, such as walking up or down to get to the fire ring and picnic tables, with some portions being a further distance. Pit toilets near the falls trail were the cleanest!
Alison D
VerifiedJuly 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: Tent
Gorgeous campground. Lots of flies, but stunning views and lots of privacy.
Sarah K
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Tent
Great campsite, great campsite host.
David P
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Tent
The views were breath taking and the camp host kept the bathrooms clean. The campground is not all that big so there was no a lot of traffic noise. The Zapata Falls trailhead is right at the entrance to the campground which made for an easy track from our site. The Sand Dunes are a very short jaunt away, and Alamosa was about a 20-30 minute drive if you wanted to escape into town for a lunch. The road up to the grounds has been significantly upgraded so it's not the old rock and boulder drive up.
Terry Y
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: RV
Great View
Brian Y
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: RV
the improvements to the road to the campground were amazing. The views are always spectacular. The host was friendly. some folks were using generators during quiet hours, but that is hard to enforce
Ryan J
VerifiedJuly 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: RV
Dirt road was in excellent shape, falls were a great short hike and well worth it.
Kristin U
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: RV
Biggest problem was reservation system. We got the only available site online, yet one third of the sites were empty with unused reservations
Amanda K
VerifiedJune 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Tent
This is a great, quiet campground. The spots are spaced out nicely, and there was plenty of room to pitch our tent.
Our only complaint is that there is a fire ban in effect for the campground, but we weren't able to find information about it online before arriving. The county is under Stage 1 fire ban, which allows for fires within established fire rings. The National Park just down the road allows fires under Stage 1, but this campground does not. Please find a way to post clearly on the website.
Location Zapata Falls Campground
Address:
Blm San Luis Valley Field Office
Monte Vista, CO, 81144
United States
Zapata Falls Campground is accessible via US Highway 160, which is approximately 20 miles to the north, and State Highway 150, which is about 12 miles to the east.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6286 / -105.595
Elevation: 2368 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- • Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
