Zapata Falls Campground

I liked the distance from the highway and fantastic hiking beginning immediately at my tent site and traveling either up a challenging ridge or around the established path to falls and lake beyond

We did have some noisy moments at night, someone driving through honking incessantly past midnight once and people walking into the wrong campsite talking loudly at 2am once

Campgrounds themselves are perfect for my needs overall otherwise

Great campground close to the dunes. One loop dedicated to tents and the other loop to RVs. All sites are right off the road. Some are better than others. We boondocked during the week with our travel trailer. Spot 21 up against the forest. Shorter trailers have more camp site choices. We have a 16’ teardrop. Paved road right up to campground loops. Campground offers Vaulted toilets, fire rings,
Trash cans, bear proof storage boxes and picnic tables. Very well maintained campground. Superior views of plateau and alamosa at night if you like looking at twinkly city lights. Or you can just turn around and look east to the mtns. Stars were bright. We stayed for two nights. Short hike to Zapata Falls. Dog friendly.

campground close to trail entrance, bathrooms adequate (no running water), decent views. Good option for being close to Great Sand Dunes. We drove to the park to see the stars due to some light pollution at the campsite.

This is a hidden gem of a campground. We were in the last week in October and almost had the place to ourselves. The views were amazing, day and night. Bear boxes and secure garbage bins. Some of the cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever seen in a campground.
Did I mention the views? :)
We will definitely go back.

Sites are spread out pretty well and site 21 was fairly level for my van. The view down into the valley was spectacular, especially at sunset and sunrise. Bathrooms were clean. One of the better BLM campgrounds we’ve stayed at.

Beautiful views

Great campground located close to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Incredible views! Clean vault toilets and nice sixed spaces.

There wasn’t a source of water other than you would have to hike up and bring it yourself from the river.

Amazing views, what a way to see a moon come up over a very steep mountain! Bring your own water, pit toilets available. Great views of the Great Sand Dunes just to the north, expansive views of the San Luis Valley. Quiet, remote, what else could you ask for?

As long as all campers are quite and well-behaved, it's a great spot with an amazing view looking over the valley.