About Pinon Flats Campground
Number of accommodations: 89
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (569)
What Guests Are Saying
Pinon Flats Campground is well-regarded for its friendly camp host, Nancy, and beautifully maintained facilities, including clean restrooms and stunning views of the sand dunes. The campground offers a peaceful atmosphere, ample tree cover, and easy access to hiking trails. However, some sites are small and not fully accessible for individuals with mobility challenges, and issues with noise from other campers have been noted. Overall, it is a memorable camping experience with great amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Pinon Flats Campground is well-regarded for its friendly camp host, Nancy, and beautifully maintained facilities, including clean restrooms and stunning views of the sand dunes. The campground offers a peaceful atmosphere, ample tree cover, and easy access to hiking trails. However, some sites are small and not fully accessible for individuals with mobility challenges, and issues with noise from other campers have been noted. Overall, it is a memorable camping experience with great amenities.
Review Summary
Dwayne L
VerifiedOctober 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: Loop 2
Park staff helped us plan and make the most out of our stay. One of the most unique places in America.
Deb R
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Overall, this was a very nice campground: awesome views and trails, it was clean, bathrooms were always clean and stocked with toilet paper, every tent site had its own bear box, and the camp store was a nice amenity. One recommendation: some of the RMNP campsites have recycle bins and it would be nice to support that effort. Otherwise, we have no issues hauling out our recyclables.
Coleen E
VerifiedOctober 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: Loop 2
We camp in this campground every April and October. Often camp hosts are not available these months so there is little recourse for problems. We are tent campers and had a lovely first night. However, on the second night a man in a large SUV arrived at 8pm. He shined his headlights into our campsite for quite a while and then ran his vehicle engine the entire night. It was loud and obnoxious. We were not comfortable approaching him to ask that he turn off his vehicle. The vehicle departed at 6am. I asked a ranger for advise the next day and she told me she advised against approaching another camper in that situation and also that he wasn’t violating campground policy which covers quiet time for generators but not for vehicle motors running. Also, it is not an emergency situation for contacting authorities.
Mitchell G
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: Loop 1
Absolutely loved the two spots we got! Very clean and a fantastic view of the dunes!
Brian H
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop 1
This site has a great view of the dunes and reasonable separation from neighbors. The dunes were very fun to climb around on and the well kept bathroom with running water felt luxurious and made it easier with kids.
Someone did pull into an empty site in the middle of the night and idled their car for seemingly hours, and there were some annoying off leash dogs on the dunes, but that seems mostly beyond the park's control.
Meagan W
VerifiedOctober 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: Loop 2
The first night was great! Nice and quiet weekday. Friday night was awful. There were multiple parties (and I mean parties, not groups) in the campground. Loud music, yelling, dogs barking, and cars driving around until 2am. There was not a camp host to enforce any rules and I felt unsafe as a single person with a kid. The absolute opposite of the quiet time in nature I was hoping for while visiting the national park.
Han T
VerifiedOctober 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop 1
Great campsite, cleanest bathrooms I've seen at a campground. Beautiful scenery - wish we could have stayed longer!
Marvin G
VerifiedOctober 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Loop 1
Very nice campground. The sites are well spaced and close to numerous hiking trails and the dunes. The restrooms are very clean and well maintained. The ranger team frequently patrols the campground so easily available to provide assistance.
Rhonda R
VerifiedOctober 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: Loop 1
Site 22 Has spectacular views of the Dunes. It's down a little hill which makes it feel a little more isolated. Bathrooms and grounds were clean. The fire ring at this site is not great but otherwise a great site. More than one person told me it was the best site in the grounds. I enjoyed my time there. Easy access to the Dunes trail as well.
eva z
VerifiedOctober 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Beautiful views, trails right by campground, clean bathrooms
Location Pinon Flats Campground
Address:
11500 Highway 150
Mosca, CO, 81146
United States
From Highway 160, turn north on Highway 150 and follow for 16 miles to the entrance of Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Continue 5 miles north on the park's main road to reach the campground entrance.
From Highway 285, turn south onto CO-17 and follow for 36 miles (58 km). Turn east onto Lane 6 and follow for 16 miles (26 km) to Highway 150. Turn north onto Highway 150 and follow for 2.6 miles (4 km) to the entrance of Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Continue 5 miles (8 km) north on the park's main road to reach the campground entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7447 / -105.507
Elevation: 2505 feet
Policies & Rules
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You must have a reservation to camp at Piñon Flats Campground. First-come, first-serve camping is not available. |
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Choose your site carefully. If you arrive in camping equipment that is larger than the site, there will not be an alternative site available and you will have to find accommodation outside the park.All tents and gear must fit within established tent pads and/or within rock wall. |
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Maximum of 8 people, 2 tents, 2 vehicles per site. Not all sites fit 2 tents or 2 vehicles, a trailer counts as a vehicle. Please see each individual site details, warnings and need to know for specifications.There must be at least one adult (18+) staying in each site. |
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There is no waiting list for campsites and staff cannot hold available sites at the campground. |
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Total combined length limit is 35 feet. RVs over 35 feet, or combined vehicle plus trailer length over 35 feet, are not allowed in the campground.
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Generator use is permitted only between the hours of 8-10am, 12-2pm, and 5-7pm. |
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Nothing can be attached to any trees or vegetation, to include hammocks, ropes, garbage bags, etc. |
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No showers, hookups or laundry facilities available in the park. |
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Never leave fires unattended! Extinguish fire with water, not dirt.
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Utilize bear boxes at all times and keep campsite clean. No food, garbage, or cooking equipment may be left unattended.
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Scooters, skateboards, and inline skates are not permitted in the campground.
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Pets must be on leash at all times and not left unattended.
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Group sites are tent-only; no RVs or trailers allowed. |
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An entrance pass is required while in the park and is not included in the camping fee. |
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For emergencies, dial 911 from your cell phone. |
