About Pinon Flats Campground
Number of accommodations: 89
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1174)
What Guests Are Saying
Pinon Flats Campground is praised for its clean facilities, well-maintained restrooms, and stunning views of the Great Sand Dunes. Many visitors appreciate the campground's proximity to various park activities, making it convenient for exploring the dunes. However, some reviews mention that the campsites are close together, and noise from neighboring campers can be an issue. Overall, it's regarded as a lovely spot for camping with family and enjoying the natural beauty of the area.
What Guests Are Saying
Pinon Flats Campground is praised for its clean facilities, well-maintained restrooms, and stunning views of the Great Sand Dunes. Many visitors appreciate the campground's proximity to various park activities, making it convenient for exploring the dunes. However, some reviews mention that the campsites are close together, and noise from neighboring campers can be an issue. Overall, it's regarded as a lovely spot for camping with family and enjoying the natural beauty of the area.
Review Summary
Elizabeth M
VerifiedNovember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop 1
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Jeff C
VerifiedNovember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: Loop 2
Jeff C
VerifiedNovember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: Loop 2
Brian B
VerifiedOctober 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop 1
The campgrounds are great. We stay there often. Found it a bit distressing there was no campground host. I do understand things happen and things come up. Based on personal experience camping at LOTS on National Parks. Things just seem to go smoother when there is a host on site.
Brian B
VerifiedOctober 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop 1
The campgrounds are great. We stay there often. Found it a bit distressing there was no campground host. I do understand things happen and things come up. Based on personal experience camping at LOTS on National Parks. Things just seem to go smoother when there is a host on site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pinon Flats Campground is accessible via Highway 160, which is approximately 16 miles away, and Highway 285, which is about 36 miles away. Highway 150 provides direct access to the campground from both highways.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7447 / -105.507
Elevation: 2505 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- You must have a reservation to camp at Piñon Flats Campground. First-come, first-serve camping is not available.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is no waiting list for campsites and staff cannot hold available sites at the campground.
- 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. Trailers, RVs, and Vehicles cannot block the road and must be parked on pavement.
- Generator use is permitted only between the hours of , and .
- Nothing can be attached to any trees or vegetation, to include hammocks, ropes, garbage bags, etc.
- No showers, hookups or laundry facilities available in the park.
- Never leave fires unattended! Extinguish fire with water, not dirt. Firewood gathering is prohibited; wood may be purchased at the camp store.
- Utilize bear boxes at all times and keep campsite clean. No food, garbage, or cooking equipment may be left unattended. Picnic tables cannot be moved from one site to another.
- Scooters, skateboards, and inline skates are not permitted in the campground. Drones are not permitted anywhere within park boundaries. Fireworks are prohibited.
- Pets must be on leash at all times and not left unattended. Pick up after pets, dispose of waste properly.
- Group sites are tent-only; no RVs or trailers allowed.
- An entrance pass is required while in the park and is not included in the camping fee.
- For emergencies, dial 911 from your cell phone.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
