Best Campgrounds near Pagosa Springs, CO

Cedar Springs Campground is located in northern New Mexico within Carson National Forest, near the town of Blanco, NM. The campground is accessed via Forest Road 87, which branches off from Highway 522. Sitting at an elevation of around 8,500 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the area offers cooler temperatures compared to the valley below. 

This is a dispersed camping area. It is located near the Jicarilla Apache reservation. There are no amenities such as bathrooms or trash disposal, so campers must pack out all trash. The sites are accessible for tents and smaller RVs, offering a basic, self-reliant camping experience.

Check out this video for a drive around the campground: https://youtu.be/ni2fqlVKbPg

A big Campground south of Durango and 15 miles outside of Farmington, NM. We’re here before the season starts but there’s a huge amount of Houseboats on the water at the marina so I’ll assume it’s very active in warmer summer weather. We’re in a 30’ Class C and we fit ok but our site and maybe others are just a bit too close to each other. There is a strong Verizon signal so we can receive internet that way and our Dish Satellite worked well also. There is no over the air tv signal. The little involvement with Park personnel was very nice. Marina in. bar and Restaurant were not open yet. Guessing May 1 for that? We would come back again.. between the lake, fishing, hiking nearby Indian ruins this is a sweet place to unwind and have fun

The Rosa campsite was easy to find down a paved road. We had no problem pulling our 30' airstream into one of its many open pull through sites. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table. Our spot #136 had 50amp hookup and water, although the water leaked pretty badly. The scenery was beautiful and quiet and the bathrooms were clean with hot showers and coin operated laundry. We stayed in early April and there were only a few other campers.

Short drive off the 160. Signs at this park indicate this as a FREE dump station and water fill station for RVs. 5 spots to park overnight, 1 night stay authorized. About 100m from a railroad line (not sure how active it is). Behind the spots is a residential road then houses. Park is small but well maintained. Nearby River Walking Trail that is beautiful. I saw a cop car patrolling while we were filling up which is always reassuring.

Great location, close to Durango and right across from the hot springs. Convenient gas station and grocery store less than 5 minutes away, but if you're buying a lot of groceries, I’d recommend going somewhere closer to Durango as the store across the highway is a bit pricey. Excellent access to streams for anglers

Clean, hot showers and large laundry room.

One of the more beautiful RV sites, sitting along the silverton & Durango tourist train.

However given we don’t even plug in, $78 including tax is too expensive for us.

The site is literally right off of hwy 160. If your gps tries to send you through residential areas or on county roads don’t listen to it.

There are quite a few available spots and most are pretty big. Roads can be a bit rough the farther back you go but it’s got large easy to access spots close to the front. It’s pretty busy but still plenty of room for everyone to have their own space.

Phone and internet connection is excellent!

Going east from Durango, you make a right turn on silver hills road. You will see the blm sign. Gravel road, fire pits. We stayed in a camper van at one of the first spots and had 5g internet with AT&T. Can hear highway noise

I recently had the pleasure of staying at Big Meadows Campground, and it was an unforgettable experience! From the moment I arrived, I was struck by the stunning natural beauty surrounding the campground. The sites are spacious and well-maintained, providing a perfect blend of privacy and community. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, making check-in a breeze. Other then this you can find me here!
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This is a National Forests campground, and many of the sites have electricity, but nothing else. The sites are reasonably graded gravel sites. Some are pull-thru while others are back-in.