Best Equestrian Camping near San Juan National Forest

Quiet site 12000 feet or so in the San Juan national forest. Stayed for 2 nights without a reservation seems to be a first come first serve style campground

Very sweet camp hosts that provided water. Clean bathrooms and large camp spots. There is horse/cattle stalls if you need. High elevation and lots of shade. Was a little chilly at night in early may. Close to nice climbing off the 550. Also close to above ground hot spring.

We stumbled upon this campsite through Dyrt. We left on a 10 day honeymoon to the mountains with no real plans. This was our first time to the Silverton area and this spot was perfect for us to spend two nights. The spot we camped at was the first one when you pull in. This spot would be great for large campers or campers with horses/trailers. It had several large pines for us to put our tent between to help with the rain coverage as it rained both nights we were there. This spot is closer to the highway but we weren't there during the day and at night there was not a lot of road noise. We did have to drive to the bathrooms from this site due to the rain and distance. Would stay here again.

We loved this campsite. The bathrooms are currently open and super clean! It’s also a great spot to set up base and go straight to the trails for hiking and dirt biking. Great hammock trees and you get the feel of being out in the middle of the nowhere while actually being pretty close to town if needed.

Fire spots and clean sites. Some were not very level. Clean bathrooms. Would stay again.

Just your typical camping. Hillside views visible to few sites. Decent cell service for Verizon. Beautiful ride back down.

Camp Host is very friendly and helpful. This is a pack in pack out camp ground with vault/pit toilet. No water or shower. Sites have picnic table and fire pit with grill. Access to camp ground is on a rock dirt road that goes from single to double lane off and on. I drove a 21foot bus with a 16x7 tandem axle trailer.

We stayed here for about 4 nights while trying to find my mom and apartment in Durango. It is first come, first serve. There are picnic tables and lots of resident cows (and super cute babies!). From what we heard, weekends can get crowded... We had some "red - necky" locals as neighbors with VERY noisy kids. Pit toilets are available, but full of flies. It was awesome though because several trails leave from the area, so you can go for nice evening hikes. These trails are also mountain bike friendly!

The host is very friendly. It's a smaller campsite. It was not very busy when we were there...I liked that. There was plenty of firewood to collect in the area. It was $18 a night. My phone had some service. I liked that it was pretty quick to get to from Durango (about 30min).

Great campsite in the aspens. Access point for good hikes. One harder hike down to the river and an easier wheelchair accessible hike to an overlook and a view of the peaks.

A lot of great spots and a lot of mooing cows

Getting up there was not possible in my Travato (in my opinion). I've got some Falken Wildpeaks so traction was not so much the issue as the uneven path up.

Fine, especially when nothing else is available and you need a place to stop for a night. USFS access roads weren’t open for the season yet.

Only free place near Durango in the winter. We called and asked the BLM & Forest Service. Easy access, lots of space. Bumpy access road and highway noise.

It’s beautiful, quiet and relaxing. We have enjoyed our stay here. Would stay again.

Bathroom spotless, hot showers, guest laundry. And a pool

We stopped here on the way to the Grand Canyon and were very pleased. Of note, Waze and google maps do not go to the correct location based on address. They both take you to a private residence. Apple Maps did get us there correctly. The resort is well maintained with plenty of things to do. There’s also a full bar and grill open until 10 that worked out well for us as we were tired from driving all day. I highly recommend.

Great location for accessing many things to do in the area. Clean campsites to fit any size rig. Friendly and helpful staff. Only con for our family the pool closes at 6 pm, as does the store.

It had been a while since I put up a tent, but EB had a few level areas specific to tenting, although the provided bath house was not centrally located. There were 2 toilet stalls and 2 shower stalls - relative to the majority of campers and cabin-users. There is a pool! EB provides a great eating area and bar to replenish your “spirits”. A great place to camp for reunions or gatherings. Removed from town, but close enough to spend the day exploring the region. Plenty of trees to hang a hammock, too!