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Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park

Pinon Flats Campground, near Great Sand Dunes National Park, is a fantastic spot for those looking to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying some stunning views. With sites nestled among piñon trees, you’ll find a peaceful atmosphere that’s perfect for camping.

This campground is a hit for its proximity to the majestic sand dunes, making it easy to hike right from your site. Visitors rave about the clean facilities, including well-maintained restrooms, and appreciate the camp store stocked with essentials like firewood. As one camper noted, “The camp store was also well-stocked,” which is a nice touch when you need to grab something last minute.

For outdoor enthusiasts, the nearby trails offer quick access to the dunes and the creek, allowing for plenty of exploration. Many campers recommend taking a stroll into the dunes after dark for a breathtaking view of the night sky. Just be prepared for the mosquitoes, especially in the warmer months, and bring some bug spray along.

While some sites can feel a bit close together, the overall vibe is friendly and respectful. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Pinon Flats Campground provides a unique experience that combines the beauty of the dunes with the tranquility of the surrounding nature.

Description

National Monument

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Overview

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is in the San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado at an elevation of 8,175 feet. The dunes lie on the eastern edge of the valley at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Range. The dunefield is part of the nearly 150,000 total acres of the park and preserve that also protects alpine lakes, tundra, six peaks over 13,000 feet, ancient spruce and pine forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and wetlands. The park is part of a fragile, dynamic system that influences and sustains the tallest dunes in North America. President Herbert Hoover established the park unit as a national monument by presidential proclamation on March 17, 1932 through the Antiquities Act. The Works Progress Administration constructed the Superintendents Residence, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But otherwise, GRSA did not see a great deal of development during the New Deal. Park development did not occur in earnest until Mission 66. During this period, the NPS was able to construct a Visitor Center, the Pinon Flat Campground (88 sites), a picnic area, five comfort stations, six single family residences and a triplex, while also building or improving roads and trails through the park. The Visitor Center shows the motivation of the Western Office of Design and Construction to configure designs to corresponding regions using principles of regional modernism. Built in the Pueblo Revival style, the Visitor Center mimics adobe construction through modern materials and forms blended with traditional materials and forms seen during the CCC-era in Cecil Dotys work. Following Mission 66, Congress designated nearly 91% of the monument as wilderness in 1976, which certainly limited the parks ability to further develop visitor and administrative facilities. GRSA became a national park and preserve in 2000, which also included a transfer of land from the Rio Grande National Forest.The dunes have long stood as a landmark for travelers from ancient North Americans to Southern Ute, Jicarilla Apaches, Navajos, early explorers, gold miners, homesteaders, ranchers, farmers and migrant field workers, to you - today's park visitor.

Recreation

Great Sand Dunes' wide range of natural features provides endless outdoor recreational activities. The park is perfect for kids, who love exploring the dunefield on foot or by sled. Medano Creek, at the base of the dunes, is a popular place in the summertime. Kids and adults alike love to splash in the cool water. Many kid-friendly, ranger-led activities and a junior ranger program are available. Many miles of hiking and backpacking trails lead through the park's forests and alpine terrain, including the Mosca Pass Trail, Dunes Overlook/Sand Ramp Trail and Indian Grove Trail.

Natural Features

Great Sand Dunes are the magnificent centerpiece of a natural system that includes high mountain peaks, sparkling streams, vast grasslands and lush forests. The campground is situated among pinon pines and sagebrush beneath the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Most sites have beautiful views of the snow-covered peaks. A wide variety of grasses and wildflowers can be found throughout the area, and mule deer are commonly seen in and around the campground.

Nearby Attractions

Zapata Falls is just south of the national park off Highway 150. A short but slippery 1/2-mile hike leads to a 25-foot high cascade. Simply driving to the trailhead provides an excellent view of the entire dunefield and San Luis Valley, especially at sunrise or sunset. San Luis State Wildlife Area is located at the western edge of Great Sand Dunes National Park. It features a large natural lake popular for boating, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing and fishing.

Charges & Cancellations

This is not a staffed facility. Campground hosts may be available for assistance. Visitors are responsible for knowing their site number and proceeding to the correct site after 2:00 PM. Early check in is not available. A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at the campground during their reservation, and does not cancel their reservation. Because this is an unstaffed location, the site will be held for the duration of the reservation and the visitor will not receive a refund for time not spent in the site. Due to the limited number of sites in Pinon Flats Campground, please cancel or change your reservation if you can not use it, so other campers have an opportunity to stay. Rules and Reservation Policies

Fee Info

The entrance fee for Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is $25 for 1-7 days. This fee is not included in the camping fee. Interagency passes are accepted at the entrance station. If you do not have an interagency pass, you may purchase pass in advance or pay upon arrival.

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Location

Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park is located in Colorado

Detail location of campground

Directions

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.

Address

11500 Highway 150
Mosca, CO 81146

Coordinates

37.74465 N
105.50659 W

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Oct. 4, 2024

Perfect spot for exploring the dunes

Close proximity to the dunes, allows you to access at night and throughout the day to experience the range of landscapes the park provides.

The camp site has flushing toilets and drinking water.

Would highly recommend if you can snag a site.

Site46
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Juliana R., October 4, 2024
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Reviewed Sep. 13, 2024

Great spot!

Beautiful views of the dunes and the mountains! Bathrooms were super clean and convenient. Highly recommend!

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Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Brittany R., September 13, 2024
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Reviewed Jul. 15, 2024

A very convenient location if you're planning to conquer the sand dunes

Busy campground with clean toilets. We'll maintained and clean camping spots. The camp store was also well-stocked. I was lucky to get a spot on short notice through dyrt premium feature where it tells you if someone cancels. In July, there were a ton of mosquitoes everywhere except over the sand. From the campground you can easily hike up to the creek and the east face of the dunes within 15-30 minutes. From there, you can climb the dunes as far up as you want to.

Oh and you'll only get shade in the late afternoon at this site, that too like 70-80%.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Prateek , July 15, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Prateek , July 15, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Prateek , July 15, 2024
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Reviewed Apr. 5, 2024

Awesome campsite - small improvements

Great campsite with great views of Crestone Peaks and the Sand Dunes. Nice sites tucked between piñon trees and fairly quiet.

Recommendation for improvement: bathrooms, while they have running water and power, could benefit from soap dispensers and hand dryers. Not critical but a pretty important "nice to have".

Site66
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Chris E., April 5, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Chris E., April 5, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Chris E., April 5, 2024
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Reviewed Feb. 20, 2024

For the Stargazers

This is a beautiful campground. It is set just beyond the sand dunes with several trails connecting the two. You MUST take a walk down into the dunes after dark… simply breathtaking. Bring a flashlight, though! Some sites provide shade and some do not, so be prepared. They have a small camp store where you can purchase goods like firewood (when there aren’t any fire bans).

  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Hannah T., February 20, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Hannah T., February 20, 2024
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Hannah T., February 20, 2024
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Reviewed Nov. 6, 2023

Quietly Perfect

We absolutely loved this campground. Although some spots are tight, the quiet, peaceful beauty and ability to hike (4 trails)  right from the campground made all the difference. We were in #63 and had a view of the dunes as well as open space behind us. Renovated restrooms were super clean, and had heat and lights with 3 stalls in each. The new handwashing sink station was great too. We were there during a full moon which was amazing, but did limit our view of the dark sky stars. People were friendly and respectful. We were there the last week of the season and the camp store was closed. Glad we brought firewood and had enough to share with neighbors.  Our two pups loved the dunes as well and we hope to return!

Site#63
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Karen L., November 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Karen L., November 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Karen L., November 6, 2023
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Reviewed Oct. 30, 2023

Beautiful campground - mosquitoes

This is a beautiful campground. Our site overlooked the Sand Dunes, with a trail out into the dunes for hiking every morning. Afternoon was hot out in the sand. No hook ups so this is dry camping. Lots of mosquitoes!

Site35
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Joel R., October 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Joel R., October 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Joel R., October 30, 2023
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Reviewed Jul. 25, 2023

Sand, sun, scratching

Excellent campground with perfect access to the dunes, and a great primer for desert camping overall. The site we stayed at (019) has absolutely no shade so make sure you plan activities away from the campground during the day. The place was also Mosquito Central (at least during our July visit) so bug spray or (better yet) a screened pavilion are highly recommended. The bathrooms are newly remodeled - would be nice to have soap and hand dryers available.

Site019 (Loop 1)
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sandor K., July 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sandor K., July 25, 2023
Reviewed May. 4, 2023

A unique stay!

We were heading to the Flagstaff/GC NP area from a friends house in Arkansas and randomly found Pinion Flats/ The Dunes on a google search. We booked a tent site 1 day in advance for $20ish. When we arrived we just loved everything about this place! What a view! Loop A has great Dunes views. The sites are pretty close together and the restrooms were under construction(outhouses only), but our view was worth it! Check out the map to select a site with a view:) And don’t forget to rent a sled and spend a day on the dunes!

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Month of VisitApril
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  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Meagan &., May 4, 2023
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Reviewed Apr. 27, 2023

Perfect except close

Would be perfect if sites were further apart. Neighbors complained during the day because our dogs barked a bit. They weren't loud and it wasn't for long. Either than that right next to dunes and very pretty

Site56
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2022

Close quarters

Pretty much standard equipment. No showers, only cold water. Immediate access to dunes. Just to close together for me.

Site9
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Flannel Fabe .., October 26, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Flannel Fabe .., October 26, 2022
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2022

Beautiful!

This place is SPECTACULAR! Basic facilities, but nice and clean. And THE VIEWS! Especially at sunset! We just van camped, so could squeeze in any spot. But there are different size lots, so make sure to reserve the type/size you need! Our site itself didn’t have the best view, but just a short walk fixed that!!

Second night we stayed again, but got a better site. 27 is a short walk from other restrooms, but feels more private 👍🏻

Site007
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Gee B., October 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Gee B., October 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Gee B., October 12, 2022
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Reviewed Sep. 26, 2022

Great views

Reservations ONLY online and in advance. $11 plus fee of $8. We showed up, saw the sign, lots of empty spots, no host.

Site7
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sleam L., September 26, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sleam L., September 26, 2022
Reviewed Sep. 12, 2022

Hidden Gem

Quiet campground with trees and a great view of the dunes. Clean bathrooms and cell service on Verizon fluctuated from one to three bars. I wish I was staying two nights.

Site68
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Heather K., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Heather K., September 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Heather K., September 12, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 18, 2022

Spectacular views, wildlife

It’s dry camping, but you can’t beat the location and views. We saw tons of deer and enjoyed the park - even got to witness a thunderstorm from our spot

Site20
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Justin C., June 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Justin C., June 18, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Justin C., June 18, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 8, 2022

Nice clean campsite

Lovely campsite not far from the dunes. Ours is where the Dune trail was started and it was a bit busy when folks would walk by. The campsite was a bit lower than the parking area, so not the most easily accessible if you have some disabilities. Washrooms and washing stations were very close by.

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Month of VisitMay
Reviewed May. 27, 2022

The view

Campsite 71 has a great view of the sand dunes and the snow cap mountains.

Site71 loop 2
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Herbster , May 27, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Herbster , May 27, 2022
Reviewed May. 19, 2022

Perfect for Dogs and Family Stay

Not a terrible price for front row seats of the sand dunes, plus bathrooms and such. Cancellations appear on the website, so even if you show up and they say they're full, check the website because there may be a last-minute opening you can snag like I did.

Dog friendly, many families were walking theirs around the loop and nearby trails. Very pleasant site

Site32
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Jack W., May 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Jack W., May 19, 2022
Reviewed May. 17, 2022

Mountain beach adventure

Campsites are compact and overlook the Dunes - we parallell parked at our site. Short hike to Medano creek and the dunes. Sites have bear boxes for food storage, picnic table, and tent pads. Not ideal for large travel trailers but great in tents, vans, or smaller trailers. Site 7 is behind a pit toilet and the breeze blows the stink at you perfectly. Most other sites seem ok.

Site007
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed May. 6, 2022

Clean but small spaces for trailers

The facilities were clean which was nice. But…You had to drive to get to dumpsters which is annoying. Also many of the trailer spaces were very small. We had a pull through spot and the camp side was on the wrong side of the camper. The roads are 1 way loops and our pull through site was on the left side of road. This meant that our trailer door was facing the road instead of camp site. Didn’t like the spot. There were some nicer spots but I recommend doing your homework first. Great location to the sand dunes. We had a good time at the sand dunes but now that we have experienced it we probably won’t go back. Cell service was very limited, 1-bar. Potable water was available and they had a small Camping shop with basic supplies.

Site59
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Charlie L., May 6, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Charlie L., May 6, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Charlie L., May 6, 2022
Reviewed Apr. 23, 2022

High Winds Here with lots of dust- Typical April?

Agree with another reviewer who complained about night lighting for the bathrooms--- don't sign up for a site opposite the bathroom or your site will be under the spotlights all night.

For example, in Loop # 1-- be careful about booking sites 6, 7, 15, 16 which face toward the bathrooms---Bathrooms are clean--- but don't allow for cleaning one's hands. This is another national park property that eschews hand dryers, paper towels, and soap. Bathrooms have flushing toilets. No showers. Nightime illumination is not a problem on the back side of the bathrooms...i.e sites 25, 27, 33 remain dark.

Services and side trips are very limited in this park--- not much to do except that there is a very nice shaded picnic area near the dunes parking lot. The rangers seem to be not engaged. Instead, they placed a bright red neon sign near the entrance to the campground-- it seemed to be on and visible all night--- a jarring & annoying interruption to the fine night sky.

The campsites here are very uneven in quality and in allocated space. That said, I have tried to make some notes about loop # 1 which has the best views:

Best views are on the outside edge of loop # 1 from site #39 to site # 18. I had site 23 which had good views as well as shade and is much larger than site # 24 which is cramped. Site # 31 was very small. Site # 19 also offered excellent views and had lots of space but fewer trees. Site # 32 was very open, fine views. 

Note that sites 23 & 24 each have 3 stone steps to access the site from parking….very steep steps. Sites # 22 & 21 require a scramble down hill with plenty of rock obstacles in the way from parking. They should be designated as walk-in sites. Sites # 34 & 39 are very good sites. Huge trees are a nice asset for sites 25, 26, 27, 28. Campsite 39 has a good layout and nice trees but one side snugs directly up to site #40.

Tent pads have been shown no maintenance.

Better arrive with a full tank of gas….

One night is plenty here….

Site23
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by LoneCamper C., April 23, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by LoneCamper C., April 23, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by LoneCamper C., April 23, 2022
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Reviewed Apr. 22, 2022

National park campground

Can be a packed place to camp. They’re right the stars are awesome! The wind was brutal, made me wake up often to make sure I wasn’t being abducted by aliens. They have nice photos of the campgrounds on the NPS website. ALTHOUGH, they do not show you your campgrounds’ surroundings. I bought a campsite in front of the bathrooms….yay….BUT the lights were on ALL NIGHT. :( it’s supposed to be a national lights off zone, national site seeing star zone and for some reason their bathroom lights are not motion detected (or at the particular bathroom it’s not). Turn off the lights at night time or make it motion detected. sand dunes NP practice what you preach :( clean bathrooms but no hand soap :P

Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Aspen H., April 22, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Aspen H., April 22, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Aspen H., April 22, 2022
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Reviewed Apr. 19, 2022

Really Great Overall

I have camped here a few times and it is a really good camping area with a lot of access to the dunes and other recreation. Do not miss Zapa Falls

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2022

Piñon Flats Camping

Piñon Flats was an awesome place to camp! It has restrooms as well as easy access to hiking trails, each spot has a fire pit and a big enough dirt pad to stake down a tent or awning. Quiet hours are also nice so you won’t be hearing generators at night.

Site56
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Brantly R., February 9, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Brantly R., February 9, 2022
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Brantly R., February 9, 2022
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Reviewed Jan. 9, 2022

Great little site

One of my favorite campsites. Looks over the sand dunes, relaxing and just amazing

Month of VisitAugust
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Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021

Beautiful

Our spot was large enough for 2 tents, but we only had one. The view was amazing, we could see both mountains and sand dunes. The bathroom was super close, but there was no soap or paper towels.

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Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sam C., October 28, 2021
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Sam C., October 28, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2021

Sand Dunes and Off-roading

Bear boxes at each site, lots of handicap accessible sites, loop 2 is not the most level for trailers, you will most likely need a leveling kit. Men’s and women’s toilets, sinks are closed. Access to dunes trails, and off road track. Dump station nearby visitor center with free air station. T-Mobile available at most sites, but good by the visitor center and primitive road access. Must make reservation via recreation.gov or by phone as the fee tube no longer exists.

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Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by CC C., October 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by CC C., October 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by CC C., October 26, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 20, 2021

Excellent view and distance to Dunes

Amenities in good condition, spots were ample in size and grills/fire pits in each. Our table was a little wobbly but fine. View of the Dunes National Park was incredible and trail led straight to them about 15 min walk from our spot. Cold at night in October, pack layers accordingly.

Site23
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Andrew F., October 20, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2021

Great for tent camping not rvs

We had site 68 and 70. Site 70 had trees that made it hard for RV . I would recommend this campsite for people who tent camp. RV sites are challenging to get into and some sites have no room for tow vehicle. Campsites are close to each other. Nice to be close to Sand Dunes.

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Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Carol J., October 14, 2021
  • Review photo of Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park by Carol J., October 14, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 29, 2021

Nice Campground

We stayed here one night. Sites were not as crammed as some NP campgrounds we have been to. Bathrooms were clean. There is a dish washing station but it was closed due to time of year - the water spigots were still functional though. On Verizon I got 2 bars and was able to use my hotspot to work on my laptop. There’s a trail to the dunes from the campsites and a small camp store that is open 4-7pm that sells firewood, snacks and essentials. No showers here but there are wash off stations at the dunes. Also, you can pay $6 for a hot shower at the Sand Dunes Lodge about 10 minutes away. Some campsites actually have views of the dunes and mountains. We enjoyed our stay very much!

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Month of VisitSeptember
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the max vehicle length at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park?

    Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park allows vehicles up to 35 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is fair, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is fair.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park?

    There are 90 campsites at Pinon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts