Great Sand Dunes National Park

Here, none of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

2Campgrounds

$20A night at the one priced

117Sites

8,220–8,560 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 2 of these 2 campgrounds

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

2 campgrounds

Pinon Flats CampgroundReservableGreat Sand Dunes National Park · COfrom $2085 with a bear box34 with a tent pad90 sitesrigs to 35 ft8,220 ftdrinking watertoilets

Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or ForestReservableGreat Sand Dunes National Park · CO27 sites8,560 ftdrinking water

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

Roadless

Pole Creek1,001 acres · 8 mi · inventoried roadless area

Roadless

South Mosca Pass2,839 acres · 9 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Caution

Creek Crossings on Medano Pass Primitive Road Have Deep and Swift Water The park weather station measured 1.5 inches of rain overnight on 10/23/2026. Medano Creek is currently flowing at 28 cubic feet per second. These conditions have resulted in many of the 9 creek crossings on this 4WD only road to have…

Caution

Speed Limits are Much Lower Inside Park than Surrounding Highways Speed limits for the park include 30 MPH near the park boundary and Great Sand Dunes Sign, and as low as 10 MPH near the Headquarters and Entrance Station. Speed limits are in place to protect park visitors, pedestrians, and wildlife in…

Information

Great Sand Dunes Currently at Stage 1 Fire Restrictions As of August 18th, Great Sand Dunes is under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. All wood and charcoal fires must be in established fire rings in designated campsites or picnic sites. No other open fires are allowed. Fires MUST BE put out COLD…

Information

Sand Board and Sand Sled Rentals Not Available In Park. Sand boarding and sand sled rentals are located in local communities surrounding the park. Visitors are encouraged to arrange rentals BEFORE coming to the park.

Information

Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in advance for 2026 Due to the need for improvements in Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in advance beginning in 2026.

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Great Sand Dunes National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Jeff Hurd (R)CO 3rd · 2 campgrounds · grade F

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly