San Juan National Forest

With more than 1.8 million acres in southwest Colorado, the San Juan National Forest covers most of the southern San Juan Mountains west of the Continental Divide. Bayfield, Dolores, Durango, and Pagosa Springs are some of the towns in the area.

Three wilderness areas lie partially within the San Juan National Forest:

Lizard Head Wilderness
South San Juan Wilderness
Weminuche Wilderness

Ranger District Offices - San Juan National Forest

Columbine Ranger District (970)884-2512
- 367 Pearl St., PO Box 439, Bayfield, CO 81122-0439
Dolores Public Lands Office (970)882-7296
- 29211 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323-0210
Pagosa Ranger District (970)264-2268
- 180 Pagosa St., PO Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-0310

Columbine Ranger District

Florida Campground

Chris Park Group Campground

Haviland Lake Campground

Graham Creek Campground

Located northeast of Durango on the eastern shore of Vallecito Reservoir, Graham Creek Campground has 25 campsites. Sites 7, 10, 11, 14 are pull-thru$22/nig...

Kroeger Campground

Junction Creek Campground

Middle Mountain Campground

Lower Hermosa Campground

The big attraction to this area is the Hermosa Creek Trail which begins at the campground as well as a network of other nearby trails.

Several of the nearby trails allow ATV & OHV vehicles while the Hermosa Creek Trail is limited to hiking, horseback rides, mountain bikes, and motorized single track.

Middle Mountain Campground is a first-come, first-served campground at Lake Vallecito in SW Colorado. 24 Campsites are $22 per night. 35ft max RV length. ...

North Canyon Campground

Miller Creek Campground

Vallecito Reservoir is located 18 miles northeast of Durango Colorado. North Canyon Campground is the 2nd campground we visited out of 6 in the recreation a...

Pine River Campground

Pine Point Campground

Vallecito Reservoir is located 18 miles northeast of Durango Colorado. Pine Point Campground is the 3rd campground we visited out of 6 in the recreation are...

If you love hiking, this one is for you. 6 Campsites, 16 ft max RV length, $15/night.The Pine River Trail is extremely popular and located next to this litt...

Snowslide Campground

Sig Creek Campground

The USFS decommissioned this campground but the 8 campsites are still available for dispersed camping.

Transfer Park Campground

South Mineral Campground

Vallecito Campground

Located about 20 miles northeast of Durango, Vallecito Campground has 80+ campsites in 4 Loops. Prices range from $24/night to $32 for electrical hookups.14...

Dolores Public Lands Office

Cayton Campground

Burro Bridge Campground

Burro Bridge Campground is a first-come, first-served campground along the West Dolores River. The Lizard Head Wilderness Area can be accessed from several ...

Cayton Campground is located along the Dolores River about 22 miles from Telluride Colorado. $24/night$6 ElectricHolders of certain Interagency and senior p...

House Creek Campground

Ferris Canyon Campground

Located west of Durango just outside of Dolores Colorado, McPhee Reservoir is the 2nd largest lake in Colorado with 50+ miles of shoreline. The House Creek ...

McPhee Campground

Mavreeso Campground

The postcard-like scenery along the West Dolores River is a great reason to visit Mavreeso Campground.18 Campsites include reservable sites and some with ele...

McPhee Reservoir is the 2nd largest lake in Colorado with 50+ miles of shoreline. McPhee Campground is located just a few miles from Dolores Colorado and si...

Transfer Campground

Target Tree Campground

Target Tree Campground is located just north of US Hwy 160 20 miles west of Durango Colorado. Reservations are accepted for this campground. Fees are $20/ni...

West Dolores Campground

In this video, we will take you along for a tour of the 18 campsites in the West Dolores Campground.$24/night$8 electric hookups28 days maximum stay.Reservat...

Pagosa Ranger District

Bridge Campground

Blanco River Group Campground

Bridge Campground is often overlooked for the area's more popular campgrounds. With most of its well spread out campsites located along the western bank of W...

East Fork Campground

Cimarrona Campground

Cimarrona Campground Info * Elevation: 8400 ft * Fee per Night: $22 * Total Campsites: 21 * No Reservations * Cell Service: None * 28 Day Stay Limit * Open M...

Lower Piedra Campground

Located along the Piedra River, the Lower Piedra Campground has 15 first-come, first-served campsites. $22/night with a maximum stay of 28 days.____________...

East Fork Campground Info * Elevation: 7700 ft * Fee per Night: $22 * Total Campsites: 26 * Reservations Accepted for Sites: 1, 4, 5, 7-11, 14, 15, 18, 21-26...

Palisades Campground

This is a really nice campground for horse camping only. It is located 30 miles north of Pagosa Springs along the southern border of the Weminuche (pronounce...

Ute Campground

Teal Campground

Overlooking Williams Creek Reservoir, Teal Campground is the most scenic campground in the Williams Creek Recreation Area. Teal Campground Info: * Elevation:...

Making our reservation at the Ute Campground was a frustrating experience. The reservation site only had 2 photos and there was little info on the other camp...

Williams Creek Campground

West Fork Campground

Located along the West Fork of the San Juan River, near the southern edge of Colorado's largest wilderness area. The Weminuche Wilderness Area covers 499,000...

Note - This is not the same Williams Creek Campground that is located outside of Lake City. It can be found here: https://youtu.be/MCp_PMHsAm8 Located abo...