Pinon Flats Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

Pinon Flats Campground sits at 8,175 feet among pinon pines and sagebrush at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains inside Great Sand Dunes National Park. The facility offers 88 small, unlevel campsites situated near the dunefield and Medano Creek. On-site amenities include access to nearby visitor center exhibits, ranger programs, and hiking routes like the Mosca Pass Trail. The layout reflects historic Mission 66 regional modernism, providing close access to high-altitude mountain trails, sand sledding, and creek splashing.

Getting there: 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.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 91-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Carbonate Mountain stands 4,088 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles south.
• Garden Creek runs 0.2 mi off.

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