Zapata Falls Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

Zapata Falls Campground sits among pinyon pines on the slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, looking out over the San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes National Park. The facility features two one-mile loops containing 23 single campsites (11 tent, 12 RV) with parking spurs up to 50 feet, plus a group tent site. Campsites include tables, tent pads, fire rings, and food lockers, with six vault toilets and trash bins on site. There is no drinking water. A trailhead links directly to the South Zapata Creek Trail, while an adjacent day-use trail leads half a mile to Zapata Falls.

Getting there: Zapata Falls is accessed by Colorado State Highway 150 between mile markers 10 and 11, located approximately 5 miles south of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and 10.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 160. The turn-off is to the east, and the campground is located 3.5 miles (5.8km) up an unpaved road. Elevation 9,088ft.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 31-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Twin Peaks stands 4,509 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles southeast.

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