Lower Hermosa Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Lower Hermosa Campground in CO
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Nineteen first-come sites on San Juan National Forest near Hermosa Creek, 14 miles north of Durango. One vault toilet, no potable water, picnic tables. Max RV 30 ft. May–September, $18/night. Parking accommodates vehicles and horse trailers; horses prohibited in camp but permitted at adjacent trailhead with corral.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Hermosa Creek Trail runs 0.2 mi off. Sliderock Mountain stands 3,041 ft above the site, 4.3 miles southwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Durango, is 13 mi off.
September normals 47–71°F, 2.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.