Dispersed Camping in La Plata County, Colorado
Showing 94 locations in La Plata County.
4004 Road
A quiet BLM access road near Indian Mesa that offers dispersed camping opportunities along an improved dirt surface.
4010 Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along 4010 Road on BLM land near Bayfield, Colorado. The area offers simple roadside pull-offs with easy access for various rig types.
511 Road Dispersed
This scenic corridor along BLM Road 511 offers dispersed camping on public land near Bayfield. The improved dirt road is accessible for most vehicles, providing a quiet retreat in Southwestern Colorado.
Alpen Rose RV Park
Alpen Rose RV Park provides full-hookup developed RV sites with paved access just north of Durango.
Beaver Creek Camp 1
This spacious dispersed camping area sits in a scenic pine clearing within the San Juan National Forest. It easily accommodates up to four small-to-medium rigs with plenty of room to spread out. While the site is generally quiet at night, daytime traffic along the nearby forest road is common due to local residential access. Low-clearance vehicles should exercise caution when entering, as the entrance can develop deep ruts, particularly when wet.
Beaver Meadows Road (FS 135)
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Beaver Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 135) in the San Juan National Forest. Tucked away in quiet groves of mature pines and young aspens, the area features spacious dirt pullouts and established stone fire rings. The lower section of the road is graveled and accessible to standard passenger vehicles, while the upper sections transition to native dirt and are seasonally closed during winter.
Berri Park G Dispersed Camping
Spacious dispersed camping corridor set within a scenic meadow along Middle Mountain Road. This area offers primitive creekside camping sites, fire rings, and views of the surrounding mountains.
BLM 4000 Road Dispersed
This rugged Bureau of Land Management route offers dispersed camping opportunities along a rough dirt track near Bayfield.
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BLM Road 4175C Dispersed
A popular and highly accessible BLM dispersed camping area located just south of Highway 160 between Bayfield and Durango. The loop road features multiple flat gravel pullouts suitable for various rig sizes, though it can become crowded and muddy when wet. A seasonal closure is in effect during winter and early spring to protect local resources.
BLM Road 510 Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 510 near Bayfield, Colorado, offering access to public land.
Cemetery Road Dispersed
A quiet dirt road corridor in the San Juan National Forest offering seasonal dispersed camping opportunities.
Chimney Rock Picnic Parking
A gravel parking lot located near the historic Chimney Rock National Monument in the San Juan National Forest. This area serves as a day-use picnic spot with vehicle access permitted seasonally from mid-May to mid-October.
Chris Park Group Campground
Chris Park is a developed group campground situated in a flat, open area shaded by ponderosa pines, located 18 miles north of Durango. It features three group campsites that can accommodate large gatherings, making it an excellent option for group camping and recreational events near Haviland Lake.
Coldwater Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Coldwater Road in the San Juan National Forest, offering wooded sites suitable for most vehicle types during the summer and fall.
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Columbus Basin Road Dispersed
A remote forest corridor located in the San Juan National Forest near Durango, offering peaceful roadside dispersed camping with a scenic backdrop of pine forests and mountain peaks.
Darby Campground
Darby Campground offers standard National Forest developed camping in a scenic, forested setting. Situated near rugged mountain peaks, it provides a quiet escape for campers seeking a natural environment.
Deep Canyon Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along Deep Canyon Road within the beautiful San Juan National Forest.
Devil Mountain Road Dispersed
A rugged forest road corridor in the San Juan National Forest offering secluded pull-out sites with fire rings. The terrain is peaceful and heavily wooded, but the dirt access road is deeply rutted and steep, requiring caution.
Divide Road A Dispersed
Located within the San Juan National Forest near Durango, this gravel forest road provides accessible dispersed camping options along its corridor. The area offers basic roadside pull-offs suitable for standard vehicles with pleasant forest scenery.
Durango Hills Parking Area
Dispersed camping and roadside parking options located along a native dirt road within the scenic San Juan National Forest near Durango. This area offers convenient access to wooded surroundings with basic roadside pull-offs.
Durango Ranch RV Resort
Spacious modern commercial RV resort located just south of Durango city limits. Offers pull-through and back-in sites with full hookups, community fire pit, laundry, hot tub, and dog park.
Durango Riverside Resort
A developed riverside RV park along the Animas River, north of Durango. Offers full hookups, cabins, laundry facilities, and easy access from Highway 550.
East Animas Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along East Animas Road within the San Juan National Forest, offering peaceful wooded sites and straightforward access.
East Florida E Dispersed
This dirt forest road in the San Juan National Forest offers scenic dispersed camping opportunities in a wooded environment near Bayfield. The road is open seasonally from early summer to late autumn and is accessible by passenger vehicles under dry conditions.
First Notch Dispersed Camping
First Notch offers dispersed camping options along a gravel forest road within the San Juan National Forest. It provides decent privacy and easy access for most vehicles during the open season.
First Notch Road Dispersed Camping
A scenic forest service corridor located along First Notch Road in the San Juan National Forest, offering primitive dispersed campsites under a thick canopy of ponderosa pines. This area provides peaceful surroundings with easy access off the forest road.
Florida Campground
A developed forest service campground nestled in a shady forest of blue spruce, Douglas fir, and aspen trees near the north end of Lemon Reservoir. It offers 20 first-come, first-served sites, a group site, vault toilets, and drinking water, with direct access to fishing on the Florida River.
Fossett Gulch
Fossett Gulch offers dispersed camping corridors within the scenic San Juan National Forest near Bayfield. The area features multiple roadside pull-offs suitable for varying rig sizes.
Francis Mesa Road Dispersed
A scenic BLM corridor offering dispersed camping options along a maintained dirt and gravel road on Francis Mesa.
Goulding Forest Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Goulding Forest Road within the San Juan National Forest, offering quiet sites among the pines. The native material dirt road is accessible to most rigs and provides easy access to nearby trailheads.
Graham Creek Campground
A quiet, primitive forest campground situated just above the shoreline of Vallecito Reservoir in the scenic San Juan National Forest. Visitors will find plenty of shade under towering ponderosa pines, plus easy water access for boating and fishing, and nearby canyon trails.
Haviland Lake Campground
Haviland Lake Campground is located in the scenic San Juan National Forest north of Durango, nestled among shady pines next to the lake. The campground offers beautiful wooded sites, some with electrical hookups, alongside convenient access to trailheads, fishing, and boating. Vault toilets and potable water are available on-site during the operating season.
Haviland Lake SWA & Day Use Area
This zone covers the day-use pull-outs and the boat ramp area around Haviland Lake State Wildlife Area. While popular for day activities like fishing and canoeing, overnight parking is heavily restricted to the adjacent developed campground, and local state wildlife area regulations apply.
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HTR Durango Campground
HTR Durango Campground is a full-service commercial RV resort located just west of Durango. It features robust amenities, organized sites, and convenient access to nearby trailheads and outdoor recreation.
Junction Creek Campground
A well-maintained Forest Service campground located just minutes from Durango, acting as the starting point for the famous Colorado Trail. The campground features loops shaded by towering pines and offers both reservation-based and limited first-come, first-served sites, with some electric hookups in Loop E.
Junction Creek Road Dispersed (CR 204)
A scenic mountain corridor winding through San Juan National Forest, offering roadside pullouts suitable for dispersed camping near popular hiking trails.
Junction Creek Road Dispersed
Located along the seasonally open Junction Creek Road in the San Juan National Forest, this corridor offers rustic dispersed camping. The sites are nestled in dense pine forest, offering shaded relief during summer months, though forest cover limits panoramic views. Access requires navigating a native material dirt road, with higher-clearance vehicles recommended for accessing specific spurs and forks. This is active bear country, so proper wildlife food storage is essential.
Jungle Canyon Forest Road
Jungle Canyon offers dispersed camping along a native dirt forest road within the San Juan National Forest.
La Plata Canyon Dispersed Camping Corridor
A scenic camping corridor running along County Road 124 (La Plata Canyon Road) within the San Juan National Forest. It contains multiple dispersed sites and small free campgrounds adjacent to the La Plata River, though visitors must strictly use designated spots with fire grates due to private property parcels interspersed throughout the area.
La Plata City Campground
A free, developed Forest Service campground set along the rushing La Plata River. It features roughly 10 designated, wooded campsites with fire grates, picnic tables, and a seasonal vault toilet. Accessible for various vehicle sizes, though the access road can become slick and muddy when wet.
La Plata County Fairgrounds County Park
A convenient county-run RV park located in Durango. Offers several flat sites with water and electric hookups. Easy walking and biking distance to the Animas River trail, recreation center, and downtown attractions.
Lange Canyon
Lange Canyon offers roadside dispersed camping along a dirt road corridor within the San Juan National Forest.
Lemon Day Use Area A1 Road Corridor
This gravel access road corridor within the San Juan National Forest provides dispersed camping opportunities near the Lemon Reservoir.
Long Hollow A
A quiet forest corridor within the San Juan National Forest, offering seasonal dispersed camping along a native dirt and gravel road.
Lower Hermosa (CR 201) Dispersed
Lower Hermosa Road (CR 201) offers scenic dispersed camping opportunities along the corridor within San Juan National Forest. The gravel road provides access to nearby trailheads and is suitable for most vehicles during its open season.
Lower Hermosa Campground
A developed National Forest campground situated north of Durango, featuring campsites set among lush pines and Gambel oaks. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis with basic amenities, an on-site camp host, and immediate access to scenic mountain biking and hiking trails.
Lower Piedra Campground
A beautifully shaded USFS campground located on the west side of the Piedra River, offering 17 large, level campsites. Surrounded by tall pines, it features convenient access to fishing, clean vault toilets, and a peaceful forest atmosphere just north of Highway 160.
Maverik Station Durango
A fully paved commercial gas station featuring designated truck and RV parking, serving as a reliable single-night option in a region with strict municipal rules. The facility operates continuously and provides potable water at specific pump islands.
Middle Mesa Spruce Canyon Road Dispersed
This BLM route near Bayfield offers peaceful dispersed camping opportunities with expansive views and typical high-desert vegetation. The improved dirt road is generally accessible to most vehicles in dry conditions.
Middle Mountain Campground
Located along the scenic Vallecito Reservoir, Middle Mountain Campground offers 24 grassy, sun-drenched sites with beautiful water access. Shaded by ponderosa pines and aspens, the campground is well-maintained with clean vault toilets, potable water, and trash disposal. While a few sites can accommodate larger RVs, most are best suited for smaller trailers and vans. All sites operate on a first-come, first-served basis with daily fees.
Middle Mountain Dispersed Camping
Located in the San Juan National Forest near the Cave Basin trailhead, this dispersed camping area offers rustic sites under a canopy of pine trees.
Miller Creek Campground
Miller Creek Campground offers 12 campsites situated where Miller Creek empties into Lemon Reservoir, providing a mix of shaded and sunny sites with easy water access. Ideal for both tents and RVs, the area features a concrete boat ramp and a shady day-use picnic area.
Missionary Ridge Dispersed Camping
A scenic mountain road corridor offering dispersed camping options within the San Juan National Forest near Durango.
Mitchell Lakes Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor situated along Mitchell Lakes Road within the San Juan National Forest. The area features roadside pull-offs set in a peaceful wooded mountain environment close to Durango. Access is via a native dirt road that can become slick and challenging during wet weather.
Modern Nomad Parking
A private driveway and flat parking spot hosted in a quiet mountain valley near Durango. Conveniently located near hiking, biking, and skiing, this site requires advance booking and has a strict vehicle length limit.
Monument Park-west Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the San Juan National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities.
Navajo State Park - Arboles Point
Slightly elevated peninsula camping area providing scenic panoramic views of Navajo Lake.
Navajo State Park - Carracas Campground
A well-maintained campground loop within Navajo State Park, offering pull-through sites on the shores of Navajo Reservoir. Developed amenities include nearby showers and lake access, verified in Summer 2019.
Navajo State Park - Rosa Campground
A developed camping area offering electric hookups, water, and easy access to the reservoir shoreline.
Navajo State Park - Rosa Walk-In
Walk-in tent camping sites near the Rosa loop, offering a quieter, more secluded experience away from large RV traffic.
Navajo State Park - Sims Mesa Campground
A developed campground located in Navajo State Park offering both electric and non-electric sites overlooking the reservoir. Amenities include hot showers and potable water, with reservations recommended prior to arrival.
Navajo State Park - Tiffany Campground
Developed campground loop located near the park entrance, offering basic amenities and flat paved parking spaces.
Navajo State Park - Windsurf Beach
Campground situated close to the windsurfing and beach launch area, popular with water sports enthusiasts.
Navajo State Park
A scenic state park located on the shores of Navajo Reservoir, offering multiple developed campgrounds ranging from walk-in tent sites to full hook-up RV sites.
Nl Vacation Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along the Nl Vacation road within the San Juan National Forest, offering year-round access on a dirt surface suitable for multiple vehicle classes.
North Canyon Campground
Situated next to the tranquil waters of Vallecito Reservoir, this scenic campground provides spacious developed campsites surrounded by pine and aspen trees. Outstanding opportunities for trout fishing, boating, and canyon hiking are right outside your door.
Outdoorsy Bayfield Campground
A quiet, established RV campground in Bayfield. Offers essential amenities, including clean restroom facilities, in a convenient location near local services.
Piedra Camp 1
Dispersed sites located slightly east of the main trailhead parking along the forest access corridor. This flat area offers more room to spread out under mature shade trees, though it sits on open range land where cattle may be present.
Piedra Camp 2 (Sheep Creek Trailhead)
Primitive dispersed sites clustered directly at the Sheep Creek Trailhead. This location provides flat areas for parking-lot camping and small spurs with fire rings, serving as the staging ground for hikes down to the Piedra River. Thick forest cover keeps the area quiet and shaded.
Piedra Camp 3
A quiet, primitive pull-off site nested just off USFS Road 622. It offers quick access to the trailhead while maintaining slightly better tree screening than the main parking lot.
Piedra Overlook Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Piedra Overlook road within the San Juan National Forest.
Piedra River Dispersed Corridor
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along both banks of the Piedra River, primarily accessed via First Fork Road on the east side of the river. The corridor features several level, gravel pull-outs with rock fire rings and direct river access, offering a free alternative to the nearby developed campground.
Pine Point Campground
Shaded developed campground next to Vallecito Reservoir within a scenic forest of ponderosa pines. Popular for boating, fishing, and hiking, with vault toilets and drinking water available.
Pine River Campground
A rustic U.S. Forest Service campground situated in the Pine River Valley, offering six primitive campsites best suited for tents and compact campervans.
Pine River Road Dispersed
This corridor along the Pine River in the San Juan National Forest provides scenic dispersed camping opportunities in a pine forest setting. The road is gravel and generally accessible to most vehicle types during the seasonal open period.
Red Creek Road Dispersed
Red Creek Road offers rugged dispersed camping options within the San Juan National Forest near Durango. The road provides access to primitive, forested sites with native dirt surfaces.
Red Rim Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor located in the San Juan National Forest near Durango, providing dispersed camping opportunities off the main track.
Relay Station Road Dispersed
Located in the beautiful San Juan National Forest near Bayfield, Colorado, this National Forest road offers quiet dispersed camping opportunities along a scenic gravel corridor. Most vehicles can easily navigate the maintained gravel road to access sites nestled under the pine canopy.
Sauls Creek Road Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated along Sauls Creek Road (County Road 527) within the San Juan National Forest. The area is characterized by level meadows, ponderosa pine forests, and Gambel oak thickets, offering excellent valley views and plenty of space for larger rigs. A minor hum from nearby utility operations is audible at times, but the setting remains generally peaceful and highly accessible.
Sheep Creek Trailhead & Piedra River Dispersed Area
A quiet wilderness camping corridor situated along USFS Road 622 near Bayfield, Colorado. This area serves as the primary access for the Sheep Creek Trail leading down to the Piedra River Hot Springs. It features several primitive dispersed camping sites and trailhead parking options surrounded by scenic pine forest.
Sims Cutacross Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated on Bureau of Land Management land near Bayfield. The road provides access to multiple roadside turnouts suitable for self-contained camping.
Sky Ute Fairgrounds and RV Park
RV park situated within the fairgrounds along the Los Pinos River. Features long pull-through sites with full hookups, tent camping areas, showers, laundry, and on-site fishing access.
South Turkey Creek Road Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor along South Turkey Creek Road offers peaceful campsites within the San Juan National Forest. Accessible via a native dirt and gravel road, it provides a quiet escape with standard forest surroundings.
Spring Creek Road Dispersed (CR 335)
This Forest Service corridor offers quiet dispersed camping opportunities in the San Juan National Forest along a mostly flat gravel route. It is easily accessible for most rig types during the open season.
Trail Canyon Loop
A quiet dispersed camping corridor located along the Trail Canyon Loop on public BLM land near Bayfield. It offers easy access and a scenic, natural environment.
Transfer Park Campground
A quiet and shaded developed campground situated above the Florida River. Across its 11 acres, two loops contain 25 sites with varying degrees of sun and shade. The upper loop is mostly level with several larger sites, while the lower loop is closer to the river and features tent spots and short pull-throughs.
United Campgrounds of Durango
A well-organized private RV campground in Durango featuring shaded sites, a heated swimming pool, and hot showers. Convenient access to a scenic bike trail leading into town.
Vallecito Campground
Vallecito Campground is a spacious developed facility located along Vallecito Creek, offering immediate trail access to the adjacent Weminuche Wilderness. The site features eighty campsites with basic amenities including vault toilets and drinking water, plus a few electrical hookups. It serves as an excellent base for fishing and hiking, accommodating both tents and various RV sizes.
Vallecito Road Dispersed Corridor
This forested corridor off Vallecito Road in the San Juan National Forest offers quiet dispersed camping options nested among ponderosa pines. While some sites lack direct, unobstructed views of the nearby reservoir, they provide peaceful, wooded spacing and convenient access to local trails.
Wagon Gulch Dispersed
Wagon Gulch offers convenient dispersed camping along a native dirt road in the San Juan National Forest, located just over a kilometer from the highway. The corridor is generally suitable for all vehicle types, offering year-round access to wooded forest pull-offs.
Westerly RV Park
A private RV park offering full hookups, pet-friendly amenities, and onsite laundry. Ideally situated directly across the highway from local hot springs. Note that self-contained vehicles are required as there are no public restrooms or showers.