National Park Service
Near Alamosa, Colorado: $25/night, rigs to 35 ft. Open April through October. Book 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov.
National Park Service
Managing authority
Near Alamosa, Colorado
How much does camping at Piñon Flats Campground (Great Sand Dunes NP) cost, and when is it open?
Piñon Flats Campground (Great Sand Dunes NP) near Alamosa, Colorado (National Park Service) — camping fee $25/night, season April through October, RV size limit Up to 35 ft. Reservations: 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov — book direct through the official channel.
The numbers
Fee range
$25/night
Season open
April through October
RV size limit
Up to 35 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Look west and the tallest dunes in North America rise 750 ft from your fire ring. Medano Creek runs strongest mid-May to early June — natural lazy-river. Loop 1 sites have the dune view; loop 2 has cottonwood shade.
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