National Park Service · Colorado
Piñon Flats Campground (Great Sand Dunes NP)
Near Alamosa, Colorado — $20 a night per nps.gov; rigs to 35 ft (some sites) per nps.gov.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Piñon Flats Campground?
What length RV fits Piñon Flats Campground? 35 ft (some sites) — per nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: April through October — per nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026.
What the source pages say
Individual Campsites (up to 8 people) $20/night
nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026Piñon Flats is a National Park Service campground located one mile north of the Visitor Center, open April through October.
nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026Some sites in Loop 1 and Loop 2 can accommodate RVs or camping trailers up to 35 feet in length.
nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
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On the ground
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.
From our record
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Pets allowed, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
Keep planning Colorado
More Colorado campgrounds
- Morefield Campground (Mesa Verde NP)$39–$60/night, rigs to 46 ft
- South Rim Campground (Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP)$20–$34/night, rigs to 35 ft
- State Forest State Park Campground$28–$41/night, rigs to 45 ft
- Reverend's Ridge Campground (Golden Gate Canyon SP)$28–$36/night, rigs to 35 ft
- All 10 Colorado campgrounds
Around Alamosa
The rest of the Colorado trip
Piñon Flats Campground (Great Sand Dunes NP) questions
- What length RV fits Piñon Flats Campground?
- 35 ft (some sites) — per nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026.
- When is Piñon Flats Campground open?
- April through October — per nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026.
- How do I reserve a site at Piñon Flats Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Colorado rules for RV renters
Colorado rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7.6%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard