Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or Forest
Saguache, Colorado · 8,501 ft · In Great Sand Dunes National Park
Wildfire 27 mi NE: Aspen Acres, 102,007 acres, 82% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · nps.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,501 ft (2,591 m)8,501 ft2,591 m
Other campgrounds in Great Sand Dunes National Park 2
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Pinon Flats Campground3 loops · Group Loop, Loop 1, Loop 2 · 91 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.8 mi
- Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites21 sites · Free2.8 mi
Also in the park: 1 backcountry camp · 1 single site
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The most popular and unique backpacking option is camping in the 30-square-mile dunefield, beyond the major dune ridgeline (about 1.5 mile hike minimum over dunes). Enjoy wide open views of the starry sky or a bright moonlit night. Designated sites are also available in the trees of the foothills, or camping is available in higher forests of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve. Reserve national park backpacking permits for the dunes or foothills through recreation.gov
From National Park Service — campgrounds · Edit
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, 15% chance of rain58°36°
- WedSlight Chance T-storms, 69% chance of rain50°28°
- ThuSunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 15% chance of rain51°26°
- FriMostly Sunny, 7% chance of rain51°28°
- SatSunny, 1% chance of rain56°34°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Camp site
Dispersed · 5.6 mi · Gardner
Great Sand Dunes Oasis
RV Park · 5.9 mi · Mosca-Hooper
Oasis Campground
Campground · 6.0 mi · Mosca-Hooper
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.6 mi
Little Medano Campsite
Saguache, CO · On National Park Service land · Great Sand Dunes National Park
- 5.6 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
- 7.4 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On National Park Service land · Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
- 9.0 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
- 9.0 mi
Medano
Gardner, CO
- 9.1 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
Location and contact
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