Photo: NPS/Patrick Myers← Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve · Camping
Piñon Flats Campground
91 sites · $20 · Reservations · RVs to 33 ft
About Piñon Flats
Piñon Flats is a National Park Service campground located one mile north of the Visitor Center, open April through October. All sites are by reservation on recreation.gov. Beginning in the 2026 season, Individual and group sites can be reserved up to 3 months in advance.
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Campsites
Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.
Conditions at camp
🌤️ Forecast
🔥 Wildfires nearby
- Aspen Acres: 102,003 ac, 96% contained
🗓️ Typical weather
March and April are the snowiest months of the year. In later spring when Medano Creek is flowing, snow or high winds are still possible...or there may be calm, sunny, swimsuit weather. Be prepared for any conditions in spring! In summer, daytime high temperatures average 75-80 degrees F. However, sand surface temperatures can soar to 150 degrees F on sunny summer afternoons. Summer nights are cool, Fall is generally mild,. Highs average in the 60s - 70s F, with chilly nights in the 20s-30s F.
Rules
Wildlife depends on dead and down wood for their survival in this high elevation desert. Insects and rodents feed on the wood, and birds and larger animals feed on them. Do not collect firewood in Great Sand Dunes National Park. Please do not bring firewood in from other regions. Help protect our public lands by buying local firewood in or near your destination campground. Firewood can spread insect pests and diseases that kill native trees. See more information on forest damage caused by firewood transport (.pdf file, 510 kb). Regionally harvested firewood is available at the Visitor Center during business hours; at Piñon Flats Campground during the busy summer season; and at the Oasis Store (privately owned, just outside the main park entrance). Collecting firewood is illegal in the national park. Pets are welcome in the campground. Please keep them leashed and under control at all times and clean up after them. Black bears are potential visitors in the campground area. Store items in boxes provided.
Trails near camp
- 🥾 Sand Ramp Trail 11.4 mi
- 🥾 Dunes Parking Lot to Campground Trail 0.5 mi
- 🥾 Dunes Access from Campground Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Dunes Overlook Trail 0.5 mi
- 🥾 Trail to Sawmill Canyon Accessible Campsite 0.1 mi
- 🥾 Montville Nature Loop Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Mosca Pass from Visitor Center Trail 0.2 mi
- 🥾 Wellinton Ditch Trail 0.9 mi
- 🥾 Mosca Pass Trail 3 mi
- 🥾 Dunes Access from Visitor Center Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Interpretive Loop Trail 0.4 mi
- 🥾 Sand Pit Trail 0.5 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.