Vallecito Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · San Juan National Forest Fees: Standard: $27 Premium: $34 Electric Hookup: $39 Season: May to October (limited services Sept-Oct, weather dependent)) Status: closed Reservations: Reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Overview Vallecito Campground is a very popular site and one of the largest within the San Juan National Forest. It sits on Vallecito Creek, adjacent to the Weminuche Wilderness. Visitors enjoy the area for its trail and fishing opportunities, which are part of a very scenic, natural setting. Recreation Vallecito Creek offers fishing for rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. Anglers must use artificial flies and lures due to the creek's location within the wilderness area. The Vallecito Creek Trail begins at the campground entrance. This popular trail is open to hiking and horseback riding only and is a main access point to the Weminuche Wilderness. Parking is available at the trailhead. Hitching racks and a horse staging area with a loading ramp for livestock is on-site, but no overnight horse camping is allowed. Facilities The campground offers 80 single-family sites, a few of… Getting there: From the western side of the reservoir, on County Road 501, pass through the community of Vallecito. Turn north on County Road 500 and drive about 3 miles to the campground. Rules: - Quiet time is typically between 10pm - 6am. Please be a good neighbor and limit use of generators to no more than one hour at a time. - Dogs must be leashed or otherwise physically restrained. Do not leave pets unattended. - Check-out time: 12:00 pm; Check-in time: 2:00 pm - if the site is empty, campers may come in anytime. - Standard single site occupancy is 8, but a single family with > 8… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234648 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: ExplorUS, Recreation.gov

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