Zapata Falls Campground
Zapata Falls Campground is a BLM campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 37.62857, -105.59513
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Environmental Education, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Information Site, Mountain Climbing, Observation Site, Photography
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 719-852-7074
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Zapata Falls Campground
Overview A short drive up the gravel road that leads to the Bureau of Land Management’s Zapata Falls Campground (CG) will let visitors to the area see the San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve from a whole new perspective. The campground offers bird’s-eye views of the valley floor below, the San Juan Mountains to the west, the adjacent Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, and several 14er’s and many other towering peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range that Zapata Falls CG sits on — not to mention spectacular sunrises, sunsets and night skies! Zapata Falls CG has 23 single campsites, 1 group site and 1 camp host site nestled among piñon pines along two one-mile long loops. The sites on one loop are designed for tent campers. Parking spurs on the second loop vary a little in length but in general can handle RVs, towed campers, or other configurations of vehicles up to about 50 feet long. A new trailhead in the campground supplies a link to the South Zapata Creek Trail and the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. A second trail, next door to the campground in the day-use area, leads visitors on a mildly steep half-mile hike to Zapata Falls, which gives the campground its name. Recreation Zapata Falls Recreation Area is a destination known for its waterfall viewing and sweeping vistas of the San Luis Valley, its soaring mountain ranges, and the adjacent Great Sand Dunes National Park. From the waterfall, the trail continues onto the Rio Gra
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 20 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 66 designated routes (27 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata Falls Campground | Private campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Oasis Campground | Private campground | 5.1 mi | — | — |
| Great Sand Dunes Oasis | RV park | 5.2 mi | — | — |
| Mosca Campground | Private campground | 8.4 mi | — | — |
| Pinon Flats Campground | National park campground | 9.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Piñon Flats Campground | National park campground | 9.4 mi | $20 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.