Campsite for booking · Westcliffe

Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites

via Recreation.gov Westcliffe, Colorado, United States

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About this campsite

Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Piñon Flats Campground. These designated sites are free of charge and first-come, first-served. All 21 sites fill on summer weekends. Passable only in the warmer months and only with high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles. This road crosses areas of deep sand, traverses Medano Creek nine times, and passes through excellent habitat for bighorn sheep.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

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Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

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    13 km from the pick-up area
  3. Oasis Campground
    Campground · Alamosa, Colorado
    13 km from the pick-up area
  4. Campsite near Westcliffe
    Campground · Westcliffe, Colorado
    14 km from the pick-up area
  5. Campsite near Westcliffe
    Campground · Westcliffe, Colorado
    21 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Alamosa
    RV dump station · Alamosa, ColoradoWaste
    6.8 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Alamosa
    Water fill station · Alamosa, ColoradoWater
    6.9 km from the pick-up area
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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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