Conejos Campground
There is fishing access to the Conejos River and Spectacle Lake. The lake is year-round, with winter ice-fishing. Spectacle Lake Trail 730 begins 1/2 mile south on Forest Road 250. Ruybalid Trail 855 and Notch Trail 729 are also accessible.
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Single Site - $26 to $30/night. $12 for day use (picnicking). |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | Memorial day weekend to Labor day weekend |
| Forest | Rio Grande National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations are available here. |
| Fees | Single Site - $26 to $30/night. $12 for day use (picnicking). |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.1714° N, 106.4425° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 19.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 35.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Kristi's Mountain Sports ↗ | 36.6 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 0.3 miSpectacle Lake Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
- 6.3 miValdez Trailhead, Trail 717 ↗Trailhead
- 6.4 miRed Lake Trailhead, Trail 733 ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miNotch3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.1 miRuybalid ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miNo Name Lake2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.2 miRoaring Gulch East1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miValle Victoria ↗11.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.4 miAlverjones Cutoff0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.4 miAlverjones Cutoff Trailhead - No # ↗Rio Grande National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
South San Juan Wilderness begins about 3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3 miSouth San Juan Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 160,997 acres
- 8.4 miRio Grande National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,937,280 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Conejos Campground?
No. Conejos Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are available here. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Conejos Campground?
Single Site - $26 to $30/night. $12 for day use (picnicking).
Source: Forest Service
Is Conejos Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Memorial day weekend to Labor day weekend.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Conejos Campground?
Conejos Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Conejos Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Spectacle Lake Campground (0.3 mi, first-come), Elk Creek Campground (5.2 mi), and Lake Fork(Rio Grande Natl Fore (9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby