Vallecito Campground

San Juan National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking

Location: Bayfield, CO, CO

Price: From $32 per night

Price range: $32–$45 per night

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (199 reviews)

Season: May through October

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.Vallecito Lake is located four miles from the campground and offers boating, water skiing, fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as beautiful scenery.Vallecito Creek offers fishing for rainbow, cutthroat and broo

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Fishing

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/vallecito-campground to be notified when sites open up.

Vallecito Campground is one of the largest in San Juan National Forest, offering scenic creek-side camping adjacent to Weminuche Wilderness with excellent fishing and trail opportunities. Google reviewers consistently praise the beautiful, clean, peaceful setting with well-spaced shady sites.

Wildlife alert: Expect Mule Deer, Yellow-bellied Marmots, Steller's Jays, Western Tanagers, and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds. Snakes present include Smooth Greensnakes, Wandering Garter Snakes, and Greater Short-horned Lizards.

Insider tips for Vallecito Campground: Book early — this is a very popular federal campground Fishing requires artificial flies and lures only due to Weminuche Wilderness proximity Electric hookups available on select sites only; plan accordingly for RVs

Skip Vallecito Campground if: You need water/sewer hookups — only electric hookups on select sites. You're visiting outside May-October seasonal window.

Best time to visit Vallecito Campground: May-October — Campground seasonal operations run May through October only..

Nearby campgrounds: Pine River (Bayfield, CO), Middle Mountain (Bayfield, CO), Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, Co) (San Juan NF, CO), North Canyon Campground (San Juan NF, CO).