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  3. Ute Campground (Co)

Camping at Ute Campground (Co) near Bayfield

Public campground · Bayfield · 20 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

S. Highway 160 directly across from the Chimney Rock National Monument entrance, about 15 miles west of Pagosa Springs and 25 miles east of Bayfield, with Haystack Mountain rising immediately behind the site.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 36 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 42 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 20 sites
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We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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02
standard nonelectric
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03
standard nonelectric
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04
standard nonelectric
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05
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood Vender
  • Host
  • Picnic Tables
  • Rv Parking
  • Shade
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
28 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

17351 W HWY 160
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Ute Campground (Co): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Ute Campground (Co)?
Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Ute Campground (Co) have RV hookups?
20 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Ute Campground (Co)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Ute Campground (Co)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 20 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 11 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 13 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (14 reports), AT&T 0 (8 reports), T-Mobile 0 (7 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 22 sites
Shade
Listing 7 of 7 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 28 nights max
Getting there
Listing 17351 W HWY 160 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (36 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Was not able to use the site I had reserved (#9). Storms and flooding the week before messed up the campground and caused clearance issues at the site. Moved to #13 which was easier to enter. Bathroom was very clean but a long walk. Camp host was helpful. ”

Deborah S 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Conveniently located near Chimney Rock National Monument. Clean restroom!”

Cynthia A 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$22
21
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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17
standard nonelectric
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11
standard nonelectric
––$22
12
standard nonelectric
––$22
13
standard nonelectric
––$22
14
standard nonelectric
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15
standard nonelectric
––$22
07-Group
group standard nonelectric
––$100
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Basecamp Pagosa

13.5 mi from Ute Campground (Co) (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Kirk’s Campground

13.9 mi from Ute Campground (Co) (straight-line)
Sites from $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Resort De Los Arboles

15.4 mi from Ute Campground (Co) (straight-line)
Sites from $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person
    • Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 20 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 42 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.
Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 20 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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S'more Fun
S'more Fun

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 46 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley
Go camping with our Good Karma Camper located in the San Luis valley

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 92 mi from campground

$119/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Ute Campground (Co)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person

Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person

Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day
Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $69/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 5–Sep 26: RV & Tent $22–$100 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Ute Campground (Co)

For May weekends, book about 74 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 33 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May33 days ahead74 days ahead28 days ahead83 days ahead
June27 days ahead66 days ahead29 days ahead86 days ahead
July25 days ahead57 days ahead31 days ahead79 days ahead
August18 days ahead49 days ahead24 days ahead73 days ahead
September34 days ahead60 days ahead34 days ahead86 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,165 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

20 sites · $22/night

Loops: Main: Loop 1 (7), Upper: Loop 1 (5), East Spur loop (4), Main Loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $100/night

Loops: Lower North: Loop 1 (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon
Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon

Durango area · 4 hr · from $130/person

Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch
Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch

Durango area · 8 hr · from $206/person

Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 2 hr · from $85/person

Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River
Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $79/person