A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Target Tree Campground sits at 7,643 feet on a south-facing slope above Thompson Park, shaded by a mix of Ponderosa pine and Gambel oak. The site takes its name from Ute use of the forest for sap and bark and from the scarred "target trees" left where the trees were used for target practice which you can see up close via a short, accessible interpretive trail in the campground.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 025 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 026 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 006 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.
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“Sites are spaced well apart from each other, restrooms were clean, but some sites had challenges for leveling.”
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| $24 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nightsOpen for every night20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
18 sites · $24/night
Loops: Loop A (16), Loop B (2)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $24/night
Loops: Loop B (2)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 17 mi from campground
$185/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 32 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 43 mi from campground
$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person
Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person
Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $69/person
Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person
For July weekends, book about 72 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 30 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 25 days ahead | 62 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| June | 24 days ahead | 65 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 78 days ahead |
| July | 30 days ahead | 72 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| August | 14 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| September | 12 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 58 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 (2,275 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.
Durango area · 4 hr · from $130/person
Durango area · 8 hr · from $206/person
Durango area · 2 hr · from $85/person
Durango area · 3 hr · from $99/person
Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $79/person
