Penitente Canyon Campground | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV fit varies by site
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

13 available sites

Available only13 open of 15 sitesTypeRV lengthSortInclude group sites

Site 1

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 11

Tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 4

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 2

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 3

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 5

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 6

RV or tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

Site 7

Tent · Up to 6 peopleNo hookupsMain Loop

Available all 2 nights

$22 for 2 nights

$11/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

Site

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Price

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standard nonelectric

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$11

2

standard nonelectric

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$11

3

standard nonelectric

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$11

4

standard nonelectric

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$11

5

standard nonelectric

✓

✓

$11

6

standard nonelectric

✓

✓

$11

7

tent only nonelectric

✓

✓

$11

8

tent only nonelectric

✓

✓

$11

11

tent only nonelectric

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✓

$11

12

standard nonelectric

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.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- fish for trout (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Paint and Sip Classes in Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs area · 2 hr · from $42/person
- Ultimate Chocolate Experience Pagosa Springs area · 1.3 hr · from $175/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- DIY Watercolor Workshop and Tea Tasting in Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs area · 2 hr · from $49/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 15 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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 · 23 mi from campground

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

2018 Coachmen Prism

2018 Coachmen Prism

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 97 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

2023 Opus OP4 - The Ultimate Off-Road Camper, Tough & Luxurious

2023 Opus OP4 - The Ultimate Off-Road Camper, Tough & Luxurious

Pop-up camper · 18 ft · sleeps 6 · 133 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

Things to do

Activities near Penitente Canyon Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Paint and Sip Classes in Pagosa Springs

Paint and Sip Classes in Pagosa Springs

Pagosa Springs area · 2 hr · from $42/person

Ultimate Chocolate Experience

Ultimate Chocolate Experience

Pagosa Springs area · 1.3 hr · from $175/person

DIY Watercolor Workshop and Tea Tasting in Pagosa Springs

DIY Watercolor Workshop and Tea Tasting in Pagosa Springs

Pagosa Springs area · 2 hr · from $49/person

See 3 more bookable tours

Bamboo Fly Rod Building Workshop Tour

Bamboo Fly Rod Building Workshop Tour

Pagosa Springs area · 30 min · from $5/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Apr 1–Dec 31: Tent $11–$20, RV & Tent $11 per night
Off-peak Jan 1–Mar 31: Tent $0–$20, RV & Tent $11 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	96%	4%	0%
Dec 2026	100%	0%	0%
Jan 2027	100%	0%	0%
Feb 2027	100%	0%	0%
Mar 2027	99%	1%	0%
Apr 2027	97%	3%	0%
May 2027	92%	8%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Penitente Canyon Campground

For October weekends, book about 171 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 88 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	5 days ahead	13 days ahead	1 days ahead	10 days ahead
April	20 days ahead	50 days ahead	4 days ahead	28 days ahead
May	70 days ahead	123 days ahead	11 days ahead	61 days ahead
June	29 days ahead	88 days ahead	5 days ahead	32 days ahead
July	12 days ahead	40 days ahead	3 days ahead	16 days ahead
August	5 days ahead	23 days ahead	1 days ahead	11 days ahead
September	13 days ahead	40 days ahead	1 days ahead	9 days ahead
October	88 days ahead	171 days ahead	2 days ahead	15 days ahead
November	2 days ahead	15 days ahead	1 days ahead	4 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 (5,207 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.