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  3. West Fork Campground

Camping at West Fork Campground near San Juan Nf

Public campground · San Juan Nf · 27 campsites

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

About this campground

The campground is a practical base for hikers and anglers heading into the Weminuche Wilderness: the West Fork Trail (also called the Rainbow Trail) begins a mile beyond the campground and climbs into the wilderness, but note the trail's first stretch crosses private land stay on the marked tread and leave gates as you find them. Fishing is possible in the West Fork and nearby Wolf Creek, but both streams are heavily fished and generally produce only for patient, experienced anglers.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 116 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 27 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

West Fork Rd (FS Road 648)
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West Fork Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at West Fork Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does West Fork Campground have RV hookups?
27 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at West Fork Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at West Fork Campground?
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: 45 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 27 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 8 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 15 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (40 reports), AT&T 2 (37 reports), T-Mobile 1 (16 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 15 of 15 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $32/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing West Fork Rd (FS Road 648) (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (116 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We greatly enjoy this campground. You can hear the sound of the river, hike and fish along it. So relaxing. The camp host, John is very welcoming and a wealth of information on activities around the area.”

Mike C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful and well-maintained campground facility. The West Fork River is awesome.”

Michael R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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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 nights18 sites open for every night

Bruce Spruce Ranch

1 mi from West Fork Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 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 nights2 sites open for every night

Basecamp Pagosa

14 mi from West Fork Campground (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 nights1 site open for every night

Rio Grande Forest Private Basecamp

19.3 mi from West Fork Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 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

    • 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
  3. 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: 27 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 45 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 · 39 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 · 49 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 · 66 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near West Fork 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 Jun 5–Sep 26: RV & Tent $32 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book West Fork Campground

For July weekends, book about 159 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 70 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
May55 days ahead117 days ahead34 days ahead83 days ahead
June50 days ahead113 days ahead61 days ahead129 days ahead
July70 days ahead159 days ahead56 days ahead155 days ahead
August44 days ahead110 days ahead37 days ahead120 days ahead
September27 days ahead54 days ahead33 days ahead80 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 (3,683 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.

Pagosa Springs to Colorado Springs (COS) - Departure Transfer
Pagosa Springs to Colorado Springs (COS) - Departure Transfer

Pagosa Springs area · 4.5 hr · from $417/person

Pagosa Springs to Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) - Departure Transfer
Pagosa Springs to Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) - Departure Transfer

Pagosa Springs area · 3.8 hr · from $417/person

Compare site types

27 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $32/night

Loops: Loop A (27)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15