Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Purgatoire Campground sits near the headwaters of the North Fork of the Purgatoire River in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, at about 9,800 feet. The primitive site is arranged on two loops: a large grassy meadow that caters to equestrian campers and a wooded loop shaded by aspen and spruce.











Length limits vary by campsite.
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| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 16 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 17 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 07 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.
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“Best site so far for small RVs. Primitive but so beautiful.”
“Our favorite place to camp, primitive, but manageable. Not a good place for large RVs.”
“Mark, the camp host is awesome. The campground is a gem with access to a nearby trailhead, no side by sides allowed, and nearby to some lakes. ”
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| $25 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 11 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 15 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 12 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 13 equestrian nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 09 rv nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | – | – | $25 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightRentals 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.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 67 mi from campground
$119/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Pop-up camper · 18 ft · sleeps 6 · 148 mi from campground
$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 32 ft · sleeps 4 · 157 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalFor June weekends, book about 104 days ahead. Three in four June 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 | 47 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| June | 30 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 89 days ahead |
| July | 43 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 94 days ahead |
| August | 35 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 79 days ahead |
| September | 34 days ahead | 86 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 73 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 (2,543 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.
20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
13 sites · $25/night
Loops: PURGATOIRE loop (13)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
6 sites · $25/night
Loops: PURGATOIRE loop (6)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $25/night
Loops: PURGATOIRE loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15