Vallecito Campground, Bayfield, CO

Vallecito Campground is located in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest (1 hr 43 min northeast of Farmington, NM) with an elevation of 7,924 feet. There are a total of 36 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 55 feet. All sites are currently reservable. 4 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $26.00 to $34.00.

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Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 15

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	Available	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#3	Available	Pull-Through	30 ft	$26
#4	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#5	Available	Pull-Through	30 ft	$26
#9	Available	Pull-Through	32 ft	$28
#10	Available	Pull-Through	20 ft	$26
#11	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#12	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#13	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#14	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$26
#16	Available	Pull-Through	30 ft	$26
#17	Available	Back-In	35 ft	$26
#19	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$26
#20	Available	Back-In	38 ft	$26
#21	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$26

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Campsite Reviews (114)

4.6 out of 5

5 star		68%
4 star		19%
3 star		7%
2 star		1%
1 star		2%

@SaraK4352523 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #11

Campgrounds were so clean and quiet. Never have I ever used a vault toilet soooo clean! The camp hosts were amazing helped us so much with our spot(flooded) information on hiking and places to see. Cant wait to come back and hopefully get site B12!!!

@SandyB8909652 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #11

It was very pleasant. Very concentious host, warning folks about the bears in the area

@JosueL12E3ABCC · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #12

clean campground, well maintained, and friendly staff. must visit Mesa Verde and Pagosa hot springs.

@DebraT9221409 · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #3

Love this campground. Only 70 miles from home and paved road all the way to the park entrance. The hosts were gracious and informative. The campsites are close to the trailhead and and a quarter of a mile to the Weminuche wilderness . Absolutely beautifull.

@VivianM625375F · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #23

The camp hosts at this campground are amazing! They really take care of the grounds, and provided us with good information upon arrival about the area. During our stay, they were diligently working with the forest service to catch two bears that were wandering in the campground. The campground itself is located in the woods, next to the Vallecito Trailhead 529. Great trail! We highly recommend this campground and look forward to going back!

@KennethB453248 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #9

Average campground. Wood that we bought from the host was old and punky. It would barely burn and smoked a lot. But, that kept the mosquitoes away. Seems that the Forest service did a good job keeping the bear away from us.

@KennethB453248 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #9

@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #20

Pretty campground. Lots of trees and shade. Camp host was friendly. It was pretty buggy while we were there. Great hike adjacent to the campground.

@KimMarieA01F0C · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #7

WONDERFUL TIME! Our campground was further from the river, Loop D. Initially, we were disappointed that we wouldn't be near water but we were pleasantly surprised in the end. Our campground/loop was less populated/trafficked rendering it incredibly quiet/peaceful. Notable was the clean bathroom (despite composting toilets) and nearby water spigot. Love this campground and look forward to returning!!! THANK YOU HOSTS/PARKS SERVICES.

@NancyV2537077 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #20

I love Vallecito campground and come here every summer, if possible. Vallecito Creek is beautiful and the hiking trail into the Weminuche Wilderness is perfect for us and our dogs. The campsites are generously sized so you are not on top of your neighbors. Enormous pine trees are everywhere! My only recommendation is to enable more of the electrical sites to be available for online registration. Most are on a first come first serve basis. We drive 9 hrs to Vallecito and feel more comfortable having a registered site. In the past, we booked a site online and traded up for an electrical site when we arrived. This year that process wasnt available. I spent too much time talking to the camp hosts and trying to cancel my registration online. It was a big headache.

@LISAS7216541 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #3

Great campground.Vault toilets were stinkier than most, although looked surface clean. Needed to be pumped out more frequently?

@PaulaF4689391 · Camped on Jul 5, 2024 at Campsite #6

Janie and Jason were great hosts. They were very helpful and kind. They gave us handouts about local attractions and made everyone smile

@DANIELL7634709 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #12

My wife and I travelled from Florida and absolutely loved the campground. Lots of room in each site. Beauty was all around us. It was quiet. The sites are far enough apart that you really didnt sense the crowded campground feel of most places. The hosts were extremely helpful and friendly which is huge for us, as a lot of places weve been were ruined simply by a bad camp host. The trails are very nice to hike and the river was so awesome to see, hear, and explore. Being only 15 mins or so from the market made things easy to get to. I really cant wait to go back. It was beyond a great experience!

@MyckaelaH599A7 · Camped on Jun 18, 2024 at Campsite #13

lots of mosquitos and ticks so make sure to bring bug spray. besides that, it was a really nice campground. every site was spread out enough and was a quiet at night. the bathrooms were clean and smelt fine. the younger hosts were super friendly and gave us great tips on where to visit and the other hosts were nice as well. loved being close to the river and a hiking trail. i would come here again if i was ever in the area.

@RobertH1222975 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #3

Vallecito was a great campground! Loved being right next to the Creek!

@FredericP6CDFB · Camped on May 23, 2024 at Campsite #3

Beautiful site with good privacy and clean bathrooms.

@AaronB6097308 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #14

Site was peaceful and quiet during my stay. Vault toilets were very clean and hosts attentive and friendly. Beautiful pine forest with an awesome, fast-moving creek. I would definitely visit again.

@OliviaJF5063F8 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #7

Great campsite! Weather was perfect. Camp host was great and friendly, Checked on us daily. Clean restroom and did not have a bad smell or flies. I would definitely go back.

@DianeM6584416 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #5

This was the perfect campground for our first experience with our new travel trailer. The campground is in a forested area with room between each campsite. The bathroom was very clean as was the entire campground. The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.

@SarahL7105976 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #30

We come here every year. Quiet, Beautiful, Serene, Glacial clear water in the river, Stunning Mtn Scenery. Vault toilets are clean. Minimal cell service is wonderful

@MarkB1441206 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #7

There are a lot of nice sites. However, there are also a lot that you would be disappointed in. Small, high sun exposure and close together. Also, rarely saw camp host and when you pass by their location it was mostly "off duty" posted. Generator hours 10pm-6am??? Very loud generator allowed to continue use. Not cool.

@MARYP8430707 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #10

The odor in the bathrooms was very strong. The campground was nearly so I wondered why the men's side in one unit was locked. Also, one of the water accesses was capped off making it a long walk for fresh water. The hosts were very friendly and visible throughout the day.

@RebeccaD338A54 · Camped on Aug 12, 2023 at Campsite #14

I was really looking forward to staying here since I've been told it's a great spot. Unfortunately my entire stay was ruined by a large group in the campground being ridiculously loud, camp host just said to tell him if they were being loud after 10pm. They got louder throughout the night and I couldn't find the host and nobody answered when i knocked on the RV they were in. Eventually a couple other campers came to help me get him-- I'm pretty sure he was completely asleep. I'm incredibly disappointed, this ruined my entire experience at the site.

@BarElLB98F6E1D · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #16

campsite: The maps of the site are not accurate with relation to the sites and the vault toilets. I picked our site, b16, thinking it was far enough away from the toilet, however upon arriving I learned it was about 10 feet away. The smell was atrocious and constant. The vaults were at least 3 quarters full. Sites b17 and b18 were also noticeably closer than the maps indicated. Camp host: Our camp hosts were very nice and able to find us a site that was not 10 feet from the nearly full toilets. One host also brought us an extension cord to re-inflate our air mattress that had a slow leak.Camp rules: Saturday a group of at least 8 college-age kids occupied a site on loop C. Their partying was loud and began early in the day. Around 7pm they were still going strong. Lots of loud music, yelling and shouting. At 10pm I expected a camp host to make the rounds of the camp, hoping they would shut down the party. They did not. at 10:30pm I had gone to throw trash in the bin near the party camp. They were still shouting and yelling, playing beer pong. I came across a young girl in a neighboring camp who was terrified of the party group. Her camp was adjacent to theirs. She was alone and traveling across the country and was hoping to get a good nights sleep prior to the next day of driving. She had spoken to the camp host earlier in the day about the noise level, but he claimed that since he couldn't hear anything at this site, clear across the entire campground, that there was no issue. She had just returned from the camp host site, but could not get anyones attention. I went with her back to the camphost and knocked on the door. He answered, clearly annoyed by my arrival, and explained to him that the partying was going on beyond quiet hours. Minutes later we saw him driving up to the site and presumably shutdown the party. We didn't hear anymore noise that night.Most campers do not want to police noisy neighbors, so it is one of the duties of the camphost.

@RobertR8191303 · Camped on Aug 9, 2023 at Campsite #23

Almost all sites are dry camping. We enjoyed our stay though. We had plenty of space to park our 36' fifth wheel. Plenty of water spigots throughout the park. We used our 2 generators to power our needs during our 7 day stay. There is a dump station nearby. Just google rv dump stations near me for directions. There are lots of trails for hiking. You can also hike down along the river which is beautiful. Nice spacious campsites. Campfires were allowed at the time of this posting. Firewood was sold at the camp host site.

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