CampFinder Blog

Lower Piedra

San Juan National Forest · Colorado · Recreation.gov

Lower Piedra cancellation alerts

Lower Piedra is usually sold out. Get a free email when a cancellation opens: pick your dates and we check Recreation.gov every 30 minutes.

15 sites

Watch Lower Piedra for free  Book on Recreation.gov · Google Maps

A photo of facility Lower Piedra with No Amenities ShownA photo of facility Lower Piedra with No Amenities ShownA photo of facility Lower Piedra with No Amenities ShownA photo of facility Lower Piedra with No Amenities Shown

About

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to  first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival  as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.The Lower Piedra Campground is just north of U.S. Highway 160 on the west side of the Piedra River, about 18 miles east of Bayfield and 25 miles west of Pagosa Springs. It is about a half mile up Forest Rd. 621 on the west side of the river (not to be confused with the First Fork Road [Forest Rd. 622] on the east side of the river). The campground offers 14 large, level sites with plenty of shade. Fishing opportunities are available.

Availability at Lower Piedra

CampFinder checks Recreation.gov every 30 minutes, around the clock, and emails you when a booked-up night opens back up. That catches most cancellations, which sit open for hours; at the few campgrounds that refill in seconds it can miss the race. Set up a free availability alert for Lower Piedra.