Colorado · published-coordinate region

Lower Piedra

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USDA Forest Service

15Supported overnight records

1Published site categories

0Sites with a reported party limit

A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.

A closer look at the campground

Overview 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. Facilities 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. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

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How much is documented?

Reported fields across the 15 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.

Party limit

Vehicle limit

Vehicle length

Driveway entry

Shade

Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.

The campsite mix

Standard Nonelectric

THE ACTUAL SITES

15 published campsite records

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Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.

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SITE / LOOP	TYPE	EQUIPMENT LIMITS	PEOPLE / VEHICLES	DRIVEWAY	ELECTRIC / SHADE
Site 02 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 03 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 04 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 05 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 06 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 07 B Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 08 B Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 09 B Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 10 A Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 11 C Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 12 C Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 13 C Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 14 C Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site 15 C Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported
Site Standard Scan and Pay Source updated: 2026-06-16	Standard Nonelectric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	Not reported Shade: Not reported

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How much is documented?

The campsite mix

15 published campsite records

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