Camping near Antonito, Colorado
Camping near Antonito, Colorado includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Mogote, is 12 miles from Antonito in a straight line, and 2 of 4 are within 15 miles. Another 6 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Antonito.
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Camping near Antonito at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Aspen Glade: "Single Site: $29 per night"
- Distance from Antonito
- 12 miles (Mogote) to 30 miles (Lake Fork) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 8,400 ft (Mogote) to 9,500 ft (Lake Fork), 4 of 4 on record
- Campsites
- 103 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at Elk Creek; longest stated RV length 90 ft (Aspen Glade)
Distances are straight-line miles from Antonito's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Antonito
- Elk Creek Overflow, 20 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Trujillo Meadows, 24 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Spectacle Lake, 25 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Conejos, 25 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Platoro.
- Alamosa, 28 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl Fore, 30 miles from Antonito in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Conejos.
Things to do near Antonito
Public land and water within 30 miles of Antonito, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Rio San Antonio Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Antonito; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Río Grande Del Norte National Monument, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 9.5 miles from Antonito; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rio Grande National Forest, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Mogote at 12 miles from Antonito; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Costilla Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Antonito; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Costilla River fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Antonito; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cruces Basin Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Antonito; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cerro del Yuta Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Antonito; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Trujillo Meadows Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Antonito; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Hopewell Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Antonito; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 29 miles from Antonito; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Antonito
Nearest emergency room
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, 28 miles from Antonito . (719) 587-1202
Next nearest: Rio Grande Hospital, 310 CO Rd A, Del Norte, CO, 48 miles , (719) 657-2510.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Lowe's Market
- Standard Service
- Sanford Country Store
- Fuel
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- Standard Service
- Conoco
- RV dump station
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- Mogote Meadows RV Park
- Laundromat
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- Antonito Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Antonito: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Antonito, CO?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Antonito. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Mogote (12 miles), Aspen Glade (15 miles), Elk Creek (20 miles), and Lake Fork (30 miles). 3 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Antonito, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Antonito charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Antonito, CO?
3 campgrounds near Antonito take RVs: Aspen Glade, Elk Creek, and Mogote. Elk Creek has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Mogote Meadows RV Park, 4.9 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where is the nearest emergency room to Antonito, CO?
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, is 28 miles from Antonito in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (719) 587-1202. In an emergency, call 911.
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