Lower Piedra
Its 15 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $28 per night, and it is open from 05-02 to 09-13. Lower Piedra is a National Forest campground near Archuleta, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Lower Piedra sits inside San Juan National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 15
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
15 sites in 4 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 02 |
| 03 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 03 |
| 04 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 04 |
| 05 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 05 |
| 06 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 06 |
| 10 | A | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 10 |
| 07 | B | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 07 |
| 08 | B | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 08 |
| 09 | B | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 09 |
| 11 | C | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 11 |
| 12 | C | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 12 |
| 13 | C | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 13 |
| 14 | C | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 14 |
| 15 | C | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 15 |
| Standard | Scan and Pay | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Scan and Pay, site Standard |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,600 ft
37.2429, -107.3430 in Archuleta. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Lower Piedra is open from 05-02 to 09-13 , at 6,600 ft.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lower Piedra?
Sites at Lower Piedra are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165435).
How much does it cost to camp at Lower Piedra?
Camping at Lower Piedra costs Single Site: $28 per night.
How many campsites does Lower Piedra have?
Lower Piedra has 15 campsites.
Does Lower Piedra have RV hookups?
No. Lower Piedra has no hookups.
When is Lower Piedra open?
Lower Piedra is open from 05-02 to 09-13.
Who manages Lower Piedra?
Lower Piedra is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lower Piedra
Lemon Reservoir's mapped center point is 20 miles from Lower Piedra in a straight line. Current water level: Lemon Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Lower Piedra, in a straight line: Pagosa Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
Graham Creek - Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 per night
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Archuleta and campgrounds in Archuleta.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, hookups, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30