Mix Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $26 per night. Mix Lake is a National Forest campground near Conejos, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Mix Lake sits inside Rio Grande National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,000 ft
37.3581, -106.5427 in Conejos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Mix Lake?
No. Mix Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Mix Lake?
Camping at Mix Lake costs Single Site: $26 per night.
Who manages Mix Lake?
Mix Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Mix Lake
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Mix Lake, in a straight line: Pagosa Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl Fore - Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Conejos and campgrounds in Conejos.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30