Vallecito
Its 79 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $32 Premium: $40 Electric Site Charge: $13 Reservable (R) and First-come, First-serve (FF) sites available.. Vallecito is a National Forest campground near La Plata, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 50 ft
- Max RV length
Vallecito sits inside San Juan National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Weminuche Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 Premium: $40 Electric Site Charge: $13 Reservable (R) and First-come, First-serve (FF) sites available.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 79
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
79 sites in 4 loops; 26 pull-through; 13 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 50 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
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| 001 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 001 |
| 002 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 002 |
| 003 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 003 |
| 004 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 004 |
| 005 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 005 |
| 006 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 006 |
| 007 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 007 |
| 008 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 008 |
| 009 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 009 |
| 010 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 010 |
| 011 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 011 |
| 012 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 012 |
| 013 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 013 |
| 014 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 014 |
| 015 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 015 |
| 016 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 016 |
| 017 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 017 |
| 018 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 018 |
| 019 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 019 |
| 020 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 020 |
| 021 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 021 |
| 022 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 022 |
| 023 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 023 |
| 024 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 024 |
| 025 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 025 |
| 026 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 026 |
| 027 | LOOP B | Standard electric | 50 ft | Pull-through | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 027 |
| 028 | LOOP B | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 028 |
| 029 | LOOP B | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 029 |
| 030 | LOOP B | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 030 |
| 031 | LOOP B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP B, site 031 |
| 001 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 001 |
| 002 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 002 |
| 003 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 003 |
| 004 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 004 |
| 005 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 005 |
| 006 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 006 |
| 007 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 007 |
| 008 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 008 |
| 009 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 009 |
| 010 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LOOP C, site 010 |
| 011 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 011 |
| 012 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 012 |
| 014 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 014 |
| 015 | LOOP C | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP C, site 015 |
| 001 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 001 |
| 002 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 002 |
| 003 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 003 |
| 004 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 004 |
| 005 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 005 |
| 006 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 006 |
| 007 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 007 |
| 008 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 008 |
| 009 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 009 |
| 010 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 010 |
| 011 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 011 |
| 012 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 012 |
| 013 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 013 |
| 014 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 014 |
| 015 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 015 |
| 016 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 016 |
| 017 | LOOP D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP D, site 017 |
| 001 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 001 |
| 002 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 002 |
| 003 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 003 |
| 004 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 004 |
| 005 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 005 |
| 006 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 006 |
| 007 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 007 |
| 008 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 008 |
| 009 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 009 |
| 010 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 010 |
| 011 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 011 |
| 012 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 012 |
| 013 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 013 |
| 014 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 014 |
| 015 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 015 |
| 016 | LOOP W | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 016 |
| 017 | LOOP W | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOOP W, site 017 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,900 ft
37.4776, -107.5466 in La Plata. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Vallecito?
Sites at Vallecito are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234648).
How much does it cost to camp at Vallecito?
Camping at Vallecito costs Single Site: $32 Premium: $40 Electric Site Charge: $13 Reservable (R) and First-come, First-serve (FF) sites available..
How many campsites does Vallecito have?
Vallecito has 79 campsites.
Does Vallecito have RV hookups?
Some sites at Vallecito have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 50 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Vallecito?
Recreation.gov lists 26 pull-through sites at Vallecito.
Are dogs allowed at Vallecito?
Yes, pets are allowed at Vallecito.
Who manages Vallecito?
Vallecito is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Vallecito
Lemon Reservoir's mapped center point is 9.2 miles from Vallecito in a straight line. Current water level: Lemon Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Pine River Campground 
Pine Point
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-22 to 09-12
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- late May to September
- Fee
- Single Site: $28-32 per night
Pine Point - Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $31-39 per night
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds: camping near La Plata and campgrounds in La Plata.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0