Camping near Moffat, Colorado
Camping near Moffat, Colorado includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable. All are run by the National Park Service. The nearest, Deerlodge Park Campground, is 219 miles from Moffat in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 10 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Moffat.
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Camping near Moffat at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable
- Distance from Moffat
- 219 miles (Deerlodge Park Campground) to 246 miles (Gates of Lodore Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,077 ft (Echo Park Campground) to 5,612 ft (Deerlodge Park Campground), 3 of 3 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 48 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Moffat'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 Moffat
- North Crestone Creek, 12 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Day Use:); listed under camping near Crestone.
- Alvarado, 20 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Westcliffe.
- Lake Creek, 22 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Westcliffe.
- Hayden Creek, 23 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($22.00 for overnight use as of 2025 summer operating season.); listed under camping near Coaldale.
- Penitente Canyon Campground, 23 miles from Moffat in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Saguache.
- Coaldale, 24 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Coaldale.
- Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites, 27 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Park Service ; listed under camping near Saguache.
- Pinon Flats Campground, 29 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Alamosa.
- Storm King, 29 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Garita.
- Poso, 29 miles from Moffat in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Garita.
Things to do near Moffat
Public land and water within 30 miles of Moffat, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Baca National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 8.1 miles from Moffat; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Valley View Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 14 miles from Moffat; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- San Isabel Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Moffat; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Moffat; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 21 miles from Moffat; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Great Sand Dunes Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Moffat; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Dinosaur National Monument, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this National Park Service unit, the nearest Deerlodge Park Campground at 219 miles from Moffat; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.
Supplies and emergencies near Moffat
Nearest emergency room
Rio Grande Hospital
310 CO Rd A, Del Norte, CO, 26 miles from Moffat . (719) 657-2510
Next nearest: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, 37 miles , (719) 587-1202.
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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- Crestone Merchantile
- Saguache Town Market
- Alta
- Fuel
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- Curt's Store
- Sinclair
- Conoco
- Propane
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- Jones Oil Co.
- RV dump station
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- Sand Dunes Recreation Area
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Moffat: potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, 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 Moffat, CO?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Moffat. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Deerlodge Park Campground (219 miles), Echo Park Campground (239 miles), and Gates of Lodore Campground (246 miles). 3 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I go tent camping near Moffat, CO?
Deerlodge Park Campground and Echo Park Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Moffat with drinking water?
Deerlodge Park Campground has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Moffat, CO?
Yes: Deerlodge Park Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Moffat, CO?
Rio Grande Hospital, 310 CO Rd A, Del Norte, CO, is 26 miles from Moffat in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (719) 657-2510. In an emergency, call 911.
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