Camping near Monte Vista, Colorado
Camping near Monte Vista, Colorado includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Rock Creek, is 13 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 12 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Monte Vista.
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Camping near Monte Vista at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 first-come
- Distance from Monte Vista
- 13 miles (Rock Creek) to 15 miles (Comstock) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 9,200 ft (Rock Creek) to 9,700 ft (Comstock), 2 of 2 on record
Distances are straight-line miles from Monte Vista'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 Monte Vista
- Alamosa, 17 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Penitente Canyon Campground, 20 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Saguache.
- Lake Fork, 26 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Antonito.
- Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl Fore, 26 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Conejos.
- Mix Lake, 26 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Conejos.
- Stunner, 27 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Platoro.
- Poso, 27 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near La Garita.
- Cross Creek, 27 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near South Fork.
- Lower Beaver Creek, 29 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near South Fork.
- Upper Beaver Creek, 29 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near South Fork.
- Highway Springs, 30 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near South Fork.
- Cathedral, 30 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near South Fork.
Things to do near Monte Vista
Public land and water within 30 miles of Monte Vista, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Monte Vista; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rio Grande National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Rock Creek at 13 miles from Monte Vista; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 21 miles from Monte Vista; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mix Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 27 miles from Monte Vista; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Beaver Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Monte Vista; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Platoro Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Monte Vista; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Baca National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 30 miles from Monte Vista; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Monte Vista
Nearest emergency room
Rio Grande Hospital
310 CO Rd A, Del Norte, CO, 13 miles from Monte Vista . (719) 657-2510
Next nearest: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, 16 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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- Alta Convenience
- Safeway
- Big R Store
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Conoco
- Love's
- Propane
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- Jones Oil Co.
- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- KOA Alamosa
- Sand Dunes Recreation Area
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Laundromat
- B&D Laundry
- South Side Suds
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Monte Vista: potable water fill 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 Monte Vista, CO?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Monte Vista. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Rock Creek (13 miles) and Comstock (15 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Monte Vista, CO?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Monte Vista charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Monte Vista, CO?
Rio Grande Hospital, 310 CO Rd A, Del Norte, CO, is 13 miles from Monte Vista in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (719) 657-2510. In an emergency, call 911.
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