Cimarrona
Its 21 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $28 per night, and it is open from 05-07 to 09-05. Cimarrona is a National Forest campground near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
Cimarrona sits inside San Juan National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.7 miles outside the boundary 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: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 21
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
21 sites in 2 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 01 |
| 02 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 02 |
| 03 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 03 |
| 05 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 05 |
| 06 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 06 |
| 07 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 07 |
| 08 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 08 |
| 09 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 09 |
| 10 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 10 |
| 11 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 11 |
| 12 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 12 |
| 13 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 13 |
| 14 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 14 |
| 15 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 15 |
| 16 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 16 |
| 17 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 17 |
| 18 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 18 |
| 19 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 19 |
| 20 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 20 |
| 21 | Cimarrona | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Cimarrona, site 21 |
| 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
- 8,400 ft
37.5389, -107.2101 in Hinsdale. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Cimarrona is open from 05-07 to 09-05 , at 8,400 ft.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cimarrona?
Sites at Cimarrona are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165225).
How much does it cost to camp at Cimarrona?
Camping at Cimarrona costs Single Site: $28 per night.
How many campsites does Cimarrona have?
Cimarrona has 21 campsites.
Does Cimarrona have RV hookups?
No. Cimarrona has no hookups.
When is Cimarrona open?
Cimarrona is open from 05-07 to 09-05.
Who manages Cimarrona?
Cimarrona is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cimarrona
Lemon Reservoir's mapped center point is 27 miles from Cimarrona in a straight line. Current water level: Lemon Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Cimarrona, in a straight line: Pagosa Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- 06-04 to 09-25
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $32–$64 per night
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- 06-05 to 09-26
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 per night
Williams Creek Campground - Sites
- 60
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- 06-05 to 09-12
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Pagosa Springs and campgrounds in Hinsdale.
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