There are variety of Site Rating. Such as standard, standar, and prime.

There are variety of Driveway Grade. Such as slight, moderate, and severe.

42 of 89 campsites have Capacity/Size Rating

All campsites have Is Equipment Mandatory

4 of 89 campsites have Accessible Occupant Message

19 of 89 campsites have Food Storage Locker

There are variety of Min Number Of People. Such as 20 and 15.

There are variety of Min Number Of Vehicles. Such as 4 and 3.

View of site 2 from road showing driveway, picnic table, bear box and fire ring with dunes in the background.

View of site 2 from road showing driveway, picnic table and fire ring.

Close up view of site 2 showing picnic table, fire ring and tent site.

View of Site #3 tent pad and stairs from the parking area

Side view of Site #3 from the road, showing tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and shaded bear box

View of Site #3 partially shaded tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box from the back of the campsite

Long view of Site #3 tent site from the road, showing the stairs from the parking area to the tent pad

View of Site #3 parallel parking area, stairs, tent site, picnic table, bear box, and overhanging pine tree

View of Site #4 pull through parking, overhanging pine trees, and fenced tent pad. Not shown are stairs down from parking site to tent pad.

View of Site #4 from pull through exit, showing low hanging pine trees and fenced tent pad. Not shown are stairs down from parking site to tent pad.

View of Site #4 small pull through parking, fenced tent site, picnic table, bear box, and low overhanging pine trees. Site has stairs below paved road.

View of Site #4 fenced tent pad, bear box, picnic table and fire ring. Not shown are stairs down from parking site to tent pad.

View of Site #5 from back of site, with fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. There is a medium boulder in the site that can not be moved.

View of Site #5 tent pad with bear box, fire ring, and picnic table

View of Site #5 from parallel parking area, with stairs, picnic table, and bear box

View of Site #6 parallel parking site, stairs, tent pad, fire ring, bear box, picnic table, and shading pine trees

Back view of Site #6 tent pad, fire ring, and bear box

Wider view of Site #6 parallel parking site, tent pad, bear box, picnic table, and surrounding pine trees

Long view of Site #6 parallel parking site, stairs, tent pad, bear box, and picnic table

View of Site #7 designated tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.

View of Site #7 small parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, bear box and picnic table

View of Site #7 small parallel parking area, stairs and tent pad. Site is surrounded by medium sized brush plants.

View of Site #7 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table.

View of Site #9 tent pad and fire ring

View of site #9 tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. In the background you can see the tent from neighboring site #7.

Long view of Site #9 small parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, and picnic table.

View of Site #9 small parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, and picnic table. Site is surrounded by medium sized brush plants.

View of Site #10 tent pad, gravel accessibility ramp, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring.

Site 10, Pinon Flats Campground

Wide view of Site #10 parking pad and gravel accessibility ramp, with tent site in background with picnic table and bear box.

Wide view of Site #11 parking and designated tent pad, with bear box, fire ring and picnic table.

View of Site #11 parking and designated tent pad, with fire ring, bear box, and picnic table.

View of Site #11 designated tent pad, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring

Back view of Site #11 designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Long view of Site #12 parking pad, with designated tent pad, bear box, and picnic table in background

View of Site #12 parking pad, with designated tent pad, bear box, and picnic table in background

View of Site #12 designated tent pad, fire ring, and bear box.

Back view of Site #12 designated tent pad, fire ring, and bear box. Edge of parking pad can bee seen in the background.

View of Site #13 parallel parking area, designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

View of site #13 designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

View of Site #13 designated tent pad and picnic table.

Long view of Site #13 parallel parking area, designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Back view of Site #13 designated tent pad, picnic table, bear box, and fire ring. Road and parallel parking can be seen in background.

Back view of Site #14 tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Tent site area is mostly paved and flat.

Long view of Site #14 parking pad, tent site, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring.

View of accessible Site #14 parking pad, tent site, bear box, and picnic table.

Side view of Site #14 tent pad, bear box, and picnic table. Tent site is mostly paved and flat.

Back view of Site #15 tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring

Side view of Site #15 tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. In the background you can see the bear box from neighboring site #16.

View of Site #15 parallel parking, stairs, tent pad, bear box, picnic table and fire pit.

Long view of Site #15 parallel parking site, stairs, tent pad, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring.

Side view of Site #16 tent pad, picnic table, and bear box, with parking and road on edge of image.

Long view of Site #16 parallel parking area, stairs, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table

View of Site #16 parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table

View of Site #17 parking pad, stairs, fenced tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. Parking pad is not flat, with a moderate and side tilted grade.

View of Site #17 tent pad, stairs, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table

Wide view of Site #17 parking pad, stairs, fenced tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Mountains can be seen in the background.

View of Site #18 parking pad, tent site, picnic table, bear box, and fire ring. Parking pad is not flat, and is tilted to the side.

View of Site #18 tent pad, with bear box, fire ring, and picnic table.

Long view of Site #18 parking pad, tent site, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring.

View of Site #19 parking pad, designated tent pad, bear box, picnic table and fire ring. Parking pad is not flat, with a mild and side tilted grade.

Closer view of Site #19 parking pad, designated tent pad, picnic table, and bear box.

Long view of Site #19 parking pad, designated tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table.

Back view of Site #19 designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. View of Mt. Herard in the background.

View of Site #20 parking pad, fenced tent site, picnic table and bear box. View of mountains in the background.

Wide view of Site #20 parking pad, fenced tent site, picnic table and bear box.

Side view of Site #20 fenced tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Views of Mt. Herard and the Dunes in the background.

Close view of Site #20 fenced tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. View of mountains in the background.

Back view of Site #21 fenced tent site, with picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Trail to parking pad with steps and view of Site #23 in the background.

View of Site #21 trail from parking pad to fenced tent site. Trail has a moderate incline near the parking pad and may wash out during heavy rain.

View of site #21 parking pad, with fenced tent site several yards in the background. Parking pad has a mild side tilted grade. Views of the Dunes in the distance.

View of Site #21 trail from parking pad to fenced tent site.

Site 21, Pinon Flats Campground

View of Site #22 parallel parking area and fenced tent site. Tent site is a short distance down a moderate incline with uneven steps.

View of Site #22 fenced tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Foreground shows dirt trail from roadside parking down to tent area.

Wide view of site #22 parallel parking area and fenced tent site

View of Site #23 parallel parking area, stairs, designated tent pad, and bear box.

Back view of Site #23 designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table and bear box. Pine trees provide mild shade in the background.

Side view of Site #23 parallel parking area, stairs, bear box and designated tent pad.

Wide back view of Site #23 with designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table and bear box.

Side view of Site #24 from parking area, with stairs, tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table visible.

View of Site #24 parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, fire ring, picnic table and bear box. Site is fully in the sun.

Back view of Site #24 tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Sand Dunes can be seen in the background.

Wide view of Site #24 parallel parking area, stairs, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.

View of Site #25 parking pad, stairs, tent site, bear box and picnic table. Parking pad is mostly flat but with a short area.

Side view of Site #25 tent pad, stairs, picnic table, bear box, and fire ring.

Wide view of Site #25 parking pad, stairs, tent site, bear box and picnic table.

Back view of Site #25 tent pad and picnic table. Tent site area has low rock retainer walls on three sides.

View of Site #25 parking pad, stairs, tent site, bear box and picnic table.

Wide view of Site #26 fenced and designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table and bear box.

View of Site #26 parking pad, fenced and designated tent pad, bear box, and picnic table. Parking pad has medium boulders around the pavement.

Closeup view of Site #26 designated tent pad

Side view of Site #26 fire ring and picnic table with view of the Sand Dunes in the background.

View of Site #26 fenced and designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Pine trees provide mild shade.

Back view of Site #27 designated tent pad, fire ring and picnic table. Bear box from neighboring Site #28 visible in background. This is an out dated photo that does not show changes due to flash flood and fallen tree damage.

View of Site #27 parking pad, stairs, designated tent pad, bear box, fire ring and picnic table. This is an out dated photo that does not show changes due to flash flood and fallen tree damage.

Wide view of Site #27 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. This is an out dated photo that does not show changes due to flash flood and fallen tree damage.

View of Site #27 designated tent pad, fire ring and picnic table. This is an out dated photo that does not show changes due to flash flood and fallen tree damage.

Side view of Site #28 fire ring, picnic table, parking pad, and designated tent pad. Site is shaded by pine trees.

Closeup view of Site #28 designated tent pad and picnic table, with edge of parking pad in foreground. Site is shaded by pine trees.

Wide view of Site #28 parking pad, designated tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.

View of Site #28 parking pad, designated tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.

View of Site #29 parallel parking area, stairs, designated tent pad, picnic table, bear box, and fire ring.

Side view of Site #29 stairs, designated tent pad, and picnic table. More trees and neighboring site #27 are in the background.

Closeup view of Site #29 stairs, designated tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. Pine trees take up the background.

View of Site #30 parking pad, tent site, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Close view of Site #30 tent site, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Parking pad comes to edge of tent pad.

Wide view of Site #30 parking pad, tent site, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Side view of Site #30 tent pad with fire ring and picnic table. Surround trees provide mild shade.

View of Site #31 parallel parking area, designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. View of the Dunes in the background.

Closeup view of Site #31 designated tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and bear box. Pine trees in the background.

Wide view of Site #31 parallel parking area, designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Wide view of Site #32 parking pad and tent site. Parking pad has medium sized boulders along the edges.

Closeup of Site #32 designated tent pad and picnic table. Fire ring and bear box are outside of image.

View of Site #32 parking pad with tent site at the edge. View of the Sand Dunes in the background.

Wide view of Site #33 parallel parking area and tent site, with stairs, bear box, and picnic table.

View of Site #33 parallel parking area, tent site, bear box and picnic table.

Back view of Site #33 tent area, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.

Closeup view of Site #33 tent site, with bear box, picnic table and fire ring. Short stairs from pavement to tent site.

Closeup view of Site #34 tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. More Sand in background.

Close view of Site #34 parking pad and tent site, with picnic table and the fire ring hiding behind it. Great Sand Dunes in the background.

Wide view of Site #34 parking pad and tent site with Sand Dunes in the background. Bear box is open to the side but there is no bear I promise.

View of Site #34 parking pad, tent site, picnic table, and bear box. Sand Dunes are seen in the background.

Closer view of Site #35 stairs, tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box

Wide view of Site #35 parallel parking area, stairs, and tent site.

View of Site #35 parallel parking area, stairs, tent site, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Back view of Site #35 tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table.

Wide view of Site #36 parking pad and designated tent pad. Great Sand Dunes in the background.

Closeup view of Site #36 designated tent pad, picnic table and fire ring. Sand Dunes in the background.

View of Site #36 parking pad and designated tent site, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Sand Dune in the background.

Closer view of Site #36 parking pad, designated tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Small boulders are along the edge of the parking pad.

Back view of Site #37 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table with parking pad behind. Sand Dunes in the background.

Side view of Site #37 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Dunes and pine trees are in the background.

View of Site #37 parking pad and designated tent site. Site is partially fenced.

Closeup of Site #37 designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Fencing is along site edge, which is bigger than the designated tent pad.

Closeup view of Site #38 designated tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. Sand Dunes in background.

Wide view of Site #38 parking pad and tent site with Great Sand Dunes in background.

Closer view of Site #38 tent site with picnic table and bear box. Parking pad has medium boulders at the edge. Sand Dunes in Background.

View of Site #38 parking pad with tent site behind. Great Sand Dunes in the background.

Back view of Site #39 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Great Sand Dunes in the background.

View of Site #39 parking pad, tent site, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Pine trees are on the perimeter of this site.

Different back view of Site #39, with designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, bear box, and parking pad in the background.

Closeup view of Site #39 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Pinion pines are on the back perimeter of the site. There is a small no hammocks sign near them that no one pays attention to.

Closeup view of Site #40 designated tent pad, picnic table, bear box, and fire ring. Photo is outdated and does not show changes due to fallen trees.

Closer view of Site #40 designated tent pad, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring. Photo is out dated and does not show changes due to fallen trees.

View of Site #40 parking pad and designated tent pad. Photo is outdated and does not show changes due to fallen trees. This site no longer has any.

Wide view of Site #40 parking pad and designated tent pad. Photo is outdated and does not show changes due to fallen trees.

View of Site #41 tent site with picnic table and fire ring.

Back view of Site #41 tent site, with fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Trees may not be present in real life.

View of Site #41 parking pad, tent site, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box.  Parking pad is not flat, with a mild side tilted grade.

Wide view of Site #41 parking pad and tent site.

Wide view of Site #42 parking pad and designated tent pad.

Back view of site #42 designated tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Parking pad is a short distance from tent pad.

Closer view of Site #41 designated tent pad, with fire ring and bear box. Medium brush surrounds site.

View of Site #42 parking pad and designated tent pad. Tent pad is a short distance from parking pad, with fire ring and bear box. Trees may no longer be present.

View of Site #43 parking pad, tent site, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Trees in image are no longer at site.

Back view of Site #43 tent pad, with fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Parking pad in the background. Trees no longer at site.

Closeup of Site #43 tent pad, fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. Large rocks are along the edge between the parking pad and tent site.

Wide view of Site #43 parking pad and tent site.

View of Site #44 parking pad, designated tent pad, bear box, and picnic table. Site is surrounded by low brush and is next to the entrance to the campground.

Closer view of Site #44 designated tent pad, picnic table, and bear box. Road into the campground can be seen in background.

Wide view of Site #44 parking pad and designated tent pad.

Side view of Site #44 designated tent pad, with picnic table, bear box, and fire ring. Sand Dunes in background.

Closeup view of Site #45 designated tent pad, bear box, picnic table, and fire ring. Stairs up from the parallel parking area can be seen in the front.

Side view of Site #45 designated tent pad, picnic table and fire ring. The shaded tree area in the background is not part of the site, please stop putting tents there.

View of Site #45 parallel parking area and designated tent pad, with bear box and picnic table.

Back view of Site #46 tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Bear box from neighboring site #48 can be seen in background.

Wide view of Site #46 parking pad and tent site.

Closeup view of Site #46 tent pad, with picnic table and fire ring. Edge of parking pad does not have a full border with tent pad. Please don't accidently park in your tent area.

View of site #46 parking pad and tent site, with picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Pine trees in background.

Closeup view of Site #47 designated tent pad, with picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. Road through campground can be seen next to site

View of Site #47 parallel parking area, stairs, designated tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Parallel parking area is not flat, with a moderately severe grade.

Closeup front view of Site #47 designated tent pad. Stairs lead up from road to site with fire ring and picnic table.

Front view of Site #48 tent pad, with fire ring and picnic table. In the background you can see the fence that is the only boundary between this site and Site #85.

View of Site #48 parking pad, tent site, fire ring, and picnic table. This site has pine trees on the sides and backs up to site #85.

Closeup view of site #48 tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and bear box.

Closeup view of Site #49 tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Mountains in background.

Back view of Site #49 tent pad, bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Site #47 can be seen in background.

View of Site #49 parking pad and tent site, with bear box, fire ring, and picnic table. Low hanging pine trees cover parking pad.

View of Site #50 parking pad and tent site, with picnic table, bear box, and fire ring. Site is surrounded by pine trees.

Closeup of Site #50 tent pad with fire pit.

View of Site #51 parking pad and tent site, with picnic table, fire ring and bear box. Site is surrounded by pine trees.

Side view of Site #51 tent pad, with fire ring and picnic table. Tent pad area is marked with a short rock wall on three sides.

Closer view of Site #51 tent site, picnic table, and bear box. Medium boulder acts as a boundary between the parking pad and the tent area.

View of Site #52 parallel parking area and tent site, with fire ring, bear box, and picnic table.

Side view of Site #52 tent pad with picnic table, bear box, and fire ring.

Closeup view of Site #52 tent pad and stairs, with fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Site is surrounded by pine trees.

Back view of Site #53 tent pad showing the stair trail down from the parking area. Bear box to the right.

Side view of Site #53 tent pad, with fire ring, picnic table, and bear box. Trail down from parallel parking area in background.

Closer view of Site #53 tent site with fire ring and picnic table

View of Site #53 parallel parking area, tent site, bear box, and picnic table. Site is surrounded by trees on all sides.

View of Site #54 parking pad and designated tent pad. Site has two sets of stairs, from parking and roadside.

Front view of Site #54 tent pad, showing front stairs and trail from road. Bear box and picnic table can be seen in background.

Pinon Flats Campground

<h2>Overview</h2>
Pinon Flats Campground is located in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in southern Colorado. The huge dunes are the tallest in North America and comprise about 11 percent of an enormous sand deposit that covers more than 330 square miles. <br/>
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The dunes have long stood as a landmark for travelers from ancient North Americans to Southern Ute, Jicarilla Apaches, Navajos, early explorers, gold miners, homesteaders, ranchers, farmers and migrant field workers, to you - today's park visitor.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Great Sand Dunes' wide range of natural features provides endless outdoor recreational activities. The park is perfect for kids, who love exploring the dunefield on foot or by sled. Medano Creek, at the base of the dunes, is a popular place in the summertime. Kids and adults alike love to splash in the cool water. <br/>
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Many kid-friendly, ranger-led activities and a junior ranger program are available.<br/>
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Many miles of hiking and backpacking trails lead through the park's forests and alpine terrain, including the Mosca Pass Trail, Dunes Overlook/Sand Ramp Trail and Indian Grove Trail.<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Reservations are required to stay in Pinon Flats campground. The campground offers 86 campsites. The park recommends making a reservation in advance, especially for peak summer weekends and holidays. Private first-come, first-served camping is also available just outside the park boundary. For more information about camping, visit www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/camping.htm. <br>  <br>During visitor center operating hours, you can see a park film, experience interactive exhibits, speak with a helpful ranger and visit the Western National Parks Association store. Kids of all ages can pick up a Junior Ranger booklet or participate in the Junior Ranger Explorer program.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Great Sand Dunes are the magnificent centerpiece of a natural system that includes high mountain peaks, sparkling streams, vast grasslands and lush forests. <br/>
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The campground is situated among pinon pines and sagebrush beneath the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Most sites have beautiful views of the snow-covered peaks. <br/><br/>
A wide variety of grasses and wildflowers can be found throughout the area, and mule deer are commonly seen in and around the campground.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Zapata Falls is just south of the national park off Highway 150. A short but slippery 1/2-mile hike leads to a 25-foot high cascade. Simply driving to the trailhead provides an excellent view of the entire dunefield and San Luis Valley, especially at sunrise or sunset.  
 
San Luis State Wildlife Area is located at the western edge of Great Sand Dunes National Park. It features a large natural lake popular for boating, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing and fishing.<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies" rel="nofollow">Rules and Reservation Policies</a> </p>

Pinon Flats Campground is located in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in southern Colorado. The huge dunes are the tallest in North America and comprise about 11 percent of an enormous sand deposit that covers more than 330 square miles.

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