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The national park is at the north end of CO 150.","tumblrURL":"","emailDescription":"Email a ranger to get your questions answered.","telephoneExtensionFax":"","facebookURL":"https://www.facebook.com/greatsanddunesnpp","foursquareURL":"","youtubeURL":"https://www.youtube.com/greatsanddunesnpp","mailingAddressCountryCode":"US","name":"Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve","mailingAddressStateCode":"CO","campgrounds":[{"electricHookups":0,"directionsDescription":"Pinon Flats Campground is located at the north end of CO Highway 150.  Do not use computer mapping programs in the Rocky Mountains!","mapURL":"","weatherDescription":"March and April are the snowiest months of the year. In later spring when Medano Creek is flowing, snow or high winds are still possible...or there may be calm, sunny, swimsuit weather. Be prepared for any conditions in spring!\nIn summer, daytime high temperatures average 75-80 degrees F. However, sand surface temperatures can soar to 150 degrees F on sunny summer afternoons. Summer nights are cool,\nFall is generally mild,. Highs average in the 60s - 70s F, with chilly nights in the 20s-30s F.","wheelchairInfo":"Accessible campsites are reservable through recreation.gov. Facilities include access to accessible restrooms, hardened trail surfaces, picnic tables and fire rings.","fireStovePolicy":"Wood, charcoal fires in grates, or you may use a gas stove.  Wood collecting prohibited.","rvMaxLength":33,"images":[{"creditText":"NPS/Patrick Myers","altText":"Pinon Flats Campground","featureText":"Pinon Flats Campground","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7D0ECA-1DD8-B71B-0B6F80EC51149C2F.jpg"},{"creditText":"NPS/Patrick Myers","altText":"Deer graze beside tents and RVs in a campground, with dunes and mountains in the background","featureText":"Mule deer graze at the edge of Pinon Flats Campground ","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/F4224758-EA26-BDF1-4A7851288A28CB20.jpg"},{"creditText":"NPS/Scott Hansen","altText":"Mule deer graze in a campground with small trees and dunes in the background","featureText":"Mule deer sometimes visit Pinon Flats Campground","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/F4422E48-DF60-7FC6-422EA4EF2532462D.jpg"},{"creditText":"NPS/Patrick Myers","altText":"A tent and RV in a campground with small trees, with a snow-capped mountain in background","featureText":"Mount Herard stands above Pinon Flats Campground on an early summer evening","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/F7656ABB-D5FE-890E-4E8501FBA7B35F8F.jpg"},{"creditText":"NPS/Patrick Myers","altText":"A campsite and tent sit in a scene of grasslands, forest, dunes, and a snow-capped mountain","featureText":"Sites in the lower half of Loop 1 have less trees but more open views of the dunes","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/F4816874-EDE8-58AF-7AF49ACAF69D622E.jpg"}],"amenities":["Camp Store - Seasonal","Dump Station - Seasonal","Cell Phone Reception","Firewood For Sale - Seasonal","Ice Available For Sale - Seasonal","Food Storage Lockers - Seasonal","Trash/Recycling Collection - Seasonal","Amphitheater - Seasonal","Staff or Volunteer Host On Site - Seasonal","Potable Water - Seasonal","Flush Toilets - seasonal","Showers - None"],"telephoneExtensionVoice":"","accessRoads":1,"directions":"Pinon Flats Campground is located at the north end of CO Highway 150.  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See more information on forest damage caused by firewood transport (.pdf file, 510 kb).\n\nRegionally harvested firewood is available at the Visitor Center during business hours; at Piñon Flats Campground during the busy summer season; and at the Oasis Store (privately owned, just outside the main park entrance). Collecting firewood is illegal in the national park.\n\nPets are welcome in the campground. Please keep them leashed and under control at all times and clean up after them.\n\nBlack bears are potential visitors in the campground area. Store items in boxes provided.","telephoneNumberVoice":"719-378-6395","rvOnly":0,"campgroundID":1145,"reservationURL":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234685","location":{"longitude":"-105.50470307585772","latitude":"37.744936855746715"},"regulationsURL":"https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/pinonflatscampground.htm","internetInfo":"Closest WiFi is in Alamosa, CO, 40 miles SW of the campground.","emailAddress":"4C97C8BAA2DAA1A891A903BDFC03AAB94F9248AF52A69FD15810B8","telephoneDescription":"Use this phone number at the visitor center for questions about the campground. 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Temperatures may vary widely: highs may reach into the 70s F, or only into the 30s F with snow and an even colder wind chill. In summer, daytime high temperatures average 75-80 degrees F. However, sand surface temperatures can soar to 150 degrees F on sunny summer afternoons. Fall is generally mild, with Indian summer days. Highs average in the 60s - 70s F, with chilly nights in the 20s - 30s F. Frigid temperatures are the norm in winter.","wheelchairInfo":"None","fireStovePolicy":"Fires are permitted only within metal fire rings.  You may collect dead and down wood 4 inches or less in diameter; do not break branches off trees.","rvMaxLength":0,"images":[{"creditText":"NPS Photo","altText":"Jeep driving through a creek crossing and aspen trees ","featureText":"A full-size SUV, Jeep or truck with 4WD is required to access Medano Pass Primitive Road campsites","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/C4048635-9ED3-5B41-8401EA1C428B923F.jpg"},{"creditText":"NPS Photo","altText":"Dark grey truck beside dirt road with tall pine trees","featureText":"Campsites along the road generally have tall trees for shade.","imageURL":"/common/uploads/structured_data/C410A8FF-E6B9-BE89-380F808FBBDC2368.jpg"}],"amenities":["Food Storage Lockers - Seasonal","Potable Water - Seasonal","No Toilets","Showers - None"],"telephoneExtensionVoice":"","accessRoads":3,"directions":"The south entrance to Medano Pass Road begins just below Pinon Flats Campground, one mile north of the visitor center.  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Vehicles must be highway-legal in Colorado. Park only in designated campsites or parking areas.\n- Secure food, coolers, toiletries, and trash from black bears. Lock them in the bear boxes provided at most sites.\n- All trash, including orange peels, egg shells and toilet paper, must be removed. Bury human waste 6” deep.","telephoneNumberVoice":"719-378-6395","rvOnly":0,"campgroundID":6697,"reservationURL":"","location":{"longitude":"-105.495654","latitude":"37.803519"},"regulationsURL":"https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/medano-pass-road.htm","internetInfo":"","emailAddress":"4C97C8BAA2DAA1A891A903BDFC03AAB94F9248AF52A69FD15810B8","telephoneDescription":"Contact the visitor center for questions about Medano Pass Primitive \nRoad campsites","entranceFees":[{"cost":"$0.00","fee_id":13788,"description":"Campsites are free and first-come, first-served on the Medano Pass Road.","title":"Free Camping in Sites along Medano Pass Road"}],"directionsURL":"https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/medano-pass-road.htm","telephoneNumberFax":"","rvAllowed":0,"operatingHours":{},"description":"Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Piñon Flats Campground. These designated sites are free of charge and first-come, first-served. All 21 sites fill on summer weekends. Passable only in the warmer months and only with high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles. This road crosses areas of deep sand, traverses Medano Creek nine times, and passes through excellent habitat for bighorn sheep. ","additionalInfo":"","toilets":["No Toilets"],"tentOnly":21,"other":0,"telephoneNumberTty":"","cellPhoneInfo":"","rvTrailerInfo":"Only a full-size, 4WD SUV, Jeep or truck can reach these campsites.","telephoneExtensionTty":"","trailerAllowed":0,"walkBoatTo":0},{"electricHookups":0,"directionsDescription":"To access the main park area, including the Dunes Parking Lot and backpacking trailheads, take CO Highway 150 from the south or County Road 6 from the west. Both are paved highways.","mapURL":"","weatherDescription":"Spring can sometimes bring high winds, mainly in the afternoon. Temperatures may vary widely: highs may reach into the 70s F, or only into the 30s F with snow and an even colder wind chill. In summer, daytime high temperatures average 75-80 degrees F. However, sand surface temperatures can soar to 150 degrees F on sunny summer afternoons. Fall is generally mild, with Indian summer days. Highs average in the 60s - 70s F, with chilly nights in the 20s - 30s F. Frigid temperatures are the norm in winter.","wheelchairInfo":"Dunes wheelchairs are available for free checkout from the visitor center, but require pushing through soft sand.  It is beyond the average person's strength to push another adult over the first high ridge of dunes to camp in the backcountry.  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Enjoy wide open views of the starry sky or a bright moonlit night. Designated sites are also available in the trees of the foothills, or camping is available in higher forests of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve.  Reserve national park backpacking permits for the dunes or foothills through recreation.gov ","classification":3,"showers":["None"],"reservationDescription":"Reserve national park backpacking permits through recreation.gov in advance up to the first day of your trip.  Camping in the national preserve requires a free permit from the visitor center only if you are starting your trip in the national park.","mailing_address":{"line_3":"","city":"Mosca","postal_code":"81146     ","line_2":"Visitor Center","line_1":"11999 State Highway 150","state_code":"CO"},"name":"Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or Forest","trailerMaxLength":0,"sitesFirstCome":0,"sitesReservable":27,"totalSites":27,"regulations":"- Maximum of six people per party/ group at all times\n- Gas stoves only; no campfires or wood burning stoves allowed\n- Dogs are not permitted in the dunes backcountry. Please visit our Pets web page for detailed information and maps of permitted pet areas.\n- Bears rarely visit the interior of the dunefield. Bear-proof containers are encouraged, but not required. - - -\n- Sand stakes are encouraged as most standard tent stakes do not work on the sand dunes. Plastic bags filled with sand can also help anchor your tent.\n- Plan to camp in the dunes only when weather is calm and clear to avoid blowing sand or dangerous thunderstorms with lightning; check the park weather forecast on our Weather webpage.","telephoneNumberVoice":"719-378-6395","rvOnly":0,"campgroundID":6698,"reservationURL":"https://www.recreation.gov/permits/4675316","location":{"longitude":"-105.535601","latitude":"37.777240"},"regulationsURL":"https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm","internetInfo":"Closest internet is in Alamosa, 40 miles southwest","emailAddress":"4C97C8BAA2DAA1A891A903BDFC03AAB94F9248AF52A69FD15810B8","telephoneDescription":"Contact the visitor center for questions about backpacking in the park and preserve.","entranceFees":[{"cost":"$6.00","fee_id":13787,"description":"Fee to make a required reservation for a backpacking permit through recreation.gov","title":"Backpacking Permit Fee"}],"directionsURL":"https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/directions.htm","telephoneNumberFax":"","rvAllowed":0,"operatingHours":{},"description":"The most popular and unique backpacking option is camping in the 30-square-mile dunefield, beyond the major dune ridgeline (about 1.5 mile hike minimum over dunes). 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