Ute Campground (CO)
The Ute Campground is 17 miles west of Pagosa Springs on U.S. Highway 160 and campground is on north side of the highway. Ute Campground has 26 campsites on a gentle, south-facing slope. Ponderosa pines give shade, but the area gets very warm in summer. The hillside above the campground offers excellent views of the pinnacles of Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
Standard nonelectric sites
Need to Know
First come first serve sites may be available.
Natural Features
The campground is on a gentle, south-facing slope just off the highway. Ponderosa pines provide shade, but the area gets warm on sunny summer days.
Nearby Attractions
The hillside above the campground offers excellent views of the pinnacles of Chimney Rock Archaeological Area. To visit Chimney Rock, head four miles south on Colorado Highway 151 to the entrance road for the Visitor Center on your right. Guided tours are offered in summer by the nonprofit Chimney Rock Interpretive Association. The lower tour is easy to negotiate as it follows a barrier-free interpretive trail to Ancestral Puebloan sites. The mountaintop part of the tour heads steeply uphill to a Chacoan-style Great House site. Tours are offered from
Recreation
Overnight Camping
Changes & Cancellations
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Group Sites
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970-264-2268 USFS Pagosa Ranger District
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Directions from Pagosa Springs, CO: Travel west on U.S. Hwy 160 for 18.0 miles and campground is on north side of the highway.
Available Campsites
- Site 4, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Lower North: Loop 1, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 00, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13 group, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 000, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
