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Zapata Falls Campground
4.51873 reviewsBLM-San Luis Valley Field Office, 1313 U.S. Hwy 160 E., Monte Vista, CO 81144
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9,088 ftPrice
$11 - $20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
23 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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9,088 ftPrice
$11 - $20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
23 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$11.00 - $20.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Group Site: $20.00; RV Site: $11.00; Tent Site: $11.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Standard Site Fee$11.00
Group Site Fee$20.00
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BLM-San Luis Valley Field Office, 1313 U.S. Hwy 160 E., Monte Vista, CO 81144
Zapata Falls Campground
BLM-San Luis Valley Field Office, 1313 U.S. Hwy 160 E., Monte Vista, CO 81144
Nearby places
Monte Vista (approximately 40 miles), Alamosa (approximately 27 miles, 30 minutes), Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (approximately 5 miles south).
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About Zapata Falls SRMA
Context for the broader area surrounding Zapata Falls Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Zapata Falls is a waterfall located near the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to Rio Grande National Forest and south of Great Sand Dunes National Park. The falls has a drop of 30-foot (9.1 m). Access to this waterfall entails a mildly steep 0.5 mi (0.80 km) hike. Viewing the falls requires fording the stream and climbing rocks. Black swifts nest near the falls, one of the few known breeding sites for this species in Colorado During the summer months, the falls provide a cooling oasis, but during the winter months, the waterfall freezes into an enormous column of ice, perfect for the experienced ice climber. <p><br>A short but adventurous hike over slippery rocks leads to a magnificent 25-foot waterfall at Zapata Falls Recreation Area. This area is just as impressive during the winter months, when the falls freeze into an enormous column of ice. Travelers along Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway can stop at Zapata Falls Campground for a convenient overnight stay. For more information, please contact the San Luis Valley Field Office.
Directions
From Alamosa, depart on US Highway 160/Main Street eastwards. Go east on Highway 160 until you reach Colorado State Highway 150. Turn left and go north on Colorado State Highway approximately 12.5 miles. Turn right onto the unpaved gravel road (Lake of The Falls Road).
