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Pull-thru
USFSSan Juan National Forest · Colorado
Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)
Overview Pine Point Campground is situated next to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado.
Sites3016 reservable
Elev.7,720ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig45 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction4h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,720 ft, Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 16 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
189 mi
4h49
02
Colorado Springs
311 mi
6h44
03
Denver
332 mi
7h33
04
Fort Collins
394 mi
8h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
30 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
8
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
PINE POINT CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
94 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
27
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.