Pinion Campground
Lathrop State Park
Write a Review 70 County Rd 502 Walsenburg, CO 81089 719-738-2376 Reservations: 800-244-5613 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.616, -104.8308
Overview of Pinion Campground
$9 entrance fee in addition to campsite rate.
Last Price Paid: $37
Reported by Ghostrunner5 on 11/23/2023
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Haznavy on 9/18/2021
Number of Sites 82
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 6,430 ft / 1,959 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Pinion Campground 37 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 11/23/2023
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Last reported 6/20/2021
“just for overnight”
Reviewed 9/28/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 21' |
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We stayed here because we were tired of driving. Sites are close together but there is privacy. You can fill your tank with water but can't stay hooked up because the spigots need to be shared. Since we only stayed for the night we were not using the fishing/boating area. It was a pretty place, we just needed to get on to where we ... more
We stayed here because we were tired of driving. Sites are close together but there is privacy. You can fill your tank with water but can't stay hooked up because the spigots need to be shared. Since we only stayed for the night we were not using the fishing/boating area. It was a pretty place, we just needed to get on to where we were going. Dump station was good, cell coverage was good.
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Camptown Races would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice state park”
Reviewed 9/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
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Great visitor center and a very clean state park. Undeveloped campsite was 19 as of sept 2018. Very clean bathrooms. Showers available at other end of park near RV sites. Nice small lake and wildlife roaming around. Well maintained with park staff.
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mdhvball would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Quiet. Nice Views.”
Reviewed 3/27/2018
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 41' (Class A) |
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It was WINDY the night we stayed. Nice sites. Quiet. Ranger was very helpful and delivered firewood to us. We were just passing thru so location near I-25 worked well as I could not imagine staying more than a night or 2 here...
AT&T 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice but VERY expensive!!”
Reviewed 5/12/2017
| Nightly rate: | $41 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 96 |
| RV Length: | 29' |
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Lathrop State Park is a beautiful park with beautiful views of the Spanish Peaks. It's easily accessible from Hwy 160, and the spaces are large and spaced decently apart. The GOTCHA is that it's expensive after all the fees! Electric Campsite (per day) = $24.00 State Park Entry Fee (per day)= $7.00 Reserve America Transaction ... more
Lathrop State Park is a beautiful park with beautiful views of the Spanish Peaks. It's easily accessible from Hwy 160, and the spaces are large and spaced decently apart.
The GOTCHA is that it's expensive after all the fees!
Electric Campsite (per day) = $24.00
State Park Entry Fee (per day)= $7.00
Reserve America Transaction Fee = $10.00 (one time)
TOTAL = $41.00 for 1 night!!
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice But A Bit Spendy”
Reviewed 4/9/2017
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 35' |
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We spent 3 nights here in the Pinion Campground. As others said the sites are well spaced and very private, which is super important to us. There are water spigots every few sites, the closest one to us was across the road. I needed to fill our tanks before we left and was able to run a hose across the road from the spigot to u... more
We spent 3 nights here in the Pinion Campground.
As others said the sites are well spaced and very private, which is super important to us. There are water spigots every few sites, the closest one to us was across the road. I needed to fill our tanks before we left and was able to run a hose across the road from the spigot to us.
There are 4 loops in the Pinion Campground (A,B,C and D). When we were there only B and D were open though we drove through A and C as well, and they all seemed similar, about the same amount of privacy to us.
The drive around the lake is really nice, and if you fish there are plenty of fishing spots.
We felt $31 a night for a site with just power at the site was a bit steep. It was 50A power at least (not that we needed it for the time of year we were there). The only reason I only gave this park 3 stars is the price. If it was $10 a night cheaper I would have given it 4 stars.
There is an easy to access dump station in the Pinon campground section.
If you have the time I really recommend taking some time and driving down HWY 160 and then 12 to the town of La Veta, it's a really cute little town.
[Our Actual Stay Was 11/03/16]
CootersOnTheGo would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Good place for a 2 or 3 night stay”
Reviewed 9/18/2016
| Nightly rate: | $21 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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This campground is part of Lathrop State Park. There are two sections: The Pinon section has electric and several spigots to fill from around the loops. Yucca smaller, with back-in sites, no electric, for, as the State web page says: "a basic camping experience". We stayed in Pinon. Well spaced sites for the most part, lots of... more
This campground is part of Lathrop State Park. There are two sections: The Pinon section has electric and several spigots to fill from around the loops. Yucca smaller, with back-in sites, no electric, for, as the State web page says: "a basic camping experience".
We stayed in Pinon. Well spaced sites for the most part, lots of drive-through. Some flush toilets and some pit toilets to fill the distance gap. Dump station is convenient to the Pinon section. Settled in a valley with views of the Spanish Peaks, it makes a good base of operations for exploration. Walsenburg has a tiny but interesting museum in the old railroad station. Nice loop drive through the Spanish Peaks as well. A lake for the fishermen, and even a golf course. Since I'm not a golfer, no idea how good it is. Verizon cell service came and went. Maybe the local tower is overloaded?
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suzy p. would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“A wonderful campground inside Lathrop State Park near the I-25 corridor”
Reviewed 8/9/2016
| Nightly rate: | $21 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 83 |
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This campground and the associated Colorado State Park (Lathrop SP) are a real find. All of the sites are large and well spaced. All of the sites in the Pinion CG are electric and there are plenty of water spigots around the campground. Some of the spigots are even close enough to the sites to use the regular water hose to fill up y... more
This campground and the associated Colorado State Park (Lathrop SP) are a real find. All of the sites are large and well spaced. All of the sites in the Pinion CG are electric and there are plenty of water spigots around the campground. Some of the spigots are even close enough to the sites to use the regular water hose to fill up your tank. If this is important to you, just look for this as you select your site. Our site (#83) had the spigot within 25 feet of our rig.
There is a dump station convenient to use either upon arrival or departure.
The Yucca CG which is indicated as a separate campground on Campendium is really the non-electric section of Lathrop State Park. Somebody should really correct this and the Yucca listing to reflect that they are part of Lathrop State Park. The signage in the area will point you to Lathrop SP and not to Pinon or Yucca CG's so be aware of this.
There is a lot to do in the area. We only stayed one night on our way someplace else so we could not explore much but the nearby town of Walsenburg, CO looks like an interesting little town to visit. All the usual services can be found in Walsenburg.
In addition to using this CG as a base for exploring the area during an extended stay, this is an excellent overnight spot for anyone traveling along the I-25 corridor. The CG is less than 15 minutes off the highway and offers a peaceful place to spend the night.
Verizon internet was sufficient to stream video.
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Bob Martel would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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