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San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area


I thought this park was going to be one of those "too good to be true" stories, but wow, it is true! Once you purchase an annual Colorado State Wildlife Pass, currently $36, you can stay up to 14 days with no further fees. Electricity is provided, and there is a dump station, but no water. Our stay basically cost us a little over $2 per day. We will probably stay another 14 days on the way back to Georgia, so that stay will truly be free.


The park is located about 15 miles from the Great Sand Dunes National Park. You can see the dunes in the distance from our campsite. The closest town is Mosca. The closest town with a variety of services is Alamosa. It used to be a State Park but apparently Colorado was unable to keep it going so it became a State Wildlife Refuge. First come first served camping. They turned off water access, but will leave electricity going for a while longer. Cell phone reception is hit or miss. 

View from the park Sand dunes barely visible in front of mountains.


Our Campsite




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