ColoradoPenitente Canyon

Penitente Canyon Campground

The canyonlands of Penitente Canyon offer a blend of peaceful surroundings and diverse recreation opportunities less than 10 miles from a major highway. Although the BLM manages the 4,552-acre Penitente Canyon primarily for rock climbers, the area also offers opportunities for heritage tourists, mountain bikers, hikers and equestrians.

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In this field guide17 site records · Main Loop

Source snapshotSep 21, 2026

Land managerBureau of Land Management

Official facilityRecreation.gov · 261713

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Published site-level facts at Penitente Canyon Campground. A dash is never used for unknown information.
Site / loop	Site access	RV limit	Trailer limit	Driveway	Entry	Outlets	Surface
1Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	25 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
2Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
3Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	25 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
4Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	25 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
5Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
6Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
7Main LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
8Main LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Not published
9Main LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Not published
10Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
11Main LoopTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Not published
12Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	17 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
13Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	20 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
14Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	17 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
15Main LoopSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	15 ftParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
Group Site 1Main LoopGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Not published
Group Site 2Main LoopGROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Not published

This snapshot contains 17 accepted site records. It may not represent every site at the campground. Hookups and accessibility features appear in each complete record.

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Published address: BLM San Luis Valley Field Office, Monte Vista, CO, 81144
Campground coordinates: 37.84181, -106.28002Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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