Great Sand Dunes Oasis
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,058 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Great Sand Dunes Oasis is a campground in Colorado, about 12 miles from the town of Liberty. It sits close to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, and Oasis Campground lies just 0.2 miles away, making it an easy pairing for a stay in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several trails and campgrounds are within a few miles. The Raspberry hike is about 3.3 miles away, and the Dunes Access from Visitor Center Trail is about 3.5 miles away. Pinon Flats Campground and Zapata Falls Campground are both within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Ramble17 mi away
- Valley View Hot Springs38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Oasis CampgroundCampingPhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- RaspberryHiking3.3 mi
Dunes Access from Visitor Center TrailHikingPhoto: quinn.anya, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi
Wellington Ditch TrailHikingPhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
Medano CreekHikingPhoto: Mshuang2 — Wikimedia Commons (CC0)3.6 mi
Pinon Flats CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.2 mi- Pinyon Flats CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Zapata Falls CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Oasis CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pinon Flats CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
Zapata Falls CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mosca CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Base Camp Family CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drivePhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camper VillageCamping · ~40 min drivePhoto: Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Circle The Wagons RV ParkCamping · ~54 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sammies Motel/RVCamping · ~55 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ponderosa Group - Lake IsabelCamping · ~55 min drive
Ponderosa Group CampgroundCamping · ~56 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Interpretive Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Zapata FallsWaterfall · ~9 min drivePhoto: XenonofArcticus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Twin PeaksSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: David Herrera, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Winchell LakesLake fishing · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Great Sand Dunes Oasis
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 11°
5 wet · 5 snow
Feb
39° / 16°
5 wet · 5 snow
Mar
48° / 24°
6 wet · 5 snow
Apr
56° / 29°
6 wet · 4 snow
May
66° / 38°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
77° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
81° / 52°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 50°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
7 wet
Oct
60° / 33°
5 wet · 2 snow
Nov
45° / 22°
4 wet · 4 snow
Dec
34° / 12°
5 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, CO, 3.4 mi away at 8,183 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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