Sand Dunes Recreation Area
- Yes
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
- At 7,543 ft
Sand Dunes Recreation Area is a campground in Colorado, about 2.7 miles from the town of Hooper. A fee is charged for access, which makes it a good base for planning a trip in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F and lows near 48°F, while winter brings highs around freezing and lows in single digits. The Group Campsite is just 0.2 miles away, and UFO Watchtower lies about 1.8 miles off. Mosca Campground, roughly 9.6 miles away, is another option for camping in the region.
Local outfitters
- Ramble14 mi away
- Joyful Journey Hot Springs27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Group CampsiteCamping0.2 mi
- UFO WatchtowerCamping1.8 mi
Mosca CampgroundCampingPhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mosca CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camper VillageCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Oasis CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drivePhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pinon Flats CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
Zapata Falls CampgroundCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Base Camp Family CampgroundCamping · ~38 min drivePhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Penitente Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~40 min drivePhoto: Michael C. Rael — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Valley View Hot SpringsCamping · ~49 min drivePhoto: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Alvarado CampgroundCamping · ~45 min drive
- Group CampsiteCamping · Next door
Best time to visit Sand Dunes Recreation Area
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
32° / 4°
2 wet
Feb
38° / 10°
2 wet
Mar
49° / 20°
3 wet
Apr
58° / 27°
3 wet
May
67° / 36°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 42°
5 wet
Jul
80° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 39°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
46° / 16°
3 wet
Dec
33° / 5°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Center 4 Ssw, CO, 16.5 mi away at 7,673 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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