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West Dolores Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 37.65975, -108.27553
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at West Dolores Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,741 ft.
Fire & smoke — around West Dolores CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from West Dolores Campground · San Juan National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery5 mi
- FFuel14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- WWater17 mi
- MMechanic22 mi
- ShShower25 mi
- EVEV fast charger25 mi
- +Urgent care26 mi
- LLaundry26 mi
- RxPharmacy32 mi
- HHardware32 mi
- OOutfitter32 mi
- PPropane38 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
- DDump42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — West Dolores Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,741 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
37.65975, -108.27553
Cost
Fee · reservable on Recreation.gov
Nearby & resupply — around West Dolores Campground · San Juan National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesStoner General Store · ~5.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicMercy Medical Clinic · ~25.5 mi
EV charging — from West Dolores Campground · San Juan National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger25.3 mi straight-line E — PURGATORY PURGATORY PL1, Durango, CO · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 11 within 50 · 49 within 100 · 118 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)26.7 mi — Cortez, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Cortez
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)21.7 mi — MANCOS1 BOYLE PARK · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Dunton Hot Springs - Tesla Destination, Dolores, 12.6 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 261725 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around West Dolores Campground · San Juan National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomWest Dolores · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomMavreeso · ~1.3 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBear Creek · ~7.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJersey Jim Lookout · ~12.3 mi SE · USFS
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Other camps near West Dolores Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Mavreeso Campground~1.3 mi · fee
- Transfer Campground~13.8 mi · fee
- Burro Bridge Campground ~14.4 mi
- House Creek Campground~17.4 mi · fee
The unit that manages West Dolores Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at West Dolores Campground are set by San Juan National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Black Mesa at 11,580 ft, about 10 miles away. It sits about 3,839 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — West Dolores Campground
Reserve
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233251
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: drive (road/trail right there)
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about West Dolores Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — West Dolores Campground
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Water on public land →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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