South Mineral Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

South Mineral Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

South Mineral Campground, located along South Mineral Creek, is one of the most popular campgrounds in the San Juan National Forest. The campground has 26 sites, all of which are first-come, first-serve . Most campsites are shaded and well-spaced thanks to spruce and fir trees. Some sites are handicapped accessible. Some sites have large parking areas. Services include water, trash pickup, fire grates, picnic tables, and pit toilets. Bear-safe food storage is recommended. No electricity.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

135

Phone

N/A

Coordinates

37.80560, -107.77510

Nearest sites we map

• South Mineral Dispersed Area Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Little Molas Dispersed Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Cement Creek Dispersed Campsite 310 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Molas Pass Dispersed Campsite 1810 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Priest Lake Camping Area10 km · US Forest Service
• Molas Pass Dispersed Campsite 2910 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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