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Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.Ī no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.Ī visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.Ĭancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Forest Service Trail 624 begins two miles south of the campground. Mountain biking is allowed on Forest Roads 532 and 535. Visitors are asked to stay on the trail and not trespass. Several parcels of private property are found along the river. A parking area is available for fisherman. The West Dolores River offers fishing for brown, rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. A resort there offers six hot springs pools ranging in temperatures from 85 through 106 degrees, dining, lodging, guided horseback rides, fly-fishing trips and hiking. The historic mining town of Dunton Hot Springs is just 15 miles north of the campground. Other sites within the region include the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Canyon of the Ancients and Hovenweep National Monument. Mesa Verde National Park is an hour and a half south of the campground, close enough for a day trip. Southwestern Colorado, part of the Four Corners region, contains more than 4,000 archaeological sites and more than 600 cliff dwellings. It is situated at an elevation of 7,600 feet. A shady forest of spruce, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir covers the campground. The campground stretches along the banks of the West Dolores River, which has its headwaters in the nearby Lizard Head Wilderness. Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site.Even if all reservable sites have been taken, it might be possible to acquire one of these sites on a walk in basis. This facility has first come first serve sites.Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest.This facility has additional first-come, first-served sites.Accessible picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. A group site can accommodate up to 40 people. The campground offers single-family sites, a few of which have electric hookups. It is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors by hiking, biking and fishing. Mavreeso Campground is located on the West Dolores Road (Forest Road 535), which branches north from Colorado Highway 145 about 20 miles northeast of Dolores.
