Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About La Plata City Campground
- Managed by: USFS
- Where: 13 mi east of Mancos, CO · 37.39377, -108.06902
Weather by month
33°14°Jan
35°14°Feb
41°19°Mar
45°24°Apr
53°33°May
63°41°Jun
67°46°Jul
65°45°Aug
59°39°Sep
50°30°Oct
40°21°Nov
33°14°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Canyon F | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Neptune OHV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 2.9 mi |
| Bedrock Creek OHV Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Bedrock Creek OHV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Madden Creek Cg | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Boren Creek OHV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Propane: 16.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Madden Creek Campground 0.6 mi
- Miner's Cabin Campground 0.9 mi
- Kroeger Campground 1.3 mi
- Snowslide Campground 1.6 mi
- Bay City Campground 2.4 mi
- Darby Campground 2.7 mi