Pine Point Campground

Bayfield, CO

4.9(53 reviews)

About this campground

Pine Point Campground is located in Bayfield, CO situated next to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking.

The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Vallecito Reservoir is a very popular fishing lake, with anglers casting for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike. Boating, water skiing and canoeing are popular activities. A sheltered area for boats and an open play area are just south of the campground. A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail climbs through ponderosa pine and aspen forests. A short side trail leads to a scenic overlook of the lake. East Creek Trail provides access to a lightly used, scenic drainage where fly-fisherman can be seen casting for brook trout.

What campers say

Pine Point Campground is consistently praised for well‑maintained, spacious sites with great views and easy access to the reservoir. Camp hosts are frequently described as friendly and helpful, and the campground is family‑ and pet‑friendly with plenty of shade and room for long rigs. Facilities are basic vault toilets but many visitors note they are cleaner and less odorous than expected. Practical tradeoffs include variable lake levels that can limit fishing and boating, occasional confusion with online reservations versus available first‑come sites, and spotty cell service in places. A few campers mention wanting more modern bear storage.

Our summary of 53 traveler reviews.