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Mosca Campground

Mosca Campground is a first-come, first-served Colorado State Wildlife Area campground located 15 miles west of Great Sand Dunes National Park, offering free electric hookups at select sites, covered picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets—though potable water must be brought in.

Access requires a $43 annual Colorado wildlife pass or valid hunting/fishing license (purchased in advance), and the open, treeless landscape provides expansive views of surrounding mountains and the San Luis Valley, though the lake is often dry.

The campground serves as a convenient base for fishing and wildlife viewing in the area, with nearby amenities in Alamosa and Blanca for water and supplies.


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