5 acres hosted by Dusty M.
Best in Colorado: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
Activities
Biking
Fishing
Hiking
Paddling
Natural features
Forest
River, stream, or creek
Waterfall
Mountainous
92% 
421 ratings · 181 reviews
Trawnegan G.doesn't recommend
August 24, 2024
Site 1 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
The host meets guests upon arrival to show them where to camp, etc. but when we arrived the host was unreachable by text or phone so we ended up needing to rent a hotel. To this date the host has still not responded or explained what happened,
Grace G.doesn't recommend
August 9, 2024
Site 4 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
Don't book here
Would highly not recommend this place. The host was unresponsive just like another review said. The host said to call him before arriving to his place next to the property. We gave him a heads up our ETA and called him several times when we arrived. No answer. 24hrs later and still no answer. His house and the neighborhood was super sketchy. We tried to find the camp site ourselves and we weren't able to. We trusted our gut and left. This listing should be taken off of hipcamp. We found a great campsite at Trinidad lake state park.
Scott M.doesn't recommend
August 5, 2024
Site 3 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
What a clip
Cop cars were there. Neighbor told me he was more afraid living near by than he was on his Vietnam service. Basically an easy way to get my money with no returns.
Bethany B.
July 8, 2024
Site 7 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
Town camping
Very nice, quiet camping close to town. We had a relaxing time and the kids loved playing in the river. We walked to a pub for drinks one evening. Would recommend to a friend for a rustic camping experience that is also close to town to buy ice, get coffee, etc. The porta potty was not clean/emptied/supplied with TP. Wouldn’t recommend using it; we opted for the woods.
Gilbert P.recommends
June 24, 2024
Site 1 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
Great last minute camp spot in town near the river. Easy to get to, and we were the only campers on the lot. Had the hole place to ourselves.
Ruben L.doesn't recommend
June 13, 2024
Site 4 - Purgatoire Riverbottom
Host unresponsive/unmarked campsite
I was passing through and decided to stop there for the night. Dusty was fairly responsive at first. I arrive to the campground to find that site 4, 5, and 6 are not marked. If they are, then they aren't marked in a noticeable way. I reached out to Dusty multiple times for help, and he was completely unresponsive. I guess it doesn't matter, since he only issues refunds 3 or more days prior to your reservation. I was excited to stop somewhere along a river for my dogs to play in.
I then reached out to customer service to learn it's an automated chat system. I ended up camping on BLM land north of Trinidad, which I should've done from the beginning.
Dusty cares about only one thing: money. He does not care who he rips off to obtain that goal. As I write this review 14 hours later, I still haven't received a reply. If this wasn't a shady cash grab, then I would've AT LEAST received an apology. I'll be fighting with customer service for a refund.
Location
Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Jicarilla Apache First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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