RV Parks & Campgrounds near Durango, CO

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Chris Park, CO

Overview

Chris Park is located near Haviland Lake in southwestern Colorado, 18 miles north of Durango. Visitors enjoy the area for its hiking, canoeing and fishing opportunities.

Recreation

Several trailheads are in the vicinity, including Forebay, Goulding, Elbert Creek and Purgatory Flats. The historic Rico-to-Rockwood Wagon Road passes through Chris Park. Built in the late 1800s, the road was used for six years until the railway opened.

Facilities

The campground offers three group sites. Sites 1 and 2 can accommodate up to 75 people each. Site 3 can accommodate up to 150 people, and includes a picnic shelter with electricity and grills. A volleyball court is located near this site as well. Picnic tables and campfire rings provided, as are …
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Location info

Chris Park Road, Durango, CO

Amenities

Hiking, Boating, Camping, Fishing

House Creek Campground, CO

Overview

House Creek Campground is located on the shores of McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities.

Recreation

McPhee Reservoir, the largest within the San Juan National Forest and second largest in Colorado, has 50 miles of shoreline. Boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp is located within the campground.

Facilities

The campground offers group and single-family sites, some of which have electric hookups. Several sites have shelters for shade. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a gently sloping meadow near the reservoir's high-water …
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Fs 528, Dolores, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Wildlife viewing, Boating, Fishing, Swimming site, Water sports

Mcphee Recreation Complex, CO

Overview

McPhee Recreation Complex is located on the south shore of McPhee Reservoir near the town of Dolores in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities.

Recreation

McPhee Reservoir, the largest within the San Juan National Forest and second-largest in Colorado, has 50 miles of shoreline. Boating, water skiing and fishing are popular activities. A boat ramp and fish cleaning station are located within the complex.

The half-mile Can Do Trail climbs to a scenic overlook with panoramic views of the reservoir and the beautiful peaks surrounding Mesa Verde to the south.

Facilities

This large campground offers group sites, RV and tent sites, some of which have electric hookups. Several sites have shelters …
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Location info

FS Road 271, Dolores, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Wildlife viewing, Boating, Fishing, Water sports

Florida Campground, CO

Overview

Florida Campground is located near the north end of Lemon Reservoir, in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, trail opportunities and scenic natural setting.

Recreation

The Florida River is well known for its rainbow and brown trout fishing, but the river runs through much private land, so anglers should be careful not to trespass.

Hiking and biking are popular activities in the area. The Burnt Timber Trail No. 667 begins at Transfer Park, about a mile north of the campground.

The East Florida Road (Forest Road 597) winds steeply uphill past the campground. Lost Lake and Stump Lake Trails begin along this road, offering short, easy hikes to backcountry lakes.

The surrounding area is open to …
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Forest Road 597, Durango, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Hunting, Boating, Fishing, Biking, Water sports

Thirty Mile Campground, CO

Overview

Thirty Mile Campground is nestled on the banks of the Rio Grande River, just a short mile from the Rio Grande Reservoir. The location is perfect for anyone who loves to spend time fishing, canoeing and swimming. In addition, there are two trailheads and regular interpretive programs located at the campground.

Across from the Thirty Mile is the Weminuche Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Colorado. It's a famously rugged region with three mountain peaks reaching over 14,000 feet.

Recreation

Anglers and hikers are common campers at Thirty Mile, and the San Juan Mountains provide great fun for backpackers and horse packers.

Two trailheads, Squaw Creek and Weminuche Pass, lead eager hikers into the Weminuche Wilderness and link up …
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Location info

Forest Road 520, Creede, CO

Amenities

Camping, Fishing

Graham Creek Campground, CO

Overview

Graham Creek Campground is situated above Vallecito Lake, in the scenic San Juan National Forest of southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking.

Recreation

Vallecito Lake is a very popular fishing destination, where anglers cast for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike.

The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake.

A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests on its …
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Forest Road 603, Bayfield, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Swimming site, Water sports

Cayton Campground, CO

Overview

Cayton Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145) and the Dolores River. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities.

Recreation

The Dolores River is a popular fishing destination that can often be crowded on summer weekends. Anglers will find rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout.

The area boasts some excellent trails. The Colorado Trail follows the ridge across Bolam Pass. The Lizard Head and Cross Mountain Trails near Lizard Head Pass lead to alpine basins surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks.

The Barlow Creek Road continues past the campground and crosses Bolam Pass with spectacular views. Road conditions near the pass often limit travel to four-wheel drive vehicles. The route eventually connects …
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Forest Service Road 578, Rico, CO

Amenities

Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Biking

West Dolores Campground, CO

Overview

West Dolores Campground is located on the West Dolores Road (Forest Road 535), which branches north from Colorado Highway 145 about 20 miles northeast of Dolores. It is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors by hiking, biking and fishing.

Recreation

The West Dolores River offers fishing for brown, rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. A day-use parking area is available on-site. Several parcels of private property are found along the river. Visitors are asked to stay on the trail and not trespass.

Mountain biking is allowed on Forest Roads 532 and 535. Forest Service Trail 624 begins three miles south of the campground.

Facilities

The campground offers single-family sites, a few of which have electric hookups. Each …
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Location info

Road 38, Rico, CO

Amenities

Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Biking

Haviland Lake Campground, CO

Overview

Haviland Lake Campground is situated on its beautiful namesake within the San Juan National Forest, 18 miles north of Durango. Visitors enjoy the area for its canoeing, fishing and hiking opportunities in a scenic, natural setting. The popular campground is beautiful any time of the year.

Recreation

Haviland Lake is an 80-acre, no-wake lake with excellent boating, canoeing and fishing opportunities. An accessible fishing dock is located on the lakeshore. Anglers cast for rainbow and brown trout. A Colorado Division of Wildlife fishing license is required to fish.

Several trailheads are in the vicinity. The Forebay Lake Trail begins in the campground and leads to small Forebay Lake, just over a mile east of the campground.

The historic Rico-to-Rockwood …
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Location info

Haviland Lake Road, Durango, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Horseback riding

North Canyon Campground, CO

Overview

North Canyon Campground is 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.

Recreation

Vallecito Reservoir is a very popular fishing lake, with anglers casting for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike.

The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake.

A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests. A short side trail leads to a scenic …
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Forest Road 603, Bayfield, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Swimming site, Horseback riding, Water sports

Pine Point Campground, CO

Overview

Pine Point Campground is 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.

Recreation

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 …
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Forest Road 603, Bayfield, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Swimming site, Water sports

Palisades Horse Camp, CO

Overview

Palisades Horse Camp is located 30 miles north of Pagosa Springs, high in the San Juan National Forest. This beautiful area has excellent horseback riding and hiking trails and an abundance of wildlife.

Recreation

Hiking and horseback riding trails are the main attraction at Palisades. The Williams Creek Trail leads directly from the campground into the Weminuche Wilderness, crossing the Continental Divide.

Facilities

This equestrian campground offers single- and double-family campsites to campers with horses. Corrals with feeding bins are provided. The corrals are divided into two sections with room for two to three horses on each side, depending on horse temperaments. Hitching racks are set up throughout the campground and a water tank is on-site.

Vault toilets and …
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Forest Road 640, Pagosa Springs, CO

Amenities

Camping, Hiking, Wildlife viewing

Target Tree Campground, CO

Overview

Target Tree Campground is located 7 miles east of Mancos on the north side of Highway 160 at an elevation of 7,643 feet. It is the ideal camping spot for day trips to Mancos, Durango and Mesa Verde National Park.

The name, "Target Tree," refers to the Ute Indians' use of the area to harvest sap and bark from Ponderosa pines as food supplements. They also used the trees for target practice, leaving several scarred trees throughout the area.

Recreation

Visitors may enjoy taking a short, accessible interpretive trail to view a historic target tree. The campground is also known for its great birding opportunities, with a sign in the campground that lists species found in the area.

The …
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Unnamed Road, Dolores, CO

Amenities

Horseback riding, Historic & cultural site, Camping, Hiking

Cortez / Mesa Verde KOA, CO

Minutes from one of Colorado’s most exceptional national parks and surrounded by dozens of other parks, forests, natural areas, and archaeological sites, Cortez/Mesa Verde KOA could be a comfortable and convenient place to stay when you pick up a campervan rental near Cortez. On the outskirts of pleasantbook an RV in Montezuma County and spend time in the Rocky Mountains, high up above the tree line …

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Durango North / Riverside KOA, CO

Seven thousand feet up in the stunning Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado, Durango North/Riverside KOA is quite possibly the best place to camp when you have big things planned. This fantastic campground is several minutes’ drive outside of book an RV in La Plata County, you can open yourself up to a whole world of possibilities. Mesmerizing views of the San Juan Mountains, fabulous desert landscapes, and some of the country’s best-preserved archeological sites left behind by Native American tribes.

Bringing your campervan rental to this KOA campground makes sense for lots of different reasons, most notably its …

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Durango KOA, CO

Seven thousand feet up in the stunning Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado, Durango KOA is quite possibly the best place to camp when you have big things planned. This fantastic campground is several minutes’ drive outside of book an RV in La Plata County, you can open yourself up to a whole world of possibilities. The region is packed with mesmerizing views of the San Juan Mountains, fabulous desert landscapes, and some of the country’s best-preserved archeological sites left behind by Native American tribes hailing from the area.

Camping at Durango KOA makes sense for lots of different …

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Mancos Campground, CO

Southwestern Colorado is a truly underrated tourist destination with excellent weather, some of the country’s most impressive outdoor landscapes, and a diversity of attractions that rival more well-traveled cities like Denver. Durango undoubtedly lies at the center of the action, but the hustle of the bustle of the city isn’t for everyone, and so if you’re looking for a quieter locale for camping with an RV, Mancos State Park is the place to be. Just under half an hour's drive from Durango, it’s a great blend of outdoor recreation opportunities and urban amenities.

Sites at Mancos State Park are very rustic, with no hookups for your RV rental. Many, but not all of their sites have a vault toilet and …

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Morefield Campground, CO

Morefield Campground is found within Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado. The campground is located in a fairly rural part of the state, only around 40 miles from where the state borders with both New Mexico and Utah. One of the nearest communities is the small town of Durango is around 40 miles to the east.

Morefield Campground sits at a fairly high altitude. This means that the campground is only open April through October, due to the winter weather that can be fairly extreme here. The mesa it sits on was once covered in green vegetation (hence the name), but much of this …

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San Juan/Bridge Campground, CO

Nestled in the heart of the San Juan National Forest, San Juan/Bridge Campground is a rustic campground. The RV campground sprawls across an open space that’s on occasion shared with cattle. Adventurers have found enormous cows idly grazing on the grass outside their RVs. There are 19 sites allocated to RVs in the sprawling space of San Juan/Bridge Campground, although a couple is situated close to the treeline, which can be a welcome relief on a hot summer day. The nearby stream flows year-round, though, after the spring snowmelt, the water can run high and fast, making fishing a challenge.

RV campers seeking solitude, quiet, and beautiful scenery will find it at the San Juan/Bridge Campground. High, weathered cliffs rise …

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Moore's RV Park and Campground, NM

New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, is one of the most underrated tourist destinations for travelers doing some RV camping. While many are aware of the great skiing in Taos, the arts scene in Santa Fe, or the mystical landscapes of Whites Sands National Monument in the southern part of the state, New Mexico isn’t on the average traveler’s radar. This is especially true when talking about the infrequently visited northwestern corner. However, the area is well-connected with the rest of New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and northeastern Arizona, making it the perfect place to start your southwest U.S. road trip.

This corner of the state is dominated by the Navajo Nation reservation and is an ideal spot to camp with …

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