Mancos Campground

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 drinking water available. There’s also a dump station for you to make use of when you're camping here with a motorhome rental. What it lacks in urban amenities though, it more than makes up for with wide-open spaces and stunning scenery. Sites can accommodate vehicles of up to 45 feet in length, so there’s no need to worry about size when looking for a rental RV.

During the warmer months, the placid waters of Jackson Gulch Reservoir attract kayakers, stand up paddleboarders, and anglers (it has a healthy rainbow trout and yellow perch population). The park also has a couple of boat ramps to make launching a bit easier. There are several miles of hiking trails encircling the park too, and some of them connect up with the wider San Juan National Forest trail network.