Mesa Campground

The Great Outdoors

The area around Gunnison is one of the prettiest in all of Colorado, and when you book an RV in Gunnison County, there are many places to see in the great outdoors. Crawford State Park is not too far from Gunnison, encompassing the Crawford Reservoir, a 400-acre lake with boat ramps, swimming areas, and beaches. Grasslands and juniper forests contain hiking trails that are great for meditative walks in the woods, and a campground by the lake gives guests a gorgeous place to stay.Curecanti National Recreation Area is a few miles down the road and surrounds the Blue Mesa Reservoir, considered to be the largest body of water in Colorado. Boating, swimming, and fishing are part of the fun while visiting Curecanti National Recreation Area, complete with visitor centers, boat launches, marinas, and lakefront campgrounds. The Dillon Pinnacles are a spectacular natural landmark overlooking the reservoir, and you can hike or bike around to catch mesmerizing views of the valley below. South of Montrose, Ridgeway State Park resembles Crawford State Park in a lot of ways. Camping, swimming, cycling, hiking, and stargazing are part of the fun when you visit this scenic spot with your Gunnison camper rental. Hiking, fishing, and hunting are commonly enjoyed within the park as well.Colorado is known for its extraordinary national parks like Rocky Mountain National Park and Great Sand Dunes National Park, but Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is just a short drive away from Mesa Campground, making it the obvious choice when you're RV camping there. The park takes its name from the spectacular canyon gorge carved into the earth, formed by millions of years of erosion from the Gunnison River. The canyon is called black because it is so deep that it only receives a few minutes of sunlight each day at its lowest point. This jaw-dropping gorge rivals the Grand Canyon in beauty, although it is not nearly as widely known as its Arizona counterpart. Rock climbing, canyoneering, hiking, biking, and camping are possible when you visit this Rocky Mountain destination.

City Sightseeing

The closest town to Mesa Campground is pleasant Gunnison, a charming college town high up in the mountains. There are shopping centers, restaurants, and bars in town, but don’t expect a large city like Denver when you feel like doing some sightseeing. There are some farmers' markets, parks, art galleries, and historic sites in town, but the Gunnison Pioneer Museum is the main feature. There are dozens of historic buildings maintained by the museum, like old schoolhouses, train depots, homes, and shops that guests may tour while visiting. Old antique cars, pioneer tools and clothing, native artifacts, and relics of the Old West are also showcased in this unique museum.Crested Butte is also a place to check out while in the area, an even smaller mountain town with a charming main street full of cafes and breweries. Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum is a lovely resource for those who like history, with valuable insight into the formation of the mountain town, its mining industry, and its reputation of being one of the great ski towns in America.If you visit in the wintertime, you can cruise through epic Colorado snow on the slopes of nearby mountains like Cranor Hill Ski in Gunnison or Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Crested Butte. Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a widely known and popular mountain destination thanks to its storied past, legendary ski slopes, and large snowfall each winter.