Mavreeso Campground, near Dolores, Colorado, is a scenic spot that offers a peaceful escape along the West Dolores River. With a mix of tent and RV sites, it’s a great place to unwind and soak in the natural beauty of the San Juan National Forest.

The campground is known for its clean facilities and friendly hosts, who go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable. Many visitors have praised the spacious non-electric sites, which provide a good amount of privacy compared to the closer electric hookups. As one camper noted, “The non-hookup area was great!” 

You’ll find plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities right at your doorstep. Fishing is popular here, with many folks casting lines in the river during the early morning and evening hours. If you’re up for a hike, the nearby trails lead to stunning views and natural wonders, including Geyser Spring and Lizard Head Wilderness.

While the campground doesn’t have showers, it does offer picnic tables and fire pits for those cozy campfire evenings. The tranquil setting, surrounded by blue spruce and the soothing sound of the river, makes Mavreeso a lovely choice for a relaxing getaway.

## Overview

 Mavreeso 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 parking area is available for fisherman. 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 two miles south of the campground.
## Natural Features

 The campground stretches along the banks of the West Dolores River, which has its headwaters in the nearby Lizard Head Wilderness. A shady forest of spruce, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir covers the campground. It is situated at an elevation of 7,600 feet. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Southwestern Colorado, part of the Four Corners region, contains more than 4,000 archaeological sites and more than 600 cliff dwellings. Mesa Verde National Park is an hour and a half south of the campground, close enough for a day trip. Other sites within the region include the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Canyon of the Ancients and Hovenweep National Monument. The historic mining town of Dunton Hot Springs is just 15 miles north of the campground. A resort there offers six hot springs pools ranging in temperatures from 85 through 106 degrees, dining, lodging, guided horseback rides, fly-fishing trips and hiking. 
## Charges & Cancellations

 Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Group Sites Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Mavreeso Campground

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Beautiful campground. Right next to the West Dolores river which drowns out any road noise. Private land next door has a few beautiful horses. Very pet friendly too. Very close to attractions like Mesa Verde National Park. Would have given it 5 stars if there were showers. 

Soothing

+ It is a beautiful setting on the Dolores River. You can hear the river flowing from your site. The bathrooms are clean! Camp Host was so sweet!

- The electric sites are sardined together so you have no privacy. Site 18E at least had some shade, but most had no shade.

Better for dry camping

Pretty spot.  We only stayed for one night and left early in the morning.  Bathroom are clean has fire pitt and picnic table.  Campsite number 8 goes pretty far back and fit our three small tents nicely.

Nice place

This campground is nestled in a picturesque valley along the West Dolores River. The drive in was incredible, like postcard worthy. 

Drive further up 38 to hike to Geyser Spring, or just a little bit further to get to Lizard Head Wilderness. Dolores is only about 25 minutes away if you need some last minute groceries or supplies.

The camp host, Tim, was especially friendly and kept the camp clean. I saw him cleaning the bathrooms a couple times, and honestly I think they were the cleanest bathrooms at any campground I’ve ever stayed. 

The only drawbacks to this camp: the sites aren’t really private and I wasn’t a fan of the taste of the drinking water and it came out a little brownish. I’m sure it’s safe, but I had to go to town to get better water to make my morning coffee.

Drawbacks aside, I will definitely visit again if I’m in the area. 

Well maintained riverside campground

Beautiful spot on the river. Non-electric sites much larger and more private. Campground is kept so clean and the host is great. Will definitely return!

Nice Spot

Host was very helpful and super nice. We stayed at lot#8. We had a huge 10 person tent and there was still more room for about 2 more tents. There is a fit pit and picnic table to use along with a water pump right across the road from our tent site. Only thing was the bathroom was a walk down the road

Excellent Experience

Really enjoyed our 2 night stay here. Our site was great , lots of privacy and plenty of room for my parents camper and my tent! Walk right across to the river with spots to set up your chairs! The sites with hookups are very close together and not a lot of privacy but the non hook up area was great! The host was friendly and recommended a hiking trial for us, toilets were clean. Lots of people fishing in the morning and evening. It was a pretty quiet campground other than a little road noise but overall super peaceful. No phone signal here , which these days feels kind of nice , but you could get signal in Dolores if you needed it. 
Overall super relaxing stay … loved all the blue spruce and watching sunrises and sunsets in the valley along the river… would stay again! 

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