La Mesa RV Park, near Cortez, Colorado, is a straightforward spot that caters to travelers looking for a convenient place to rest while exploring the area. With full hookups and pull-through sites, it’s designed to accommodate big rigs, making it a practical choice for those on the road.

The park is just a short drive from Mesa Verde National Park, which is a major draw for visitors. Campers have noted the friendly staff, particularly the manager, who is always ready to share tips on local attractions and routes. One guest mentioned, “Jim gave us great advice on routes and things to see,” highlighting the helpfulness you can expect during your stay.

Amenities include picnic tables at each site, and there’s a laundry facility for those longer stays. While the park has a bit of road noise due to its location, many appreciate the quiet atmosphere overall. As one reviewer put it, “La Mesa RV is a quiet campground,” making it a solid choice for a restful night after a day of adventure.

If you’re planning to visit Mesa Verde, don’t forget your America the Beautiful pass for free entrance. With its practical features and close proximity to stunning natural sites, La Mesa RV Park is a reliable stop for your Colorado travels.

La Mesa RV Park

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Great location for those wanting to visit Mesa Verda National park.  This park accepts Passport American for a half price discount. Prices around $45 nightly. I short 8 mile trip to entrance of park. Don't forget your American the Beautiful pass for free entrance into park.

Great location for Mesa Verda

La Mesa RV is a quiet campground an easy drive away from Mesa Verde National Park. We were able to complete a contactless reservation after a quick phone call to check for availability (something I appreciate so much in the time of Covid). The leaves are changing and the weather has been beautiful this second week of October. The RV park has pretty trees changing. The spaces are pretty typical RV park - basically just a pleasant parking space with a table. 

Quiet Hideaway

The park manager Jim was fantastic! We had some problems with our Class A and he knew a great guy named Clint who came out the next morning to help us. Jim gave us great advice on routes and things to see. Saved our Colorado vacation time!!!!

Great place to stay

We stayed here using Passport America discount on our way to Albuquerque. 

  

The park is a very basic RV park in the town of Cortez. There is quite a bit of road noise as to be expected in a town. It seemed a bit rundown but not awful. There were some long time residents living there. 

  

The guy (owner? manager?) who came out to meet us when we pulled in was very nice and gave us a lot of tips on things to do in the area. It is only 8 miles to Mesa Verde National Park so a great place to stay if you want to check that out. He gave us a list of other things in the area as well. Very knowledgable and friendly. 

  

There was one washer and dryer for a laundry room that shuts down at night. There are dumpsters for garbage but no recycling. The sites are full hook ups with pull through and back in available and they can accommodate big rigs. Each site had a picnic table as well. Overall a convenient place to stay if you want to check out Mesa Verde or are just traveling through. 

  

Good cell reception ATT and Verizon and the park offers Wifi.

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