Best Glamping near Aurora, CO

Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Bear Creek Lake Park house luxurious glamping accommodations a short drive from Aurora, Colorado. In Golden Gate Canyon, visitors find cozy yurts and cabins equipped with comfortable beds, electricity, and climate control systems for year-round comfort. These upscale structures blend rustic charm with modern amenities while maintaining a connection to nature. One visitor noted, "The campground is clean and quiet, with well-maintained facilities that make glamping here a pleasure rather than roughing it." Bear Creek Lake Park's Indian Paintbrush Campground provides similarly elevated accommodations with sturdy canvas structures and wooden platforms that create a safari-like atmosphere without sacrificing comfort.

Glamping guests at these parks enjoy access to miles of hiking and biking trails that showcase Colorado's spectacular mountain scenery. Reverend's Ridge Campground at Golden Gate Canyon offers premium glamping structures with nearby wildlife viewing opportunities where deer and birds are commonly spotted. "We stayed 4 nights and really enjoyed the campground and the park. Huge sites and well maintained," a recent visitor mentioned. Standley Lake Regional Park provides glamping accommodations with picnic tables and fire rings, allowing guests to enjoy outdoor meals with panoramic views. These sites typically require reservations well in advance, particularly during the May through September high season when weather conditions are ideal for experiencing the blend of outdoor adventure and comfortable accommodations that defines the glamping experience.

Best Glamping Sites Near Aurora, Colorado (31)

    1. Cherry Creek State Park Campground

    49 Reviews
    Centennial, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 690-1166

    $28 - $432 / night

    "Arapahoe Group Loop has a great pavillion with outdoor kitchen and bathroom. Overall Camper amenities are great and very clean. Many well shaded individual sites are available."

    "Very pretty campground with tidy tent spots and on-site bathrooms, showers for rent, and laundry. Very easy to access even from the RTD bus stop."

    2. Chatfield State Park Campground

    76 Reviews
    Littleton, CO
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 791-7275

    $36 - $200 / night

    "It's very close to Denver, with every amenity you could think Of! This isn't how we usually camp, but after 4 days of driving and hiking we needed this mini oasis!"

    "Chatfield State Park is a great mixture of access to the outdoors with availability of many of the benefits of a metro area close by."

    3. Indian Paintbrush Campground—Bear Creek Lake Park

    34 Reviews
    Morrison, CO
    25 miles
    Website

    "This was our first time staying at Bear Creek Lake. The park is not part of the Colorado Wilds or CPW State Park system, but daily vehicle fees are included with your camping reservation."

    "We chose this campground to be close to Red Rocks for a show. We didn’t expect much from it, but we really liked it! Yes– as some reviews say– you can see Home Depot from the campground."

    4. Denver East-Strasburg KOA

    14 Reviews
    Watkins, CO
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 622-9274

    "Staff are friendly. Golf cart escorts to your site. Sites are flat but a bit cramped. The laundry, bathroom and showers were clean with nice hot water."

    "Highway noise is inevitable. Friendly staff, clean bathrooms/showers. The women's bathroom has very chic mirrors! They have some covered wagons you can rent for the night that looked fun."

    5. Deer Creek Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    48 Reviews
    Eldorado Springs, CO
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 582-3707

    $18 / night

    "The campground office restrooms were open, heated and clean.  Trash dumpsters were available as were recycling cans. The electric hookups were on."

    "The drive from Golden up into the park is beautiful and you truly feel like you are leaving the noise of Denver and the metro behind."

    6. Standley Lake Regional Park

    15 Reviews
    Westminster, CO
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 425-1097

    $35 - $55 / night

    "The ranger crew is serious about conserving the area’s natural eco system, but still very inviting and kind!"

    "There’s no hook ups for water, electric or dump sites although there are water spigots that can be used to fill fresh water. The shower is an outdoor shower."

    7. Jellystone Park™ at Larkspur

    19 Reviews
    Larkspur, CO
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (720) 325-2393

    $50 - $170 / night

    "The elite spots are spaced out more and have paved patios with propane fire pits and Adirondack chairs. Spots are level and make set-up easy."

    "Propane fire pit looks nice but could not use. Must have a 20 pound tank. Store was closed as we arrived at 5 pm.
    Train and traffic noise as expected for location. Lot of stuff for kids."

    8. Casey Jones RV Hideaway

    6 Reviews
    Cimarron, CO
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 646-3599

    $45 - $65 / night

    "Just outside Elizabeth and an easy drive to Colorado Springs area and the Parker/Denver areas."

    "Quiet,small,friendly,close to town,walmart,Safeway. A little overpriced, but it's still pretty."

    9. Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    30 Reviews
    Rollinsville, CO
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 582-3707

    $28 - $90 / night

    "but far enough away from neighbors.  We were able to explore easily from our site and my daughter had a great time checking out the campsite."

    "Many multiuse trails. Get up early and drive mountain base road...we caught a great view of a moose. Panorama Point had a breath taking view.

    Hygiene: Laundry facilities on site."

    10. Bear Creek Lake Campground

    3 Reviews
    Morrison, CO
    25 miles
    Website

    $34 - $40 / night

    "Super close to Denver and offered through the City of Lakewood. The sites are for tent/RV and have electric hookups. Beautiful area."

    "Super friendly staff.

    The Bad: Day use Denverite humans on bicycles who run their mouths as the peddle past. (Get a job, Chad)."

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Glamping Reviews near Aurora, CO

464 Reviews of 31 Aurora Campgrounds


  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 30, 2020

    Denver East-Strasburg KOA

    A lot of background noise but a convienient location

    Probably best for an overnight stay en route to a destination. Right off of I70, so there is constant highway noise. Train heard faintly in the distance, but not bad. Under the flight paths for Denver airport, so the occasional overhead plan noise. Sites are cramped but clean. Stayed in site 81, which was a bit uneven sloping down to the front of the pull through site. Connections are a little far for some RV models, so make sure you have extensions for cords and hoses just in case. The campground advertises a lot of conveniences like pizza orders delivered to your site. Did not use any of those services during the 2 night stay. Local saloon across the frontage road from the park entrance if you are up for soaking in some of the local color. About 30 miles from Aurora and the outskirts of Denver.

    AT&T signal is OK. Verizon is better.

  • Jennifer L.
    Jul. 13, 2018

    Cherry Creek State Park Campground

    City Camping at it's Best

    Great campground here at this state park. We have always stayed in the Arapahoe Group Loop for holiday weekends. Arapahoe Group Loop has a great pavillion with outdoor kitchen and bathroom. Overall Camper amenities are great and very clean. Many well shaded individual sites are available. Campsites are far from other park amenities like Dog Park, Shooting Range, Marina. Swim beach is a 10 minute walk-able distance from campground. Recommend driving to get around the park.

  • Cara W.
    Jul. 11, 2018

    Castle Mountain Recreation Area at Wellington Lake

    Private but Crowded

    Beautiful lakeside camping just outside of Denver. Campsites are a bit close together, but great for groups! No hookups here but you have bathroom facilities and a visitor center where you can buy firewood. Campfires allowed in the fire pits. If you have an RV beware quiet hours from 10pm to 8am, no generators allowed. Lake is perfect for paddleboarding, kayaking and fishing and you will most likely have phone service if you are with AT&T or Verizon. Many day use areas, however vehicles and individuals are charged. For campers, if you bring more than one vehicle you will be charged daily for any additional ones. No drinking water is available, you must bring your own. Dirt roads to the lake are rough and narrow. Close to Deckers for incidentals. Intersects with the Colorado trail for hiking and biking and close to the Colorado River for tubing!

  • Anne B.
    Jun. 19, 2025

    Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

    Breathtaken, I remember it all too well 🫶🏼

    Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon is everything you expect it to be and more from the overview! Nestled right in beautiful Colorado, even!& I love camping! Okay, I admit, I love‘camping’ in parks where there are cabins with beds and air! So of course, we stayed in a climate controlled cabin! Reminded me of KOA Campgrounds and similar price except this park is in COLORADO with amazing views and KOA’s are just barely outside of boring iowa/SD cities(the ones we stayed in) the scenic walks were worth it themselves!

    But they have all sites, not just cabins, of course.(: I have 3 children and not one of them wanted to leave!!!(Made my sanity go a bit crazy, but says a lot when children stay somewhere for vacation and aren’t complaining and becoming bored before the end!) When we didn’t understand something they jumped to explain without being annoyed or irritated. They really hooked us up there! A little note: in my experience, and I’m sure everyone there is great, but Dillon, especially, took so much time to answer our questions show us around and ensure we had a quality time! He was so kind and has that approachable personality of someone who loves to help others and ensure you have the best possible time!! 10/10 would stop again!

  • D
    Jun. 19, 2018

    Echo Lake Campground

    Small but quaint campground

    It’s a small campground at the entrance to Mount Evans. Some of the sites are very close proximity, while others are pretty spread out. The camp host Rick was awesome! If your looking to party it up all night, this is not the place for you. Rick follows the quiet hours to a T! I would recommend this place for a night or 2. Also recommend the drive up to Mount Evans, spectacular views! There is a store/restaurant across the street from the campground, but it’s mostly touristy things, no camping supplies.

  • s
    May. 3, 2023

    Denver West-Central City KOA

    Mountain High

    Yes Mountain High!! 8100’ high. 7 miles off I-70 at Idaho Springs. 25 miles into outskirts of Denver. Don’t worry they have oxygen! Not kidding!!

    Nice campground, friend staff, laundry, fun little gift shop with some food stuffs, beer and liquor. Pizza cooked there but we didn’t try it.

    Our space was a big rig space on concrete pad with ample seating, a table, a fire pit, and a propane grill stove… use you own propane! Full hook ups. It was still reaching freezing at night and so we didn’t hook up our water.

  • Heather P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 6, 2018

    Platte River Campground

    Small and cozy enough, your perfect fishing spot

    I'll agree with the other posters. Platte River Campground is a great location if you are looking to do some fly fishing. The river is right there and easy access. Or if you want to set up camp here and then drive up/down the road there are tons of fishing spots.

    Keep in mind there isn't a store or anything close by so be sure to carry in all you need. I don't recall water on site so better to be safe and carry plenty in.

    I went in mid Oct so off season and there was only 2 other campers in the campground. I chose site #8, furthest away from the parking area but also more trees. There was a bit of road noise but not horrible. Was quiet and just a cozy place to stay.

    A great site to check out what this campground looks like and how it's laid out is you can check out this video I found useful on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9JPE53Lf4

  • J
    Jun. 8, 2020

    Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    Great family camping

    What a great campground!  This is less than an hour from our house, perfect for a quick night away.  I'm camping for the first time in decades, hoping to give my toddler a love of the outdoors.  Reverends Ridge is perfect for family campers.  In spot 86 (Loop I), we were close enough to the flush toilets (yea!) but far enough away from neighbors.  We were able to explore easily from our site and my daughter had a great time checking out the campsite. The drive-up site was very clean, the tent pads have nice tie-down points and the fire pit and grill gate were fully operational.  We were able to buy wood from the main office. I really appreciated the dishwashing station next to the bathrooms.  The campground is about 20 minutes from Nederland, a nice escape for ice cream and the short rain storm that came in during the afternoon.  

    There were tons of families around and it was very quiet by 10 pm.  Not so much the next morning!  If you like to sleep in, I would bring some earplugs, there were lots of early risers.  But I prefer that to loud music and rowdy groups at night.

  • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
    Jul. 27, 2023

    Longs Peak Lantern

    Escape from the city in style

    Jake from the Dyrt here!  The Longs Peak Lantern Glamping Tent is a great spot to escape from the city without going too far, and its a great jumping off point to visit Rocky Mountain National Park!  Check them out and share some pictures you take on your trip!


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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Aurora, CO is Cherry Creek State Park Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 49 reviews.

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