Best Glamping near Basalt, CO

The Carbondale-Crystal River KOA and Glenwood Canyon Resort house some of the most sought-after glamping accommodations in the Roaring Fork Valley, just minutes from Basalt. Their premium canvas tents and safari-style accommodations include comfortable beds with linens, electricity, and private decks overlooking the Crystal River or Colorado River. Most luxury tent options include climate control for year-round comfort, while some feature private bathrooms and kitchenettes. "This place is beautiful. The camp is out of Carbondale, but still close. If you simply turn left out of the driveway you are engulfed in nature until the road ends. Just perfect," notes one visitor about the Carbondale location. The riverside glamping sites offer exceptional mountain views of Mount Sopris, with several units positioned specifically to maximize scenic vistas while maintaining privacy from neighboring accommodations.

Situated along the paved bike path extending to Aspen, these glamping resorts provide direct access to premier outdoor recreation. Guests can enjoy riverside relaxation, fly fishing, and mountain biking without leaving the property. According to a camper, "If you love to ride a bike this place is the best. The bike trail is right outside the camp ground and you can ride to Aspen or Glenwood." The Glenwood Canyon Resort offers additional adventure options with their on-site zip line and rafting facilities. These luxury outdoor accommodations maintain seasonal operations, with the Carbondale location open year-round while Glenwood Canyon Resort typically closes from November through February. Both properties feature on-site markets or nearby access to Carbondale's restaurants and boutique shopping, creating a perfect balance of wilderness immersion and modern conveniences for those seeking unique glamping experiences.

2025 Detourist Giveaway

Presented byToyota Trucks

Review Campgrounds. Win Prizes.

Enter to Win

Best Glamping Sites Near Basalt, Colorado (35)

    1. Carbondale-Crystal River KOA

    8 Reviews
    Carbondale, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 963-2341

    "The showers and bathroom are cleaned daily it seems so that is nice. No cell service for Verizon. Firewood for sale at clubhouse. Staff is helpful. Wi-Fi can be spotty."

    "This is a nice little campground outside of Carbondale. We stayed here while visiting Glenwood springs, which is only about 25 minute drive away."

    2. Glenwood Canyon Resort

    21 Reviews
    Glenwood Springs, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 958-6737

    "This campground has cabins, glamping tents, tent pads and spaces for RVs. We camped in spaces 17 and 18 in the lower campground right by the river."

    "We’re Van camping in the lower campground, 50’ from the banks of the Colorado River. Electric & Water. Cabins avl. On the River and upper grounds."

    3. Sylvan Lake Campground — Sylvan Lake State Park

    12 Reviews
    White River National Forest, CO
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 328-2021

    $28 - $190 / night

    "Beautiful 42 acre lake with great hiking path around it. Great for fishing, canoeing, paddle boarding, hiking, camping, snowshoeing around the lake, cross country skiing."

    "There are conservation areas, trails galore, historical buildings, and a beautiful lake that is surrounded with alpine forests. "

    4. Dearhamer Campground

    8 Reviews
    Meredith, CO
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 226-3564

    $29 / night

    "There was no electric and no cell service with t-mobile. We had a great time and I’m sure we will go back again!"

    "Stay away from camp grounds 4 & 7 is you can. They are the only ones with no tree coverage."

    5. Hideout Cabins and Campground

    3 Reviews
    Glenwood Springs, CO
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 235-0059

    "Wanted to be close to the downtown area. I met Erin, the manager, outside the Hideout's office and asked if she had space."

    6. Silver Bar

    1 Review
    Aspen, CO
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 963-2266

    $15 / night

    "Private and easy access to the creek behind site 4. Site 4 was definitely the best. Only annoying thing was paying $10 vehicle fee."

    7. Marble Area

    3 Reviews
    Marble, CO
    22 miles

    "The bathrooms and showers are old but clean. The camp hosts are friendly and helpful. Our campsite was level and clean."

    "It is in the heart of Marble, a 2 minute walk to the famous Slow Groovin BBQ and a 5 minute walk to Beaver Lake. The campground host was very friendly and welcoming."

    8. Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA

    24 Reviews
    Silt, CO
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 876-4900

    $45 - $64 / night

    "After a long, long day of driving, this was a true treat to pull into. As soon as we set up we ventured off to “duck island” after crossing their little bridge over the Colorado."

    "After a long, long day of driving, this was a true treat to pull into. As soon as we set up we ventured off to“duck island” after crossing their little bridge over the Colorado."

    9. Noname Rest Area - CDOT

    2 Reviews
    Glenwood Springs, CO
    18 miles
    Website

    10. Rifle Gap State Park Campground

    40 Reviews
    Rifle, CO
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 625-1607

    $28 - $41 / night

    "There are multiple loops near the water and a larger camping area on the north mesa overlooking the lake. Most of the sites have some sort of shade whether that is a picnic canopy or trees."

    "All camping areas have Colin operated showers and bathrooms and each campsite has a covered bench, fire pit, and some have a water pump right on site."

Show More
Showing results 1-10 of 35 campgrounds

2025 Detourist Giveaway

Presented byToyota Trucks

Review Campgrounds. Win Prizes.

Enter to Win


Glamping Reviews near Basalt, CO

257 Reviews of 35 Basalt Campgrounds


  • Jason F.
    May. 8, 2021

    Glenwood Canyon Resort

    Overpriced and underwhelming

    This campground is conveniently located off of I-70 just a few miles from Glenwood Springs in No Name, CO. The staff are pleasant and the office was very clean with some cute souvenirs available for purchase.

    This place is EXPENSIVE. It is not worth the nightly rate. You are paying for the proximity to town and if you reserved a waterfront site, the view. The campsites are tiny, so be prepared to back your travel trailer into a tight spot and make friends with your neighbors. You will be in their campsite while setting up your rig and vice versa.

    The No Name Grill & Bar was still closed when we were here (May ‘21), which was not disclosed on their site. The WiFi is a single unsecured access point near the laundry/bath house that did not work. There is no WiFi available in the actual campground. We had 2 bars of cell coverage on AT&T. Laundry is pricey too; $4/load for washer and $3/load for dryer. There is no vending for detergent or dryer sheets, so pack accordingly.

    As beautiful as it was to be right next to the Colorado river, this place is not at all worth the cost. Save your money and drive the 90 miles to Grand Junction or Fruita for more affordable campgrounds with better amenities.

  • Anthony P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 19, 2018

    Deep Lake

    Great Views and a Great Lake

    The Deep Lake area of Flat tops Wilderness offers a variety of scenic hikes and drives as well as 4x4 trails and great lake fishing. The drive up to this area is up a dirt road about 10 miles, the road can be a beat beat up in areas. I blew a tire on my truck on the way up. Other than that the drive up is very scenic, you will pass the deep creek overlook and can see Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Vail Ski Resorts all in the same view.

    The campgrounds are very large and spaced out. We went with a large group, 5 cars and many tents and had plenty of room. Some site are able to accommodate an RV or trailers. Sites vary between open and exposed to set against the forest for shaded. Restrooms were located fairly close to our spot and i remember it being one of the cleanest vault toilets i have ever used! Each spot also has a metal fire pit with a grill over top.

    Like i mentioned earlier the Deep Lake area is a great base camp to go out and explore. You will find many people driving off road vehicles around. The fishing in the lake is also very good, the Forest Service stocks the lake every year. Lastly the campground sits at 10.500 ft so it does gets chilly up there even in the middle of summer.

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 16, 2023

    Collective Vail

    Authentic and Luxurious Retreat

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. I want to extend a warm welcome to your host, Greg. Life on their ranch includes horseback riding, guided white water rafting, fly fishing excursions, zipline adventures, mountain biking, and as much down time as you need. This is the perfect experience for everyone from families to couples to solo travelers. This is a working ranch, so no pets please. Book your stay today and leave a review here!

  • Hayley K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 9, 2021

    Rifle Gap State Park Campground

    Beautiful Lake and Lots of camping options

    The reservoir has restrictions on all boats so make sure you follow the rules or else they can hit you with a huge fine. 

    The campgrounds are large and can accommodate a lot of people and large and small rv’s. 

    There are multiple loops near the water and a larger camping area on the north mesa overlooking the lake. Most of the sites have some sort of shade whether that is a picnic canopy or trees. The lower sites near the lake are tightly compacted but can fit RV's and have tent pads with gravel. There are trash cans placed throughout the park for easy access. 

    There is a dump station, water on site, and clean bathrooms. Each loop has a camp host so the sites are clean and maintained. They are very friendly but are always on site and the quiet hours are heavily enforced.

    The lake is stunning blue and large enough that you will rarely run into other people while out on it. There is a boat ramp for launching on the lake.

    There are day use areas with covered picnic tables that you can hang out at and a nature trail through the marsh that you can walk.

  • Kelsey C.
    Jun. 20, 2021

    Baby Doe

    Excessively Harassed By Camp Hosts

    If you like to have a nice relaxing time camping… don’t come here! Seriously! If you can… cancel and go literally anywhere else.

    • Do you camp with dogs?
    • Do you camp with Kids?
    • Do you camp with an RV?
    • Do you camp with more than 8 people?
    • Do you camp with a grill?
    • Do you like to NOT be micromanaged when you camp?

    Then read on, Baby Doe is NOT the place for you in 2021.

    First of all, you need to know are a family that camps with kids, and camps a lot! We are respectful camp neighbors. We have never been treated this way. (Please read my other reviews)

    The camp host are Camp rule vigilantes. They don’t need a complaint or a “danger” to harass you. They are actively looking for things that no one is even complaining about, and they are enforcing rules that I’ve never even heard of.

    Not only do the camp host have the extremely excessive camp rules posted on the tables (included in pictures), after you’ve arrived they come and ask you if you I’ve read the rules.

    DOGS - They said if your dog is off leash, they don’t give you a warning, they consider the posted rules the warning, they only give fines. Also make sure you have an in-ground dog steak because they are enthusiastic about dogs not being tied to trees.

    KIDS- Their posted rules include “children should never race bikes / shout throughout the camp site” … are you kidding me. So basically don’t bring your kids. The camp host were so aggressive about the other rules I was scared for my children to wander to far from our campsite. Our friend that had an older child was told to slow down when she was riding her bike.

    RV - a friend in our group left their exterior lights on and sure enough the camp host came knocking. She started with “I’m not saying you’re breaking any rules but…” … long story short, he was asked to turn them off.

    8 PEOPLE PER CAMP SITE - I’m not joking, they were trying to enforce 8 people per camping site. It was us and a couple families calmly hanging by the camp fire (no music playing) they told is we’re not supposed to have more than 8 people per camp site. The hilarious part about this is that the Ranger rolled by our campsite not even 5 mins before the host did and didn’t stop to say anything about it.

    GRILL- Have you ever stayed at a camp ground that wouldn’t allow a charcoal grill because there’s “almost” fire ban?? Instead they recommend using the fire pit to cook. We stayed 6/18 and some counties are under a fire ban, Lake County where Baby does is located is NOT under a fire ban, but they still asked us not to use a charcoal grill.

    QUIET-HOURS - at 9:52 they came to tell us that in 8 mins it’s quiet hours. Then proceeded to be ridiculously aggressive about it, despite us having ZERO complaints. We weren’t playing music, we were quietly hanging by the campsite.

    I’d like to say the water was nice and the fishing was good but all of these positive things were overshadowed by being harassed by the camp host over non-issues.

    Do your self a favor, find a better camp spot.

    Please don’t take my word for it… people must be getting the memo because I’ve never seen so many empty camp sites! It was so hostile I’ve considered filing a formal complaint about how bad they were.

  • canyongirl100
    Jun. 9, 2020

    Glenwood Canyon Resort

    Near Perfection on the Colorado River

    Wow! This is a beautiful spot. The lower campground is for tents and smaller RVs, but is definitely the spot to be if you can swing it! This campground has cabins, glamping tents, tent pads and spaces for RVs. We camped in spaces 17 and 18 in the lower campground right by the river. The “resorts has a rafting company, zip line, and restaurant/bar on premises.

    Pros:

    • Easy to access off of I-70, but you feel a million miles away
    • Gorgeous scenery all around
    • Very easy access to the bike/walk trail through Glenwood Canyon
    • 5 to 10 minute drive to Glenwood Springs attractions - Hot Springs, Gondola, downtown shopping a land restaurants

    Cons:

    • Spaces are EXTREMELY close together
    • The train runs by, which is very nice to see and experience as it runs through the canyon, but at 5 am, that sucker is LOUD
    • It’s a pricey campground, but could be worth it if you take advantage of all the amenities and it fits in your plans

    Overall, this is a great campground. I might save it for a mid-week stay or slightly off season so you aren’t stacked on top of your neighbors.

  • Robbie B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 20, 2019

    Lost Man Campground

    Great Spot!

    Nice campsite right on the banks of Roaring Fork River. Small site with 10 spots, first come, first serve. Arrived on a Wednesday in July just before noon and there were several spots to pick from. Sites 4 - 7 are on the river, which was very nice, good for sleeping. There are as fire pits and tables at each campsite. Vault toilets and a water spout on site. Plenty of lodgepole pines between sites so it feels private. Trail head for Lost Man Trail is right across the street, or head east on Hwy 82 to Independence and Lost Man Lake Tail head for a nice out and back.

  • K
    Aug. 14, 2021

    Whitestar Campground

    Amazing views and hiking

    The campground is very clean and close to Twin Lakes. Sites are not on the water but it’s within walking distance to the rocky beach. There was not running water when we visited but they had a large water tank and we brought bottled. Close to a small camp store and gas station. There is great hiking in the area. We loved to hike on the other side of the lake to the old resort. The star gazing is also great. We would stay here again!

  • Fain H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2017

    Glenwood Canyon Resort

    Camping on the Colorado River

    At Glenwood Canyon Resort you get to camp right on the Colorado River in a beautiful canyon but its definitely the most expensive tent camping I've ever paid for. Amenities are taken care of from the store at the check in station to the bar and grill that's on site. It has an awesome deck with a view of the canyon but I didn't get to enjoy it. When we checked in we were told it was pet friendly but when we went the bar tender told us our dogs weren't allowed and didn't seem happy to be there, so I had to go back to the campsite and eat and drink by myself. It's okay though because when my wife came back she said the food wasn't that great and they had no craft beer on tap. Aside from all that, the number of outdoor activities and place to see around here are endless, whitewater rafting, kayaking, skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hang gliding, disc golf, etc.......are all within a short car or bike ride and that's were all 3 stars are earned. Definitely worth it if your just passing through but there are many options around here if your staying for some time.


Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular glamping campsite near Basalt, CO?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Basalt, CO is Carbondale-Crystal River KOA with a 4.6-star rating from 8 reviews.

What is the best site to find glamping camping near Basalt, CO?

TheDyrt.com has all 35 glamping camping locations near Basalt, CO, with real photos and reviews from campers.