Best Glamping near Empire, CO

Whether you're a tent camper, an RVer, or just passing through, Empire, CO has a lot to offer. Camping, hiking, biking: however you want to spend your days near Empire, you'll find great campgrounds with The Dyrt. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Empire. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Empire, Colorado (63)

    1. Denver West-Central City KOA

    30 Reviews
    Central City, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 582-3043

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

    "Beautiful site in the mountains nice spots only complaint was quiet hours not enforced people watching outside TVs at loud volume way past midnight no one on property to contact after hours"

    2. Deer Creek Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    48 Reviews
    Eldorado Springs, CO
    19 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."

    3. Reverend's Ridge Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    30 Reviews
    Rollinsville, CO
    15 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."

    4. Echo Lake Campground

    14 Reviews
    Georgetown, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 226-3564

    $26 / night

    "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!"

    "Just completed 2 nights at Echo Lake. Decent overall campground with quick access from Denver area. Water pump is not functioning as of 6/24, so bring your own water."

    5. Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

    13 Reviews
    Black Hawk, CO
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 582-9979

    $30 - $65 / night

    "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! "

    "We pitched our tents at Base camp at Golden Gate Canyon and unplugged for awhile(literally there was no cell service)."

    6. Robbers Roost Campground

    5 Reviews
    Winter Park, CO
    6 miles
    Website

    $29 / night

    "Robbers Roost dispersed camping area near Fraser, Colorado, is an excellent spot for campers seeking a peaceful retreat close to nature."

    "We found small items of trash at our site (bottle caps), but for the most part it’s well maintained. 2. Very close to winter park if you’re into downhill mountain biking. 3."

    7. Peak One Campground

    34 Reviews
    Frisco, CO
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 468-7681

    $28 / night

    "Peak One has all the amenities you need - water, (really) nice bathrooms with running water, and a fire pit with a picnic table."

    "The campground has bathrooms with running water and a spigot outside to refill water jugs. Sites have a picnic table and fire ring."

    8. Frazer Meadow Campground — Golden Gate Canyon

    8 Reviews
    Black Hawk, CO
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (303) 582-3707

    $18 / night

    "The bike trails are awesome and a sweet pond tucked in the meadow to fish at."

    "This was a great campground tucked away in the mountains. There are plenty of hiking trails from the campground and throughout the park. The sites were very private and very quiet."

    9. Arapaho Bay Campground

    31 Reviews
    Grand Lake, CO
    25 miles
    Website

    $29 - $58 / night

    "Big sites, big fire pits, clean facilities. No bear lockers and only vault toilets, nowhere to wash hands so bring hand sanitizer. We had a little bit of shade at our site which was great."

    "No electric or flush toilets but that didn’t matter. The campground is located about 8 miles from the main road and a short distance from Monarch Lake."

    10. Chatfield State Park Campground

    76 Reviews
    Littleton, CO
    36 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."

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Glamping Reviews near Empire, CO

883 Reviews of 63 Empire Campgrounds


  • 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.

  • Gary J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 15, 2022

    Estes Park KOA

    Noisy next to road and small showers

    Nice people, but right against the road. My tent was 50 feet from the main road and I tried to sleep with my head under the pillow. Also, showers are TINY, but bathhouse is air conditioned.

  • 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.

  • Becky S.
    Jun. 20, 2018

    Arapaho Valley Ranch

    We love Arapaho Valley Ranch!

    There are community fire pits, stocked trout pond, access to the river, acres of woodland, and Colorado’s smallest bar! We love the vibe at AVR and the owners are amazing. Occassionally you can catch live music and there are several historic buildings they are restoring. We have a few friends that don’t camp which is okay because they also offering glamping, tipis, cabins, and a lodge. Trust me... one stay and you’ll be booking another one soon after!

  • Meghan T.
    Oct. 3, 2022

    Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountain

    Great RV Park

    This place has everything! Bowling, an amazing pool and hot tubs, super clean facilities, full hookups, rent an airstream or chuckwagon for the weekend, stay in a tiny home - really, there’s so much to do especially for families. Our site (308) had an outdoor kitchen area, nice firepit and chairs, and outdoor table and chairs.

  • Christine M.
    Jul. 14, 2018

    Estes Park KOA

    Great location

    great location right near most attractions in Estes park. Inexpensive. They gave showering/bathroom facilities. There’s is a store for your camping essentials. Fire pits, great view of the mountains. Campsites are very close to each other. Laundry also is on site.


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