Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Fruita, CO

Absolutely breathtaking views on your drive up to this site! It’s only a 15 minute drive from Fruita. Tucked away ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN! We camped on the side of the mountain, so when we woke up we were rewarded with the most beautiful overview of the city and mountains. Very clean and nice flushable bathrooms! I love that the gates stay open all night so we can check in whatever time we arrive even if it’s the middle of the night.

This was our first trip with our new trailer, and the first night camping with it. The office was closed, so we went on to our site. Someone was hooking up as we approached, but quickly left when we confirmed we had it reserved.
We were pleasantly surprised to find that the site had water. The site was very clean, shaded and long enough that we could stay hooked up to the trailer.
The restrooms were very clean, as were the playground and dog park. We did hear a lot of road noise while outside, but not in the trailer.
Overall, it’s a great little place that’s well maintained!

This is an occasional quick hit for us, close to where we live. NO OPEN WOOD FIRES due to natural tinder-box ecosystem. Excellent plumbed restrooms. Very quiet, great variety of high desert wildlife, including deer, bighorn sheep, and small critters. This is an easy stop for I-70 travelers, so reservations are advisable. Be aware of gate fees, and steep grades into and out of the CNM. For an extra thrill, leave "the back way" and see the rest of the park. Visitor's Center is excellent. And please watch your kids and pets! Massive drop-offs are literally everywhere.

Fruita,CO James M Robb, Colorado River State Park Fruita Section Site 23 Staying a night at this great State Park There is this CG in Fruita and another in Grand Junction, see map. This one is convenient to I70. Its quiet and nicely treed. Some sites close to road. All sites are paved and level. Have covered picnic tables. Some FHU some just electric & water. Many pull thru spaces. Really well kept park. Site was raked and free of debris. Large clean bathhouse, as well as additional restrooms. Laundry. Playgrounds.There is a lake and it also is on the Colorado River. Boat launch. Nice paved bike trails. Colorado National Monument is only 2 miles from CG. Visitor center very educational and the 23 mile drive thru amazing canyon with views that rival Grand Canyon. Caution if you drive thru with RV there are a couple of tunnels, center height was 16' sloping to 10'

This a a great campground very close to downtown Fruita. It is well maintained and the bathroom/shower rooms are by far the warmest and cleanest we have ever been too. It sits right on the edge of the Colorado River and there are some walking trails around it.

I dont think there are any sites without hookups other than tents so the least expensive site is $36 which is what we had.

We enjoyed Fruita so much in 2016 (even though when we went it was super hot) we decided to go back again during Spring/Easter break. The bunny even visited (ha ha) There is great hiking down the road at McInnis Canyon (great trail system) and the Brewery in Fruita offers a great place to relax inside for a meal and beer after a long day.

Very nice, and cared for campground located near the Colorado Monument and other impressive canyons. Close to Fruita and Grand Junction for restaurants. Can be a little noisy (road) if you sleep with windows opened or in a tent. Will get pretty hot in the summer. We had a mild day, a hot day and a cold and windy day. Bathrooms were very clean and had running water. There is a nice and short walk you can do around the pond. Overall it was a good stay!

The camp sites are comfortable enough, but being a literal stones throw from an Interstate makes it feel like a commercial campground.  It's a bit run down and there is a nearby burn (not the parks fault) making it a bit second tier as far as Colorado State Parks go.  I have been to the Fruita location of James Robb as well which is a much better destination, but if you have to stay here a night, bring a tube and a couple beverages.  Float the Colorado River, and be a good citizen.  I picked up more trash here than any other park I've attended so far in my 30+ years.

This is a great spot to camp if you want to ride the course for the 18hrs of Fruita mountain bike race. The lake is simple and clean, there is a large swim beach and the visitors center has childrens fishing gear that is free to use during your visit. There is a wooden play structure as well. This is a quiet park, far removed from the freeway and the noise of the city. It's an oasis in the dusty desert that is Fruita. The sites are nestled in a grassy flat area which is a welcome break from the dry, sage covered lands that surround it.

Great location with amazing views of the distant book cliffs across the Fruita/Grand Junction valley. Not a lot of tree cover, make sure to bring a portable toilet/"luggable loo" type thing, and plenty of water. Drove in with a teardrop trailer and enjoyed our time in the area.

Fruita is a great little town located 7 miles east of Utah. The Colorado National Monument, which you can also camp at, is located directly on the opposite side of I-70. The north desert has a lot of trails for 4x4's, mountain biking, and hiking. Before you get to the camping area on the north side of town you will drive through some town streets and eventually out into a more desolate area aka the north desert.

Once you have reached the camping area, you will have two options: paid or free. The paid spots are around $10/night. They have picnic tables, fire rings and protective sage bushes to help with the wind. The free camping is down a small hill into a valley type area where a lot more people are usually located. In the valley it is a bit more windy and there isn't any sage for protection. There are usually rv's and campers in this area also. Lastly, there are public bathrooms in a parking lot near both camping areas.

Had I not seen this on other websites I would not have known it was there. It is way north of Fruita almost to the foothills of the Bookcliffs. While there were a number of others all around, no one was close to each other. Lots of deep ruts to get into the place, but then all boondocking sites are similar. It is out in the open so there was wind but it died down at night and was very peaceful.

I just started my RVing adventure. Completely new to RVing let alone full-time RVing. James Robb is a nice quiet campground. It has two ponds and only a few minutes walk to the Colorado river. The water near by made it wonderful to walk my dogs in 90-100 degree weather. Camp hosts are friendly

This area is likely the last free dispersed camping area adjacent to the new Lower North Fruita Desert developed campground. However, as the developed CG expands down to main road, this area could be signed "no camping" anytime in future. As of May 2022 this area was very popular since the Upper and Lower BLM CGs had gone all reservation. Nice views, but no water, or any amenities. No trash dumpsters, even in the developed CGs. Cell signal is good for Verizon and TMobile. Only three stars as not very scenic here, absolutely NO shade, no trees and motorized use crowd base here also with the noise of motorcycles ect.

My wife and I did the Rattlesnake Arches hike and camped nearby. There were three campsites we found on the way to Rattlesnake Arches. Two of them left Black Ridge Road via double track and one was just before you entered day use area territory. The two double track sites are primitive and get you close to the cliffs for amazing views of the far buttes across the Fruita/Grand Junction valleys and that's where we stayed. You're exposed to wind with some small bristlecone tree cover, but we loved the site and would go again. -Bring plenty of water -Bring a "luggable loo" or equivalent, burying human waste is difficult because of SUPER rocky soil -Bring an awning or something for shade

Stayed for 2 night in Sept 24 while traveling with my mother. The bit of AT&T was my mom's favorite part of the site other than the views which it had and a lovely trailhead out of the campground. 

Pros: The trailhead/views, flush toilets, WiFi(At least at our site faceing towards Fruita), trash cans, tables

Cons: Sites were real close together so it really depends on who your next to, for someone like myself with a roof top tent wished the parking spot had been a little flatter, Rec.gov reservations, sandy

The big con of this campground was we had so much difficulty with the Rec.gov app getting a site, but the very helpful folk at the visitor center helped us get a site.

Would definately go there again, just beautiful and jawdropping views, and easy access to the rest of the monument early in the morning

While I didn't specifically camp here (I camped west of this location on free BLM land) I did drive around the camp site as I explored all that 18 road had to offer, which, if you know, you know. Sites seems fairly accommodating with several different sized campers and tents deployed throughout the campground. Like a different reviewer said, this spot is used primarily by mountain bikers and during the summer months finding a spot will be hard. There are bathrooms scattered about with picnic tables at the sites as well. Cell service was good (Verizon) when I went but be prepared for the usual tight campground squeeze. If you're looking for privacy and solitude, this isn't your place. If you just need a place to slap a tent and ride your bike, then you'll be fine here. Relatively close proximity to Fruita and Grand Junction. Reserve far out!

Facilities were good. Not many trees. Lots of kids. There is a herd of antelope so dogs must be leashed.