Best Tent Camping near Fruita, CO

Recent Tent Reviews in Fruita

518 Reviews of 16 Fruita Campgrounds

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  Erica G.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 19, 2024

  Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

  Perfect Fall Camping Destination

  The resort may not be busy in the fall, but that just adds to the appeal of staying this season. We arrived late, but check in was a breeze, and we were able to make ourselves comfortable. The bathhouse is heated and in pristine condition. On property their is a very lovely peach orchard, a dog run, and river access which would be ideal for the summer months. The camp sites are close together but have good trees and even plugs! The cabins are comfortable, with heating, mini fridges and microwaves. 

  And the best part: Colterris winery is right next door to walk to.

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  Kim S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Saddlehorn Campground — Colorado National Monument

  Great campground with a bit of WiFi

  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

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  Scott D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Saddlehorn Campground — Colorado National Monument

  Great Campground

  Came to Grand Junction to get my new Timberleaf Teardrop camper and stayed here three nights. Was so thankful that there was still running water and working toilets! Site was slightly sloped but not bad. Super quiet at night. Saw the Milky Way last night! The park is amazing and offers great views and hikes.

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  karl

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  Fruita Section Camping — Colorado River

  Well maintained but close to freeway

  Convenient ( quick off highway and close to Colorado NM) park but not much for advenure. Clean bathrooms. Sites were clean and well maintained and not too close together. I imagine it could be warm in summer. Friendly staff.

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  Rick P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  BLM Lower Onion Creek Camping Area

  Great stopover

  After searching for campsites around Moab, I drove out  128 and stumbled onto this gem. Just a clear spot on the side of the road adjacent to the Colorado river. Close to the road so there's traffic until late hours but fairly quiet after 10 pm (at least during my stop).

  Pit toilet and not much else but a good spot for one or two nights.

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Monument RV Resort

  Nice

  Not to much space between rigs, but is very quiet and bit expensive. Very close to the Monument State Park.

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  Jennifer B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Easy overnight

  Easy to find with Google maps. Plenty of open space. 15min off 70.
  Dirt road, a bit bumpy, but we easily pulled our 21ft Micro Minnie and it was doable for almost any vehicle. We didn't go to far up into the sites so I can't speak to further in. Rolled in at midnight and was still simple to find in the dark.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Jumbo Campground — Jumbo Reservoir State Wildlife Area

  Nice but buggy in July

  Stayed in spot 18 which was close to vault toilets, but they were stinky and full of bugs. Very buggy in general, not all are mosquitos but there are some of those too. Sites 1, 2, 4, 18, 21, 23 were all decent looking with some shade in the afternoon and relatively level pads. Lakes in area, one adjacent to campground and one that is down a trail to a day use area that is covered by the camp fee. Good spacing between sites. Some have electric. A little warm for July, probably 80 degrees in afternoon. Lots of aspen trees in the area might be good for a fall visit. Bear cans available for trash.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  James M. Robb Colorado River - Island Acres Section Camping

  Good spot between DEN and SLC

  Stayed in site 5 Loop A which is right on the river. Could hear and see trains going by occasionally on the other side of river. Sites are pretty well spaced out and have a good shade structure over the picnic table. Lots of flying bugs and it was hot in early July. Have electric hookups but still quite warm. Flush toilets were okay, nothing special. Also have to buy a CO Park Pass, so thats another $10 on top of the reservation fee. 

  Food aside: Ate Kikkoman teriyaki rice noodles and Kalua pork, yum!!

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  Alexia L.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Nine Mile Hill

  Great Views, Secluded

  Found this spot and was very happy with the setup. Like other reviews, the highway noise was a bit loud but nothing too crazy, especially really late. There were other campers spread out nicely, you wouldn’t even know they were there. The road is a bit iffy so snagging a spot at the front would be best if you don’t have 4WD (my Nissan car struggled, we had to back up & turn around). Overall great spot for tent camping! Remember to leave no trace 🫶🏼🏕️🌎

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  Paul K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Shady Creek RV Park

  Great little spot

  Kathy (the owner) was awesome. Cedaredge is a great little spot, really quiet. Not a big RV park, don’t bring truckloads of kids and your off road vehicles. Really happy with what we had here.

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  Chris M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Nine Mile Hill

  Perfect off the highway spot!

  Stayed one night on the way to Colorado. Super easy to find right off the highway and plenty of spots. I was the only one there when I stayed. Highway noise isn’t too much of an issue but I did have some loud and strong winds all night.

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  Doug

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Great views

  Apple map directions are spot on. Lots of room - I chose to go up a rutted road a ways, for privacy. There was one camper at the flat bottom. Check weather for rain chance if you don’t have 4x4.

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  Jonathan R.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  Entrada Bluffs

  Good place

  Great spot. Rough 2wd plenty of spots great views

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  michael V.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Fisher Towers Campground

  Great views and sites

  Easy to access and has great views being up high. Sites are well maintained but only a few of them available. Camp right at the base of a beautiful must do hike.

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  alan C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Escalante Canyon Road Dispersed (650 Rd)

  Cab be windy in the canyon

  Made camp here for 1 night traveling west. Many sites available both by the highway and down in the canyon. Canyon road was in good shape and even the largest RV could go down it. Sites were pretty level. No toilets, etc.

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  Kim G.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 13, 2024

  Canyon View RV Resort

  Beautiful RV Resort

  We typically don’t stay at RV parks, but due to some extenuating circumstances have found ourselves stuck in Grand Junction for a few days. We found this park and chose it based on reviews. It is amazing! It is so well kept up, has extremely large sites with concrete patios, picnic tables, fire pit, and lawn for each side. Carrisa in the office was so nice and very professional. The bathrooms are modern and clean. The grounds are nicely landscaped with bushes and trees. There is a pool, dog runs, laundry, play area, and pickleball courts. There is some traffic noise but not too bad - it is a city location after all. The privacy fences behind the back in sites really make it nice. We would absolutely stay here again.

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  Nathan S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2024

  Highline Lake State Park Campground

  Pretty with hot showers

  Overall very nice. Well maintained nice green grass and lush trees. The “lake” is more of a big pond. My impressions 1-5

  1. Site cleanliness 5 2 Bathrooms 5. Free 4 minute hot shower
  2. Site utilities 1. No water or electric hookup. Potable water available.
  3. Staff 5. They have 4 camp hosts.
  4. Overall esthetics 4( the pond is bleh)
  5. Fees 1. If you are out of state they tack on $10
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  Devin B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Peaceful

  This was a beautiful place to camp. There were a few places along the road you could stop and camp. We stayed at the farthest site out because there were other campers at the other sites. All sites could fit more that one camper if needed.

  Beautiful sunsets and sunrises at this location. The road leaving up was doable for our low clearance Winnebago solis.

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  Kim G.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Saddlehorn Campground — Colorado National Monument

  Large private campsite

  We arrived just before dark and easily pulled into our site. It was mostly level and we easily leveled our van. We found the restrooms (flush toilets) to be spotless. The campground was very quiet and we could see city lights below. In the morning we enjoyed a peel sunrise view through the junipers. Sadly, we were on a schedule and couldn’t spend much time at the campground, leaving 12 hours after we arrived. Even though the campground is at 5700 feet, it was warm mid September. We kept our side screened door open all night. Would love to come back sometime as the monument looks beautiful!

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  Daniel K.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  Escalante Canyon Road Dispersed (650 Rd)

  Quiet, reasonably convenient

  I was going to head 11 miles down the road but decided I’d rather have WiFi. It was a good call. Just past Labor Day, there were three of us last night about 1/2 mile off the main drag. Enough places to pull off though you can still hear some main road traffic.

  The area was clean except one site with broken glass. Clear skies with great stargazing.

  No amenities here whatsoever but that’s just fine. Comes with the free price.

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  Jacob D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

  Amazing amenities, hilly tent pads

  Stellar amenities, electricity at every pad, great showers, easy and very close river access.

  Really great spot but prepare to roll. All of the tent pads seem to be at a pretty wicked slope, including ours.

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  Frank S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  BLM Camping off 139

  Basic spot nearby highway

  Very easy to get to via the 139. The drive in locations are level and the sites are easy to reach with a camper van.

  However, what surprised us was the amount of empty gun ammunition laying around on the campsite. As a European this might be more confronting than for a USA citizen, but it made us feel a bit uncomfortable. The sound of people doing target practice nearby also didn't help. Furthermore there was some burnt couches and chairs dumped on site 1 which contributed to the site feeling a bit sketchy.

  Overall, we hade a fine overnight stay.

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  Diane S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  Ward Lake Campground

  Grand mesa is a special place

  Grand mesa is the largest mesa in the world. For over 150 years cattle have roamed here. They need to go. It is time. The diversity and wildlife will slowly be destroyed and it is exponential. The climate is changing and places like this need to to be protected they are our arks. No atvs no generators no cattle. Would improve.the place.ten fold. And absolutely no logging. Ban all fires! We are about to lose it all including Grand mesa. Wake up.

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  Sarah M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 16, 2024

  Dragon Douglas Trail BLM Dispersed Site

  Dragon Douglas Trail BLM

  This spot is for OHV parking. There’s a fire ring and we parked to the left of it so we didn’t interfere with parking. There’s 5 sites up the OHV trail that we saw. It was muddy so we weren’t comfortable towing our 19’ rig up the trail. We took our 4 runner up the trail and didn’t need 4wd. If dry, you could tow your small camper in if high clearance. There’s a bit of a rise to get from the road to the grass. Sites are perfect for tent camping.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Carson Lake Recreation Area

  Free camping area

  Carson Lake was closed for a couple years to reconstruct the dam. Open again and there is a large parking area with a new vault toilets.ion However, no floatation devices are allowed on the lake as it is a water supply for towns below. There are about 4 camping spots that were created with tables and fire rings. These spots are not for RVs or Trailers, most are for tent campers. The road access is steep from the mesa above. No water, no dumpsters, no cell signal.

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  Brian E.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Grand Mesa Colorado FSR 100

  Secluded Dispersed Camp spot next to a 5 acre lake

  Well groomed dirt/gravel road just West of Rte 65. Go in 1/4 mile and turn Right down dirt path to large camping site. There is nobody for 1/2 mile or more around you. If this site is not good, up FSR 100 maybe 1/2 mile on the Right is a site up in the trees. Very secluded. This site is at 10,700 feet elevation. The lake is stream fed and looks like good trout fishing. There are free range cows in the area.