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126 Reviews of 34 Monarch Campgrounds

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  Fred E.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Three Rivers Resort & Outfitting

  Great location with easy access fishing

  Great location with full hookups for RVs. The description mentions back-in sites only, and while our electric hookup was conveniently on the same side, we had to run our water and sewage lines underneath the RV since those hookups were on the opposite side—this seems to be the case for all sites. The campground is perfectly situated at the intersection of the Gunnison, Taylor, and East Rivers, making it ideal for fly fishing. They offer cabins, RV sites, and long-term housing options. There's a small store with basic items, beer, and merchandise, plus a fly shop in the same building. There's also a restaurant, though it was closed during our stay, and coin-operated laundry facilities. Overall, a great stay!

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  p M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Joyful Journey Hot Springs

  Costs a lot more than listed

  We were charged $170 for a site in the middle of a gravel parking lot. It included dinner, breakfast and use of the hot springs. The WiFi didn’t reach us, but worked in the buffet style cafeteria-like dining area. Way overpriced for the experience!

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  Sam W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Cutty’s Resort - Hayden Creek

  Great All Around

  We had a great time. Our family and another reserved two sites next to each other. The pools on site were perfect for the kids. On site mini golf was a blast. The views in the campground were awesome. Aside from the aforementioned, there was a small store on site with ice and wood (can't bring your own wood) and the food they served at the mess hall was fire.

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  Brittany R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Valley View Hot Springs—Orient Land Trust

  Came for the daily soak - stayed for the camping

  This place was great! We originally planned just to do a daily soak before heading to our next campsite but ended up just staying here because we enjoyed it so much. The camp sites were simple but great and you have total access to all hot springs, bathrooms, showers, sauna, AND a communal outdoor kitchen. We participated in the clothing optional experience but didn’t feel like we had to. Great people all around from guests to staff. Highly recommend!

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  Kevin H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch

  Clean, Busy, Tight, Well Maintained

  I stayed here throughout the summer in 2024. It is a great place to explore from into the many surrounding popular locations. Gunnison is 25 minutes out, Crested Butte an hour, Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Arkansas River Wilderness all an hour to 90 minutes away. Many hiking trails in the National Forrest's are just a few minutes away. World Class fishing in the Gunnison River as well as Blue Mesa Reservoir. These are a few of the Pro's of this Thousand Trails Campground. The back in sites are fairly level. Some need a wedge level to bring your rig closer to level. Class A's have no issues backing into spots. 50-30-15 Amp, Sewer and Water at the majority of the spots. I stayed in the upper section and had no problem getting a reservation, even on busier weekends.

  The dig is that you will be backed up and beside other campers. By this, I mean their rigs will be within 20 feet of you. Sipping coffee, you will be able to have a conversation in a low voice with your camping neighbors. Not a big deal for me, I am a friendly and generous neighbor. Heck, I even share the fish I catch with those that do not have a Kayak or fishing gear. There is no Cellular service at this Campground. They have Wi-Fi, but I cannot attest to its strength or reliability; I use Starlink. They have Laundry at $2 a load for wash and $2 a load for dry. A small swimming pool that closes at 8. Bathrooms with showers that are cleaned daily. A nice paved road throughout.

  I use this Campground to explore and enjoy hiking, fishing and 4WD into remote areas near hear. I can stay 21 days, out 7 and right back for another 21 if I desire. I disperse camp and come back to do laundry, rinse tanks, resupply fresh water tank. Gunnison has a Safeway, Local Grocery and Walmart. The Walmart is not a super store and has very little in the way of groceries. Local Grocers and Safeway are your better choice for food.

  Montrose is an hour away. However, Hwy 50 is down to one lane once in the morning and once in the evening due to bridge repairs. You cannot pull a trailer across the bridge at any times. Towing, you are required to use County Road 26 detour. It also has a pilot car guide and at only a few times a day. It is almost 2 hour detour. Check with Colorado Dept. Transportation for info.

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  Kevin H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  Oasis RV Resort

  Basic Full Hook-Up

  Stayed in this Campground for 3 nights. It’s noisy and dusty from all the traffic and ATV-Off-Road vehicle traffic. The posted speed limit is 5 mph. Non of the off road vehicles observe or are made to adhere. The utility hook ups were in need of repair. The back in spots are split between you and another. I had a great view of the manufactured homes deck as well as the smoke from their cigarettes as they drank beer all day. There are permanent residents as well as seasonal regulars in the campground. Their cluttered possessions scattered strong their places. I will not stay here again. It was only a place to dump and refill water tanks, do laundry and prepare to resume dispersed camping in the surrounding BLM & NFS areas. Was on the expensive side for the fees.

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  tim T.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Valley View Hot Springs—Orient Land Trust

  Clothing optional

  Clothing optional hot springs and camping

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  James

  Scout

  

  Jul. 31, 2024

  Riverside RV Park

  Convenient Campsite by the Arkansas River

  Riverside RV Park is on the outskirts of Salida, Colorado just off of US-50. The Arkansas River flows through the campground at a sedate flow. Our campsite (#8) was right next to and parallel to the river which provided some soothing sounds at night. It took a couple of tries to back our 20 foot travel trailer into the spot. The gravel site was level side to side but sloped slightly back to front. The bathrooms and showers are clean but a bit worn, and they are across the river bridge from the campsites and up some fairly steep steps. My wife is handicapped, so we had to drive around to the bathhouse. 

  The campground is next door to a Sonic Drive-In and across the highway from a Wal-mart. It is within a half hour drive to rafting, horseback riding, hot springs, trailheads to the outback and high mountains.

  We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return.

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  Thomas N.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Arkansas River Headwaters

  Arkansas River Headwaters

  There's not much at the ARH marker itself, but continue on down the one-lane, mildly-rough road to a number of very nice campsites down in the valley. They are well marked with fire grids. These are considered dispersed campsites with no hookups or fees.

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  Matt S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Monarch Spur RV Park & Campground

  Great smaller RV park

  Really enjoyed staying at this park, site was incredibly long but a bit skinny but did the trick. You can hear the river running almost everywhere in the park

  Met great folks there, staff was very nice too.

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  Tim T.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Valley View Hot Springs—Orient Land Trust

  Relaxing

  loved this place

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  Eric P.

  Ranger

  

  May. 11, 2024

  Joyful Journey Hot Springs

  Relaxing spot to soak in a hot tub

  Beautiful view of snow covered mountains. Spent the weekend here with family. 5 hot spring tubs and pools. Breakfast and dinner are included in your stay. ( bring lunch and snacks) food is healthy but not too filling. The camping fee per night without hook ups is $134 per night which is steep but most people are here for the hot springs. There is a small motel on site , yurts, and also 4 TPs for rent. Shower house and restrooms are available.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 3, 2024

  Joyful Journey Hot Springs

  Camping Isn't the Reason to Come Here

  Just going to start by saying that camping is not why people come here -- it’s for the waters!  The spa offers numerous pools and tubs at varying temperatures so you can find your joyful spot– be sure to check out the cold plunge pool as well. 

  The RV spots are on one side of the large parking lot, with the hook up spaces in the middle, with non-electric spots running around two of the outside sides. We were in one of these spots because we run completely on solar to save money. There are zero trees around the lot so sunshine was plentiful. 

  The bathrooms were clean, modern and nice, as was the small, shared kitchen where we could do dishes. In addition to camping the resort offers hotel rooms, private yurts, tipis, conference rooms and other hotel services. In addition to the soaking being included in the price, so was a buffet style breakfast and dinner. The food was delicious, and veggie/ organic friendly. The whole experience was very reasonably priced and relaxing!

  There’s a lot of hiking nearby, in the mountains to the north, west and east- but definitely a drive away. We didn’t check out the walking path in the spa, but they did offer yoga classes in the yurt as well as private massages services and a host of other spa treatments. 

  There aren’t a lot of nearby towns that offer larger grocery stores, Crestone has a small co-op grocery as does Buena Vista, so if you are planning on cooking for yourself, come prepared.

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  Roberta W.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 23, 2023

  BV Overlook

  Dump Run by Crooks

  This campground is an absolute dump run by dishonest crooks. We stayed here in October on a night that it got below freezing and snowed. We were put in a cabin that had a 2-inch gap between the bottom of the door and threshold. The heater was more like a hair dryer and didn’t warm the cabin. It was 40 degrees in the cabin so we didn’t sleep. The floor crunched while walking on it and the platform bed was metal. When we got off the bed there was a loud bang. When we tried to get a refund from the owners she blamed us and said the problem was we didn’t understand rustic cabins. We have stayed in rustic cabins in the cold months for 10 years and never experienced this. There are many places in Buena Vista…take your business elsewhere.

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  Stephen W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2023

  BV Overlook

  Great campground for beginners

  It was my first time camping, and this place is very beginner-friendly. 

  The site provides water and restrooms. The site is close to trails and fishing spots.

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  ammon L.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 5, 2023

  Arkansas River Rim Campground

  Great stay

  Very convenient off the highway, but then you get highway noise. Clean campground, very nice owner. We didn’t used the facilities so I can’t speak for that. Very fair price for FHU space with tree and picnic table ($43 after tax).

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  Jason S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2023

  Taylor Park Trading Post

  Awesome place to stay with SXS

  We got there the Sunday before Labor Day and stayed all week. People were leaving so the park was fairly quiet. Full hook ups were nice to have. The temps were getting below freezing at night. Nice change from the Texas heat. The morning we left it was 23 degrees so protect your water lines. Great place to stay and ride out of park. Camp host were very friendly and we look forward to going back next year.

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  Ruth

  Guide

  

  Aug. 13, 2023

  Taylor Park Trading Post

  Stayed in cabin

  It was an awesome experience. Nice to have a private shower after being out on SXS all day. And nice cozy 2 bedroom cabin. Kitchen and small couch area. A campfire area too.

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  Shari D.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2023

  Bighorn Park

  Heavenly spot

  We have an Outlaw toy hauler so we’re so lucky to get a back-in spot overlooking the river. Slept with the back open and fell asleep to the river sounds. Just heavenly! Hope we can come back again and stay longer. Place is very clean. Looks like some people were river rafting up from here so maybe you can arrange that from the camp.

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  Allen B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2023

  Monarch Spur RV Park & Campground

  Almost perfect

  I want to say a bit about this campground. It’s the best we’ve stayed at in a long while. A new family just took over and this is their first summer. It has everything. Full hookups to tent camping. Full hookup sites are a bit tight but fine. It’s at over 8000 feet and the views are amazing. We can see snow. They have a nice camp store, WiFi that works, golf cart rental, a playground, kids games, a community area (even host occasional concerts) fishing, and a river running through. On site laundry and very clean bathhouse. It’s near a highway but we never found the road noise a problem. Didn’t even notice except an occasional truck using Jake brakes. It all but stopped at night.

  Owners are super nice and helpful. And we even saw a moose. The stars are amazing here BTW.

  The kids didn’t want to go anywhere they were happy just to hang out here at the campground.

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  Ruth

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2023

  Taylor Park Trading Post

  Awesome views and spot for SXS riding

  Had a great experience and such a good spot for many, many SXS trails. Bathrooms and showers just a short walk from the campsite were convenient and refreshing. Enjoyed the campfires and beautiful sunrises and sunsets on this spot. Would definitely recommend and come back!

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  Randy B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  Tall Texan RV Park & Cabins

  Great Campground

  Very friendly and accommodating. Nicely shaded with all the amenities you need. If you are allergic to cottonwood trees, it could be an issue. Cotton was flying like snow.

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  Andy N.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  Tall Texan RV Park & Cabins

  Don’t count on Wi-Fi and cell service!!

  We work from home, so wifi and cell service are mandatory. I thought we would be good here since Dyrt said Verizon and wifi were good, but we were pulling our hair out at work. Internet barely worked and Verizon, T-Mobile and at&t had 1 bar and barely worked to hot spot.

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  Nicole S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 3, 2023

  Gunnison KOA

  June review

  Awesome staff, goats and donkeys milling about, and easy access to the great outdoors.

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  sydney R.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 3, 2023

  Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch

  Nice park across from blue mesa reservoir and near Gunnison

  Very nice park recently acquired by Thousand Trails. stayed here for 2 weeks with my thousand trails membership. They have 30-amp and 50-amp full hook-up sites. they also have an area that provides very rustic camping by a creek. those are water and electric-only sites. nice putt putt golf and playground area.

  cell service with Verizon and T-Mobile is non-existent. Park has wifi but it is very slow and not reliable. Hot spot at main building works well.

  This is also a fishing pond for kids under 12. They can keep 2 fish.

  They have an indoor pool and hot tub as well as an outside pool and hot tub in the upper camping area.

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  Matt S.

  Scout

  

  May. 11, 2023

  Rafter's Roost

  Great spot!!

  Very nice place great fishing!! Leslie is hands down the best camp host! Statues in one of the yurts by the river and the accommodations were very comfortable and very peaceful!!

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  Katie

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 20, 2023

  Valley View Hot Springs—Orient Land Trust

  Beautiful Spot!

  Very Beautiful! We loved the sauna. Hiking to the hot springs pools and soaking with snow on the ground was a whole experience worth having. Campsites with electric hook ups are limited. Bathrooms and showers are clean.