Best RV Parks & Resorts near Monarch, CO

Recent RV Reviews in Monarch

1001 Reviews of 184 Monarch Campgrounds

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  Paulina B.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 7, 2024

  Forest Road 272 Dispersed Camping

  Spacious Mountain Views with a Few Cow Visitors

  Coordinates: 38.702830,-106.160280

  This dispersed camping area offers stunning mountain views, spacious sites perfect for large groups, and easy access to excellent hiking trails. The September weather was ideal—cool and crisp without being too cold. While the site feels fairly secluded, beware of grazing cows from local ranches that wander through; be sure to secure food and belongings you don’t want damaged. Dog owners should be mindful of cleanup, as cow and dog waste can be an issue. There are two porta-potties onsite that are cleaned weekly, but campers must pack out all their trash to maintain the area’s natural beauty. Overall, it’s a fantastic spot for those looking for a peaceful escape with plenty of room to spread out.

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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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  Jordana P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 19, 2024

  Mount Shavano Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful views and great privacy

  I stayed here for 1 night of car camping and will definitely go back. I only went about 4 miles in on the rocky/rutted road (vs the 5 miles that the directions say) and thought the sites were great. I stayed at a big site on the right with beautiful views and a fire ring. Aside from hearing some (maybe - not sure) coyotes at night, I wasn't aware of any other wildlife. I was in a 4Runner and my friend that I was with was driving a Highlander. As another poster commented, I saw a small sedan in one of the sites but wouldn't drive way out in anything but an SUV or truck. I have AT&T and had 2 bars of service.

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  Leah K.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Twin Lakes Overlook Dispersed Camping

  Great Camping Spot

  This was a great camping spot. There are several campsites by the water and other campsites, not by the water. The campsites are kind of close together, but not terrible. I went early on a Friday and got a beautiful spot by the water. By the end of the day, all the sites around the water were full. So if that's important to you, be sure to get there early. There were still plenty of other gorgeous campsites, not by the water available all weekend. There are also hiking trails located here. One of which is called "Interlaken Trail." It's about a 5 mile hike total and takes you to a "Ghost Resort" called "Inter-Laken" that was abandoned around WW1. You can even go inside one of the buildings, and there are Historical Marker plaques that talk about the abandoned resort. The signal is great so I had cell service and data the entire time. Highly recommend!

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  Angela E.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Cotton Creek Trailhead

  Beautiful and peaceful 💚

  The sky is GORGEOUS. The road is very rocky & very rough, so you'll want to have decent clearance and be prepared to take it slow. I've never seen so many stars!

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  Alice S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Twin Lakes Dispersed Camping - Site 1 West

  Not Bad

  The road up to the campground is pretty rough for the first 100 ft or so but then it gets a lot better. Quite a bit of space but no privacy. I would definitely not suggest for large rvs. I’m in a van and didn’t have much problems at all.

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  Zu Y.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Valley Mobile RV Park

  Great Management campground

  The host, Margaret and her husband and few others working very hard to maintains this campsite.

  Shower room have heat and hot water, environments are so peacefully and pretty,  shops are close by, hot springs, rafting, nearby, my favorites is cottonwood lake!

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  Peter

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Wild Cherry Creek Trailhead

  Blocked off by private gate

  Couldn’t get to trail head due to private gate blocking the road.

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  Chris A.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Gunnison KOA

  Good Location

  Great location for area activities, nice pretty green grass for dogs, bathroom and showers are clean but definitely need an over haul. Positive and negatives are livestock are cute walking around, down sides are poop paddies every where gets annoying.

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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

  Collegiate Peaks

  Out there but not too far

  Went with the family and had a great time. We got a site because of a cancellation and, unfortunately it was next to the bathroom. Didn't bother us though. It was our first trip using our new popup and it was def a learning experience. That all being said we were able to hit up Mount Princeton hot springs AND visit the St. Elmo ghost town. By the end of the trip the kids were begging to go back asap.

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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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  michael V.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Elk Creek Campground

  Clean and maintained

  Has both tent and rv sites and facilities were very well taken carry of and clean.

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  Silouan A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Slate River Dispersed Sites

  Great area, lots of available sites

  This is the go to place in this area. Just past Oh Be Joyful campground, there are a few miles of posted sites, fist come first serve.

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  Kanani C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  FourMile Dispersed Camping

  Tiny But Convenient

  This dispersed camping area was extremely small but a convenient place to camp the night before summiting Sherman. It was a bit tricky to find/decipher what was dispersed and what was the intentional campground. Honestly not even sure if the place I found was the actual dispersed area. By other reviews left, it felt right to me. My friend and I car camped here, we had a quiet night. The neighbors were all very quiet and respectful of quiet hours and personal space. The vault toilet was extremely clean with no odor. I enjoyed the washboard road! During our time there were advisories for bear activity in the area.

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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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  Lorene N.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Cottonwood Lake Dispersed Camping

  More than 5 stars!

  We got a spot with amazing views just past Cottonwood Lake campground. It’s awesome here. There is a creek full of Brook Trout right across the street.

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  Paula R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Mesa RV Resort

  Pretty

  Very nice campground with mature trees. Nice bathrooms. Lots of sites. Good location.

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  Deitz B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  White Star

  Great Central Location

  I’ve always thought Twin Lakes was the perfect middle ground to do a lot of different activities over a few days.

  The spots here were easy and felt like a regular campsite. Not too much coverage next to each site, but enough space where it doesn’t bother you.

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  Deitz B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Washington Gulch Dispersed 2

  Nice sites and views

  I camped for 2 nights a few days apart in different sites. The first one was WG30 and it had an amazing view. I forgot to take note of the second one, but it was a little bit more down the road. Fire pits here which is nice. There’s a few spaces in the wide open and some nestled into some trees.

  Both nights that I stayed here there was a site that had a tent and table, but no one came back that night. Tuesday night and Friday night and nothing had changed. Kind of a bummer when someone snags a nice spot like that and isn’t there for multiple days.

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  Sofia T.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Hendricks Flat

  Beautiful little spot

  My friend and I are roadtripping around a couple states and found this cute little camp site!! There is no running water or toilets but we didn’t mind :)) absolutely gorgeous place!

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  Karen S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Lakeview Campground

  Beautiful quiet campground

  Spaces are large and well maintained. Views vary with the spots but all are peaceful. There

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  Jeff C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  Shavano Mountain

  Amazing vistas

  Amazing vistas! Big private sites. Tough road that gets progressively technical as you go farther up towards trail head.

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  Josh

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Twin Lakes Dispersed Camping - Site 1 West

  Party town

  Too much partying and loud music until midnight-1am.... Campsites are nice though.

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  Rachel

  Scout

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  North Fork Lake Creek Dispersed

  Friend recommended this spot

  I haven’t been here yet, but my friend has been to this spot and recommends it!

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  W D.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  Wild Cherry Creek Trailhead

  Quiet camping and stars

  Several good spots with fire pits right near the trailhead. A few bugs in late August but nothing terrible. Very quiet except for the sound of the rushing creek. Verizon cell service was between 1 and 3 bars LTE depending on your line of sight to the tower. Road in is rougher towards the end but definitely doable in any SUV

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  Daniel K.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  Weller Campground

  Not bad for what it is

  I couldn’t get into a campground closer to Aspen as I left, so when this appeared I took it.

  There are 11 sites and only three of us were there, so it didn’t feel crowded at all.

  All the sites are tucked in among the aspens on a hillside. Bear boxes & fire pits. There’s a hand water pump for water, and there I one privy with two pit toilets. No campground host.

  When I had earlier checked online for spots at nearby camping literally nothing was available. So I was happy to get this one.

  Would I stop here again? Absolutely. Would I make this a destination? Not really.