Best RV Parks & Resorts near Ouray, CO

Recent RV Reviews near Ouray, Colorado

1001 Reviews of 163 Ouray Campgrounds

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  Jeremy M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 7, 2021

  Priest Gulch Campground and RV Park Cabins and Lodge

  Perfection at Priest Gulch

  Priest Gulch Campground is a privately owned campground/RV park. They have 98 RV sites with full hookups along with tent spaces and 8 cabins available for rent. They also offer free firewood, shower facilities, and laundry along with a camp store. The property is immaculately maintained and all the hosts are kind, warm, and helpful. The RV spaces are quite close together, but there are no generators and the camp strictly enforced quiet hours. We found it to be extremely calm and relaxing with our spot right on the Animas River.

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  Scott R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 15, 2018

  Iron Creek Campground — Crawford State Park

  Great place

  This is a great place to go and relax. There’s fishing, swimming and the Black Canyon is right up the road. Sites are level for RVs. Lacks full hook ups, but the. Campground host said they are redoing one of the campgrounds to add them.

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  Todd G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Westerly RV Park

  Great people great spot

  This is both my first review, but also my first ever RV trip. This is a simple campground, no bathrooms or showers, but they do have full laundry facilities. Westerly is a small 24 spot full hook up RV park on the north end of Durango Colorado. Why did I give it 5 stars? The hosts are wonderful people who are friendly, welcoming and helpful. They maintain the property and it’s impeccable. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit, there is a dog run and across the street is the newly remodeled Durango Hot Springs. Worth a night or a full week visit.

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  Hector H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 14, 2024

  Stoner RV Resort

  Lil Slice Of Heaven

  Wow!!! There is so much to say about this place. The best rv park I have ever been to.  Scott the ower was magnificent. From the welcome basket that had eggs coffee and banana nut bread, to the clean restrooms and showers. WOW. I can't stress this enough. That this place is great. They have 2 little dog parks. A basketball court. Lots of toys for the kids and adults to play with. The onsite Laundry was amazing, and free to use. We will definitely make this a must stay in the future.

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  Branon B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2022

  Stoner RV Resort

  Cozy, clean gorgeous! They make you feel like family.

  Cozy, clean gorgeous! They make you feel like family. Staff is friendly and fun loving! Not your ordinary camp ground, very much a resort!! Stoner RV Resort makes you feel as if you don’t have a care in the world!

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  Paul S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 30, 2019

  4J + 1+ 1 RV Park

  Great location, clean and convient

  We stayed here several times when we were planning our wedding in Ouray. It is right in town, there are RV hookups and tent only sites (which we stayed at). Showers and bathrooms are clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. Location is right in town, so walking distance to everything and if you need to wash clothes, there were machines very close by.

  Sites are relatively close together so not a ton of privacy, but the tent sites have a bit more trees and back into the mountain range.

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  Erik S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 6, 2020

  Silver Jack Campground

  Silver Jack Campground is located in a really scenic area.

  Silver Jack Campground and reservoir are located in a beautiful setting. The reservoir isn't visible from the campground but there's a trail in the campground that leads to a scenic overlook with a great vista of the area. There are no RV hookups but plenty of sites are big enough for an RV. Motorized boats are not allowed on the reservoir.

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  Larry N.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2022

  Blue Spruce RV Park & Cabins

  Great place. Beautiful. Quiet. Friendly.

  Fantastic RV park with full hookups, good Wi-Fi, two bars of Verizon, beautiful location, and excellent management. Nice amenities that are well maintained. Daily trash pickup at every site. I’m estimating that about 30% of the sites are occupied by guests that stay for six months every year and return each season. These people are nice, have very nice rigs, and even personally landscape their areas to look very nice. The staff is extremely nice and helpful. Great restaurant about five miles down the road and several places nearby to get necessities including a small onsite store. A+++!

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  K W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 5, 2023

  Meadows of San Juan Resort

  Could be so much more

  Facilities were a five. Unfortunately as guests we weren't allowed to use them. There is a main community building with a workout center, games, big screen TV, laundry, showers, and pool. I would have liked to have worked out in the AM but was confused by if the facility was intended to be available for us and again, judging by pool hours and the locked door, was closed. The pool had very limited hours- opening at ten and closing at seven. The long term families essentially told us we were not welcome- my son was told by one child that he shouldn't go in because he didn't live there. I went to check out the pool after a long day and the owner's family was using the lodge as a living room, it felt awkward and intrusive to go into the lodge to get to the pool. There was a wagon complete with hay outside that fascinated the kids because they loved the idea of a hayride, but no mention of how to get one if it was offered.

  There were tons of outside games- shuffleboard and basketball, but no mention of where you could borrow items to use them. If it was the camp store, the hours inhibited that because most families won't be back from sightseeing in time.

  The camp store had super limited hours, and although you were supposed to check in here, it closed at three.

  When we arrived we were assigned a spot that was decent enough, but had two hoses attached to the spigot. One was going to the spot of a long term guest and the other to a hose used by the campground. The sewer connection was buried under discolored gravel. I paid a little extra for this premium spot. There was a piece of plywood by the connections. I felt like if you are assigned a spot it should be ready for use. Allowing another guest or maintenance to use the spigot leaves the guest in the awkward spot of finding the owners or not using the water spigot.

  While we were driving around to find our spot, we drew the attention of the residents, which felt a bit territorial?

  If the owners hired more outside staff to keep facilities open longer and were more welcoming to short term guests, this place would easily be worthy of the resort name and could charge a bit more. There are mild signs of neglect- wire fencing tacked up in dog park area, playground overgrown a bit, landscaping with lots of dead grass (but I believe it was due to weed killer being used to get overgrown vegetation under control). The long term sites had very tall grass and weren't very tidy.

  The landscaping showed signs of being refreshed, which was positive. The buildings are in good repair.

  The owner himself was nice enough and quick to reassign us. I think it is safe enough, so if you want to keep to yourself and not be able to use the facilities, this is the place for you. It does, however, seem to be in an identity crisis. It can't decide if it is essentially a trailer park geared towards RVs or if it is a resort. At this time of the year, it should easily be booked solid with overnight guests, but wasn't. The short term guests typically don't receive the discount long term residents get, so I feel they should have access to all facilities. I have been to true resorts where no distinction was made between guest types and they had a more welcoming feel. I booked through the dyrt when the campground website showed spaces were not available. Most guests will go through the direct website and I was confused by the discrepancy. In summary, great bones but confusing business model.

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  shane T.

  Scout

  

  May. 21, 2022

  Telluride Town Park Campground

  Pool, tennis, and and park but not for hard core campers

  This park is very nice but, no camp fires only grills. And it is like a koa. Your so close together you can here people whisper. There is a pool and tennis courts. But the courts have to be reserved. There is lots of hikes nearby but you have to drive to a lot of them. It's ok for RV type campers, no full hook up though. But it's made for that type of life style. If you're like me and have a small bag ass hot hatch and just want to take a tent and be with nature. It's not for you. Also really hard to find campground in park at night not signs or maps.

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  Linda B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2021

  4J + 1+ 1 RV Park

  Full Service Campground

  Very pleasant experience. Has full hook up available. Cold and snowy when we arrived. Our campsite backed up to the river. Can walk to town. The facilities are very clean and well maintained. Staff is friendly. Would stay here again.

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  Christopher W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2020

  Elk Creek Campground

  Not terrible

  This campground is right off the highway so its a little noisy at night. There are NO full hookups or camper site water. You have to get water from the boat inspection station. Not much to see except the small marina but theres a decent hike about 5 miles down the highway at Dillon Pinnacle. The rv camp is sparse with vegetation, no trees. Each rv site is nicely distanced from the others and there is both 30 and 50 amp available on loop D. Cost is $16 a night without electric, $22 with electric.

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  Amy & Stu B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 22, 2022

  Blue Spruce RV Park & Cabins

  Not my favorite

  Good location, excellent WiFi, good staff! Full hookups and trees/ shade. Lots of options to stay—cabins, RVs, etc.

  After having traveled to many RV parks over the past few months there were some things I really disliked. People were walking through our site constantly and in droves.. between our rig and tow vehicle, in front of our RV door, behind our rv with all our hookups and equipment. I hated the lack of privacy and the fear that folks would step on our hooks ups, etc. even when I was outside stretching and doing yoga, folks piled on through, it was uncomfortable and a very weird culture. We kept asking folks to walk around, but it literally happened every few minutes with adults, children, groups.. we eventually gave up. That weird taboo-ish rv culture continued in many aspects throughout our stay.

  The bathrooms had two shower stalls and showers for each sex—nothing for non-binary folks. This did not meet the needs of the entire camp ground—and they were closed as the office was closed (all night into the morning). Bathrooms are not ADA accessible nor for anyone who struggles with stairs.

  We used laundry facilities which were nice and refilled on propane. Both easy processes!

  Each site had a fire ring, picnic table and concrete slab. No Verizon service at all.

  A gorgeous nearby hike, see videos!

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  Lisa A.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Uncompaghre River Resort

  Hidden Gem of a park

  This is a terrific spot.  Owner and staff are friendly and helpful.  The spots are level concrete pad with full hook up.  Most spots have shade and space between on the outer ring is about 10 feet each side..  It is quiet even though away from the highway but just minutes through town to Highway 50.  Several trail options to walk the dog along the river from the park.  No picnic tables or fire rings but that doesn't bother me.   Added to my must stay places.

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  Mocsaw $.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 12, 2021

  Ouray Riverside Resort

  Beautiful

  Amazing location along Uncompahgre River. Sites are close together but the views are beautiful. Full hook-ups, 50 & 30 amp. Hard to talk to much about RV location as we did not spend much time there, exploring area is a must!! Overall, other than tight sites, the stay was amazing with great 360 degree mountain views. 

  Pros: Great view of the mountains with river next to park. Walking trail along river into town from park, not a short walk though.

  Cons: Small sites with little over flow parking.

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  Curtis B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2018

  Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground — Ridgway State Park

  Fly Fishing Paradise

  The Paco Campground at Ridgeway SP is probably my favorite in the SP system. It’s down river from the lake and is tucked in rolling canyon of the Uncompahgre River. The river is a tailwater and has been restored by Trout Unlimited as a Catch & Release section. That bears repeating, especially for our Texas friends- Catch & Release... Sadly on 4 different occasions I’ve assisted Rangers in citing folks from there for keep trout.

  The Campground is spacious and beautiful. There’s everything from tent sites to full hook ups. Facilities are spotless and the hosts are outgoing.

  Bonus tip- Killer Thai food in Ridgeway. And daytrip for a soak in Ouray.

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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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  Crystal C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 22, 2018

  Telluride Town Park Campground

  They Call It ”Free Parking” Just Like Monopoly!!

  Late fall in Telluride can be one of the most beautiful times to visit. Before the snow covers the mountains entirely the crisp air engulfs the town and blends just the right amount of frost with greenery.

  This was the setting of my trip to Telluride in early October. I arrived and roads were clear, the gondola was unfortunately down for pre-snow maintenance and the community was all the buzz preparing for their busiest season.

  Camping is a bit difficult to find here unless you navigate outward, which is what I initially did before meeting a slick mountainside and having car issues which forced me to come back to town. Frantic and just before dark, I asked around for a safe place to stay. Just beside one of the cities green spaces and the park area is a lot designed for just that, short term over night parking. They call it “free parking”. It is located near the park and car henge which is a lot in downtown established to facilitate ski traffic during the busy season.

  When I arrived there were several small off grid capable vehicles there already, a few short buses, RVs and suvs clearly converted to be adventure vehicles.

  I myself wasn’t expecting to stay in my car as I usually camp in a tent, however this is a vehicle only site!! So I cozied up for the night inside the car, and boy was I happy I did!! The chill of winter blew in that night and with it 20 degree mornings.

  I woke up and explored the area from this location and realized there was a public restroom at the front of the lot designed for those who stayed in the lot and others for ski community. It was nice and bare bones, no shower but warm!! The location was minutes from cafes and walking trails and the heart of Telluride.

  When I spoke to people later in the day they said the lot was set up for RVs which could not park in many of the ski community parking areas. There is a shuttle that runs during season to pick people up from some of the hotels and this lot. Over time they extended overnight parking but not long term parking.

  I was so thankful for this location, a true camping savior in the middle of this beautiful town!!

  TIPS:

  • When pulling into town this lot is going to be at the first major crossroad toward the right after the roundabout.
  • Arrive Early! I was lucky that there was a space available when I arrived however I was told it is typically capacity well before dark.

  To check out more about my experience camping here as well as more things that I found around Telluride which made sleeping in my car at FREE PARKING worth it check out these two links:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJuB5F43FKI

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Hp36Qq8Qc

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  Christopher W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2020

  Priest Gulch Campground and RV Park Cabins and Lodge

  Beautiful place

  This is a great campground. Full hookups available for $46 a night. Rv spots are kinda close together but we enjoyed having some younger families around. There is wifi but its hit or miss, laundry, restrooms, and satellite dishes at select spaces. The grounds are well maintained and the staff is very friendly. There is a short trail on site (Toehole Trail) that's super easy for kids and only goes about a quarter mile.

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  Rebeca H.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 26, 2020

  Amphitheater Campground

  Come here for views and location!

  Views are stunning!! Best location to camp near Ouray as the hiking (right off the campground) is amazing! Close drive into town. Sites are nice. Some closer together than others. It gets busy so make reservations. Host was attentive.

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  Peter F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 27, 2022

  4J + 1+ 1 RV Park

  Loved it! Great town and great campground

  Ouray is unreasonably beautiful and 4J has the right spot: great views and 2 blocks to walk into town. The managers were very nice and the bathrooms, showers and laundry were impeccably clean. Even though our row was immediately against a town dirt road, every car drove as slowly as cars inside the park and there was no traffic at night.

  The RVs are squeezed in tightly but it never felt that way.

  This was our favorite RV park to date.

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  Prof K.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 31, 2021

  Pleasant Valley Cabins & Campground

  Improving, but still needs some TLC.

  Tried this one out during the Covid lockdown for many counties, and enjoyed the semi-rustic setting, flowing creek (with small trout), and proximity to a few view-worthy sights. At the time I-70 through Glenwood Canyon was closed, and US-50 (adjacent to the campground) was the detour route. Endless trucks and jakebrakes all night long. CG can't control the traffic, but it could stand to upgrade or build decent restroom/shower facilities. It would be a great just-off-the-route stop for RVs with shower & bathroom. Full hookups when we were there, but the well had just come back online after replacement. Nice folks.

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  Alecia E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 28, 2021

  Alpen Rose RV Park

  Amenities Not Available to All Campers

  These are full hook-up sites. Amenities include playground, pool, laundry, bathrooms, and shower. We were notified before hand that we could not hook up to water due to freezing temperatures. (It is November.) When we arrived we discovered the bathrooms/showers were only open 8am-8pm. An inconvenience for us, but tolerable for the last two nights of our journey. However, the men’s room was often locked even during the “open” hours, which was especially frustrating for my husband and son. We later discovered many other campers had the code to the bathrooms which they could use any time of day or night. Ultimately, this issue was more than inconvenient, it was insulting that some campers were not allowed to use the bathrooms. We will not stay here again.

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  Rob C.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 25, 2018

  Alpen Rose RV Park

  VERY CLEAN PARK

  I stayed here because It was closest to downtown Durango and I was bushed and ready for sleep. After staying 14 days in the backwoods, it was nice to get shower in an actual building.... but I must admit, after paying nothing to park and stay in the woods for 14 days, it hurt my feelings to pay $75 for one night here.

  On the down side, it is an Upscale RV park that if your not in a prevost bus, you are out of place. The whole time I was putting up, I was getting funny looks for my popup a frame trailer. Either way, they were nice people in the office/restaurant and have a nice rv park. Little too much $$ for my pocket book.

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  Kelsey C.

  Ranger

  

  May. 26, 2019

  Ouray Riverside Resort

  Super Nice-Priced as such

  This is a very nice RV park, and it’s four stars because it’s definitely priced as such, in their defense it’s a small mountain town, everything is over priced. That’s how mountain towns stay in business.

  PROS: the river walk into town is so beautiful! The park is maintained with pride, hook ups and WiFi are great!! Staff is super helpful and friendly. Great amenities and stellar view

  Cons: if you liked camping to be in nature, look elsewhere.

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  Matt B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Blue Spruce RV Park & Cabins

  Blue Spruce is a little slice of haven 💙

  Blue Spruce is a cute RV park in southern Colorado that was a bang for buck it's clean and very well maintained.

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  Rebeca H.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 6, 2022

  Alpen Rose RV Park

  One of our favorites in CO!

  This RV park was amazing! We usually stay in State parks and national campgrounds but this private RV park is the best of both worlds. Friendly staff, ample Laundry facilities, spacious sites (premium and above), 2 acres dog park, restaurant onsite and just a wonderful basecamp for Durango and Silverton. We had technical issues and they were very accommodating plus they have an RV tech on-site. Highly recommend .