Best Glamping near Purgatory, CO

Durango North-Riverside KOA and Mancos State Park Campground provide luxurious glamping accommodations near Purgatory, Colorado. The KOA features well-appointed yurts with comfortable bedding, climate control, and easy access to riverside activities. According to a camper, "The glamping yurts are wonderful with comfortable beds and all the amenities you need while still enjoying the outdoor experience." Mancos State Park offers upscale yurts situated along the scenic reservoir with stunning mountain views, private decks, and interior furnishings that combine rustic charm with modern comfort. Both locations include electricity, heating options for year-round stays, and proximity to natural attractions like the San Juan National Forest and Mesa Verde National Park.

Visitors staying at these glamping sites enjoy direct access to hiking trails, fishing spots, and water recreation on nearby Vallecito Reservoir and Mancos Lake. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad passes directly through some properties, offering unique photo opportunities and easy transportation into downtown Durango. One reviewer highlighted, "The location is perfect for exploring both the mountains and cultural sites while returning to a comfortable glamping tent each evening." Winter visitors appreciate the heated accommodations when exploring nearby ski areas. Both locations remain open seasonally, with Durango North-Riverside KOA operating from April through October and Mancos State Park's glamping options available year-round with advance reservations recommended during peak summer months.

Best Glamping Sites Near Purgatory, Colorado (30)

    1. United Campground of Durango

    20 Reviews
    Durango, CO
    0 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 247-3853

    $45 - $70 / night

    "It's perfect to pitch a tent or of dust, mud or rocks. Their bathrooms and showers are clean and welcome after a long day of riding. We had the train come through just feet from where we camped."

    "We stopped to get out of the heat wave and visit durango. Full Hookups, emptied and reloaded water tanks, did laundry, swimming pool, great showers, 1/4 mi to the park for river accees for tubing."

    2. Durango RV Resort

    22 Reviews
    Durango, CO
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 247-0783

    $47 - $197 / night

    "Full service, laundry facilities, pickleball court, grills in the public area, pool during summer months."

    "CUSTOMER SERVICE: Friendly staff; shuffled our stay around so we could extend and not relocate during the week.  WIFI/ CELL SERVICE: Camp wifi and speed seemed to work really well!"

    3. HTR Durango Campground

    14 Reviews
    Durango, CO
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 247-5406

    "It was very woodsy, and secluded! It was quiet a hike up and down a hill to go to the bathrooms. I loveeee that they have a dog park!"

    "Several cabins, bathrooms & showers also available, but closed our week (scary virus). Nice, clean, non-heated pool was a plus. Friendly, helpful campsite hosts."

    4. Durango North-Riverside KOA

    15 Reviews
    Cascade, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 247-4499

    "Bathrooms are stall, showers are stall/ curtained. Camp was clean and well kept. We brought a small grill and scavenged rocks to set it on; ate like kings."

    "The river was right behind our site and there was a small amount of privacy. Pool was superb. My only complaints are that the bathhouse I went to (old one) was pretty rough."

    5. Haviland Lake Campground

    22 Reviews
    Cascade, CO
    15 miles
    Website

    $30 - $98 / night

    "beautiful campground and nice big sites. picnic tables and fire pit. need to understand some sites are along the road and not good for a bigger rig with slide outs. but also have backin sites great for"

    "There are hookups at this campground and it isn't too far away from stores.  Liked the place overall.  No rushing waters but Haviland Lake took the attention. "

    6. Lower Hermosa Campground

    12 Reviews
    San Juan National Forest, CO
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 247-4874

    $20 / night

    "Sites have picnic table and fire pit with grill. Access to camp ground is on a rock dirt road that goes from single to double lane off and on. I drove a 21foot bus with a 16x7 tandem axle trailer."

    "The bathrooms are currently open and super clean! It’s also a great spot to set up base and go straight to the trails for hiking and dirt biking."

    7. Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

    104 Reviews
    Mancos, CO
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 449-2288

    "In the tent loop we stayed in (Navajo) there's a variation of how the sites are set up."

    "In the tent loop we stayed in (Navajo) there's a variation of how the sites are set up."

    8. Target Tree Campground

    14 Reviews
    Mancos, CO
    19 miles
    Website

    $24 / night

    "Pros: Really nice big camping spots, pit toilets not too far of a walk, firewood available from hosts, convenient location Cons: first come first served (I think some people missed out even this late"

    "Sparkling clean bathrooms. Road noise but it’s not so bad at night. Great camp host. Firewood and water. Lots of hiking nearby."

    9. Mancos State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    Mancos, CO
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 533-7065

    $20 - $90 / night

    "Electricity and a fridge, clean when we arrived, code worked, great stars and quiet campground. Fairly clean bathrooms. Slept on our own cots. Fire rings above ground."

    "Telluride ski resort is about a two-hour drive. Both Cortez and Durango are full-service cities, with multiple supermarkets, other chains, etc."

    10. Pine Point Campground

    7 Reviews
    Bayfield, CO
    18 miles
    Website

    $31 - $39 / night

    "However, the area around the lake had captured my soul and I had been hankering to return in early summer to it witness the lovely lady in all her glory. She did not disappoint."

    "It’s right on the lake but tucked away in some towering ponderosas, with lots and lots of space between each site."

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Glamping Reviews near Purgatory, CO

444 Reviews of 30 Purgatory Campgrounds


  • K
    Jun. 30, 2021

    The Views RV Park & Campground

    Hidden Gem

    Lovely Campground! Scenic views and very clean park! Bathrooms are cleaner than mine at home. Laundry Facilities nice. Great community outdoor kitchen area. Glamping tents looked nice and positioned for fantastic views. Owners were very nice and Bentley the cat was a friendly mascot! Great sleeping here!

  • Connemara M.
    Aug. 9, 2021

    The Views RV Park & Campground

    We’ll Be Back

    We stayed in the “primitive” glamping tent, and were completely thrilled. The bed was comfy, the tent kept us dry during storms, and we had room to entertain our friends. We cooked out in the pavilion twice, used the laundry room and showers, and all were great. Best of all, Matt & team were so kind and accommodating. We wouldn’t have left if we didn’t have to, and we can’t wait to visit again!

  • S
    Jun. 22, 2021

    The Views RV Park & Campground

    Best We've Stayed

    This park is very well-kept and the views are amazing. Most sites are huge (center sites alittle close together) and they offer full hookup, pull thru, and back-in sites. There are trees for shade. Owners are onsite and extremely friendly and professional. There are modern, private restrooms with shower, toilet, and sink as well as a larger restroom with multiple stalls and private showers. There is a beautiful covered pavillion with great views, gas grills, gas fire pit, and picnic table that is available for anyone to use. They have glamping tents, laundry, and propane onsite. Tons to do nearby including the reservoir, Mesa Verde, and much more. Delores (10 min) is a smaller town with nice dining and shops. Cortez (15 min) has all modern amenities including Walmart, chain stores, and grocery. Park is very quiet and friendly. Nearby gas and diesel available. Beautiful and top notch...they even rake the gravel sites between guests! Highly recommend! Our favorite campground to date!

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 29, 2025

    Durango RV Resort

    Oasis RV Resort - Check Satellite View

    Very nice RV / Cabin / Tent resort in Durango, CO. Full service, laundry facilities, pickleball court, grills in the public area, pool during summer months. We chose a mountain view site, which does have lovely views, but the reason for the review title is it is directly above the freeway and we needed earplugs for the traffic noise. Amending to note it is a very well-maintained RV=tent/cabin park, clean restrooms, clearly marked laundry, friendly staff.

  • Momo H.
    May. 14, 2025

    The Views RV Park & Campground

    All the way amazing.

    So quiet and the views are spectacular. The owner was friendly, helpful and so welcoming. The entire park is beautiful. They have wonderful community areas, bathroom, laundry and fire pit. The walking trail offers a great peek over the surrounding hill. I could honestly stay forever! They offer free WiFi and firewood at the communal site. Clean bathrooms and laundry room.

  • Melissa K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2019

    Cortez, Mesa Verde KOA

    Plenty of Amenities

    I'm going to start off with this isn't our kind of camping but if you love amenities when you camp, this is the place to be. We arrived early in the morning (wasn't even sure we would be able to check in) but they they said we could get checked in and told us where the other members of our party were at in the park. The office staff was extremely friendly and eager to tell us all about the park. They even had Easter candy and eggs in the office and outside the door for the kiddos. They directed us to our site which was located just behind the teepees. The site was small but it had electricity and a water spicket right behind it. The site was all gravel, even the tent pad but there was a lovely patch of grass behind us that we were directed to put nothing on.

    Some of the amenities: There were heated bathrooms with flush toilets, running water sinks and showers. Music played in the bathroom 24/7. There were laundry facilities as well and on the side of the building a dish washing station. You could wash your dishes in a sink with hot water! There's a pool (it wasn't open yet) and for a short little walk, a 3 acre dog park. It was so nice for our dogs to get out and run. Beyond that was a trail that went around a lake and on the other side was a playground, much nicer then the campgrounds which seems a bit outdated. The park wasn't very clean though. There were also several geocaches with in walking distance of the campground.

    Shortly after we arrived and checked out the dog park, we began prepping and smoking our spiral ham. It was Easter weekend after all, what better then Easter dinner. Shortly after we put some beans in a dutch oven and smoked those as well. Everyone sat and ate a nice Easter dinner (we all came together from three sites). Shortly after we had our first of three egg hunts in the overflow area of the campground. There weren't any campers down there so the kids had plenty of space to hunt and run. The campground in general wasn't very full, it is still early. We followed up our first egg hunt with birthday celebrations for our youngest who turned 5! Cake and gifts and family. We waited for dark and then had our second Easter egg hunt with glow stick eggs! Shortly after everyone retired and it got cold at night. It had to have been in the 30's. There was a lot of light in the campground. Everytime I peered out of my sleeping bag it felt like morning even though it was the middle of the night. That was not all that appealing to me. You could also hear the highway. The campground itself was quiet but the highway could be heard.

    The next morning the kids woke up to their third egg hunt and their baskets from the Easter bunny and then another trip to the dog park. We opted to not eat breakfast here and hit up starbucks on the way home.

    Overall, it's a nice park with plenty of amenities. If you don't want to be quite so rugged, this might be a great option.

  • Joseph W.
    Jul. 25, 2020

    Vallecito Resort

    Beautiful location, poor cell service

    Vallecito Resort in beautiful Bayfield CO. We stayed here 3 days. This park is quite beautiful and well maintained. Staff is super friendly and helpful. There are a lot of seasonal residents here but all seem very friendly. We even joined them for a Christmas in July evening of decorating a tree, desserts and listen to Christmas music. Had a nice size spot #56. Very quite at night. Great location for day trips as we visited three near buy lakes, and Mesa Verda National park (used your America The Beautiful pass for free entrance). I would love to stay here longer and visit more locations but was only able to get three days. Cell service sucks with Verizon up here and WiFi available near office area only.

  • Julia M.
    Nov. 10, 2020

    Durango RV Resort

    Nice site layout; Enjoyable stay! - THIS IS NOT KOA! NOW CALLED OASIS RV

    CUSTOMER SERVICE: Friendly staff; shuffled our stay around so we could extend and not relocate during the week. 

    WIFI/ CELL SERVICE: Camp wifi and speed seemed to work really well! I could use email and stream videos with no delay; however we used a hot spot for work calls to be more clear, but their wifi probably could have been fine to do so. 2 of 4 bars AT&T but calls came in fine throughout the entire park. 

    SITE: Pretty campground layout. Love the"S" curved pull thru sites. We had an"S" shaped site with nice privacy and ease of arriving and leaving because of design. The sites all seemed to be nicely spaced from one another and private even though you are nearby. There were some views and there were a few pretty fall trees and a vacant pasture to look at while sitting at the picnic table. A small creek flows along the edge of site 23. Full hookup; level site; heated water so didn't have to worry about pipes freezing during stay; fire pit; grill; full sun site; rock roads but well maintained and not too dusty; light road noise. I'm sure the sites closer to the highway are louder near the campground entrance; no bugs in October that we experienced. 

    OTHER: Nearby Walmart and shopping center. About 20 min drive from Historic Downtown; about 5 minutes from Anytime Fitness gym. Laundry room was small and they didn't clean our clothes very well, but it was kept clean.

  • Natalie F.
    May. 23, 2021

    Dolores River RV Resort by Rjourney

    Beautiful and peaceful

    This campground was great - right next to the river and ponds. We didn’t think the ponds were stocked with fish and nobody caught a fish on the ponds while we were there but who cares...gorgeous anyways. People were super friendly and they offered breakfast on stay and Sunday if you wanted. They had a cool playground area for the kids with a fire pit to hang around. Propane fill up station, laundry and very clean showers and bathrooms We made fast friends with the neighbors and the staff who really took good care of the place. We would highly recommend You can’t really walk to town though but other than that we loved it


Guide to Purgatory

The Purgatory, Colorado region sits at an elevation of 8,800 feet, surrounded by the San Juan National Forest and multiple alpine lakes and reservoirs. The area experiences dramatic seasonal changes with heavy snowfall in winter and cool summer nights even when daytime temperatures reach the 80s. Most glamping accommodations near Purgatory provide propane heaters as nighttime temperatures typically drop below 50°F even in summer months.

What to do

Catch the historic train: United Campground of Durango offers unique opportunities to see the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad up close. "The greatest thing about this campground though is that the Durango steam train goes right through the campground. To see the historic train right from your camper or tent window is pretty great," notes Nick S. The train provides excellent photo opportunities without needing to drive into town.

Fish the reservoir: Haviland Lake Campground provides excellent fishing access in a peaceful setting. "You could hear water flowing to the lake from most campsites. The lake was great for kayaking and we saw a lot of people fishing," according to H.Z. The campground sits just 30 minutes from Durango and maintains clean facilities even during peak season.

Explore Mesa Verde: Staying at Morefield Campground provides convenient access to the ancient cliff dwellings. "Staying here makes for an easy morning before some ranger led tours. The park is big. If you have the option to stay here, stay here," advises Bianca C. The campground includes free, unlimited hot showers after a day of exploring the archaeological sites.

What campers like

Riverside locations: Durango North-Riverside KOA provides premium sites along the Animas River. "Our spots were on the river and were beautiful. The pizza was good also when we didn't feel like cooking," mentions Denise D. Unlike other local campgrounds, this location combines water proximity with amenities like a pool and food service.

Clean facilities: Pine Point Campground at Vallecito Reservoir stands out for its maintenance standards. "The camp host kept the place immaculate. Our site was raked smooth when we arrived," writes John H. The campground features "the cleanest vault toilets I have ever seen" according to regular visitors, making glamping close to Purgatory more comfortable.

Peaceful settings: Target Tree Campground provides a quieter alternative to busier resort-style accommodations. "Beautiful well spaced sites with plenty of room to spread out. Sparkling clean bathrooms. Road noise but it's not so bad at night. Great camp host," reports Lauren. The campground offers potable water and well-maintained facilities despite its more rustic setting.

What you should know

Seasonal limitations: Most glamping sites near Purgatory have limited operating seasons due to harsh winter conditions. "We ended up leaving a night early bc we're not prepared for below freezing," reports one Morefield camper in May, highlighting the need for proper cold-weather gear even in spring.

Site variations: HTR Durango Campground (formerly Lightner Creek) has significant differences between tent and RV sites. "The tent space #2 that we stayed in was barely a site. Carved out of the slope, the quite small site was not flat, limiting the way we could sleep," warns Erika G., while noting "The larger RV/camper sites appeared to be quite nice."

Reservation needs: Pine Point Campground requires advance planning. "We have stayed at this campground several times and really enjoyed it. We try to stay in site 18 as much as possible but you really have to make your reservations early. This is a very popular campground," advises John H.

Tips for camping with families

Pool access: The Durango RV Resort offers excellent family amenities. "They had an ice cream station, outdoor movie watching area, pool, playground and other things. You can order breakfast and go to the trailer where it's cooked," shares Andy O. The resort provides structured activities that keep children entertained.

Lake activities: Mancos State Park Campground provides family-friendly water recreation. "One of the prettiest state park campgrounds. The lake is great for canoeing and fishing and the campground is small enough that older kids can be turned loose to enjoy themselves," reports Maggie F. The park's yurt accommodations offer upscale glamping options suitable for families seeking more comfort.

Trail proximity: Haviland Lake features accessible hiking options right from your site. "There are several trails around the park and lake that leave right from the campground," notes Leah W., making it easy for families to enjoy short nature walks without driving to trailheads.

Tips from RVers

Hookup options: Mancos State Park provides varying levels of service for RVs. "They just updated the dump station with a new potable water spigot, so we were able to top off our tank coming and going," reports Rick G. The park's proximity to Mesa Verde makes it popular despite limited hookups.

Site dimensions: Target Tree Campground accommodates larger RVs but requires planning. "Target Tree is an excellent RV campground with large sites and plenty of room. The camp host is great, friendly, and helpful," explains Dave. The campground's location between Mesa Verde and Durango provides a central base for exploring both areas.

Power concerns: When glamping close to Purgatory with electrical needs, always check connections. "Always check your hookups before settling in. The monitor indicated reverse polarity so we ended up having to move to another site," warns Glenn F. about one local campground, emphasizing the importance of surge protectors in this region.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Purgatory, CO is United Campground of Durango with a 4.6-star rating from 20 reviews.

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