Rangely Camper Park accommodates pets with spacious sites under mature cottonwood trees, providing shade for dogs during hot summer days. Both electric ($30/night) and non-electric ($20/night) sites welcome pets throughout the year, with several campers noting the park rarely fills to capacity. The campground features picnic tables, fire pits, and clean restrooms with shower facilities. Located within walking distance of the White River, pets can enjoy shoreline walks with their owners after settling in. Buck N Bull RV Park also permits pets but campers should watch for thorns that can be problematic for bare paws. The campground remains quiet despite its proximity to the main road, with minimal traffic noise disturbing pets' rest.
Several dispersed camping options around Rangely provide pet-friendly alternatives for those seeking more seclusion. BLM Dragon Trail along County Road #23 offers multiple undeveloped sites suitable for camping with dogs, featuring stunning 360-degree mountain views and peaceful surroundings. The road conditions vary, with some areas requiring high-clearance vehicles. SR 98 dispersed sites located between Rangely and Dinosaur provide quiet camping spots with room for pets to explore, though the area lacks amenities. Visitors camping with pets should be prepared for variable weather conditions, particularly wind exposure at higher elevation sites. Cell service varies by location, with strong Verizon signals available at most sites near communication towers. During warmer months, mosquito control measures occur in some areas, including early morning aerial spraying that might disturb sensitive pets.
$10 - $30 / night
"This city operated RV/ Camping Park in Rangely, Colorado is an excellent city managed spot to spend the night or several days."
"You can also access the river with just a short walk. This is also the city park so there is a good bit of in and out traffic."
"The BLM Dragon Trail rock art sites are along County Road #23 south out of Rangely Colo. No designated sites and most are best for overlander types."
"I found a completely isolated mountain top area with no one around. The views were amazing and the sunset was gorgeous! Clean, quiet and peaceful."
"Found this quiet spot between Rangely and Dinosaur, CO. 98 is off of Hwy 64. Just a short distance up the hill. Small road to the left and immediately able to pull off."
"Turn north off the highway onto a gravel road. A few spots are available along the way. The road is in good shape—our stock extended Transit had no issues. Very quiet, no traffic, and great views."
$24 / night
"It is a short drive from the vistitors center and quarry, and is next to the Green River."
"You are steps away from the river. They are huge campsites that can fit a large group. Great spot to enjoy the beauty of Dinosaur National Monument"
"Just randomly driving thru Colorado and run into Dinasaur and a peaceful off grid place to camp. No one around. No one else on the planet. Great place to stop."
"I drove further down the road slightly over the utah border and it was silent and serene with beautiful views. All the spots available on this road were gorgeous."
"Don't go here if you are not familiar with driving on loose sand. It would be fairly easy to get stuck in the middle of nowhere."
"There used to be a road going farther down to more sites but it is closed to motorized vehicles now. The dirt road coming in is a bit rough but I made it with an SUV and 16’ TT. Just go slow."
"At the first place the road splits, I turned left and found a perfect circle to turn around and park. It was flat but no shade and my Verizon had no service."
$14 - $25 / night
"Situated where the Green and Yampa rivers merge, you are surrounded by amazing cliffs with the main feature being Streamboat Rock. Campsites are very nice and clean."
"We only stayed one night and it was really windy, however, we still walked around and enjoyed the path along the river and the towering cliffs. "
LegendThis it the KOA near Dinosaur Np on the Utah/Colorado border. They had a tough winter and were still recovering in June when we stayed.. the area with the dog park was flooded from snow melt, so it had not been mowed in some time. Mosquitoes were bad. Dog park was unusable. They have a pool. Also rent 3-wheel cycles for kids to ride up and down terrorizing everyone. I is a short drive to Dinosaur Np.
TravelerThis is a pet friendly campground around a square park right on 40. They have electric and non electric sites, but the majority were electric (and cost more). This was advertised $15 - $20 but the prices online were $38.50 for an electric site for one night (granted, it was a Saturday in August). There were not pet fees. There were lots of spaces available when we visited.
There is no office here, you pay for your rental online or on an iPad in the kiosk (if working). There is WiFi at the kiosk, but it does not reach many of the campsites well.
Sites are close together but level. Felt safe and it was quiet at night save for occasional passing cars. No fire pits or individual picnic tables, but there is a shared covered picnic area.
Clean bathrooms. Showers were more of a 2.5/5. Not super clean and water smelled rusty. Water from sink was fine though.
Morning became very busy with travelers stopping to use the public restrooms, which may help you decide where to park.
ScoutRed Fleet is a very accessible campground. There are several large RV spots with full hookups (30amp, one handicapped spot with 50amp) in addition to tent camping. Boat ramp down to reservoir. Sandy beach and hiking trails. Large parking lot for cars/boats. Dumpster, bathrooms, water hookups, and very fast WiFi (available for $3/day). $25/night for hookup spots, $15/night for regular spot. Pets allowed but must be on leash.
RangerThis city operated RV/ Camping Park in Rangely, Colorado is an excellent city managed spot to spend the night or several days. The park offers electric sites for $20.00 a night or $10.00 a night for no electricity. Water spigots are located all around the park and there is a dump station on site. Numerous giant Cottonwood trees provide a lot of shade for the park. Located just outside of Rangely, everything you need is just minutes away.
City Parks and Rec staff frequent the property and are friendly and willing to help anyone in need.
There is restroom facilities and showers on site.
Dinosaur National Monument is only 30 minutes away and east of town is Kenney Reservoir is just minutes east of town and offers fishing, swimming and boating.
Make sure to visit the “Tower” on the west side of town. It is a converted, 3 story, water tank that is now a recording/ sound studio.
The acoustics of the tower is definitely something you should experience!
We stayed here four nights with our 32 foot fifth wheel and there is several spots to fit that and our truck. Lots of space for tent camping on grass.
Highly recommend Rangely Camp Park!
GuideThe park has several sites with electric hook ups and several without. Yhey do have a faucet for filling your tanks with water and a dump station. The bathhouse is clean and the shower is huge. All of the sites have asphalt, some are bigger than others. There are numerous mature shade trees and a couple of nice little ponds to sit by. You can also access the river with just a short walk. This is also the city park so there is a good bit of in and out traffic. Today, there is a wedding being held in the park so that’s going to be interesting tonight when the reception begins. The Main Street in town is definitely in walking distance. Rangely has a phenomenal golf course just down the road. Coach’s corner is a little bar pub next to the hotel and the food is excellent. I do like this campground but be aware that there are side by sides and 4 wheelers coming through it very often throughout the day and evening since the back street of town comes into the park. I would stay here again.
ScoutThere is a farm in the middle of the monument that is adjacent to this campground. They have livestock and a lot of dogs. The dogs are herding the livestock and barking all through the night. Didn’t stop barking from 5pm-4am. It would have been extremely peaceful if it wasn’t for that. I don’t see any other reviews for this which really is surprising to me. I could barely catch any sleep in my tent.
RangerWe spent a glorious 2 nights at one of the Western-most camping spots right with a private path to the river & a nice little swimming hole area. Our dog was in heaven! We enjoyed time on the beach and at the site. Be aware there are lots of ants around in the summer though! GREAT hikes from nearby trails. Don't miss the museum either!
TravelerThis is a great little campsite to enjoy after exploring the dinosaur quarry. Dogs are allowed on leashes. There is a creek that runs next to the camp site and easy hiking trails all around it. At night it is so dark you can see every star in the sky. The deer and sheep are very active at night which is very fun.
LegendGreen River Campground is located inside Dinosaur National Monument - on the ‘Quarry side’ of the park, in Utah. It is a short drive from the vistitors center and quarry, and is next to the Green River.
BEWARE: We trusted Siri's directions, and she steered us in the wrong direction - she sent us across the Colorado border and to the ‘Canyon side’ of the park. We saw a sign reading DNM, and passed a visitors center, so we figured we were in the right place - we should have stopped at the visitors center, we may have saved ourselves from getting a little lost. After driving 15 miles or so we came to a stopping point - you needed a 4 wheel drive vehicle to continue down a couple of the roads. There was a sign post with a map, but the Green River Campground was nowhere to be seen. Since we didn’t have 4WD we figured the campground was not accessible through the roads within the park, so we had to backtrack back to highway 40 towards Utah to the Quarry side. Lesson learned - follow the directions on the park's website, NOT SIRI!
If you have an easy-up or some sort of shade canopy, I highly suggest bringing it with you when you are camping in this part of Utah! As stadard for the area, most of the campsites do not have much in the way of shade. We camped this past July, and it was extremely hot for most of the day and well into the evening. There were a couple sparse trees in our site, but they did not provide any shade. We tried to rig up a shade canopy with an extra tarp, but there wasn't much to tie it to, nor did we have much rope.
Warning: The area does have black bears, but there were no bear bins in the campground, so you have to lock all of your food and toiletries in the car at night. There are bear-proof dumpsters for trash and recycling though. I was once told by a ranger in Yosemite NP that bears can recognize coolers when peering into car windows - he suggested putting put a towel and gear over your coolers when keeping them in the car overnight in bear territory.
The bathrooms were clean - no showers are available, though.
There were not any water spigets around by the sites, but there was a faucet outside the rest rooms for dish washing and water bottles.
The fire pit had a very nice cooking grate - we always bring a small collapsable grate in case the fire ring doesn’t have one, but no need to use it this time!
It got very windy during the day, and after coming back from a hike we found our tent blown over, despite having staked it down. Stake your tents down well!
We only saw one scorpion in our site for the two nights we stayed - one crawled up by the fire ring and hung out with us next to the camp fire. He was small. I would still suggest always zipping up your tent completely every time you open and close it, and to check your shoes if you leave them outside!
Some sites in Green River are "riverside," but are not directly next to the river - perhaps 30 yards away. We walked down to the river - we did not see any true trails to the river, but we didn't take the time to look around. The river and surrounding moutainous region was beautiful, and the cold water was a great way to cool off after a hike in the heat.
I was able to get some cell service down in the campground, but it was definitely better up near the visitors center.
Green River Campground is a great basecamp for those wishing to explore Dinosaur National Monument! Bring lots of water - it is HOT in the summer! We chose to get up early to hike and beat the heat - afterwards we packed up lunch and drove over to Josie Morris cabin. The Josie Morris cabin is an interesting historical site - what one women accomplished out in the middle of nowhere was impressive! Josie planted a lot of trees on her land, so there is a nice shady lawn with picnic benches and a view - it was the perfect lunch spot! The petroglyphs around the park are a must see, as is the quarry exhibit hall!
CAMPSITE SPECS
Fees: $18/night
Plumbed Toilets: Yes
Drinking Water: Yes
Showers: NO
Picnic Table: Yes
Firepit: Yes
Cooking Grates: Yes
Shade: Limited!
Cell Service: Limited
Animals Bins/Food Lockers: NO
Trash: Yes
Rangely sits at approximately 5,300 feet elevation in northwest Colorado's high desert landscape. The area features distinctive rock formations and seasonal climate variations, with summer temperatures reaching 90°F while winter brings freezing conditions. Dispersed camping opportunities extend beyond the town limits into Bureau of Land Management (BLM) areas where campers can experience notable geological features without designated amenities.
River activities along the White River: Green River Campground provides access for campers seeking water recreation. "A 2 second walk to gorgeous Green River. Plan on spending time by the water. Hot days but nights cooled off," notes S. Kevin O. The river offers fishing and shoreline exploration opportunities.
Petroglyphs viewing: Dispersed camping near BLM Dragon Trail provides access to ancient rock art. "The BLM Dragon Trail rock art sites are along County Road #23 south out of Rangely Colo. Camping is possible at Shield site mp 5.6, Fremont Ridge site mp 9.7, Crooks Brand site mp 10.1 and Carrot Men site mp 11.6," shares Greg L. These archaeological sites require respectful visitation.
Stargazing: The minimal light pollution around Rangely creates optimal night sky viewing conditions. Jeremy A. mentions the Echo Park Campground experience: "The star-gazing is excellent. The campsite was not, unfortunately, right on the river, although there is a reservable group campsite on the water."
Quieter alternatives to established campgrounds: North of Dinosaur CR16 dispersed sites offer peaceful camping. "Just randomly driving thru Colorado and run into Dinasaur and a peaceful off grid place to camp. No one around. No one else on the planet. Great place to stop," says Jay U. These sites provide solitude without the constraints of developed campgrounds.
Accessibility for various vehicle types: Some sites accommodate standard passenger vehicles. Theodore B. notes about SR 98 dispersed camping: "The road is in good shape—our stock extended Transit had no issues. Very quiet, no traffic, and great views." Road conditions vary seasonally.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: The diverse ecosystem supports various animal species. Alex S. advises at Echo Park: "I will advise to be lion and bear aware down here also. During my hike with my son we came upon a Lion kill site (deer) and then on a later hike had clear fresh tracks of a lion so they're definitely active here."
Weather preparation essential: High desert climate means dramatic temperature fluctuations. Barbara A. at Echo Park Campground describes it simply: "Beautiful area with lots to explore." Plan accordingly with layers and adequate water.
Road conditions affect accessibility: Many dispersed sites require vehicle preparation. Greg L. warns about the Angora Hills site: "Warning: access road is CLAY dirt and do not access if wet saturated, you will get stuck maybe." Always check current road conditions before departure.
Seasonal insect management: Mosquitoes can be problematic depending on location and timing. Alexa D. shares about Echo Park: "We put on double layers of clothes, bug spray and bug bracelets, and stood in the smoke of the fire we started; the bugs could not care less." Bring appropriate insect protection during warmer months.
Cell service variability: Connectivity fluctuates throughout the region. Brad T. reports: "Good Verizon service and decent AT&T" at Dinosaur South Dispersed Camp, but service may not be available at all sites.
Kid-friendly fishing spots: Rangely Camper Park offers accessible fishing for younger anglers. Lee O. mentions, "There are even pons that are for kids only that are stocked." These designated fishing areas provide engagement for children.
Educational opportunities: Dinosaur National Monument provides learning experiences. Christopher C. shares, "We love the petroglyphs and the kids love the Jr. Ranger Program." These activities supplement traditional camping experiences with educational content.
Weather and shade considerations: Prepare for sun exposure at many sites. Ken J. notes about Rangely Camper Park: "About 2 dozen good sized variable depth sites, well shaded with picnic table and fire pit." Seek shaded sites when camping with children during summer months.
Space requirements for larger rigs: Kim R. advises about site selection at Rangely Camper Park: "A lot of the spots where to small for our rig we stayed in 19 and there was plenty of room. The river is 100 yards away and there are ponds between." Always verify site dimensions before arrival with larger vehicles.
Utility management for extended stays: Bradley H. describes amenities: "The park offers electric sites for $20.00 a night or $10.00 a night for no electricity. Water spigots are located all around the park and there is a dump station on site." Plan water usage accordingly at dispersed sites without utilities.
Leveling challenges at dispersed sites: Terrain variations affect comfort. Richard S. notes about Dinosaur South Camp: "Good for my low clearence van or microcamper, not anything larger." Bring leveling equipment when camping in undeveloped areas.
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