Best Tent Camping near Rifle, CO

Recent Tent Reviews in Rifle

543 Reviews of 21 Rifle Campgrounds

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  Erica G.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 19, 2024

  Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

  Perfect Fall Camping Destination

  The resort may not be busy in the fall, but that just adds to the appeal of staying this season. We arrived late, but check in was a breeze, and we were able to make ourselves comfortable. The bathhouse is heated and in pristine condition. On property their is a very lovely peach orchard, a dog run, and river access which would be ideal for the summer months. The camp sites are close together but have good trees and even plugs! The cabins are comfortable, with heating, mini fridges and microwaves. 

  And the best part: Colterris winery is right next door to walk to.

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  Isabelle K.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Rifle Falls State Park Campground

  Great camping spot

  A hidden gem in Colorado! Awesome hike in camp sites along the river, but also drive up spots with camper hook ups. Amazing little hiking trails and a super impressive waterfall!

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  Jennifer B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Easy overnight

  Easy to find with Google maps. Plenty of open space. 15min off 70.
  Dirt road, a bit bumpy, but we easily pulled our 21ft Micro Minnie and it was doable for almost any vehicle. We didn't go to far up into the sites so I can't speak to further in. Rolled in at midnight and was still simple to find in the dark.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Jumbo Campground — Jumbo Reservoir State Wildlife Area

  Nice but buggy in July

  Stayed in spot 18 which was close to vault toilets, but they were stinky and full of bugs. Very buggy in general, not all are mosquitos but there are some of those too. Sites 1, 2, 4, 18, 21, 23 were all decent looking with some shade in the afternoon and relatively level pads. Lakes in area, one adjacent to campground and one that is down a trail to a day use area that is covered by the camp fee. Good spacing between sites. Some have electric. A little warm for July, probably 80 degrees in afternoon. Lots of aspen trees in the area might be good for a fall visit. Bear cans available for trash.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  James M. Robb Colorado River - Island Acres Section Camping

  Good spot between DEN and SLC

  Stayed in site 5 Loop A which is right on the river. Could hear and see trains going by occasionally on the other side of river. Sites are pretty well spaced out and have a good shade structure over the picnic table. Lots of flying bugs and it was hot in early July. Have electric hookups but still quite warm. Flush toilets were okay, nothing special. Also have to buy a CO Park Pass, so thats another $10 on top of the reservation fee. 

  Food aside: Ate Kikkoman teriyaki rice noodles and Kalua pork, yum!!

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Elk Creek Campground

  Pvt. Campground North of Newcastle CO

  Stayed in RV site along creek, which was quite nice with the sound of the water. Unfortunately, sites were not roomy, were close to each other and close to the campground road. Dogs next spot over were not restrained and roamed freely, in front of campground staff. Children wandered around. Smokers walked right by van and smoke smell came right in. 

  Showers and restrooms were decent and clean and had hot water but centrally located so a bit of a walk. 

  Food aside: Ate take out from pizza place in town, which was good. Breakfast was sausage and instant egg burritos. Yum.

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  Melissa G.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Basalt Mountain Dispersed

  Basalt Mountain Road

  Multiple sites up here for camping. Trailer/RV friendly.

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  Doris D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Rifle Falls State Park Campground

  Peaceful

  Great little campground, I was there the first week in October and it wasn’t so busy. During the day there is some day use, but it’s in the back by the falls, so the campground stays pretty quiet. It has electric and water, but absolutely no Internet, which can be nice a good place to get away from it all.

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  Paul K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Shady Creek RV Park

  Great little spot

  Kathy (the owner) was awesome. Cedaredge is a great little spot, really quiet. Not a big RV park, don’t bring truckloads of kids and your off road vehicles. Really happy with what we had here.

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  Tim K.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  McClure Campground

  Beautiful well maintained campground.

  I came down to Marble, CO from Carbondale with the intention of staying at the Marble campground on a Wednesday but it was full so I went up the road about 10 miles to the McClure campground and was very pleasantly surprised at how much nicer it was than the Marble campground. While Marble did have showers and some sites with water and electricity it was much more crowded and uneven than McClure. McClures sites were all nice and level and several were pull through that could handle fair sized rigs. McClure was a dispersed site at one time but now costs $14/night compared to Marbles $40+ fee. Of course Marble has showers which are worth the extra price to some but McClure had the most important item which was a clean vault toilet. When I got to the campground there were only a couple of other sites occupied so I picked a beautiful level spot only about 150' from the toilet, which is very important to an old man with artificial knees and a weak bladder. By Friday night all the sites were taken and as most other campgrounds were also full there were lots of campers coming through the campground looking for a spot to camp. I had only planned to stay a couple of days but I liked the site so much I stayed for 5 nights. I used it as my base to drive the Crystal River trail which is about 10 miles down the road at Marble. Let me warn you right now, don't do the Crystal River trail unless you have a strong heart and a very sturdy mid sized or smaller vehicle or off-road vehicle because it is very narrow and extremely rough. I've driven some rough country and have a big 4x4 pickup but that trail was all my rig could handle and I left lots of paint on the rocks and trees at the narrower spots. I'm sure half my tires on the drop-off side were in mid air at times and since it is a single track trail if you met someone coming from the other direction one of you would have to back up to a spot that you could pass each other. Very scary. Anyway, back to McClure. The nearest place to get cell service and supplies is Carbondale which is about 20 miles away but if you are self contained and don't need to be on the internet every few minutes this place is great. There was lots of wildlife sharing my site which was fun to watch. I had a doe deer and her boyfriend show up before I even got my tent set up and squirrels and chipmunks were everywhere as were the hummingbirds. I had hummingbirds buzzing up to a foot away from my face to check out my red cap thinking it might be some kind of giant exotic new flower lol. The only reason I didn't give the camp 5 stars is that it is right next to route 133 which it turns out is a main road through this area and traffic noise is sometimes pretty loud, especially early in the mornings on week days. If I am back near that area I will definitely stay in this campground. Almost forgot one other thing. The elevation is high enough that it gets pretty cool most nights, even in July and rain showers came through almost every early morning but the rain never amounted to anything and by mid morning it was beautiful. Camp fees are on the honor system and you need to have cash or checks.

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  Tamara S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Ami's Acres Campground

  Great Hosts & awesome location

  We recently stayed here for two nights. The camp hosts and maintenance employees were incredibly friendly. There is some highway noise, but it didn't bother us with some ear plugs in and rain sounds playing on my phone. The night sky is amazing at this dark sky park. I can't say enough good things about this campground, we will define back.

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  Trey C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Rifle Falls State Park Campground

  Awesome stay

  Walk in camping with wheelbarrows in the parking lot, connects to beautiful hiking trail! Very tidy campground. Table and fire pit, but you need to bring in firewood.

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  Doug

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Great views

  Apple map directions are spot on. Lots of room - I chose to go up a rutted road a ways, for privacy. There was one camper at the flat bottom. Check weather for rain chance if you don’t have 4x4.

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  Erich M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Four Mile Road Dispersed

  Where are all the great sites???

  Went here on a Saturday in Sept after reading all the great reviews.  Drove for miles and every site taken.  There aren't many sites like people would make you think.  Have these people been to the San Jaun Mountains - so much better.  Had to drive home because just nothing available.

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  Devin B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Pyramid Rock Camp

  Peaceful

  This was a beautiful place to camp. There were a few places along the road you could stop and camp. We stayed at the farthest site out because there were other campers at the other sites. All sites could fit more that one camper if needed.

  Beautiful sunsets and sunrises at this location. The road leaving up was doable for our low clearance Winnebago solis.

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  Necia S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Glenwood Canyon Resort

  Established, on the River

  We’re Van camping in the lower campground, 50’ from the banks of the Colorado River. Electric & Water. Cabins avl. On the River and upper grounds. Our site, 44 is also located off set and below the deck of the resort event center. (Weekend celebrations may offend some, not us) quite time is 10pm. We’ve enjoyed watching Rafters, Kayakers & Geese float & fly the turns of the River. Wonderful staff. Available if needed. Kevin, manager; generous & helpful. Twilla, the work & stay host att. Is super attentive. Clean, accessible Bathhouse facilities. Discounts on rafting while booked at GCR. 1.7m to downtown Glenwood, (foodies, cute shops) bike path, or… just hang by the river near the boat launch & tent sites. (Our fav. spots!) Great place to R&R, Hot springs, Hike…

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  Amy K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2024

  Deep Creek Trailhead Camp

  Quiet spot

  Pretty good spot with ok views. Used starlink with no issues. Driver further up the road and found a good spot on the side of the road with a fire pit.

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  Jacob D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2024

  Coffee Pot Road Dispersed

  Dispersed road side camping

  Tried to camp at Deep Creek but had no luck with the very limited spots. If you keep driving up the road there’s about a dozen spots off the road; none very nice but are a free place to stay with great views.

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  Tarrah

  Scout

  

  Sep. 3, 2024

  Kebler Corner

  Hidden Gem

  We stayed here Thursday through Monday over Labor Day Weekend. It is in an absolutely beautiful spot and the campground is kept immaculately. It is right on the river so my husband was happy to be able to fish right behind our RV. We stayed in#33 which is on the end so we had more privacy and room. It was a concrete pad so easy to level and fire pits were great. They have everything you could think of-ninja lines, playset, zip line, hammocks, jenga, frisbee golf, etc. There were tons of kids that had a huge time. Mine loved it! There is a trail to hike up to a beautiful meadow. They have a general store/liquor store on site with a really good selection of items. We were able to make a short drive to Black Canyon National Park as well as some really nice local produce stops. The town of Hotchkiss is 15 mins away and has propane/restaurants/etc. Highly recommend staying here.

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  Jacob D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

  Amazing amenities, hilly tent pads

  Stellar amenities, electricity at every pad, great showers, easy and very close river access.

  Really great spot but prepare to roll. All of the tent pads seem to be at a pretty wicked slope, including ours.

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  Eric B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  Lower Prince Creek Campground

  Campsites Nestled in Scrub Oak

  This is a BLM site with five primitive camping sites available. However there is a bathroom. I didn't locate any potable water spigots. As of the time of this posting, it appears to be a newer campground. I would guess about 5 years old. It is right across a gravel road from the Prince Creek (class 3 trout stream) and surrounded by some great hiking and biking trails. I would say except for the large picnic area and site one, the campground is best set up for tents and camper vans. There is fairly decent privacy due to the thick scrub oak between each of the sites. sites 3, 4 & 5 are close to the gravel road.

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  brandon W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Deep Creek Campground

  Not far off of I70

  This was a great stay I stayed at spot #2, pitched a tent and really enjoyed it. They had a fire ring. Also you can hear the creek down below the entire night which was quite peaceful. It was only 10 minutes off of I70 which made it nice for traveling. I have Google FI wireless and had no connectivity..

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  Voyager D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 21, 2024

  Dark Canyon Trailhead (Dispersed)

  Not Dispersed

  Not an actual site. Pin took me to a feild with horse/cows (pics attached for cuteness). The actual site is in the campground on Google Maps, but IT ISNT ALLOWED!!!

  VERY CLEARLY SIGNED CAMPING IN CAMPGROUND SITES ONLY!!!

  There is a small fire ring by the trailhead, as description says, but the signs on the road are VERY clear. Also lots of rangers patrolling, so don't risk it!!

  So, unless you wanna pay a RIDICULOUS fee for a night, not worth it at all. Would've given it one mark, but figured someone later might find a touch of value.

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  Diane S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  Ward Lake Campground

  Grand mesa is a special place

  Grand mesa is the largest mesa in the world. For over 150 years cattle have roamed here. They need to go. It is time. The diversity and wildlife will slowly be destroyed and it is exponential. The climate is changing and places like this need to to be protected they are our arks. No atvs no generators no cattle. Would improve.the place.ten fold. And absolutely no logging. Ban all fires! We are about to lose it all including Grand mesa. Wake up.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Carson Lake Recreation Area

  Free camping area

  Carson Lake was closed for a couple years to reconstruct the dam. Open again and there is a large parking area with a new vault toilets.ion However, no floatation devices are allowed on the lake as it is a water supply for towns below. There are about 4 camping spots that were created with tables and fire rings. These spots are not for RVs or Trailers, most are for tent campers. The road access is steep from the mesa above. No water, no dumpsters, no cell signal.

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  Brian E.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Grand Mesa Colorado FSR 100

  Secluded Dispersed Camp spot next to a 5 acre lake

  Well groomed dirt/gravel road just West of Rte 65. Go in 1/4 mile and turn Right down dirt path to large camping site. There is nobody for 1/2 mile or more around you. If this site is not good, up FSR 100 maybe 1/2 mile on the Right is a site up in the trees. Very secluded. This site is at 10,700 feet elevation. The lake is stream fed and looks like good trout fishing. There are free range cows in the area.

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  Chelsea B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 5, 2024

  Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

  One night on the river

  We came from 6 nights in the mountains and spent 1 night in our rooftop tent on an electric river site. It was the perfect spot in Palisade. The bathhouse was very clean and convenient. One side of the building had men and women restrooms with showers. The other side had family bathrooms with one toilet, one shower, and one sink. The bathhouse was air conditioned which was very appreciated! It was hot out!!! While we were sitting around our firebox campfire, staff rolled up on a golf cart with fresh peaches to try that were picked that day. That was a nice surprise! We bought one for later in our trip!