Best Tent Camping near Yampa, CO

Recent Tent Reviews near Yampa, Colorado

569 Reviews of 41 Yampa Campgrounds

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  Lyle R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 8, 2020

  Gore Creek Campground

  Great campground close to vail

  Stayed at the tent camp site. Very nice. Close to the bike trail which was nice, rode up to vail pass. Beautiful. There is some noise from the freeway but if you are closer to the river it shouldn't be too bad. The tent sites are hike in but it is not far to walk.

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  Frank H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2021

  Steamboat Springs KOA

  Basic Campground

  A basic family style campground directly on the Yampa River within city limits of Steamboat Springs. Tent sites, RV sites, tent cabins and full fledged cabins. We had a tent site right on the river. Miniature golf. Various bikes to rent. This was the priciest camp site on our cross country trip. But it is located within an upscale ski resort town so probably expected. A little noisy from road traffic.

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  Talia J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 10, 2015

  Yampa River Headquarters Campground — Yampa River

  Huge, lots of RV spots

  We got to the campground after closing time for the park headquarters and visitors center and so just had to drive the many loops to find a spot. The main area has power and costs more, but after walking around some we found what we wanted, tent sites. There are only a few, they are powerless, and there is a barbed wire fence between you and the Yampa River, but there was trees and quiet and plenty of elbow room. We will go again but aim straight for the tenting sites next time.

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  Michael M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2019

  Steamboat Springs KOA

  Can’t recommend for tenting

  Leaving a review at 4 stars to keep the average.

  We stopped in late looking for a tent spot. The only tent sites this location provides for late check in are their luxury riverside tent sites, despite their being a huge open loop of others(that other tenters had booked earlier in the day). I’m not going to get started on how horribly placed and awkward these late spots are. But I will say you’ll get charged $50/night for them.

  We just booked a hotel instead.

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 23, 2019

  Steamboat Springs KOA

  Just a minute outside of Steamboat

  Right outside of Steamboat Springs is Steamboat KOA. This campground has so many perks. Not only is there a beautiful Mountain View but it also has the Yampa river running through it. It has Rv sites, cute cabins, and tent sites. The Rv sites are separated in areas by what you need(electric, water, sewage). The RV sites each have picnic tables and a fire ring. There are regular cabins and deluxe ones which both include tables and fire rings. The tent area is located across the river and is so peaceful. There is a general store, putt putt, propane fill, a small dog run, bikes for rent, swimming in season and the city bus comes to take you to town for free. Although it is located right off the road, it was still peaceful and I felt safe. My favorite part about this campground is the fact you can stand on the bridge or sit by the Yampa River and enjoy the beauty and sounds, and watching people fly fish.

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  Greg S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Yampa River Headquarters Campground — Yampa River

  Exactly what a State Park should be!

  I'm not a huge fan of State Parks, but when it's time, it's time.  This one has showers (included in the fee), laundry, wifi at the entrance building.  The RV sites are a bit close together, the tent sites are much more private.  The RV sites have an awning-like structure with an enclosed side to the west.  It provides nice cover for the summer afternoon showers.  There are lots of mosquitos as it's in Yampa river bottom land.  There is a nice reservoir and swimming beach at a nearby state run park (your fee for camping at YRSP will get you into the other park).  We stayed 2 nights after dispersed camping for a week - showered, did laundry, battled the mosquitos.

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  Kevin A.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2019

  Glenwood Canyon Resort

  Incredible tent spots

  Falling asleep to the sound of the Colorado River literally 3 feet away is just wonderful, well worth the $54/night for a tent site. Great heated bathrooms, only a few minutes from town, no issues with noisy neighbors for us. Super great

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  VanpeDiem D.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2021

  Adam Campground

  More Tent / Walk-In Camping

  The stream is nice, camping area is pretty small, maybe 3-4 tent sites. Drive in camping site is rutted and I didn’t feel comfortable driving van up into it. There were a few minor red flags; a large tent was set up in the back of the site, however no one ever showed up to occupy. Also a mule deer carcass was dumped between tent sites. I ended up parking off the side of the road for the night. It is close to Sylvan Lake. I would likely not camp here again as a van camper. Could work for tent campers.

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  lauren L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 27, 2023

  Buffalo Pass Dispersed

  rough road up

  rough road up, in a sprinter 4x4, not a lot of great options. seems better for tent camping. did see one or two RVs up, shocked they made it.

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  Terry

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2022

  Yampa River Headquarters Campground — Yampa River

  Nice, clean, well-kept campground

  Well kept campground with nice visitor center. Showers & laundry available. Electric at site for RVs. Also tent camping. Some noise from Route 40 but not bad. Nice stay.

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  Isabelle K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 27, 2023

  Stagecoach State Park Campground

  Junction city campground

  Well appointed campground on the water. Seems to cater more towards families with RVs, no privacy or shade for tent camping. Clean facilities overall with great proximity to the water and marina.

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  Liz

  Scout

  

  Aug. 28, 2022

  Dutch Hill Campground — Steamboat Lake State Park

  Tent sites by lake!

  Beautiful tent sites by the lake. 186-188 are quiet and beautiful. Especially during the week! Highly recommend!

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  Ingrid

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Williams Fork Reservoir

  Beautiful lake setting

  Another peaceful setting, quite a few spots along the lake, RV friendly and some tent sites plus some vault toilets and fire pits

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  Kade C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2019

  Steamboat Springs KOA

  Absolutely awesome views and times!

  Awesome camp site, great staff, beautiful right on the river, fresh water. Showers are located in center of KOA so be ready to walk or drive over. Very dog friendly and well maintained tent sites!

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  Ann M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 1, 2021

  Summit Lake

  Hidden Gem

  Beautiful quiet campground  but a little hard to get to. Road from the east is much better than from Steamboat Springs. Quiet , well maintained,  more suited to car/tent camping. Great views of lake from many sites. Grills, tables, trash and toilets, No water. Went on weeknight  in July and it was about 3/4 full

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  Rae M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2019

  Ami's Acres Campground

  Super Friendly and Clean

  The office manager was extremely helpful and friendly. He drove by 2 times to make sure we had everything we needed while tent camping. The bathrooms were very clean and the water nice and hot. They also have a kitchen area with microwave, filtered water and a sink for dishes, which was really convenient.

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  mark H.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 4, 2020

  Bear Lake Campground

  Quiet, peaceful, spacious

  One of the best campground my family and I have gone to. Tent sites are set back and space and trees separate sites.. 2 great lakes that are stocked (3 kids + 1/2 hr = 12 trout) within walking distance... The chipmunks were alittle intrusive but my dog was fully entertained by them.

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  Darrell

  Scout

  

  Jul. 3, 2021

  Glenwood Canyon Resort

  Nice location

  Tent sites. Small cabins and water/electric RV sites(<35’) are along the river. You do have to hike up a short hill to get to the bathroom/showers. Full hookup sites are on top of hill w/no river views. WiFi with a few. Excellent Verizon signal. Very convenient to Glenwood Springs

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  Gary G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Cataract Creek Campground

  Beautiful spot near multiple trailheads

  Secluded sites in a small, dense patch of trees. Good for tent camping and very small trailers. Accessible via a maintained dirt road, but the road in the campground is a little rough. A few hundred yards from multiple trailheads. The sites are only about 20-50 feet from the road, which has moderate vehicle traffic going to and from the nearby trailheads early morning through late afternoon, but quiet at night.

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  Love4travel T.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 5, 2022

  Steamboat Springs KOA

  Friendliest and hard working staff

  We stayed at the Steamboat KOA for 2-1/2 weeks on a business trip and greatly appreciated the solid Wi-Fi. The setting is idyllic with mature trees and the beautiful Yampa River running through it. The first half of our stay we were in the original Campground with a center, gravel, pull thru, #71. Then, moved to #31 a back-in site against the fence and away from the road. Although it was smaller, we personally liked #31 better. It had more privacy then the larger open center one. The park opened a new section for Memorial Weekend doubling the size. The new area added 27 paved RV lots as well as 10 deluxe cabins and 14 improved tent sites. They had a large friendly staff, working nonstop who took care of everything!! Every arrival received a person golf cart escort to their site. The general store is well stocked, there’s movie nights and a playground for the kiddos. All the facilities were clean and well maintained. By the end of our stay we felt like family thanks to Lance, Ruth and Beth.

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  Chris K.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 26, 2021

  Glenwood Canyon Resort

  Has everything you need

  I haven't actually stayed here yet but it's on my list. I did have a picnic down by the river and walked the grounds. It's a nice quiet place and like I said I will be back to RV camp. They have water front sites for tent camping and rv hookups up the hill. The cabins looked really nice too! This campground is right on the glenwood canyon bike trail that goes all the way into glenwood springs! Will return and do recommend.

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  Julie M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2022

  Glenwood Canyon Resort

  Expensive

  This is a beautiful location next to the river but very expensive. $130 in October for a van site. There were no fire rings or tables at most of the van sites and would not let us park in a tent site even if I was putting up a tent. The sites are VERY close together. The restaurant that they advertised has been closed for two years. People were very friendly, but I would have stayed at the rest area right up above it. 

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  Tommy H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2021

  Red Mountain RV Park

  Great location 🏂❄️!

  Perfect location if want to hit up winter Park resorts and arapahoe basin, keystone, or breck!! You can take 40 to winter Park in about 50 minutes. And then can take other highway down into silverthorne in 45 min.
  Spaces are tight for most part, try to get a end spot if possible. Showers and bathrooms are great and clean. The tent camping is like a 20 ft x 20 ft grass pad so i don't know what that is gonna do. Plenty of land behind for hiking and dirt riding!!

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  Nikki and Will W.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 4, 2021

  North Fork Campground

  Secluded campsite set in trees

  This was an amazing site! Even though this is a group campground you wouldn't know it! We chose a great site that was actually 2 tiered! We had a spot for our truck with truck bed tent and then some stairs led to the picnic table, fire ring, and ground tent site. It was an awesome experience to have tiers at our campsite. The campground was quiet and it was great to be able to walk our dog around with most people following leash laws.

  We'd stay here again!

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  Alex T.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2022

  Ami's Acres Campground

  Beautiful

  This is one of the best tent campgrounds I’ve ever stayed at. The bathrooms were amazing with cute paintings of wildlife on the doors. Chipmunks were everywhere playing in the sun and entertaining for hours. The man at the front was extremely helpful in telling us where to spend our days, where the best hikes are and such. I would love to come back again.

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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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  Jeane L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2019

  Dutch Hill Campground — Steamboat Lake State Park

  August at Arnica Loop

  We tent camped at Arnica Loop for 3 nights in early August and we would definitely come back. It’s a solid camp ground, a half mile hike or short drive to the marina and swim beach. You can buy ice and firewood at the marina The descriptions of each site are helpful. Bring a shade to sit under if your site doesn’t have as many trees (check the descriptions). There are two flush toilets on the first loop of Arnica and a vault toilet in the second loop. The flush bathroom gets cleaned regularly and is fine. Another set of flush toilets would go a long way to making it even better and tidier as the day goes on. Hosts were just the right amount of friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Only 4 stars because some of the groups can be... trickier. Most around us were very self contained and fine, but it only takes one group or neighbor. Still enjoyed our time!