Rifle Gap State Park Campground
Reviewed Sep. 23, 2021

Enjoyed Our Stay

We followed our RV GPS and arrived at the state park with no issues. Check in was quick and easy. We had to pay the$9 a day entry fee upon arrival and our rate doesn't reflect that fee. We proceed to Cottonwood Campground(CG) where we had back-in site 5 with water and 50 AMP. Back-in was easy and the sites in this small area are very nice with a covered patio and spacious spacing between sites, but no sewer. As we did not plan on using our poop tote, we used their restroom and shower house. Showers cost$1 for first 4 minutes then$.25 for additional minutes. Verizon signal was basically nonexistent. We did get some signal on AT&T, but only early mornings. Down at the park entrance/visitors center, you can get a decent Verizon signal. The reservoir was way down and not easily accessible from our CG, so we launched our kayak from the boat launch at the end of the park. The large Lake View CG up on the hill has FHU sites, but we really liked the quietness of the small Cottonwood loop with only 8 sites. There are other campground loop areas as well from FHUs to primitive. We enjoyed seeing deer everyday and the peacefulness as everyone camping at Cottonwood during our stay(that included Labor Day weekend) was quiet and respectful. There is a nice trail that goes up the hill near the restroom/bathhouse towards Lake View CG that winds back around and ends back at Cottonwood CG.

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  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Rifle Gap State Park Campground by MickandKarla W., September 23, 2021