Best Tent Camping near Shiprock, NM

Recent Tent Reviews near Shiprock, New Mexico

420 Reviews of 10 Shiprock Campgrounds

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  Will T.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2021

  The Views RV Park & Campground

  Absolute Gem

  Easily one of my favorite sites I have stayed at in Colorado! It is an incredible set up for tent camping. The pads are well manicured with very fine rock and very level. The bathrooms and laundry facility are A+, they are located right next to the tent sites. You will be hard pressed to find a more peaceful campground, I can’t wait to be back!

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  Amy S.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 6, 2020

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Large Campground with Good Shade Trees

  This is a large campground in the National Park boundaries.  It has camper, RV and tent camp sites as well as 17 group sites.  There is a small store and a shower.  Each site has a picnic table.  You can also get tickets to the Parks attractions, but do this as soon as you get there as reservations can be a day or two out.

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  Brigham B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2016

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  I'd do it again.

  We stayed here 2 nights the summer of 2015. It's priced fair and we were able to find a camp spot with some good shade. We were camping in a tent se we didn't need hook-ups. I'm not sure what the hook-up situation is for campers. We were able to enjoy cool evening walks; where we would often spot deer. It was also fairly close to the amphitheater to hear the ranger talks. I would recommend going to the talks because they would talk about a lot of the history that you may miss out on. Also the showers were free; a little old school but got the job done.

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  Jennifer G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  Homestead RV Park

  Good, especially in a pinch

  RV spot that has tent sites. They gave us an RV site because the tent sites were full. Maybe a little pricey but we were running out of daylight - the staff were really nice and the park is quiet even though it's near a main road. Bathrooms were nice!

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  Adam C.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 29, 2019

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Great park with great camping

  Spent two nights tent camping. Plenty of sites and well accommodated. Camp store/cafe was excellent.

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  Casey W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Great overnight stay within National Park!

  Spacious tent sites. Bathrooms within close range. WiFi located at each bathroom.

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  Jillian

  Scout

  

  Jun. 15, 2022

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Great spot

  We had a roof top tent and were able to find a spot good enough to open up and still have room. The showers were nice and I even had warm water. Very clean and comfortable for tent camping

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  Melody M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 13, 2021

  Moore's RV Park & Campground

  Large spaces

  This is an RV Park with many RV Spaces, tent sites, and some cabins for rent. The RV sites are easy to get into, relatively level, and have tables and grill/fire pits. There is gravel on the spaces- although they could add more gravel. Nice dog park divided into two areas so your dogs don’t have to co-mingle. There is a clean, reasonably priced laundry room and a swimming pool. The spaces are nice and wide and many have large trees for nice shade, but some don’t and have full sun. There are multiple tent sites, with tables and grills as well; along with a site for large tenting groups.

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  Michael C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 4, 2020

  Mesa Verde RV Resort

  Great location

  Nice tent sites at the back of the park ,clean shower and bathrooms, 1/2 mile outside the entrance to mesa verda national park

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  Danielle V.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2016

  Cortez, Mesa Verde KOA

  Great facilities & location

  Stayed at site 70. Very nice, large campground. Tent sites were very convenient to the camp store and nearby facilities. Placement of campground very convenient to Cortez and Mesa Verde national park - only about 10 minutes away.

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  sadaf H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2022

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Nice campground and lots of amenities

  Lovely campsite that is first come first serve, if you have a tent spot. Showers, bathrooms and laundry sites not too far away. Was a bit frustrating that there were no bear boxes at the tent sites. Campgrounds were clean, but could hear generators from the other rv sites.

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  Thomas B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 12, 2020

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Concession in National Park

  This campground inside Mesa Verde National Park is run by Aramark, a major hospitality company, which has its pros and cons. First, it’s more expensive than most national park campgrounds at $36 per night, even for dry tent sites. We were able to get half price with our America the Beautiful senior pass, which also got us into the park for free. Otherwise entry would have been $30 this time of year. (The camping discount didn’t seem to be available online, only upon registration.) There’s a camp store that sells souvenirs and beer. There are endless showers that are free with your camp registration, sanitized after every use. There are paid laundry machines. There are also many dumpsters and drinking water faucets. Toilets with running water are pretty clean, but there was no soap dispenser in the men’s room on the tent loop. We had no trouble getting a walk-up tent site. Some sites have shade trees and tent spots. All have picnic tables and fire rings, although a burn ban is in effect. The combination of Covid and the burn ban led to closure of many trails, the museum, and the visitors center. The beautiful native dwellings and some incredible geological overlooks are less than half an hour’s drive to the south. Also check out Mesa Verde Voices podcast. Very informative.

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  Kim S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 27, 2024

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Tons of sites

  While kind of on the pricier side for campgrounds I really enjoyed my 2 nights there in early Oct 24. Easy access to get on the road to the cliff dwellings early in the day, flush bathrooms, tons of sites, trails nearby, a little center with a store, cafe, gas, and most importantly showers. 

  They let you pick your site which is nice so I got a site with a flat spot for my rooftop tent, but some sites are definately more geared to tent camping, but there are tons of site options.

  Would stay again.

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  Jeremy R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2021

  Cortez, Mesa Verde KOA

  Love meeting new people.

  The campground was very nice. We use a tent, but the only real drawback is that the tent site was all gravel. The pool was very refreshing in the heat of the day, although we only got to use it once because it rained the rest of our stay. My daughter and I met a new lady friend and her two kids from Montana, and we all hit it off very well which made the stay that much more enjoyable! It's nice that places like this attract like minded people. So thank you KOA for having us! The trip was amazing.

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  Amber W.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 20, 2024

  Brown Springs Campground

  Easiest Free Site we’ve been to

  We drove up Hwy 491 from I40 and were surprised there were no sites all the way up to Farmington or Shiprock. We chose this site but got there when it was already dark. Apple Maps to ok us directly to the site. It’s about 3 miles on a long dirt road. The road was dry when we visited so we had no problems. We drove into the tents sites on a Tuesday night and found several vacant.

  The site itself was layered with gravel. There’s a covered picnic table and large fire ring in each site. We are tent campers and appreciated not setting the tent in the mid or dirt. The other sites are close but not so close you are forced to make conversation. That’s a choice here!

  We didn’t hike while here but you could easily have some fun out there!

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  William W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2018

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Beautiful campground!

  This was my favorite campsite on our South West road trip. The staff was very nice and the camp store has everything you need. The price was very reasonable and we had no trouble getting a spot. The tent sites were all dIfferent, some nestled in trees, some out in the open, but all of them nice. They weren’t too close to each other either, so you get some privacy. As far as the park, the cliff dwellings were amazing, like stepping back in time. An absolute must if you are traveling through this area.

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  Sharon B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Cortez, Mesa Verde KOA

  A view of the Mesa

  This KOA is just east of Cortez with a view of the Mesa 9 miles east. Tent sites are pea gravel with a few with grass (lucky me). The on site caretaker is a bird lover so feeders are set up around the office & his own site. I enjoyed watching the birds.

  Bathrooms & showers are in the same building as the office, so it could be a walk. But thr whole KOA isn't so big that it's unreasonable.

  I don't have a dog but I did notice a really nice dog area.

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  GoWhereYouAreDraw N.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 13, 2018

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  CLEAN SHOWERS!!!!!

  Very surprised with the actual size of Mesa Verde National Park. The facilities are maintained very well and are kept extremely clean. The showers they are amazing. Especially after tent camping for a week!

  Be prepared to sign up for tours - under $10 per person, which is very reasonable - to see some of the cliff sites up close.T he museum and rangers were great. Be sure to buy your tickets in advance as there is a limited number of tours each day and they fill up. You can only purchase tickets up to 2 days in advance and it has to be in person. The tours are so worth the effort!

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  Steve P.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2020

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Beautiful !!

  I really enjoyed my stay here. I stayed four days three nights, a lot of the trails were closed the times I was there, (COVID-restrictions) but I did walk the Petroglyph trail, (Bring plenty of water with electrolytes you gonna need it!!!) they have cabins tent campsites, RV campsites, just a great park to stay in and the staff and the Rangers were awesome! $9 pancake breakfast, I will definitely be coming back next year!!

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  Cindy R.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 28, 2021

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Not impressed

  The Zuni Loop was the only area open when we were there. We tent camped. 

  Positives: showers were open, lots of deer, night sky, so close to the interior of the Park, bear boxes, flushing toilets and running water in bathroom sinks. 

  Negatives: smallest campsites I've ever seen > made it challenging to set up. We were told all toilets (3) in that loop were open, but they actually were not (the one closest to us was still locked until the 2nd or 3rd night). Not much privacy as the sites pretty much sat right on the road. 

  Conclusion: would not return. Would much rather stay in the state park near Mancos which had HUGE shaded sites.

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  Deborah C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 25, 2019

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Morefield at Mesa Verde National Park is great! July, 2019

  This was one of the few national parks that didn’t take reservations via recreation.gov and their prices were a bit higher, but we booked anyway. So, the campground has FREE WiFi, FREE showers, a campstore, plenty of flush toilets with nice sinks and running water. There is also a laundromat with great prices. The store, showers laundromat etc are a very short walk from the tent campsites. The WiFi reaches the campground, it was great for amenities. The park is amazing if you have never been, we highly recommend it.

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  Victoria R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 5, 2021

  Dolores River RV Resort by Rjourney

  Perfect Spot on the River

  I had to change course on a road trip last minute which kept me in Southern CO on my way to UT instead of going north of Telluride. I found a tent site here last minute and it was such a gem! My site was right on the river and it was super spacious. The amenities were SPOTLESS. The cleanest showers I’ve ever encountered whilst camping and the bathrooms were HEATED! After a couple days of Colorado BLM pit toilets, I felt like I was glamping. The staff is incredibly welcoming and the grounds were very dog friendly. Would 100% recommend staying here if you’re ever passing through.

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  Mary S.

  Legend

  

  May. 29, 2018

  Hovenweep National Monument

  Middle of nowhere but worth it!

  31 sites - arrived at 1 pm at the end of May and had many empty sites to choose from. The campground is only about 1/3 full at almost 6 pm. If you want a shower, this campground is not for you but I don't base my rating on shower availability. There is potable water, a clean bathroom with flush toilets, level campsites and beautiful views. That's all I need! After all, it's camping.

  Several sites are reserved for RVs. We took one for our teardrop but could have used one of the sites with a tent pad. A campervan or small trailer could pull in the parking area for some of the tent sites. Tent pads are mostly dirt with a little bit of crushed rock.

  This is a Dark Sky Park but there are lots of those in Utah.

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  Bethany S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2022

  Morefield Campground — Mesa Verde National Park

  Decent campground

  A good campground within the park in gambel oak beside a mesa, though well-trafficked as you would imagine at a national park. However, many sites were open because there were so many sites. Stayed in the tent campground, and many of the sites were fairly private, in the gambel oak, while the other half of the sites were basically in the open, no privacy.

  Laundry, gas, store, showers available. Showers are free, and are in little individual rooms, about 20 available, favorite thing about this campground haha. Bathrooms located throughout the campground, heated, lighted, flush toilets.

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  Patrick B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2022

  Mesa Verde National Park Boundary (BLM Land)

  Way better than the Mesa Verde NP alternative

  I started my trip to Mesa Verde NP not quite sure where I was going to camp for the night.  I entertained the idea of spending the night inside the park, at the sad, overpriced campground there.  Once I discovered they wanted north of 40 bucks for a tent site, I moseyed my way down the hill to this sick little dispersed campground.  You can't beat the price (free) and there were plenty of sites to choose from, even during Labor Day week.

  I believe the BLM calls this site "Chutes & Ladders".  There are 15 or 16 sites available, and unlike a lot of other dispersed camping I've come across, this doesn't seem to be a place where people come to party.  It was quiet and there was a lot of space between sites.  Plenty of room for trailers if that's your thing.  Great place to spend the night!

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  N I.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 31, 2021

  Hovenweep National Monument

  Peace

  Arrived early afternoon and visitor center was closed. Their hours are 0900 to 1200 hours. We drove on to the campground, drove around to pick our site. The campground was designed as a tent campground but there are some sites that a van or small trailers RVs will fit. Our site had a fire pit, picnic table with a cover. Fairly level site, amazing view. We can’t see any neighbors. This is a first come first serve. Once we picked our site we went to the kiosk. Parking was $14 or with a pass it was $7. Nice flush toilets, clean, toilet paper and hand soap with air dryers. Outside bathroom are containers for recycle, etc. that was a nice surprise. At Welcome Center you may get up to five gallons of water per person in your party per day. Cell service with Verizon was two to three bars sitting at picnic table. Haven’t tried the wee boost yet.

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  George K.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 12, 2021

  Angel Peak Scenic View Campground

  Rough entrance with nice rewards

  It’s about 6 miles from the hwy with the first 1/4 mile being beyond washboard. After that little stretch it’s on and off washboard. I can imagine if it rained it looks like it could be quite slick. Didn’t count, but I think about 9 sites half with a covered picnic table and campfire ring. A couple sites seemed to be geared towards tent camping while some of the others were only big enough for the smallest rv campers and a couple that might squeeze in a 30’. Their is one group site that even the big rigs could get into, but that’s only one and these sites can fill up fast. So it’s a gamble expecting a site that your rig will fit especially if you have something bigger than 20’. I felt quite lucky to find 3 sites available with my 22’ tt after beating myself and the contents in the trailer to get here. Near the entrance theirs parking at a overlook and day use picnic area halfway to the camping sites with vaulted toilets. Not much for hiking trails at the camp sites. Only one I found on the west side of the campground that follows the rim, but it’s short.