Tico Time River Resort, near Durango, New Mexico, is a lively campground that caters to families and adventurers alike. With a range of activities and amenities, it’s a great spot for those looking to have some fun while enjoying the great outdoors.

The resort boasts impressive features like a rock wall, zipline, and a water slide, making it a hit with visitors of all ages. Campers have noted the friendly staff and well-maintained RV sites, which accommodate everything from primitive setups to full hookups. As one happy camper put it, “This is a Costa Rican style resort filled with fun for the whole family!”

For those who love water activities, the campground offers access to the Animas River, where you can paddleboard, tube, or just relax by the sandy beach. The two ponds stocked with paddleboards and surfboards add to the excitement, while the adult-only sunbathing deck provides a quieter space for relaxation. 

While the weekends can get busy with local visitors, many appreciate the quieter atmosphere during the week. With clean facilities and a variety of activities, Tico Time River Resort is a solid choice for anyone looking to enjoy a fun-filled camping experience.

Our 74-acre ANIMAS RIVER FRONT RV Park is the only Costa Rican-inspired resort in the United States!!! It’s the perfect place to relax, have fun, and drift into Tico Time! Located just 20 minutes south of Durango, CO, you won’t find anything like it in the Four Corners.

Tico Time River Resort

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There are two ponds stocked with paddle boards and surf boards and sand!!  A huge water slide with inflated tubes with an abundance of flowing water!!  Sand volley ball court &amp; trampoline!  River front lounge chairs with a built in fire pit. Super clean bathrooms!  And an adult only sun bathing deck.   And soon to come a zip line, rock wall and leap of faith!!  And super dog friendly!!

So much activity and fun while playing in the wonderful water of the Animas River!! 

I seriously don't know where to start here!  This is a Costa Rican style resort filled with fun for the whole family!  60' rock wall, 60' free fall, zipline over the river, 18 hole disc golf, 2 huge fenced-in off leach dog parks, 1/2 mile of riverfront property on both sides, 2 sand bottom ponds with free stand up paddle boards, shuttles and tubes to rent to take you up river to tube back to the resort, white sand beach volleyball, trampoline, slip n slide into a catch pool next to the river, waterslide, launching waterslide, FIREWORKS every Saturday night in the spring/summer/fall, FIRE PEFORMERS Saturday nights (weather permitting), and live bands and DJs in the huge  riverside dance pavilion on Holliday weekends.  75 full hookup sites (soon to be 150) with daily, weekly, and monthly affordable pricing.  A few tent sites available.  SCHOOLIES WELCOME!!!!  FAMILY FUN ENCOURAGED!!! All of this in an area with so many amazing things to do within a 30 min drive....but you may not want to leave the resort because it's so much fun!!!!!

Fun-Filled resort for all ages!!!

Lots of activity!  If you don’t want that it is slow and quiet during the week.  Weekends was much busier with a lot of locals.  Not our scene and we didn’t want kids around that.  They have poured a ton of money in this campground but probably not quite enough staff to ensure safety and make sure the restrooms stay clean and stocked.  Food was good.  Great base camp for Durango area.  Not much shade but one day it will be there!

Tons of Activities 

Only stayed for one night because of problems on the road that day. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice level RV sites. Lots of activities for all ages. Primitive to full hookup sites. 

Lots to do 

We dry camped for a very reasonable $10.  They do have hook ups but because we didn't use them she gave us the lower rate.

Looks like a busy family friendly place through the busy season, but was very quiet while we were there.  Had 2 large dog-park areas for dogs to run.  Unfortunately one had some sewage coming up in it.  I'm sure they've gotten that taken care of.

Site was level so we didn't have to un-hook.  They've worked to make this a fun spot.

Convenient location for our overnight

We thought it would be great to check out Tico Time last weekend, but our experience was disappointing. We had reservations for Friday and Saturday night, but when we arrived, there was no one to help us find our campsite. After driving around aimlessly, we finally found our spot. 

  

However, the place gave off a rundown, homeless camp vibe with old camp trailers, a hippie bus, and even a car on blocks, and another trailer had two motorcycles in various stages of being dismantled.

  

The zip line was a letdown, and there wasn't much shade due to the lack of trees. We wished we could have gone to the river to cool off. After just one night, we decided to move on and found a better spot further up the road in the mountains north of Durango.

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