Horseback Riding

Cedar Creek RV Park

Cedar Creek RV Park in Montrose, Colorado, offers full-hookup RV sites with water, sewer, and electric alongside cabins and glamping accommodations on a creekside property in the Uncompahgre Valley. Back-in and pull-through sites, on-site dining, a dog park, and walking trails make this a comfortable base in the gateway city to Colorado's western slope. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric in back-in and pull-through configurations, with site WiFi throughout. Cabins and glamping units serve guests who want a furnished alternative without giving up the creekside setting. A general store, propane fills and exchange, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a dump station handle the practical side, and on-site dining covers meals. The property is built for guests who spend days out and want comfort on return. A playground, dog park, pavilion, and walking trails run the grounds along the creek, with planned activities through the season. The surrounding country supports mountain biking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, boating, and birding, with skiing and wine tasting nearby. Pets are welcome. Montrose is the most practical basecamp in western Colorado. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park lies east, the Grand Mesa's lake plateau north, and the San Juan Mountains south via the Million Dollar Highway toward Ouray, Silverton, and Telluride. The Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is also close. Seasons shape the visit sharply here. Winter runs cold and snowy with highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s, good for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the Black Canyon and generally quiet at the park. Spring through fall carries the bulk of demand — reserve ahead for summer and fall color.

from $34/night

The RV Park at HIPICO Santa Fe

50 RV Sites

The RV Park at HIPICO Santa Fe in New Mexico offers 50 full-hookup back-in RV sites on a 137-acre property in the high desert foothills south of downtown, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet, open all year. North 30-amp and south 50-amp sites join private restrooms and showers, with direct access to thousands of acres of public land. Fifty back-in sites run in north 30-amp and south 50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. The two-category structure is straightforward — book by the service your rig needs. The restrooms and showers are private, which is an unusual and genuinely welcome touch. The address is 100 South Polo Drive. The public land access is the differentiator. Thousands of acres open directly off the property for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trail riding, with a barn on site and mountain views throughout. Picnicking fills the rest, and a state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. HIPICO is Santa Fe's equestrian center, which shapes the property's character — this is a working horse facility with an RV park on it rather than a campground that happens to allow horses. Show weekends bring a distinctive energy, and riders who travel with their own animals have infrastructure here that almost no RV park can match. Downtown Santa Fe is 20 minutes away — the Plaza, Canyon Road's galleries, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, and one of the most culturally celebrated small cities in America. Summer and the fall market and opera seasons drive the heaviest demand. Reserve well ahead, and check the show calendar.

from $50/night