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

Crippled Spider RV Park & Campground

20 Tent Sites, 1 Wagon

Crippled Spider RV Park & Campground in Thermopolis, WY, offers RV sites with full hookups, 20 tent sites, and 1 wagon. Contact the park for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length — those specifics aren't published here. The grounds are gated, with a dump station on site. What sets the property apart is the stock accommodation: horse paddocks and horse pens, which almost no standard RV park offers. If you're hauling horses, that combination of gated security and paddocks is the reason to book. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Thermopolis is the draw. The town calls itself the hot spring capital of the world, and the claim holds up — the largest mineral hot spring on Earth produces roughly five million gallons of thermal water a day at Hot Springs State Park, where the state-run bathhouse is free to the public. The park sits on US Highway 20 in Hot Springs County, on the Bighorn River in north-central Wyoming, with the Wind River Canyon just south. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Call ahead about paddock availability and your rig's fit before you reserve.

from $20/night

The Longhorn Ranch Lodge & RV Resort

46 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites, 5 Lodges

The Longhorn Ranch Lodge & RV Resort in Dubois, WY, offers 46 full-hookup RV sites, 5 lodge rooms, and 7 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 100 feet. Sites cover back-ins, pull-throughs, pull-in/back-out spots, dedicated big rig sites, river-front sites, and dry RV sites for guests who don't need hookups. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. At 100 feet of maximum length, this is one of the few parks in the region that can take the largest coaches without negotiation. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and a general store handle the essentials, and horse pens are available for guests traveling with stock. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A hot tub and sauna, bike rentals, creek frontage, and picnicking fill out the on-site recreation, and the river-front sites are the ones worth asking for. Dubois sits at the eastern approach to Togwotee Pass on US 26/287, between the Absaroka Range and the painted badlands, on the road toward Grand Teton National Park. Rates for RV sites, lodge rooms, and tent spots are on the booking page. Summer is short and busy here — reserve river-front and big rig sites early.

from $30/night