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Trail & Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel

Just outside the historic ranching town of Meeker in Colorado's northwest corner, Trail & Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel has created something rare in the mountain lodging landscape: a property where RV travelers, tiny home guests, yurt campers, and tent-site adventurers all share beautifully designed grounds without any of them feeling like an afterthought. Nestled along a scenic corridor leading into the vast White River National Forest and the wilderness reaches of the Flat Tops, Trail & Hitch serves as base camp for one of Colorado's least-crowded and most genuinely wild landscapes—a place where fishing, hunting, and backcountry solitude still feel discovered rather than packaged. Eleven unique tiny homes offer configurations from one to three beds, each with a full bathroom, complete kitchen, and private deck with a grill and picnic table—thoughtfully designed for couples and small families who want comfort without sacrificing the outdoor connection. RV sites feature concrete pads with 30/50-amp hookups, fire rings, and picnic tables with pull-throughs sized for big rigs. The 27-foot yurts include kitchenettes and convertible sleeping arrangements, and six tent sites with picnic tables and fire pits complete the lodging spectrum. A community sauna, bathhouse, laundry, free WiFi, propane, and an on-site store handle the daily logistics, and the ATV-friendly property layout invites guests to ride in directly. Meeker sits in the wide Rio Blanco Valley at the confluence of the White River and Marvine Creek, surrounded by sage-covered hills that rise into dense aspen and spruce forests above 8,000 feet. The White River National Forest stretches south and east, encompassing 2.3 million acres of protected land including some of Colorado's most productive hunting and fishing terrain. The Flat Tops Wilderness Area to the east—a high basalt plateau crowned with volcanic lakes—offers a backcountry experience that feels genuinely remote despite its accessibility from the highway. Meeker itself has the authentic feel of a working ranch community, with local outfitters and cafés that have been serving the same county families for generations. The White River earns a strong reputation among fly fishermen chasing brown and rainbow trout in its clear, productive runs, and the region around Meeker hosts some of Colorado's finest elk hunting country—a tradition that fills the town each fall with hunters from across the state. Mountain biking and backpacking trails penetrate the Flat Tops in every direction, and the area's truly dark skies make stargazing from the community fire pit exceptional. Rifle Falls State Park, with its triple waterfall and limestone caves, is roughly 40 miles southeast, and the Colorado River corridor near Grand Junction adds rafting and red-rock canyon scenery to the regional menu. Summer brings long days for hiking, rafting, and fishing the White River, while fall hunting season transforms the surrounding backcountry into a hive of activity with outfitters, wranglers, and loaded pack strings heading for the high country. Spring arrives late at this elevation but rewards patience with spectacular wildflower displays and the first meaningful hatches on the river. Winter is quiet and peaceful, with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing accessible from the doorstep of the tiny homes. Whether you park your rig or check into a tiny home, Trail & Hitch offers Colorado's northwest corner at its most authentic and unhurried. Book your stay and arrive ready for adventure.

from $32/night

River Camp RV Park

16 RV Sites

Nestled on a sweeping bend of the White River where the Flat Tops Wilderness begins to shadow the valley floor, River Camp RV Park has been a Colorado outdoor traveler's quiet secret since 2006. The 13-acre property in Meeker, a small ranching and hunting town in Rio Blanco County, sits directly on one of Colorado's most productive trout streams—a stretch of water where resident hosts James and Amy, lifelong Coloradans, know every productive riffle by name. Twenty full-hookup sites spread across a manicured lawn beneath mature cottonwoods, offering the kind of genuine Western setting that no resort landscaping budget can manufacture. Every site accommodates rigs up to 44 feet in length with full hookups including water, sewer, and 30/50-amp electrical service, along with a picnic table and fire pit. The well-maintained gravel pads ensure level parking for Class A, B, and C motorhomes alike, and excellent Wi-Fi connects the grounds for remote workers and travelers coordinating mountain itineraries. A dry camping area and dump station serve self-contained rigs, and the spacious 13-acre grounds offer enough buffer between sites for genuine peace and quiet. Abundant wildlife adds to the pastoral atmosphere—wild turkey and mule deer wander through camp on a near-daily basis. The White River is the park's defining asset, a freestone stream renowned among fly anglers for its brown and rainbow trout populations and the clarity of water draining from the Flat Tops plateau above. Fishing access begins at the park boundary, and James and Amy readily direct guests to the productive pools and runs that stretch for miles in both directions. The adjacent White River National Forest and the Flat Tops Wilderness—one of Colorado's largest designated wilderness areas at more than 235,000 acres—provide hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife watching on trails accessible within minutes of camp. Meeker itself offers a charming, unhurried downtown with local restaurants, a general store, and the White River Museum, which chronicles the region's Ute history and the legacy of the 1879 Meeker Massacre that shaped early Colorado. Trappers Lake, reached by a scenic 50-mile drive into the Flat Tops, is revered as the birthplace of the American wilderness preservation movement and serves as a trailhead for some of the most remote high-altitude hiking in western Colorado. The Wagon Wheel OHV trail network familiar to the hosts opens hundreds of miles of dirt track for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts throughout the summer and fall seasons. Fishing and hiking peak from late May through October, with the White River's best dry-fly conditions typically arriving in July and August when hatches are most consistent. Elk hunting season in the fall transforms Meeker into one of Colorado's premier base camps for big-game hunters pursuing the White River National Forest's productive herds. Reservations fill quickly for summer weekends and the fall hunting window—contact James and Amy directly to ensure a spot alongside one of Colorado's finest trout rivers.

from $50/night

Rifle Mountain Park

Rifle Mountain Park north of Rifle, Colorado, offers dry camping sites in a limestone canyon, with fire pits, picnic tables, walking trails, and restrooms. One essential detail before you go: this is a dry camping facility with no potable water, no sewer service, and no electrical hookups. Back-in dry camping sites carry fire pits and picnic tables. There are no hookups of any kind and no potable water on site, so arrive fully self-contained with all the water you will need. Restrooms and firewood are available, along with cabins. This is a city-owned outdoor recreation area rather than a commercial campground, and the facilities are scaled accordingly. Pets are welcome. Walking trails run the canyon, with hiking, picnicking, birding, and stargazing from the site. A creek runs through the park. The climbing is what makes this internationally known. Rifle Mountain Park sits at the base of towering limestone cliffs in Rifle Creek Canyon, where more than 250 bolted sport routes across every difficulty grade have been developed over decades. It is one of the most prolific sport climbing destinations in North America and a genuine pilgrimage site for climbers worldwide — the canyon's steep, pocketed limestone is unlike anything else in the country. For campers who are not climbing, the canyon's hiking, creek fishing, and dramatic walls are reason enough. Climbing season runs spring through fall, with the canyon's shade making it viable in summer heat. Reserve ahead for weekends, and plan your water carefully.

from $20/night

River Dance RV Resort

39 RV Sites

On the banks of the Eagle River in Gypsum, Colorado—in the broad valley between the Flat Tops Wilderness and the southern edge of the White River National Forest, 20 minutes west of Vail and 15 minutes east of Glenwood Springs—River Dance RV Resort occupies a riverside position in one of Colorado's most recreationally rich mountain valleys, offering full hookup sites with private Eagle River frontage for fishing, tubing, and kayaking alongside a resort amenity package that includes a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, dog park, and clubhouse in a setting where the Vail Valley's extraordinary outdoor recreation inventory is immediately and easily accessible. For Colorado Rockies travelers who want a Vail Valley experience without Vail prices, Gypsum's Eagle River corridor delivers the mountain landscape and the river access without the resort town premium. Full hookup sites with 30 and 50-amp electric service, water, and sewer provide the practical infrastructure alongside flat, stable pads and WiFi connectivity throughout the property. A general store, laundry, clean bathrooms and showers, and walking trails complete the on-site amenity set. The private Eagle River frontage is the resort's most distinctive feature—guests can fish for the brown and rainbow trout that the Eagle River supports in the stretches above Gypsum from directly behind their sites, and kayaking, tubing, and wading are available without driving to a separate access point. A Park & Porch tiny home village on the property extends accommodation options beyond traditional RV sites for guests who want a more permanent-feeling structure. Gypsum sits in Eagle County in the Eagle River Valley, where the river's lower reach flows through a broader agricultural and residential valley before joining the Colorado River at the town of Eagle. The surrounding landscape transitions between the sagebrush and pinyon-juniper hillsides of the valley floor and the spruce-fir forests that begin at higher elevations in the adjacent national forest. The valley's characteristic warm, dry Colorado summer climate—sunny days, cool nights, and the dry air that makes Colorado's heat genuinely comfortable—makes the Eagle River corridor one of the most pleasant outdoor recreation environments in the Rocky Mountain region. Vail, 20 minutes east on Interstate 70, provides year-round destination recreation: world-class skiing and snowboarding on Vail Mountain in winter, and the summer transformation into hiking, mountain biking on the Epic Discovery network, the Vail Gondola providing summit access, and the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens—the highest public botanical garden in North America. Glenwood Springs, 15 minutes west, offers the world-famous Glenwood Hot Springs pool—the largest natural hot springs pool in the world—and Glenwood Canyon's extraordinary scenery on the Colorado River. River Dance operates year-round in a Colorado mountain valley that provides genuine recreational appeal in every season—skiing and snowshoeing in winter, the Eagle River's peak fishing and paddling in spring and summer, Vail's mountain biking and hiking in summer, and the remarkable fall foliage of the aspen forests turning gold throughout Eagle County from mid-September through early October. Reserve your Eagle River site at River Dance and let the Vail Valley's mountain recreation and the river running outside your door make this Gypsum campground the Colorado basecamp you'll return to every season.

from $70/night

Glenwood Canyon Resort

49 RV Sites, 25 Cabins, 1 Tent Site, 1 Condo

Glenwood Canyon Resort is the only lodging and camping destination inside Glenwood Canyon itself, set directly on the Colorado River where the canyon's 2,000-foot limestone walls create one of the most dramatic natural corridors in the American West. Located just east of Glenwood Springs, the glenwood canyon resort occupies a position that simply cannot be replicated—every other option in the area requires leaving the canyon to sleep, while guests here fall asleep to the sound of the river moving through the gorge below. The Platinum Riverview RV sites deliver full hookups on concrete pads with unobstructed views of the canyon walls and the Colorado River below. Additional lodging includes Canyon Club Suites, Family Cabins, Deluxe Resort Cabins, Camper Cabins, and riverfront tent sites, covering the full spectrum from resort cabin comfort to backcountry-adjacent camping. A private boat ramp provides direct river access, and the Glenwood Canyon Bicycle Path—widely considered one of the finest paved bike paths in the United States, tracing 16 miles of the canyon alongside the river—begins just outside the resort. Summer programming includes a climbing wall, zipline, and an on-site river rafting outfitter. The resort restaurant, bar and lounge, complimentary local shuttle, outdoor grills, laundry, and playground round out the guest services. Glenwood Canyon is a geological spectacle—a narrow gorge where the Colorado River carved through the Sawatch and Elk Mountain ranges over millions of years, exposing layers of Precambrian granite, pink quartzite, and Cambrian limestone in a color sequence that shifts dramatically with the light. The canyon walls rise nearly a quarter mile above the resort, and the river's rapids provide the ambient soundtrack for every meal and morning coffee on a canyon-facing patio. Hanging Lake—one of the most photographed spots in Colorado—is accessible by permit from a trailhead within the canyon itself. Glenwood Springs, five minutes west, anchors one of Colorado's most historically rich resort towns. The Glenwood Hot Springs Pool is the world's largest outdoor hot springs pool, fed by the Yampah mineral spring and drawing visitors since 1888; Iron Mountain Hot Springs offers a more intimate alternative with sixteen smaller riverside pools. Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park perches atop Glenwood Mountain and combines show cave tours with thrill rides including the Giant Canyon Swing, which launches riders over the canyon rim 1,300 feet above the valley floor. Aspen and the Maroon Bells are roughly an hour east over Independence Pass, providing world-class hiking and mountain scenery as a natural day-trip extension. Glenwood Canyon Resort operates year-round, though the summer season—roughly May through September—brings the Hanging Lake permits, river rafting outfitter, zipline, and bike path in their full glory. Winter transforms the canyon into a quieter, dramatically lit landscape ideal for guests headed to nearby ski areas; the resort's shuttle service provides convenient access to town and connecting transportation. Reservations for summer RV sites and cabins should be made months in advance—the canyon's uniqueness and Glenwood Springs' popularity as a Colorado destination create high demand that exceeds supply through most of the warm season. If you've been looking for a Colorado basecamp that's genuinely inside the scenery rather than adjacent to it, Glenwood Canyon Resort is that place.

from $89 $77/night

Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains

288 RV Sites, 39 Cabins, 25 Tent Sites, 75 Cottages, 8 Airstreams, 7 Wagons

Along the headwaters of the Colorado River in Granby, Colorado—in the Grand County valley where the river's first mountain miles flow beneath the Arapaho National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park rises on the eastern horizon—Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains delivers a Colorado Rockies camping destination with resort infrastructure that most mountain campgrounds can't approach: a pool and hot tubs, two on-site bars and restaurants, massage and spa services, kayak and paddleboard dock access, a wellness center, an amphitheater, and the Continental Divide views that the Grand County valley's 8,000-foot elevation frames in every direction. Full hookup RV sites, furnished mountain cabins, glamping, and tent camping accommodate the full range of travel styles in a setting that makes it genuinely difficult to leave the property for the first afternoon. Full hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer on crushed granite pads accommodate rigs up to 50 feet with room for slide-outs. Furnished mountain cabins provide the most luxurious enclosed option, and glamping and tent camping serve the guests who want the Rocky Mountain atmosphere in the most direct form. The resort's two food and beverage operations—Summit Bar and Grill and Headwaters Tavern—give guests on-site dining choices beyond the camp stove, and the outdoor patio seating at each provides the mountain view dining experience that Grand County's visual context makes genuinely exceptional with minimal effort. A pool and hot tubs serve the elevation-climate dynamic where Colorado mountain days require sun protection and Colorado nights require heat. Mini-bowling, an arcade, sport courts, and planned activities provide structured recreation, while a lake dock with paddleboarding and kayaks accesses the Colorado River headwaters environment directly. Yoga, massage and spa services, a wellness center, and an amphitheater for evening programming extend the resort's offerings well beyond standard campground expectations. An off-leash dog park completes the pet-friendly infrastructure for traveling dogs. The Colorado River headwaters flowing through Granby's valley provide the water access and the ecological beginning of one of North America's most significant rivers. The Grand Lake—Colorado's largest natural lake, two miles north of Granby—provides the most expansive open-water experience in Grand County, with kayaking, sailing, and the mountain lake character that the surrounding peaks create in every direction. Rocky Mountain National Park, accessible from the Grand Lake entrance just north of the resort, provides the most biodiverse and visually spectacular mountain terrain accessible from any campground in the Colorado Rockies. The Trail Ridge Road—crossing the Continental Divide at 12,183 feet and traversing the alpine tundra ecosystem above tree line for 11 miles—is the most dramatic paved road in the American national park system, and the fall elk rut in Rocky Mountain's meadows, occurring in September and October, draws wildlife enthusiasts specifically to Grand County for the bugling and display behavior of one of the largest elk herds in North America. Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains is open year-round in a mountain environment where summer represents the peak season for full recreational access. Winter brings snowshoeing, cross-country skiing at Granby Ranch, and the quieter character of a mountain resort between its summer and spring crowds. Fall brings the elk rut and the aspen color that makes Grand County's hillsides visually spectacular from late September through mid-October. Reserve your full hookup site, plan a Trail Ridge Road drive at sunrise, and let the Colorado River headwaters and the Continental Divide view earn what Rocky Mountain summer camping is supposed to look like.

from $44/night

Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

66 RV Sites

Palisade Basecamp RV Resort in Palisade, Colorado, offers 66 full-hookup RV sites on 14 acres along the Colorado River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 62 feet. Site names tell you what you are booking — River Bluff, Vineyard, Deluxe, and Premium in both back-in and pull-through — in the heart of Colorado wine country. Sixty-six sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, split between back-in and pull-through configurations sized to 62 feet. Deluxe, Premium, Vineyard, and River Bluff categories differ by position on the property rather than hookup type. A general store, propane fills, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a dump station cover the practical side, and WiFi reaches the sites. Check-in is 1pm, check-out 11am, with quiet hours from 10pm to 8am; river-bottom sites check in at the main office. On-site amenities are geared to guests who spend their days out. A dog park, playground, and game room serve families and pets, and hiking, biking, swimming, paddle boats, and horseshoes run from the property. The 14-acre scale keeps the resort compact and walkable. Pets are welcome. Palisade's wine district holds more than 30 estate wineries within a short drive, and the Grand Valley's peach orchards make it the most productive fruit-growing area in the Rocky Mountain West. The Colorado River runs along the property for paddling and fishing, Colorado National Monument's canyons are close, and Grand Mesa is an easy day trip. The resort operates through the western Colorado season. Peach harvest and the fall wine calendar make late summer and early autumn the busiest stretch — book well ahead for September and October weekends.

from $84/night

Jellystone Park™ Estes

62 RV Sites, 30 Cabins, 9 Tent Sites, 4 Cottages, 2 Lodges

Jellystone Park Estes in Estes Park, Colorado, offers 62 full-hookup RV sites, 36 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and nine tent sites at the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Premium and small full-hookup categories join pull-through sites, with a pool, mini-golf, jumping pillow, and arcade. Sixty-two sites span full hookup, full hookup premium, full hookup small, full hookup small premium, and full hookup pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The small-site categories right-size for compact rigs and vans rather than making them pay for space they cannot use. Thirty-six cabins, cottages, and lodges and nine tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Check-in is 1pm for campsites and 3pm for cabins, with checkout at 11am. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, game room, gaga ball, basketball, sports courts, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park filling the grounds. Fishing and picnicking run on site. Estes Park is one of the most sought-after mountain resort communities in the West, and the elevation keeps summers comfortable. Summer is the short, intense season at Rocky Mountain. Reserve well ahead for June through September.

from $39/night

Canyon View RV Resort

72 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 1 Park Model

Canyon View RV Resort in Grand Junction, Colorado, offers 72 full-hookup RV sites and three cabin and park model units at the base of the Colorado Plateau, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 77 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A camper van category and an extra-long pull-through with a dog run join double-wide pull-through and deluxe ADA back-in tiers. Seventy-two sites span camper van, deluxe back-in, deluxe ADA back-in, double wide pull-thru, and extra-long pull-thru with dog run categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 77 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Three categories are genuinely uncommon: a dedicated camper van tier, a double-wide pull-through, and a pull-through with a private dog run. Three cabins and park models round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A splash pad and hot tub and spa anchor the property, with a clubhouse, game room, pavilion, on-site dining, playground, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, billiards, and corn hole filling the grounds. Hiking, biking, picnicking, wine and beer tasting, a golf course, and skiing are all nearby. The Grand Valley widens here between the Book Cliffs and the red sandstone of Colorado National Monument — one of the most geologically spectacular positions of any RV resort in the West. Spring and fall are peak on the Western Slope. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Junction West Grand Junction RV Park

Positioned on the western edge of Grand Junction at a natural crossroads between the Colorado Plateau and the Rocky Mountains, Junction West RV Park has served as the gateway base camp for I-70 corridor travelers and Colorado wine country visitors for years. The park sits halfway between Salt Lake City and Denver—a key stopping point for cross-country travelers who also discover that Grand Junction's outdoor and cultural offerings warrant a day or two of deliberate exploration rather than a quick overnight. Extra-wide pull-through sites, three dedicated dog parks, and spotless facilities distinguish this park from the functional but forgettable highway stops that populate the I-70 corridor on either side. Pull-through sites with full 30/50-amp hookups and picnic tables accommodate rigs with slides and tow vehicles without compromise, and the air-conditioned laundry room with tiled private showers makes overnight turnover comfortable even during the summer desert heat that characterizes Grand Junction in July. Free high-speed Wi-Fi connects throughout the property, a convenience store and propane service operate six days per week, and a recreation room provides indoor options for families waiting out the afternoon thunderstorms common on the Western Slope. Three separate dog parks allow pet owners to exercise multiple dogs simultaneously, earning consistent praise from the traveling pet community on roads where dog park access is frequently scarce. Colorado National Monument, the dramatic plateau of sandstone fins, monoliths, and canyon overlooks that defines Grand Junction's western skyline, begins just a short drive from the park at the Fruita entrance. Rim Rock Drive's 23 miles of paved canyon-edge road deliver some of the most accessible high-desert scenery in the American West, and the monument's hiking trails range from easy canyon floor walks to challenging ridge routes with views across the Grand Valley far below. Colorado River State Park's paved trail along the riverfront provides flat, shaded exercise territory within the valley floor. The Grand Valley's 17-plus licensed wineries concentrate around the towns of Palisade and Clifton, producing award-winning merlots, rieslings, and cabernets from vineyards that benefit from the valley's intense summer sun and cool overnight temperatures that rival Napa in diurnal range. Downtown Grand Junction's Main Street district anchors the city's dining and arts scene, with the Museum of Western Colorado and its dinosaur fossil exhibits providing a compelling half-day stop for families. The Grand Mesa—the world's largest flat-top mountain at 10,000 feet—rises dramatically to the southeast and hosts summer wildflower hikes, fishing on more than 300 alpine lakes, and fall aspen color that rivals any display in the Rockies. Grand Junction's desert climate makes spring and fall the most comfortable seasons for outdoor exploration, with mild temperatures and clear skies throughout April-May and September-October. Summer heat on the plateau can be intense, but the proximity to Grand Mesa's high-elevation cool air offers a reliable temperature escape just 30 miles away. The park operates year-round and welcomes both short-term travelers and longer-stay winter visitors who appreciate the Grand Valley's 300-plus annual sunny days—book ahead for peak summer weeks when wine country visitors and I-70 through-travelers fill the Western Slope well into evening.

River Village RV Park

11 RV Sites

River Village RV Park in Paonia, Colorado, offers 11 full-hookup RV sites — all pull-through — with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Individual fire pits, a general store stocked with propane, firewood, RV supplies, and classic toys, and site WiFi serve travelers in the North Fork Valley. Guests must be 14 years or older. Eleven pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp and 30/50-amp service, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Every site pulls through, so there is no backing after a mountain drive and no unhitching for an overnight. A general store handles propane fills and exchange, firewood, and RV supplies, and WiFi reaches the sites. On-site facilities stay simple — walking trails and picnicking areas, with the valley doing the work. Off-roading is nearby, and the mountains rise close on every side. Pets are welcome. Paonia sits on Colorado Highway 133 in Delta County's North Fork Valley, where the West Elk Mountains' volcanic summits meet the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The organic farming and winemaking community here has made this Colorado's most distinctive agricultural wine country, and the area draws food writers, cyclists, and travelers on the Aspen-to-Grand Junction scenic route. Paonia's wineries, the West Elk Wilderness, and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison are all within reach. Directions: driving from Grand Junction, Montrose, or Delta, the marquee is on the right; from Denver, Glenwood Springs, or Aspen, it is on the left. Summer and fall harvest season drive demand. With 11 sites, reserve well ahead.

Laramie RV Resort

87 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites

Laramie RV Resort in Laramie, Wyoming, offers 87 RV sites, eight cabins, and seven tent sites with a water park, fitness center, and library, carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp service for rigs up to 74 feet. Sites range from 30-amp back-ins to deluxe and premium pull-throughs with patios, on a big-rig-friendly property at 7,165 feet on the I-80 corridor. Eighty-seven sites run from 30-amp back-ins and water-and-electric pull-throughs to 20/30-amp pull-throughs, deluxe pull-throughs, and premium pull-throughs with patios, all sized to 74 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Eight cabins and seven tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. There is no limit on the number of people included in a site rental and no charge for additional guests. The amenity set is unusually deep for a highway-corridor resort. A water park anchors warm-weather recreation, a fitness center and clubhouse run year-round, and a library and game room serve quieter hours. Billiards, a playground, and a dog park round it out, with a creek running the property. Pets are welcome. Laramie's altitude gives it cool summers when the Colorado Front Range is baking. The University of Wyoming sits in town, and the Snowy Range and Medicine Bow National Forest carry the alpine recreation that makes this one of the more underrated bases on I-80 between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. Summer is peak for both the water park and the mountains. Reserve ahead for university event weekends, which tighten Laramie lodging considerably.

from $50/night