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The Last Resort on the River

28 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites

The Last Resort on the River sits along the Blanco River on Highway 84 between Pagosa Springs and Chama, New Mexico—a small, quiet campground on a cold-running mountain river in the San Juan foothills of southwestern Colorado where the fishing is good, the setting is genuine, and the distance from the resort crowds of the main Pagosa Springs corridor is part of the appeal. The property has evolved from a simple riverside stopping point into a full-service camping destination with hookups, cabins, tent sites, and a collection of on-site recreation that keeps guests occupied through long summer days in the high country. The campground offers 23 full hookup sites with electric, water, and sewer, plus six partial riverside sites with electric and water for smaller units positioned closest to the Blanco's current. Tent sites are situated directly on the river. A dry cabin and a fully stocked one-bedroom cabin are available for guests preferring enclosed accommodation. The bathhouse provides men's and women's showers and restrooms, with an on-site washer and dryer for laundry. A small general store carries ice, snacks, fishing tackle, and RV supplies. A former barn converted into a pavilion serves as the communal gathering space, two playgrounds provide children's recreation, and horseshoes, volleyball, and tether ball courts fill out the dry-land activity roster. Walking trails thread through the property, a dog park provides a fenced run area, and fishing is available in both the campground's stocked pond and the Blanco River itself. River tubing and beach access round out the water recreation. The Blanco River's valley cuts through the San Juan foothills in a landscape of piñon, juniper, and ponderosa pine that transitions into the higher spruce-fir forest of the San Juan National Forest as the elevation rises toward the Continental Divide. This stretch of Highway 84 between Pagosa Springs and Chama is one of the quieter and more scenic drives in the Four Corners region, traveling through ranching valleys and past the volcanic mesa formations that characterize the geology of this corner of Colorado and northern New Mexico. The Blanco runs cold and clear through the campground, fed by snowmelt from the San Juan peaks visible on clear days to the north. Pagosa Springs is about 20 miles north and is anchored by the geothermal hot springs at the center of town—the deepest known hot spring in the world feeds the pools at The Springs Resort and the town's other soaking facilities, providing the kind of hot-spring experience that the San Juan Mountain towns have offered travelers since the nineteenth century. Chimney Rock National Monument, a Chacoan outlier site where ancestral Puebloan structures perch on dramatic stone columns, is accessible as a day trip and represents one of the more visually striking archaeological sites in the American Southwest. Wolf Creek Ski Area, one of Colorado's snowiest mountains, rises above Pagosa Springs for winter visits. The Last Resort operates through the Colorado mountain camping season, with peak demand from Memorial Day through Labor Day and the high-altitude location delivering cool nights even at the peak of summer. The combination of riverside camping, hot spring proximity, and position on the scenic Pagosa-to-Chama corridor makes it a natural stop for travelers crossing the San Juan region who want something more than a highway pull-off and something less than a full resort experience.

from $45/night

Chinook Cabins & RV Park

17 RV Sites

Chinook Cabins and RV Park in South Fork, Colorado, has operated since 1908 in the upper Rio Grande valley, making it one of the oldest continuously operating camping and lodging properties in the southern Rockies and placing guests at the confluence of two of southwestern Colorado's most compelling outdoor recreation and cultural heritage draws. Positioned between the Rio Grande National Forest's vast wilderness to the north and west and the mining ghost towns and arts communities of the San Juan Mountains to the northeast, South Fork occupies an ideal geographic position for exploring a corner of Colorado that receives a fraction of the attention directed at better-marketed mountain destinations. The property offers historic log cabin rentals alongside full hookup RV sites, with both accommodation types reflecting the century-plus heritage of the location. The cabins' log construction connects guests visually and architecturally to the property's nineteenth-century origins in a way that newer construction cannot replicate, and the combination of cabin character and modern utility connections represents a balance between historical authenticity and practical comfort. Big rig access on the RV side of the property accommodates larger motorhomes and fifth wheels navigating the mountain highway corridors of US-160. South Fork's defining natural asset is its position adjacent to Wolf Creek Pass, where the Continental Divide crossing on US-160 reaches 10,850 feet and Wolf Creek Ski Area sits immediately at the summit—the highest base elevation of any major Colorado ski resort and the beneficiary of snowfall totals that consistently exceed those of more famous Front Range ski destinations by a significant margin. The Rio Grande National Forest surrounds South Fork with wilderness hiking, backcountry camping, and native cutthroat trout fishing in the river's upper reaches, where the Rio Grande originates in the high San Juan Mountains before its long journey to the Gulf of Mexico. Creede, approximately 20 miles north of South Fork via CO-149, is one of Colorado's most interesting small mountain communities—a former silver mining boomtown that survived the nineteenth-century bust through a combination of geographic isolation and community determination, and today hosts the Creede Repertory Theatre, a professional summer stock company that has been presenting plays in the historic mining town since 1966. The Weminuche Wilderness, accessible from multiple trailheads in the Rio Grande National Forest, is the largest federally designated wilderness area in Colorado, offering serious multi-day backpacking opportunities in a high-alpine landscape of 14,000-foot peaks, glacial lakes, and historic wagon roads converted to backcountry trails. Chinook Cabins and RV Park operates from late spring through the hunting season in fall, with summer hiking and fishing driving the warmest-season demand and fall's elk and deer hunting seasons bringing a distinct wave of sportsmen and women to the Rio Grande valley. The property's century-long operating history gives it a character and community connection that newer campgrounds lack, and South Fork's position between Wolf Creek's skiing, Creede's arts culture, and the Weminuche Wilderness's backcountry makes it a versatile base for guests with a range of outdoor and cultural interests across a full Colorado mountain season.

from $42/night

Aspen Ridge RV Park

35 RV Sites

Aspen Ridge RV Park in South Fork, Colorado, offers 35 full-hookup RV sites at the confluence of the South Fork and Rio Grande Rivers, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Back-in, pull-through, and deluxe patio back-in categories sit at 8,200 feet in the upper Rio Grande valley. Thirty-five sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp across back-in, pull-through, and deluxe patio back-in configurations, sized to 55 feet, with picnic tables. Trailer rentals serve guests without a rig. Laundry, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side, with a community fire pit for evenings. Pets are welcome. On-site facilities are practical rather than programmed — this is a base for the surrounding mountains, and the valley does the work. Fishing runs from the rivers, with basketball on the grounds and a national park within reach. South Fork sits between Mineral and Rio Grande Counties at the gateway to the Rio Grande National Forest, the Weminuche Wilderness, and the Silver Thread Scenic Byway's mountain driving corridor — one of the least-visited and most naturally spectacular sections of the southern Colorado Rockies. The town's year-round resident community and resort economy sustain the full practical service infrastructure that serious mountain recreation requires, and the park's central valley position gives the best access to the fishing, hiking, skiing, and scenic driving in the drainage. The elevation shapes the season sharply. Summer fishing and hiking drive the peak, with fall color in the aspens a second draw and winter bringing ski traffic. Reserve ahead for July, August, and late September.

from $55/night

Outdoorsy Bayfield

55 RV Sites, 17 Glamping Sites

Fourteen miles east of Durango on the Pine River in the high country of La Plata County, Colorado, Outdoorsy Bayfield has transformed a 36-acre riverside parcel in the San Juan Mountains' eastern foothills into one of the Four Corners region's most comprehensive glamping and RV resort experiences—61 full-hookup RV sites, 18 luxury glamping tents, tent camping positions, and private trout fishing access on the Pine River that only registered guests can use. Disc golf, e-bike rentals, paddleboard adventures, an off-leash dog park, and a fully stocked camp store complete a resort environment that attracts both the cross-country RV traveler using Durango as a base and the destination glamping guest who plans a San Juan Mountains stay specifically around this property. Sixty-one full-hookup RV sites with 30 or 50-amp electric, water, and sewer connections on gravel back-in and pull-through pads provide the practical accommodation for self-contained rigs, while 18 luxury glamping tents take the riverside resort experience into a furnished-canvas category that makes the Pine River valley's mountain atmosphere accessible to guests who arrive without equipment. Full private hot showers, fast Wi-Fi, a fully stocked camp store, and on-site laundry support both accommodation types in a single river resort infrastructure. An off-leash dog park, horseshoe pit, basketball court, and disc golf course extend the on-property recreational menu for guests who want activity between national forest excursions. The Pine River runs through the property's 36 acres in the cold, clear snowmelt flow that characterizes San Juan Mountain streams in southwest Colorado—water that maintains the temperature and clarity that wild rainbow and brown trout require, and that the campground's private-access guest fishing policy reserves for overnight guests rather than the general public. Walking trails through the riverside property connect the campground's outdoor spaces with the cottonwood and willow corridor that frames the Pine River's bank through the Bayfield valley, and the broader Pine River Valley's hiking terrain extends beyond the property into the San Juan National Forest's trail network to the east. Vallecito Lake, one of southwest Colorado's most beloved mountain reservoir destinations, lies about 15 miles northeast of Bayfield in the San Juan National Forest—a 2,700-acre reservoir in the Vallecito Creek drainage that provides boat fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, and kokanee salmon alongside the boating, swimming, and mountain scenery that draws summer visitors to one of Colorado's most photogenic lakeside communities. Durango, 14 miles west, provides the urban amenity range of a vibrant Colorado mountain town alongside the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad—one of the most celebrated mountain rail excursions in the American West, operating 45-mile steam-powered round trips through the Animas River Canyon in a daily tradition that dates to 1882. The San Juan Mountains' high-country climate delivers warm sunny days and reliably cool nights at Bayfield's 6,900-foot elevation throughout the summer camping season, with the wildflower season peaking in July on the surrounding mountain meadows and the aspen color season creating the fall gold display that draws photographers to southwest Colorado each September and October. Mesa Verde National Park, about 50 miles west through the Durango corridor, provides the most significant Native American cultural destination in the American Southwest in the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings that have drawn archaeologists and visitors since the 1880s. Reserve summer dates well ahead, as the combination of Pine River access, Durango proximity, and the resort's glamping-and-RV hybrid format creates demand that fills the campground's capacity weeks before peak season arrives.

from $44 $38/night

Junction West Vallecito Resort

Junction West Vallecito Resort in Bayfield, Colorado, offers full-hookup RV sites and cabin accommodations in the mountain country of La Plata County near Durango, with an outdoor pool, game room, library, and lake on the property. One practical detail to plan around: there is no cell service in the park, though WiFi calling is available — check with your provider before arrival to have it enabled. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs, and cabins provide enclosed lodging for those without. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. The lack of cell coverage is worth taking seriously if you need to stay reachable — enable WiFi calling before you arrive rather than after. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a game room, library, and pavilion for other hours. A playground serves families, and a lake on the property supports fishing, with horseshoes and basketball on the grounds. Pets are welcome. Bayfield sits at cool elevation in the forested upper Piedra River drainage, near Vallecito Reservoir and the San Juan National Forest. That puts the full southwestern Colorado recreation corridor within reach — Mesa Verde National Park, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and the Weminuche Wilderness Area's high alpine trail network. The San Juan Mountains deliver the most visually spectacular concentration of high-country scenery in the Rocky Mountain West, and the conifer forest and mountain air here are the reason guests choose this over a Durango-adjacent park. Summer is the season at this elevation. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

Blue Spruce RV Park

79 RV Sites, 16 Cabins, 2 Onsite RV/Trailers, 2 Apartments

Located 40 minutes northeast of Durango, CO, Blue Spruce RV Park is a quiet, full amenity RV Park with a few unique twists. Our full hookup RV sites are nestled in a pine forest that backs up to the mountains. Our amenities include a dining hall, game room with parlor games, an outdoor pavilion and several other outdoor activities on the grounds. We offer multiple cabins, park apartments, and pre-setup RV's for rent. We are a perfect launching point for endless outdoor fun.

Durango RV Resort

96 RV Sites, 27 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 House

Durango RV Resort in Colorado offers 96 RV sites, 28 cabin and house units, and 11 tent sites five miles from downtown, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, EV charging, and rigs accepted to 85 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Elite and premium pull-through categories join partial-hookup back-in and pull-through tiers, with a pool, hot tub, and mini-golf. Ninety-six sites span standard back-in, standard pull-thru, premium pull-thru, elite back-in, elite pull-thru, partial hookup back-in, and partial hookup pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 85 feet, with fire pits and BBQ pits. Read the category carefully — the partial hookup tiers do not carry the full set, and they price accordingly. Eighty-five feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. EV charging on site is still uncommon at RV resorts. Twenty-eight cabins and houses and 11 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and recycling handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with mini-golf, a clubhouse, billiards, pickleball, a playground, pavilion, and dog park filling the rest. Fishing, hiking, biking, swimming, and skiing are all close. Mesa Verde, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Purgatory, and the San Juans are within reach. Summer and fall color drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $35/night

HTR Durango Campground

51 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 3 Cottages, 2 Lodges

HTR Durango Campground in Colorado offers 51 RV sites, 14 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 10 tent sites on the western approach to Durango, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Canyonside and creekside categories at both amperages join pull-in and water-and-electric tiers, with a pool, on-site dining, and live music. Fifty-one sites span back-in water-and-electric, canyonside back-in 30-amp, canyonside back-in 50-amp, canyonside pull-in 30-amp, and creekside back-in 30-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with picnic tables, sized to 45 feet. Naming categories canyonside and creekside tells you exactly what you are booking; confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric option does not carry sewer at the site. Fourteen cabins, cottages, and lodges and 10 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Office hours run 10am to 6pm, and the dry camping season runs May 1-14 and October 10-31 — worth checking if you are traveling in the shoulders. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a pond and creek supporting fishing, and basketball, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining filling the grounds. Hiking, biking, swimming, live music, and strong birding round it out. Canyon walls of Douglas fir and ponderosa surround the property, with downtown Durango and the San Juans close. Summer and fall color drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

6-Night Camp Airstream: Santa Fe

14 Sites

You’re reserving a six-night, hosted Camp Airstream experience at the Santa Fe KOA, designed exclusively for Airstream owners and intentionally limited in size for a more personal, connected week.<br><br> <strong>Available Weeks (2026):</strong><br> <em>Select your preferred week below. Availability is limited to 14 campsites per session.</em><br><br> <table width="100%"><tr> <td width="50%" valign="top"> <span style="text-decoration: line-through; ">Sept 22 - 28</span><br> <span style="text-decoration: line-through; ">Sept 29 - October 5</span><br> <span style="text-decoration: line-through; ">October 6 - 12</span><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-10-13&checkOut=2026-10-19#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">October 13 - 19</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-10-20&checkOut=2026-10-26#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">October 20 - 26</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-10-27&checkOut=2026-11-02#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">October 27 - November 2</a> </td> <td width="50%" valign="top"> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-11-03&checkOut=2026-11-09#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">November 3 - 9</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-11-10&checkOut=2026-11-16#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">November 10 - 16</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-11-17&checkOut=2026-11-23#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">November 17 - 23</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-11-24&checkOut=2026-11-30#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">November 24 - 30</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-12-01&checkOut=2026-12-07#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">December 1 - 7</a><br> <a href="https://www.spot2nite.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/new-mexico/santa-fe/6-night-camp-airstream-santa-fe?checkIn=2026-12-08&checkOut=2026-12-14#availability" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#009080;">December 8 - 14</a> </td> </tr> </table>

Cortez RV Resort

46 RV Sites, 12 Cabins, 23 Tent Sites

Cortez RV Resort in Cortez, Colorado, is the ideal basecamp for the ancestral homeland of the Ancestral Puebloans in Montezuma County's Four Corners country — a full-service resort with RV hookups and pet-friendly cabins at the gateway to Mesa Verde National Park and one of the most concentrated collections of ancient Native American archaeological sites in North America, where the cliff dwellings, mesa-top villages, and ceremonial kivas of the Ancestral Puebloan civilization's 13th-century abandonment occupy the canyon country between Cortez and the four-state corner as the most significant pre-Columbian archaeological landscape in the United States. The resort's Cortez position gives guests the most efficient access to Mesa Verde and the surrounding Ancestral Puebloan sites in the Four Corners region. Full-hookup RV sites and pet-friendly cabins give Cortez RV Resort the accommodation range for multi-day Mesa Verde and Four Corners country exploration — the Cliff Palace and Balcony House tours require advance timed entry reservations that a multi-night campground stay specifically accommodates by giving guests the flexibility to align their site visit with the ranger-led tour schedule rather than the day-trip visitor's compressed itinerary. The resort's Cortez proximity to the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's research and educational programming gives interested guests the scholarly context for the archaeological landscape. Pets are welcome. Mesa Verde National Park, 10 miles east of Cortez on U.S. 160 in Montezuma County, preserves the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings in Chapin Mesa and Wetherill Mesa in the most concentrated and most architecturally significant collection of prehistoric structures in the United States — the Cliff Palace's 150 rooms and 23 kivas represent the largest cliff dwelling in North America, and the Balcony House's physical access challenge through the 32-foot ladder and the 12-inch ledge traverse give the ranger-led tour its specific adventure character. The park's Chapin Mesa Museum and the Spruce Tree House's accessible court give non-tour visitors the complete Mesa Verde experience alongside the ticketed structure tours. The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, northwest of Cortez in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, protects the highest known density of archaeological sites in the United States — over 6,000 documented sites per square mile in the canyon country between Cortez and the Utah border, including the Lowry Pueblo, the Painted Hand Pueblo, and the Sand Canyon Pueblo complex that the Bureau of Land Management administers with a fraction of the visitor infrastructure and the visitor volume of the adjacent national park. The monument's canyon country hiking and the archaeological site's open-air accessibility give the visitor the direct contact with the Ancestral Puebloan landscape that the park's managed tour format structures more formally. Cortez RV Resort serves guests year-round in Montezuma County's high-desert climate, where the spring and fall seasons from April through June and September through October deliver the most comfortable temperatures for the archaeological site visiting and the canyon hiking that the Four Corners country sustains. Hovenweep National Monument, 40 miles west of Cortez on the Colorado-Utah border, preserves the six groups of Ancestral Puebloan towers and pueblos in the canyon country west of Cortez that give the Four Corners archaeological circuit its most remote and most architecturally distinctive outlier site. Reserve RV sites and cabins months ahead for the Mesa Verde summer and fall peak seasons.

Oasis RV Resort & Cottages

36 RV Sites

Positioned directly across from Blue Mesa Reservoir—Colorado's largest body of water, covering more than 9,000 acres of surface area in the Black Canyon country of Gunnison County—Oasis RV Resort and Cottages offers lakeside camping access alongside a well-rounded amenity package that makes it a comfortable multi-day destination for guests exploring the Curecanti National Recreation Area and the broader Gunnison Valley. The resort's lakeside location gives it a natural backdrop defined by the reservoir's dramatic rock formations, and the combination of immediate water access and Gunnison's outdoor recreation infrastructure positions it as a natural basecamp for guests drawn to high-altitude Colorado camping. Sites are available for RVs with electric and sewer hookups, and tent camping and vacation cottages expand the accommodation options for guests with different lodging preferences. Shaded RV sites, free Wi-Fi, and pure drinking water address daily comfort needs, while a coin-operated laundry, propane sales, RV and boat storage, and a dog park handle practical aspects of an extended stay. The general store on-site is well stocked with groceries, toiletries, fishing tackle, RV supplies, and regional souvenirs, giving guests a convenient on-property resupply option without requiring a trip to Gunnison's retail corridor several miles away. Blue Mesa Reservoir, created by the impoundment of the Gunnison River behind Blue Mesa Dam in 1966, supports trophy trout fishing for Kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and brown trout in one of Colorado's most productive high-altitude fisheries. Boating, waterskiing, kayaking, and windsurfing are popular on the reservoir's open water during the summer months, and the three arms of the lake—Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal—provide varied terrain for water recreation and lake exploration by boat. The Elk Creek Marina provides boat ramp access and rental services for guests who want on-water transportation beyond what they can launch independently. Curecanti National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service and headquartering near the campground on U.S. Highway 50, administers the reservoir and surrounding canyon lands with hiking trails, visitor programming, and ranger-led boat tours into the dramatic Morrow Point Canyon accessible only by water or the Pine Creek Trail. The Gunnison River downstream of the reservoir enters the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park—one of Colorado's most dramatic canyon systems, with sheer walls dropping nearly 2,700 feet to the river below. Dos Rios Golf Club in Gunnison provides a local golf option for guests seeking a break from water-based recreation. Oasis RV Resort and Cottages is open through the summer camping season, with the Colorado high country's elevation—Gunnison sits at approximately 7,700 feet—delivering cool nights and mild days even during the warmest summer months. The trout fishing season on Blue Mesa runs from spring through fall, and the reservoir's Kokanee salmon fishery peaks in late summer. Advance reservations for waterfront and lake-view positions are recommended for summer holiday weekends, when Curecanti National Recreation Area sees its highest visitation of the year.

from $60/night

Salida RV Resort

85 RV Sites

Salida RV Resort in Colorado offers 85 full-hookup RV sites on more than 1,600 feet of private Arkansas River frontage, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium riverside back-in and premium mountain view categories join standard mountain view back-in and pull-through tiers, with a boat ramp, fitness center, and clubhouse. Eighty-five sites span mountain view back-in, mountain view pull-thru, premium mountain view back-in, premium mountain view pull-thru, and premium riverside back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. Every category is named for its outlook, which tells you what the property is selling — river or mountains, and how close. A laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A boat ramp gives direct river access for boating and fishing, with a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, billiards, pickleball, sports courts, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. Private river frontage in Chaffee County is a serious claim. The Arkansas carves through the Sawatch Range's eastern foothills between the Collegiate Peaks and the Sangre de Cristos here, and the whitewater, fishing, and trail access make this one of the most concentrated adventure-sport landscapes in the American West. Salida's historic downtown is close. Summer is peak in the Colorado high country, when the rafting season runs and the passes are open. Reserve well ahead for June through August, with fall color drawing a strong September.

from $64/night