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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 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

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

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

Monument RV Resort

82 RV Sites

Monument RV Resort sits at 607 Highway 340 in Fruita, Colorado, across the street from the Dinosaur Journey Museum and James M. Robb Colorado River State Park—and two miles from the west entrance to Colorado National Monument—claiming what is genuinely the most conveniently positioned campground for the Grand Junction region's most distinctive natural and cultural attractions. The resort's combination of proximity, full amenities, and accommodation range from 95-foot pull-throughs to log cabins has made it one of the most consistently well-regarded RV parks in western Colorado. The resort offers 75 full hookup sites with pull-through positions accommodating the largest rigs on the road, plus tent sites and small rustic log cabins with heating and air conditioning, porch swings, picnic tables, mini-fridges, and microwaves for guests who want shelter without setting up camp. Amenities include a seasonal swimming pool, hot tub, playground, dog park, coin laundry, dump station, general store, cable TV, WiFi, showers, and propane fills—a comprehensive roster for a campground serving both overnight travelers on I-70 and multi-day visitors using the park as a base for Colorado National Monument and Grand Junction area recreation. Good Verizon cell service throughout the property has been noted as a consistent positive by traveling remote workers. Fruita sits at the western edge of the Grand Valley where the Colorado River exits the dramatic canyon country of the Colorado Plateau and widens into the broad agricultural valley that Grand Junction anchors. The town has developed a specific outdoor recreation identity around mountain biking—the 18 Road trail system north of Fruita is consistently ranked among the premier desert mountain biking destinations in the American West, with trails crossing the Bookcliff terrain above the valley that offer everything from beginner-friendly loops to technical descent lines. Fruita's downtown has evolved to serve this mountain biking culture with outfitters, craft beer, and the kind of trail-focused retail that mountain biking destinations attract. Colorado National Monument, two miles from the resort via the west entrance, protects 20,000 acres of the Colorado Plateau's most dramatic erosional landscape—sheer-walled red sandstone canyons carved by Monument Creek and its tributaries into formations that rise 500 to 700 feet above the canyon floors. The Rim Rock Drive, a 23-mile scenic road that traverses the monument's rim, provides access to overlooks above Ute Canyon, Red Canyon, and Columbus Canyon with views extending across the Grand Valley to the Book Cliffs and the plateau country beyond. The Dinosaur Journey Museum, directly across the street from the resort, provides one of the best regional natural history museum experiences in Colorado for a campground-adjacent cultural stop. Monument RV Resort is open year-round in a Colorado high desert climate where summer temperatures regularly exceed 95 degrees—the pool and hot tub become essential summer amenities—but spring and fall deliver the exceptional conditions for national monument hiking, road cycling, and mountain biking that draw the most dedicated outdoor recreation visitors. The I-70 corridor location makes it a natural stop for travelers crossing western Colorado, and the combination of monument access, Fruita mountain biking, and the Grand Junction wine country provides enough activities for a multi-day stay built around a single well-positioned campsite.

from $62 $54/night

Camp Eddy

Camp Eddy sits within Las Colonias Park on the banks of the Colorado River in Grand Junction, Colorado—a modern RV and tiny home resort that opened in 2022 with a design philosophy built around the river rather than against it, positioning guests on the Colorado's shore with direct water access for paddleboarding, swimming, and kayaking in a park environment that also includes a paved river bikeway, an outdoor amphitheater half a mile upstream, and the walkable trail infrastructure of Las Colonias Park throughout the property's immediate surroundings. The combination of the river, the park, and the resort's well-designed communal spaces makes Camp Eddy one of the most thoughtfully conceived new RV properties in western Colorado. Full hookup RV sites with water, electric, and sewer run alongside the resort's modern amenity cluster: the Hub—a communal living room with games, TV, lounge furniture, and free coffee, tea, and hot cocoa—a riverside patio for outdoor gathering, a camp store, laundry with modern machines, private shower facilities, a fitness and weight room, and a dog park. A community fire pit and boat ramp serve evening gathering and river access respectively, and walking trails from the property connect to the broader Las Colonias Park trail network. The riverside patio overlooking the Colorado River is the social center of the property, positioned to make the most of the river views and the morning and evening light across the Grand Valley. The Colorado River at Grand Junction runs through the final stretch of the Grand Valley before entering the canyons that ultimately feed Lake Powell—a section of the river that the Las Colonias Park's whitewater park improvements have enhanced with paddling features that make the in-town river reach productive for kayakers and SUP paddlers who want moving water without committing to a full river trip. The paved riverside bikeway connects Camp Eddy to Las Colonias Park's outdoor amphitheater within a half-mile walking or biking distance, creating a combined camp and live music infrastructure that makes summer evenings at the property particularly appealing. Colorado National Monument is 15 minutes from the campground, with its 23-mile Rim Rock Drive traversing the dramatic sandstone canyon rim above Grand Junction in a self-contained scenic experience that can be completed as a morning or afternoon day trip before returning to the river for the afternoon. The Palisade wine country east of Grand Junction—over two dozen wineries operating in the Grand Valley AVA's hot days and cold nights high desert viticulture environment—provides tasting room touring within easy driving distance. Grand Mesa National Forest, the world's largest flat-topped mountain at over 10,000 feet, rises to the east and provides the full range of alpine outdoor recreation from hiking and mountain biking to fishing in the mesa's numerous high lakes. Camp Eddy operates through the Colorado camping season, typically spring through fall, in a high desert climate where Grand Junction's long summer days and consistently warm temperatures make the Colorado River access and the pool-free cooling option of river swimming particularly valuable. The bikeway, the amphitheater, the whitewater park, and the wine country make it a compelling multi-day stay destination rather than simply a corridor stop, and the design quality of the Hub and riverside patio infrastructure gives the property a social character that isolated full hookup parks cannot replicate.

from $28/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

Meadows of San Juan Resort

In the wide-open ranching landscape of the Uncompahgre Valley in western Colorado, Meadows of San Juan Resort in Montrose offers a full-service destination that serves as a natural gateway to some of the most spectacular canyon and mountain scenery in the American West. With 120 RV sites and a diverse range of lodging options including lodges, premium cabins, and rustic cabins, the resort scales comfortably from weekend getaways to month-long snowbird stays. Montrose itself occupies a strategic position in western Colorado—a working city surrounded by dramatic public lands that most travelers rush past without stopping to explore. The resort's Country Barn Guest Center anchors the communal experience, housing billiards, cornhole, ping pong, board games, and a new pickleball court. A seasonal indoor/outdoor pool keeps guests cool through Colorado's warm summer afternoons, and a bark park, horseshoes, and shuffleboard round out the outdoor recreation options. A fitness center, game room, general store, laundry, and full shower facilities handle daily practicalities, and the gathering hall and scheduled summer activities foster the social community that makes longer stays at a well-run resort genuinely enjoyable. The resort accommodates 50-amp service and features a dump station for self-contained travelers. Montrose sits at 5,800 feet in the Uncompahgre Valley, where the plateau and canyon country of the Colorado Plateau meets the western flanks of the San Juan Mountains to the south and east. The Uncompahgre River drains northward through the valley in a corridor of cottonwood and willow that softens the high-desert landscape and provides excellent habitat for birding and fishing. The valley's agricultural heritage—peach orchards, livestock operations, and hay meadows—gives the surrounding landscape an unhurried, ranching character that provides a welcome contrast to the dramatic canyon scenery that begins just outside of town. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, roughly 15 miles east of Montrose, presents one of the most dramatic and least-visited canyon experiences in the national park system—sheer dark walls dropping 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River in a chasm so narrow that some sections receive only 33 minutes of sunlight per day. Ouray, 35 miles south on the Million Dollar Highway, is Colorado's "Switzerland of America"—a hot-spring town encircled by 13,000-foot peaks and accessible via one of the most scenic drives in the state. The Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water, provides fishing and boating within easy range, and Telluride's ski resort and mountain town are under 80 miles southwest. Spring and summer are prime exploration seasons from Meadows of San Juan, with wildflowers carpeting the mountain meadows and long days allowing extended exploration of the park and canyon country. Fall color in the San Juans arrives brilliantly in late September and early October, and the resort's central position gives easy access to multiple color destinations within a single day. Winter visitors find a quieter resort at reduced rates, with cross-country skiing in the San Juans and the perpetually dramatic scenery of Black Canyon available year-round. Reserve your site or cabin at Meadows of San Juan Resort and experience western Colorado's astonishing landscape from the comfort of a full-service base camp.

The Nest at Black Hawk

The Nest at Black Hawk in Colorado offers geodesic dome lodging in the mountains above town, with a private hot tub and sauna, panoramic Front Range views, and cabins on a property open all year. A bar, snack bar, general store, and community fire pit round out an experience with very little in common with conventional camping. The seven-meter geodesic dome is the signature accommodation — a full-scale structure positioned to capture the Front Range panorama, furnished and fitted with a private hot tub and sauna. Cabins provide additional lodging. Restrooms and showers serve the property, with a general store and snack bar on site and a bar for evenings. This is glamping that takes the experience seriously rather than pitching a tent with a bed in it, and the inventory is small — book well ahead. A community fire pit anchors the evenings, with birding across the mountain terrain and mountains rising in every direction. The property stays open year-round, which makes winter stays genuinely viable at this elevation. Black Hawk sits below in the historic casino district, which gives the property an unusual dual character: the gaming and dining of the district a short drive down, and high-country wilderness immediately above. Few Colorado lodging options put both within the same short radius. The Nest serves guests year-round. Summer mountain access and fall color drive the heaviest demand, with winter drawing guests specifically for the dome-and-hot-tub experience under snow. Given the single dome and limited cabins, reserve as far ahead as you can for any weekend.

from $179/night

Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

Tucked into the mountain scenery of Gilpin County just forty-five minutes from Denver and thirty minutes from Golden, Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon puts guests at the gateway to one of Colorado's most beloved natural playgrounds without requiring a deep-mountain commitment to reach it. Located in Black Hawk on Highway 46, the campground sits adjacent to Golden Gate Canyon State Park—12,000 acres of Front Range backcountry with 35 miles of hiking and biking trails—and just down the road from the gambling establishments of Black Hawk and Central City, creating a range of options unusual for a mountain campground of its size. Thirty-one full hookup sites accommodate big rigs with many pull-through configurations, and the mountain surroundings give even a standard RV pad a sense of the high country. Glamping cabins offer a fully outfitted alternative, each with a full-size bed and twin bunks, electric, heater, and linens provided. A well-stocked convenience store and a community fire pit serve practical and social needs, and a pavilion provides a covered gathering space for groups. Modern restrooms with heated floors and laundry facilities round out the amenity profile. Propane fills are available on-site, and the pet-friendly policy with walking trails ensures four-legged travelers are genuinely welcome. The Colorado mountains surrounding Base Camp deliver the visual drama that defines a Front Range campground at elevation. Colorful aspen groves ring the property and put on a spectacular autumn show from mid-September through early October, when golden color draws leaf-peepers from Denver and beyond. Mountain meadows, wildflower patches in early summer, and long views from the higher portions of the property give the campground a natural backdrop that changes character through the seasons. Wildlife is a regular presence—mule deer, red foxes, and an assortment of mountain birds move through on their daily rounds. Golden Gate Canyon State Park is the primary outdoor destination for guests, with trails ranging from easy meadow walks to challenging ridge hikes with views stretching to the Continental Divide. Fishing in Ralston Creek and the park's Kriley Pond is accessible within the park boundary. Black Hawk and Central City—historic mining towns that became Colorado's first legal gambling communities—are minutes away with casinos, restaurants, and entertainment options that provide a lively counterpoint to the outdoor programming. The Peak to Peak Scenic Byway passes directly through the area and connects to Rocky Mountain National Park to the north for a spectacular full-day drive. Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon operates seasonally and draws a strong mix of Denver metro residents looking for a quick mountain getaway and out-of-state visitors using it as a Front Range staging ground for broader Colorado exploration. Fall weekends during peak aspen color sell out quickly, and summer reservations should be made well in advance. The combination of Denver accessibility, a stellar state park next door, and a casino town minutes away makes Base Camp genuinely versatile across different types of campers and travelers. Book early for fall color weekends—this one fills up fast.

from $41/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

Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway

84 RV Sites, 33 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites, 3 Cottages, 8 Airstreams

Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway in Moab, Utah, offers 84 RV sites, 36 cabin and cottage units, three tent sites, and eight Airstreams five miles from Arches National Park, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A premium covered full-hookup tent and van category joins deluxe and premium pull-through tiers, with a pool and hot tub. Eighty-four sites span standard, deluxe pull-thru 30/50-amp, premium pull-thru 30/50-amp, small RV/deluxe tent, and premium covered full-hookup tent/van categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Two categories are worth knowing about: the covered tent and van sites give shade in a place where shade is scarce, and the small RV/deluxe tent tier right-sizes for van travelers. Thirty-six cabins and cottages, three tent sites, and eight Airstreams round out an unusually varied lodging inventory. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The property was formerly Moab Valley RV Resort & Campground. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a playground, pavilion, and dog park filling the grounds. Hot air ballooning runs nearby. Pets are welcome. Arches protects more than 2,000 natural stone arches, the largest concentration anywhere, with Canyonlands stretching beyond. Spring and fall are peak in Moab. Reserve well ahead.

from $22/night