Glamping near Buena Vista, Colorado

Sweetwater River Resort

11 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site

Sweetwater River Resort in Cotopaxi, CO, offers 11 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites, 4 cabins, 6 tent sites, and 1 glamping site, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in two categories, pull-thru 30-amp and pull-thru 50-amp, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. Every site is a pull-thru, so nothing needs unhitching. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The resort occupies 31 private acres along a half-mile of the Arkansas River, with a fishing pier, boat docks, and walking trails right on the water. Fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and birding fill the days, and off-road riding is close by. Cotopaxi sits on US Highway 50 at milepost 250 and a half, exactly halfway between Cañon City and Salida in western Fremont County, where the river cuts through Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Rates for sites, cabins, tent spots, and the glamping site are on the booking page. Rafting season on this stretch of the Arkansas runs busy — reserve ahead for summer.

from $40/night

Royal Gorge RV Resort & Cabins

69 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site

Royal Gorge RV Resort and Cabins in Cañon City, Colorado, offers 69 full-hookup RV sites, seven cabins, 12 tent sites, and a glamping site across 35 acres, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 65 feet. Premium and deluxe back-in and pull-through categories join a pool, hot tub, spa, and jumping pillow with mountain views in both directions. Sixty-nine sites run in deluxe back-in 30/50-amp, deluxe pull-through 30/50-amp, premium back-in 30/50-amp, and premium pull-through 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available. Seven cabins, 12 tent sites, and a glamping site round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and spa anchor the property, with a jumping pillow, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, golf cart rentals, a playground, community fire pit, and picnicking filling the grounds. A river runs the property for fishing, and the birding is productive. Pets are welcome. Thirty-five acres with mountain sunrise and sunset views puts the Royal Gorge experience within reach from camp — one of the most geologically significant canyon systems in the Rocky Mountain West, with the Arkansas River corridor and its whitewater alongside. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $49/night

Mountain View RV Resort

40 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Glamping Sites

Mountain View RV Resort in Cañon City, CO, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites, 2 cabins, and 2 glamping sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites are tiered as deluxe 30/50-amp, deluxe with patio, premium with patio, and premium plus with patio, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table, and ADA-accessible sites are available. The WiFi runs on Starlink, which in this part of Colorado is the difference between working from the rig and not. The resort is rated big rig friendly, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, and a community fire pit. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. Sport courts, basketball, bocce, shuffleboard, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, a lake, and creek frontage fill the grounds, with fishing, hiking, and birding, and a casino and wineries nearby. Cañon City sits seven miles east of the resort on US Highway 50 in Royal Gorge country, near the Royal Gorge Bridge, the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, the Dinosaur Experience, and the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey. Rates by tier are on the booking page. Patio sites book first.

from $36/night

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

Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains

288 RV Sites, 39 Cabins, 25 Tent Sites, 72 Cottages, 8 Airstreams, 7 Wagons

Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains in Granby, CO, offers 288 full-hookup RV sites, 114 cabin and cottage rentals, 25 tent sites, and 15 Airstreams and wagons, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites are labeled by service and view: deluxe full-hookup 30/50 back-ins, lakefront full-hookup 30/50 back-ins, and premium lakefront full-hookup 30/50 back-ins. All carry water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. The resort is rated big rig friendly. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, recycling, and golf cart rentals cover the essentials. Early check-in can't be guaranteed. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, a fitness center, an arcade, a bar, on-site dining, sport courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, a jumping pillow, kayak rentals, and walking trails fill the grounds, with a lake, the river, and planned activities. The resort also hosts weddings. Granby sits on the headwaters of the Colorado River in Grand County, beneath the Arapaho National Forest with Rocky Mountain National Park on the eastern horizon. Skiing and a state park are nearby. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Premium lakefront sites book earliest.

from $44/night

Silver Thread Basecamp

48 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 5 Tent Sites, 3 Wagons

Silver Thread Basecamp in South Fork, CO, offers 48 full-hookup RV sites, 1 cabin, 5 tent sites, and 3 wagons, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 65 feet. Sites are labeled by service and orientation: full-hookup back-ins at 30-amp and 30/50-amp, full-hookup pull-throughs at 30-amp and 30/50-amp, and riverfront full-hookup 30/50-amp sites. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The riverfront sites are the ones worth requesting. The grounds are gated and rated big rig friendly, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, and a dump station. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A hot tub and sauna, a beach, a playground, and lake and river frontage fill the property, with fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, birding, and planned activities. South Fork sits on the Rio Grande at the southern foot of the San Juan Mountains, where the Silver Thread Scenic Byway begins its climb through mining ghost towns, alpine meadows, and high lakes toward Lake City. Rates for sites, the cabin, wagons, and tent spots are on the booking page. Riverfront sites and the wagons book earliest.

from $29/night

Outdoorsy Bayfield

55 RV Sites, 16 Glamping Sites

Outdoorsy Bayfield in Bayfield, CO, offers 55 full-hookup RV sites and 17 glamping sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 64 feet. Sites come in four categories — standard back-in, superior back-in, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a reading library, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, with luxury tents alongside the RV sites. Reservations are made online and the booking guest must be at least 18. Pets are very welcome. A pond, river frontage, walking trails, and corn hole fill 36 riverside acres, with fishing, hiking, and biking from the property, and boating and a national park nearby. Bayfield sits fourteen miles east of Durango on the Pine River in the eastern foothills of the San Juan Mountains, in the high country of La Plata County. Rates for sites and glamping tents are on the booking page. Summer in the San Juans books early — premium pull-thrus go first.

from $44 $38/night

Dolores River RV Resort

64 RV Sites, 13 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Yurts, 2 Wagons

Dolores River RV Resort in Dolores, CO, offers 64 RV sites, 13 cabins, 10 tent sites, and 4 wagons and yurts, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in five categories — standard back-in, standard pull-thru, premium pull-thru, premium riverfront back-in, and water-and-electric back-in — with full-hookup sites carrying water, sewer, and electric plus site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The riverfront back-ins are the ones to request. No wristbands are required for any amenity, which is worth knowing if you've stayed at resorts that charge for them. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a snack bar, firewood, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, a clubhouse, a recreation center, and recycling cover the rest. Pets are welcome. A beach, a pond, a lake, walking trails, horseshoes, and a playground fill the forested grounds, with fishing, kayaking, and hiking on the Dolores. Wine tasting and a state park are nearby. Dolores sits at 18680 Colorado Highway 145, three miles from town on the road toward Telluride, with Mesa Verde 50 miles east. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Premium riverfront sites book first.

from $35/night

Cortez RV Resort

46 RV Sites, 12 Cabins, 23 Tent Sites

Cortez RV Resort in Cortez, CO, offers 46 full-hookup RV sites, 12 cabins, and 23 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 65 feet. Site categories cover the range: back-in sites, back-in 20/30-amp water-and-electric sites, pull-thru 30-amp, pull-thru 30/50-amp water-and-electric, and premium pull-thru 50-amp. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and a dump station cover the basics, and propane fills are available on site. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The resort keeps guests busy between park days: an outdoor pool, a water park, a recreation center, a clubhouse with billiards, a playground, basketball, horseshoes, a boutique shop, and walking trails through the grounds, plus a lake, pond, and beach area for swimming, kayaking, and fishing. Golf is nearby, and the dark skies make for good stargazing. Cortez sits in Montezuma County in the Four Corners, at the gateway to Mesa Verde National Park and one of the densest concentrations of Ancestral Puebloan sites anywhere. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Summer, when Mesa Verde is at its busiest, books first.

Moab RV & Glamping Resort

50 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 5 Glamping Sites, 9 Tipis, 8 Onsite RV/Trailers

Moab RV and Glamping Resort in Utah offers 58 full-hookup RV sites, five cabins, and 14 glamping sites and tipis at the gateway to Arches and Canyonlands, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in sites join numbered glamping RV sites and a dry parking tier. Fifty-eight sites run in back-in, dry parking, and numbered glamping RV categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The dry parking category gives self-contained rigs a lower rate, which is worth knowing in a town where peak-season pricing runs high. Sixty-five feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Five cabins and 14 glamping sites and tipis round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a community fire pit handle the practical side. The amenity set is deliberately spare, and in Moab that is the right call — guests are here for the canyon country, not for on-site programming. Ken's Lake and the Power Dam are nearby. Pets are welcome. Moab is the adventure capital of the American Southwest. Arches protects the world's highest concentration of natural stone arches, Canyonlands offers the most accessible canyon wilderness in the country, and the Colorado River, the slickrock trails, and Dead Horse Point are all within a short drive. Spring and fall are peak in Moab, when the desert is comfortable and the parks are busiest. Reserve well ahead for March through May and September through October.

from $26/night

HTR Moab Lodge & Cottages

6 Tent Sites, 13 Glamping Sites, 19 Cottages, 9 Motel Rooms

HTR Moab Lodge & Cottages in Moab, UT, offers 28 cottage and lodge rooms, 13 glamping sites, and 6 tent sites. The accommodation roster is one of the most varied in canyon country — vacation rental cottages, lodge rooms, safari tents with queen beds, and traditional tent sites. The published record shows no RV sites, so contact the property directly if you're traveling in a rig. EV charging is available, still scarce in this part of Utah. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a clubhouse, personal mailboxes, a community fire pit, and a pet washing station serve guests. Pets are welcome. Walking trails cross the high desert property, with hiking, biking, birding, swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating, and the stargazing that draws people to this corner of the Colorado Plateau. Moab sits just below the property, with Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Dead Horse Point State Park, and the Colorado River all within a short drive. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Moab's spring and fall seasons book months ahead — and call about RV accommodation before you tow.

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 $39/night