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Durango & Silverton steam locomotive trailing black smoke past pine trees

RV Parks Near Durango

Places to stay with an RV in and around Durango, from full-hookup resorts along the Animas River and US-160 to Forest Service campgrounds in the San Juan Mountains and free dispersed camping near Mesa Verde. Compare them here, then open a park guide for rates, site types, reviews and directions.

Durango, Colorado · La Plata County & the San Juan Mountains

Parks

11 guides

Rates, sites & tips

Elevation

About 6,500 ft

Up to ~8,100 ft in the forest; cool nights

Season

Varies

Forest sites and some parks close in fall

Albuquerque

About 3½ hr

Drive to Durango

Updated October 7, 2026 · Park details checked against each park’s website

Where to stay

Durango-area RV parks and campgrounds

Each park has a full guide with nightly rates, site types, review scores, directions and what’s nearby.

Snow-capped peaks rising beyond the lawn and ranch fence at Durango Ranch RV Resort
Durango · US-550 south

Durango Ranch RV Resort

Nineteen roomy full-hookup sites on a family hay ranch south of town, with big-rig pull-thrus and mountain views.

Aerial view of United Campground of Durango’s RV sites with red cliffs and mountains behind
Durango · North edge of town

United Campground of Durango

The narrow-gauge steam train runs right past the sites at this family campground on the north edge of town, with a pool and a trolley stop.

Aerial view of HTR Durango Campground in its wooded canyon along Lightner Creek
Durango · Lightner Creek

HTR Durango Campground

Wooded creek and canyon sites with full hookups, a seasonal pool and cabins up Lightner Creek, 10 minutes west of downtown. Open May–Oct.

Aerial view of the pool, lawns and shade trees at Alpen Rose RV Park
Durango · US-550 north

Alpen Rose RV Park

100 grassy full-hookup sites under the red cliffs north of town, with a pool, camp store, 2-acre dog park and dog wash. Open all year.

Hot air balloons floating over the RVs at Westerly RV Park in October
Durango · By the hot springs

Westerly RV Park

A small year-round full-hookup park next to Durango Hot Springs. No restrooms or showers, so come self-contained.

The Animas River flowing past pines below the riverfront sites at JW Durango Riverside Resort
Durango · Upper Animas Valley

JW Durango Riverside Resort

Riverfront full-hookup sites on the Animas, the former Durango North KOA, with a pool, café, stocked pond and cabins near Purgatory.

Aerial view of Durango RV Resort’s wooded RV sites with the mountains around Durango beyond
Durango · US-160 east

Durango RV Resort

A big family resort east of town, formerly Oasis RV Resort, with a heated pool, mini golf, pickleball, dog parks and cabins.

Aerial view of RVs on pull-thru sites among trees at Outdoorsy Bayfield
Bayfield · Pine River

Outdoorsy Bayfield

Full-hookup sites and glamping on 36 acres along the Pine River in Bayfield, with trout ponds and trails, 25 minutes east of Durango.

San Juan National Forest sign for Junction Creek Campground among pines and scrub oak
Durango · San Juan NF

Junction Creek Campground

A Forest Service campground in the pines above town, with 14 electric sites, 60-ft spurs and the Colorado Trail next door. $32 a night.

Haviland Lake under a deep blue sky with forested ridges and cliffs behind
US-550 · San Juan NF

Haviland Lake Campground

Lakeside Forest Service sites north of Durango, with 17 electric sites, trout fishing and no-wake paddling. $32 a night.

Aerial view of Madden Peak Road winding through scrub oak and pines (video still)
Hesperus · FR 316

Madden Peak Road Dispersed Camping

Free dispersed camping in pullouts along a gravel forest road between Durango and Mesa Verde. No services; 14-day limit.

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Park photos: Durango Ranch RV Resort, United Campground of Durango, HTR Durango, Alpen Rose RV Park, Westerly RV Park, JW Durango Riverside, Durango RV Resort and Outdoorsy Bayfield. The Junction Creek and Haviland Lake cards use U.S. Forest Service photos (public domain), and the Madden Peak Road card is a video still by Straight Trippin on YouTube. Durango photo via Wikimedia Commons: Mike McBey (Durango & Silverton steam train; CC BY 2.0).

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