Grand Junction KOA (koa.com), 4.2 miles southeast of downtown Grand Junction, puts campers within an easy drive of many of the area’s attractions, including the hiking trails and spectacular vistas of the Colorado National Monument. If you have family members who’d prefer to skip the sightseeing and just relax, the campground’s outdoor swimming pool and sundeck should fit the bill. Open to RVs and tents, the KOA has roughly six dozen campsites, two-thirds with full hookups, including cable TV. No camping gear? Rent one of the campground’s cabins. Other facilities and services include a miniature golf course, game room, playground, Wi-Fi, bike rentals and propane service.
A short drive from Exits 26 and 28 off Interstate 70, Moon Dance RV and Campground (moondancervcampgroundcolorado.com) is 6.3 miles northwest of downtown Grand Junction. The small campground has 27 pull-through RV sites with full hookups as well as 22 primitive tent campsites. All RV sites have concrete parking pads, picnic tables and fire rings. Other facilities include Wi-Fi, restrooms, showers, a coin laundry, dog run and horseshoe pits. Nearby is 110-acre Canyon View Park, part of Grand Junction’s municipal park system. The park is loaded with recreational facilities, picnic areas with covered pavilions, hiking trails and ponds.
RV Ranch at Grand Junction (rvranches.com) is 6.4 miles east-northeast of downtown and ideally located for day trips to the wine country of Grand Valley. Campers can visit more than 18 wineries, most of which have complimentary tasting rooms. RV Ranch has more than 130 RV sites -- 84 pull-throughs -- with full hookups as well as tent sites with water and electricity and several rental cabins. Amenities include a camp store, game room, heated outdoor swimming pool, Wi-Fi, showers, restrooms, coin laundry, playground, dog run, propane service and dump station.
Reserved exclusively for RVs, Mobile City RV Park (mobilecityrv.com) is 6.5 miles northwest of downtown. If you’re interested in exploring some of the area’s natural wonders, Colorado’s 500-square-mile Grand Mesa is less than an hour to the east. The sprawling mesa, home to more than 200 lakes and a ski area, is said to be the largest flat-top mountain in the world. The RV park has nearly four dozen RV sites, all with full hookups and cable TV. Among its other facilities are restrooms, hot showers, a coin laundry, Wi-Fi, puppy park, propane service and dump stations.
Junction West RV Park (junctionwestrvpark.com) lies on the western edge of Grand Junction, 7.2 miles northwest of the city’s downtown shopping district. Several golf courses are within a short drive of the campground. The RV park has more than five dozen RV sites with full hookups and a handful of primitive tent campsites. Among its amenities are restrooms, showers, a coin laundry, recreation room, splash pad water feature, convenience store, free Wi-Fi, picnic area with barbecue grills, playground and propane service.
