This city-run campground offers 28 campsites and five walk-in sites, and is open mid-May through mid-October on a first-come, first-served basis; no reservations are accepted. Campers may use on-site potable water, coin-operated showers and flush toilets, but electrical hook-ups and dump stations are not available at Telluride Town Park Campground. RV length in this campground is limited to 30 feet including both the RV unit and any vehicle pulling it. Cooking is only allowed over charcoal in metal grills; wood fires are prohibited.
The town of Telluride allows street parking of RV units with a parking permit, but visitors are not allowed to sleep in the camper if parked on the street or in a parking lot. Sleeping in the RV is limited to designated campsites.
Pet owners are expected to clean up after their pets, which must be leashed.
Telluride Town Park Campground
500 East Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-2173
telluride-co.gov
Government entities manage several RV campgrounds in the Telluride region. All are relatively rustic, few offer electric hook-ups and most offer only a handful of RV campsites within some of the most lush, tranquil parts of the Southern Colorado mountains. Most are only open from June to September when clear of snow.
Alta Lakes
This remote campground off Highway 145 is six miles south of Telluride and sits at 11,000 feet elevation. Alta Lakes campground has undesignated campsites with two vaulted toilets and opens in late June when the snow usually clears. Campers are limited to a seven-day stay. (Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.)
Burro Bridge
The Burro Bridge campground provides campers with 15 sites, a hand water pump and two vault toilets. The campground is somewhat remote, reached by traveling roughly 18 miles south of Telluride toward Cortez on Highway 145, then turning west and traveling about six miles on Dunton Road. RV length is limited to 35 feet. This campground is horse-friendly (In San Juan National Forest).
Lower Beaver Campground
This riverside campground just over 21 miles west of Telluride on Highway 145 offers two RV sites and four tent sides for camping and vaulted toilets. A boat ramp at the campground allows campers access to the San Miguel River. Camping is free, but is limited to a maximum stay of seven days (Managed by the Bureau of Land Management).
Matterhorn Campground
A mere seven miles south of Telluride on Highway 145, the Matterhorn Campground is one of the few state-run campgrounds offering electric and sewer hook-ups as well as showers and a dumping station. The campground features eight RV sites (U.S. Forest Service).
For additional government-managed campgrounds with RV sites in the Telluride region, refer to the Resources section.
RV campers looking for a summer spot to camp while hiking, whitewater rafting, relaxing in the mountain air or four-wheeling on rugged trails will find all this and more at Red Mountain Resort, located roughly an hour from Telluride. The RV portion of this resort is open from May through October, offering 38 full hook-up sites with cable TV and wireless Internet available to campers. Amenities include coin-operated laundry, restrooms with hot showers, a playground and Jeep rentals.
Pets are welcome at Red Mountain RV Park.
Red Mountain Motel, RV Park & Cabins
664 Greene St.
Silverton, CO 81433
888-970-5512 (toll-free)
970-387-5512
redmtmotelrvpk.com
