The Best Camping in Mesa Verde National Park
Looking for the best camping in Mesa Verde National Park? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Mesa Verde National Park. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top camping spots in and near Mesa Verde National Park
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Mancos, Colorado
Camp at Morefield Campground
Morefield Campground is located 4 miles inside of Mesa Verde National Park. There are 267 sites in the campground, and it has tent-only loops. There are also 15 full-hookup RV sites, with many more able to fit RVs. Reservations are recommended, but are not required; the full-hookup sites are the ...Read more -
Dolores, Colorado
McPhee Overlook via House Creek Campground
6.75 mi / 912 ft gainMcPhee Overlook via House Creek Campground is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Dolores, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Colorado Trail : Segment 28
20.12 mi / 2385 ft gainColorado Trail : Segment 28 is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Durango, Colorado.Read more -
Dolores, Colorado
Priest Gulch and Highline Driveway Loop Trail
15.44 mi / 3471 ft gainPriest Gulch and Highline Driveway Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Dolores, Colorado.Read more -
Pleasant View, Colorado
Painted Hand Pueblo Trail
0.56 mi / 75 ft gainPainted Hand Pueblo Trail is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Pleasant View, Colorado.Read more -
Montezuma Creek, Utah
Hike the Ruins of Hovenweep National Monument
4.72 mi / 80 ft gainHovenweep National Monument consists of 5 separate units which were once Ancestral Puebloan communities. The main trail, Little Ruin Canyon, starts from the Visitor Center and is the only unit that has paved access. Don't let the dirt-clay roads keep you from the other units though, they are not ...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Hermosa Creek Trail from Hermosa
18.74 mi / 3402 ft gainHermosa Creek Trail from Hermosa is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Durango, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Colorado Trail : Segment 27
20.4 mi / 3415 ft gainColorado Trail : Segment 27 is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Silverton, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Hermosa Creek Trail
18.9 mi / 2211 ft gainHermosa Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Crawford, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Haviland Lake Trail
3.67 mi / 512 ft gainHaviland Lake Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Empire, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Backpack into Chicago Basin from Purgatory Flats
5.026 mi / 6000 ft gainThis hike begins at the Purgatory Flats Trailhead across from the purgatory resort. The register is about a hundred yards from the Trailhead and is located next to a trail map. From here you will begin your descent down into the flats, which is roughly a 600-700 foot descent over the course of ju...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Cascade Creek East Fork
10.72 mi / 1437 ft gainCascade Creek East Fork is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Durango, Colorado.Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Engineer Mountain Trail
13.04 mi / 3015 ft gainEngineer Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverton, Colorado.Read more