Rules and Regulations for RV’s in Telluride and Mountain Village
The maximum length of RVs allowed in the Telluride Town Park campground is 30 feet and that includes the vehicle pulling it. This opens on 16 May, 2008.
It is not allowed to sleep in your RV if parked on the street or in a parking lot. If you do park there please read the parking rules of that particular street or area.
This summer of 2008, the RV lot off Mahoney Drive in Telluride is no longer available for RV parking. This area is being used to store construction material.
In Mountain Village only small RVs and campers are able to park in the free gondola parking, but only on the outside area because of height restrictions, for day use only. Larger ones are advised to park in The Meadows. RVs can park overnight in The Meadows but one is not allowed to sleep in it. In summer there is a shuttle that runs from the Meadows to Town Hall Plaza every half hour from 7:00 am to Midnight.
Telluride Area Campgrounds
Alta Lakes
Telluride Region Campgrounds
Burro Bridge
Open in early June, this campsite offers 15 sites, 2 vault toilets and a hand pump for water. It is somewhat remote, but horse-friendly. Take Hwy. 145 south toward Cortez for about 18 miles, then turn west on Dunton Road for six miles. Fee is $8 - $12.
Call 1-970-882-7296
Cayton
Open in late May, Cayton offers 27 sites on the Dolores River, with water, vault toilets and a dump station. Take 145 south toward Cortez for about 18 miles, past Lizard Head Pass. $8 - $12.
Call 1-970-882-7296
Priest Lake
Open in late May, this camp offers undesignated sites, pit toilets and is free. Take Hwy. 145 south toward Cortez for 14 miles and turn into Matterhorn campground. Continue on the dirt road and look for the camping area on your right. Sorry, no reservations accepted.
Call U.S.F.S. 1-970-327-4261 or 1-970-728-4211
McPhee Recreation Area
65 miles southwest of Telluride near Dolores and Cortez. 72 sites for camping with hookups, restrooms, showers, dump station, boat ramp and marina. Call more than five days in advance for camping. Fishing, picnicking, hiking, boating and camping are available year round. $10-$45.
Call 1-800-280-CAMP or 1-877-444-6777
Miramonte Reservoir
Located near Norwood at the base of Lone Cone Peak. 40 sites for campers, handicapped accessible fishing pier and two boat ramps. Water-skiing and windsurfing allowed. Stocked with 90,000 fish annually. 14-day camping limit. FREE.
Call 1-970-327-4455.
Private Campgrounds
There are other private campgrounds in the area located in Montrose and along the Dolores River next to Highway 145. For more information, contact the following Chamber of Commerce offices: Montrose Chamber of Commerce: 800-923-5515. Ridgway Chamber of Commerce: 970-626-5181. Dolores Chamber of Commerce:Call 970-882-4018
Ridgway Reservoir
Located between Ridgway and Montrose, this beautiful area offers 280 campsites, hookups, showers, restrooms, dump station, laundry, marina, food, swimming, picnic tables, boat rental, waster-skiing, jet-skiing and fishing. 15 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Open year round. Reserve a maximum of 90 days and minimum of three days in advance. $10-$16 per site.
Call 1-800-678-2267
Sunshine Campground
Take Hwy. 145 south toward Cortez for seven miles and it is located on the right side of the highway. There are 18 sites, 2 wheelchair accessible compost restrooms, metal tables and firegrates at each site. About $10-$14. . Sorry, no reservations accepted.
Call U.S.F.S. 1-970-327-4261 or 1-970-728-4211
Woods Lake
Available for day use, trailhead access and camping, this camp area offers designated sites, hand pump water, vault toilets, and is horse-friendly. Take Hwy. 145 west for 12 miles to Fall Creek Road, then go 8 miles up.
Call 1-970-327-4261
A beautiful campground area located at 11,000 feet that is generally snow-free by late June. Sites are not established, and there are 2 pit toilets. Located 13 miles SE of Telluride. Take Hwy. 145 south toward Cortez for 13 miles. Turn left at Alta Lakes, go 5 miles up a rugged dirt road (4-wheel vehicle recommended). Free. Sorry, no reservations accepted.
Call U.S.F.S. 1-970-327-4261 or 1-970-728-4211.
Lizard Head Wilderness Area
This area boasts some of the Southwest's most rugged and pristine mountains, with three 14,000-foot peaks and great high-altitude hiking. No vehicles or mountain bikes are allowed in wilderness areas. Call the U.S. Forest Service for further information about camping.
Call U.S.F.S. 1-970-327-4261 or 1-970-728-4211
Matterhorn
Open in late May with 3 walk-in sites, 8 RV full hookups, 16 back-in sites for campers and tents, water, showers, and toilets. $10 - $14. Take Hwy. 145 south toward Cortez for 10 miles and turn left at sign. Reservations accepted.
U.S.F.S. 1-970-327-4261 or 1-970-728-4211
Telluride Town Park
Town Park, open mid-May to mid-October, is an idyllic setting and an easy walk to town, located at the eastern end of Telluride. Go through town on Colorado Avenue (main street) until you see the Town Park sign on the right side and go over the bridge. Children will enjoy the playgrounds, fishing ponds, and the swimming pool. Tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, ball fields, a skateboard ramp and festival grounds are free to visitors. The San Miguel River Trail starts here, so a short hike after lunch is a great idea. Broomball, ice skating, sledding, and cross country skiing are some of the winter activities in Town Park. 28 vehicle campsites & 5 primitive area campsites.
Town Park is the only place that RVs are allowed for overnight camping, and only during the summer. There is a 30-foot limit for RVs. However, there are no hookups. dumping allowed in the RV lot at any time.
Call 1-970-728-2173
San Juan & Uncompahgre National Forests
Hiking, camping, jeeping, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and biking.
Call 1-970-327-4261
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