HTR Durango

Very cramped campsites and not much room to maneuver. No water, sewer or bathhouses while we were there. Way too expensive for what you get. Huge bummer that they do not allow wood fire pits either. People love to sit by a fire while camping and don’t want to pay an extra $25 to rent a propane fire ring. Maintenance guy was very friendly though.

Dry creek. Nearby Restrooms not working and same with not all washing machines operating. VERY cramped sites. No escort available and very difficult to maneuver large rigs. Trees need trimming especially with larger rigs maneuvering tight quarters. Pool had greenish tint. Campground Sites need cleanup and tlc.
Have to rent propane fire pit per nite and supply your own propane. No WiFi, really? Found another campground for next year!

This may be a good $30/night campground. Considering the ragged look, lack of Wi-Fi at camp sites (Wi-Fi is available while in proximity to the office), location (being miles from Durango there is should be no up-value for location), and lack of amenities (pool and bath house were closed due to Covid (if amenities aren’t available why not adjust the price to reflect that) it is certainly not worth the current price of $56 plus fees. We paid for 3 nights but left after two nights - just depressing being there. Pass this campground by unless it is a last resort situation. On the upside it was quiet and peaceful.

Stayed two nights in site 12 in early October 2019. Park is only 12 minutes from Durango and the rail road station and situated in a small valley along an intermittent stream. WiFi only in area of the office. Shower house clean and was warm during cold weather.
They do have a long list of rules but nothing we had an issue with.
Site 12 was very private and up next to the mountain.
Would stay here again.

When we’re out on extended trips (two weeks on this run), we splurge on a few “nicer” stops and expected this to be one as we paid top dollar for a site. ($58/night). The Nickle and diming started when I made the reservation, starting with charging considerably more for each child. Considering we were out of season and my three toddlers didn’t even leave the camper because it was snowing, this didn’t feel great. Laundry $3 per wash, double what most places charge, and don’t have coin machines. No fires allowed (no biggie) but if you want an open flame have to rent a recycled steel wheel that they deliver for $10. I absolutely agree with the previous review, never seen so many rules and regulations anywhere! We were also hopeful for WiFi being at a private campground and their WiFi is limited to in their office only. No cell service on sprint which was also super disappointing trying to plan our Durango outings. Really tough to get in and out of as it’s a very cramped tiny campground, they crammed as many sites in as possible! Super unlevel spots, we live in our travel travel full time so I’m an expert at leveling and gave up after 20 mins. My Site neighbor was a bit more patient than I but was working on his for over an hour. Being spring camping it was wet and the roads and sites just turned into mud. Still have mud on my boots from our camp site!! Water pressure is shared per site and our splitter leaked like crazy so I just removed it Hoping a neighbor wouldn’t arrive and we lucked out. Evident they aren’t putting money back into the ground or prioritizing camper experience.

I’ve never seen a place with so many written rules and regs.

This is not an RV Park that’s friendly to drop-ins. We arrived after dark because the state park we planned to stay at was closed. There were only 3 sites set aside for drop-ins and the other 2 were occupied.

In the morning we realized we were situated right next to the trash receptacles— as the trash collector arrived before 08:00 and began clanging the trash bins to empty them into the truck. Then a parade of people dropped off their waste before departing. All this about 15 feet from our door.

Nothing that attractive about the place and definitely not worth a $40 price. Will not return.

Every now and then we'll "splurge" on an RV park. It's a chance for the kiddos to meet other young outdoorsfolk, maybe catch a playground or a swim, launder our soiled linens and selves and enjoy the freedom of just plugging into an electrical outlet without worrying whether or not the sun will continue to keep us in iTunes downloads and work emails...

After we checked in, though, it was clear that would be a bit irrelevant. The packet of papers they give you when you check in reads something to the tune of, "Sorry, but since we're in a box canyon, cell reception is spotty. Oh, and our WiFi exists, but it doesn't connect to the Internet necessarily." I'm paraphrasing, but that was the gist and basically our experience. Thus, we scrubbed behind our ears and kicked our feet in the creek until the next day came and we could find ourselves once again in the beauty of the local BLM and national forestlands.

The best thing about this campground, in my less and less humble with age opinion, is the "bottom left" section which is for vans and tents. The spaces are much more spread out than most RV parks and offer at least a modicum of privacy.

Also, please reread that last sentence and note that the "i" in privacy should be read with a short sound, given the fanciness of the word modicum, despite my opinion that the word is downright vulgar.