Ouray RV Park & Cabins

We were only here for one night but would definitely stay here again!

They have a large facility with RV sites, look liked some small cabins to rent, restaurant, laundry mat and probably some other things we didn’t get a chance to see. Also had propane fill-up on site. It is conveniently located along the river north of town. The river has a walking trail which leads to the hot springs and town.

The hosts were super nice and easy to communicate with. They text you all the information after you make your reservation which was super helpful. The location is super clean and well maintained.

The hosts were communicative and helpful even before our arrival. They were accommodating to our specific needs. We had carry out brunch from the restaurant on site which was lovely. You are quite close to your neighbors. However, the scenic views and river walk are really pleasant and made up for it. WiFi was okay. There’s also a bath house on site with toilets and showers. Lovely spot to stay.

I was very hesitant to book here based on some of the other reviews. Boy am I glad we took a risk! One of the best stays we’ve had for a number of reasons

• essentially in downtown Ouray but doesn’t feel like you are in town
• walking/biking right into town, parks, hiking, and hot springs
• great little restaurant observing excellent social distancing. We had 2 dinners and breakfast here and each was excellent
• sparkling laundry ($4 per wash, $0.25 for 5 min dry) and bathrooms
• propane fill
• right on a lovely creek
• communal propane fire pit

I let my kids ride into town to buy donuts and other odds and ends, and we enjoyed the hot springs immensely. Tons of easy, medium, and advanced hiking less than 10 min drive away.

The sites are a bit close together, but the views of the mountains, shaded sites, and Easy river access more than make up for it. I’ve stayed on RV lots that are a “big parking lot” and that was not the case here.

Yes the location is great, you can walk to town (about 1 mile), the river flows behind the park so that's nice, but other than that, there's not a lot else going for it.
This is a giant gravel parking lot. There are trees running around the outside of the park but no greenery within the park. They also do not water down the gravel so you will have dirt and dust to contend with.
The sites are very level and very long but very close together so no privacy or space to spread out.
Internet was typical for an RV park. It got bogged down during evening hours. There is no cable and we could not get any OTA channels.
The staff was very friendly and there's a good vibe in general but they could make this park a lot nicer if they made some attempt at adding some charm. How about some western looking wooden fences between sites or flowers, some green space? A little goes a long way when it comes to that and there's nothing here.
ATT and Verizon were good. Booster helped get Verizon to about 10d/l (4 unboosted)

Hosts are very friendly and efficient. Escort and assist parking. All sites FHU. Place is basically a large level gravel parking lot with minimal space between rigs. However, there is an onsite restaurant that delivers to your door. The town of Ouray is walking distance and loaded with shops/bars/restaurants. 1 hr drive to the awesome town of Telluride. If you are into Jeep trail riding Ouray has many trail options as well as tours or rentals. The million dollar highway out of town is beautiful and scary( no guardrail long way down). Awesome town set between the mountains

This is a really great RV park, it's a 100% gravel lot that with the Uncompahgre river adjacent, so the "noise" is the river. There is a nice 2 mile walking loop that can be taken into Ouray. The RV Park has a great Cafe & Steakhouse, due to COVID they were only serving breakfast at the time, but we've had the prime rib dinner before and it is worth every penny! The amenities a solid, we didn't use the Wifi just use our phones a hot spots. This is definitely a go-to place for us to stay in the future.

The Ouray RV Park is perfect for the bigger rigs. It offers plenty of space with plenty of pull thru sites as well as back-in sites along the river walking path. It is a large gravel lot with full hookups that fronts the Uncompahgre River. Site 1-27 are smaller but have more trees.

It is a quick walk (maybe 1/2 mile) down the river trail into town.

They have a nice cafe right there at the park. The showers/restrooms were very clean

We stayed the week of the 4th of July and made reservations many months before for the a full week. We had to leave 3 days early, but on our way home I got an email from the manager saying they had someone wanting to stay at our site and that she had refunded us those 3 days. They did not have to do that and could have easily double booked our site and made more money, but they didn't. I really appreciated their honesty. All of the staff were great people. Will stay again for sure.

Dan & Jaclyn are world travelers, having kicked the dirt in over 100 countries and sailed within all 7 seas. Currently, we are full-time, location independent, perpetual travelers, roaming around North America.

We have chosen the Ouray Campground due to its proximity to Telluride Ski Resort closing weekend festivities and the towns of both Telluride and Ouray.

Its likely to be crazy to read this, although of all the countries we have visited throughout the world and the experiences we have had within them and the relationships we have managed to create, the town of Telluride is one of our Top 56 Most Beautiful Locations we have visited. I know..... I know..... But we firmly stand behind our decision.

Now, back to why you are reading here...

WHAT OTHERS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE
Upon pulling into this particular campground, I found myself a bit confused. the location is basically an RV Park on a gravel parking lot. Sure, they have the typical 30/50 amp services, along with water and sewer, a picnic table, fire pit and our AT& T was more than adequate without boost. Yes, they have clean bathhouses, laundry facilities and even an on-site diner, but its still a parking lot?

Confused at why this location has such high reviews online with favorable write-ups. That said, because of the reviews we chose to pass on other camping options and now I was regretting it. Thinking about pulling right around handout, it was our guest that said, lets just stay here for a couple days and then if still unhappy, we can relocate.

We backed our BiG RiG into a river backed spot, dropped the levelers and opened the slides. I then exited the BiG RiG and it was then it all came together.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Upon steppingjutside the crisp mountain winds were blowing through the valley, although not so strong that it overpowered the sounds of the rushing river only feet away. To step outside, your eyes were overpowered by the very dramatic, incredibly red rock cliffs, towering over the BiG RiG.

During our stay, every day being reminded why this place is so highly rated. We enjoyed falling asleep the rushing water sounds, waking to the grazing of deer tour BiG RiG doorstep and the sites of both fox and bear on property did not hurt our experience ;)

Now, no longer feeling confused but rather feeling grateful. Grateful we had not completely judged a gook by its cover. Had I pulled around an right back out, we would be no closer to understanding that magic that is Ouray RV Park and why it is so highly rated.

RATING - CAMPING EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS

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CAMPED APRIL 2018
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2018