Winding River Resort

I've been coming to Winding River every summer with my family since I was a little girl, so I suppose I'm a bit biased. But having been a full time RV'er for several months now, I can say with more RV parks under my belt that Winding River is still one of my favorites.

There is tons to do there: trail rides, hikes, ATV trails, fishing, disc golf, a playground, etc. And that's all without ever leaving the campground! You can also drive about 5 minutes to town for the shopping, boating, etc. available there.

The sites are very well spaced for the most part in the electric & water section; I've never stayed in the full hookup area in the back because it's basically a parking lot in a field. There are a couple of FHU sites near the front if you can score one. But otherwise, I'd recommend just doing water & electric if you can.

The whole area is so peaceful and quiet at night, though in high summer season on weekends there are lots of groups staying here who can get a bit loud. That said, the staff do enforce quiet hours after 10 p.m. They are all so friendly, and the owner Wes is just one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He still cooks the pancakes himself at the pancake breakfasts - see if you can catch one that he flips over his back onto your plate!

Overall, it's a great place for families to come be outdoors together. You're right on the doorstep of Rocky Mountain National Park but with the benefit of far more trees than you'll find at the NP campgrounds - plus you can walk your dog around this park! Just watch out for the moose. You're basically guaranteed to see moose here.

Only downside I can think of is the price, though they do give a discount for Good Sam and for longer term stays. And you get a lot for your money! Bath houses are very clean and well-kept. They're also new! Updated within the past couple of years.

Love it here. It feels like home to me.

This is a beautiful campground that has everything you’d want from a Rocky Mountain experience. The sites were spacious and wooded, wildlife was abundant, and it was quiet and peaceful. We had deer in our site every day; a bull moose walked through it one morning and we saw elk just outside of the campground every day. It is located extremely close to the Rocky Mountain National Park’s west entrance and Kawuneeche Visitors Center, and close to the Grand Lake downtown area. You can hike right into RMNP from the campground, and the Colorado River runs right by the entrance. The campgrounds website, we feel, does not do this place justice, as there is so much more to do here than we realized: on different days they offered wagon hay rides and marshmallow roast ($), horseback riding ($), weekend breakfasts($), ice cream social ($), square dancing (including lessons), and more. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept. This is one of our favorite campgrounds of all time.

Stayed here in September as part of an Airstream rally. A really great place. Clean, quite, plenty of space. Wife loved the horses and did two trail rides. Staff is super friendly, store has a good variety of stuff and memory items.

Well located just up the road from the town of Grand Lake. Many restaurants if you want to eat out. Walking trails around the lake.

You are in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Drive north and you can go over the pass on Trail Ridge Road into Estes Park. WRR is on the south side of Rock Mountain National Park. Wildlife is abundant and easy to find an see.