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Campgrounds in Cortez, CO

23 campgrounds in and around Cortez, Colorado. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 67 campsites open this weekend near Cortez at 7 of the 12 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 7:40 PM ET

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Cortez has 5 campgrounds, with 18 more within 25 miles. 8 list full hookups and 17 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Cortez: glamping & cabins (6) · RV rentals (2)

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Available this weekend near Cortez

Nov 7 – Nov 8 · open every night of the stay.

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campgrounds near Cortez

Parks in Cortez first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Bud Palmer Stop

Cortez, CO · 2.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Starlight Ranch

Cortez, CO · 3.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent sitesGlamping
Private campground

RV sites

Dolores, CO · 8.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

House Creek

★ 4.0 (45)
Dolores, CO · 12 mi away
From $27/nightvia Recreation.gov
12 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

Mancos State Park

Mancos, CO · 17.4 mi away
See price with providervia Colorado Parks and Wildlife
25 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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Things to do near Cortez

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

National parks near Cortez

Mesa Verde National Park · about 5 mi

From the National Park Service · 5 mi away, Mesa Verde National Park

Rock and timber building surrounded by yucca, brush, and trees.
Photo: NPS Photo
Visit Mesa Verde's Historic Administrative District

Take a walk amid the early park structures that comprise the Historic Administrative District of Mesa Verde National Park. Established in 1987 the historic district comprises…

Four images that include housing styles from stone-masonry villages to wood and mud roofed shelters
Photo: NPS
Explore the Mesa Top Loop Road

45-60 Minutes

The 6-mile (10 km) Mesa Top Loop takes you through 700 years of Ancestral Pueblo history. From remains of early pithouses and masonry villages to multi-storied cliff dwellings, the…

Source: National Park Service (Mesa Verde National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

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  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Cortez?

5 campgrounds in Cortez, and 23 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Cortez have full hookups?

8 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 5 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Cortez?

17 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 10 list pull-through sites.

What's near Cortez?

Mesa Verde National Park (about 8 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Cortez cost?

Of the 7 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $27 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

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