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  4. Hovenweep Campground

Camping at Hovenweep Campground near Cortez

Public campground · Cortez · 29 campsites

A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 135 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 55 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

25 available sites

25 open of 29 sites
Site Site 29
RV · Up to 46 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 19
RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 23
RV · Up to 38 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 27
RV or tent · Up to 55 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 5
Tent · Up to 28 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 6
RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 8
RV or tent · Up to 37 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 9
Tent · Up to 38 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHovenweep loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Site 1
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 3
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 5
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 6
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 8
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 9
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 10
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 11
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 13
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 14
From $40 for 2 nights
$20/night · Before taxes & fees
25 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

25 openSites from $20/night
Book on National Park Service

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Archeological Sites
  • Drinking Water
  • Fire Pit
  • Flush Toilets
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Visitor Center
Check-in
10:00 AM
Checkout
10:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 29 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Hovenweep National Monument
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Hovenweep Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Hovenweep Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Hovenweep Campground have RV hookups?
29 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Hovenweep Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Hovenweep Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 29 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 1 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 30 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (45 reports), AT&T 2 (35 reports), T-Mobile 2 (23 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 28 sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 2 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing Hovenweep National Monument (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 3 reviews

“Great place, wonderful clean campground and Hovenweep National park has great ruins and hiking.”

Sieger H · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (135 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great place, wonderful clean campground and Hovenweep National park has great ruins and hiking. Overall a A+”

Sieger H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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tent only nonelectric
✓
✓
$20
Site 15
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 16
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 17
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 18
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 19
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 20
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 21
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 22
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 23
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 25
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 26
tent only nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 27
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 28
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 29
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 30
rv nonelectric
✓✓$20
Site 2
rv nonelectric
✓R$20
Site 4
rv nonelectric
R✓$20
Site 12
standard nonelectric
R✓$20
Site 24
rv nonelectric
R✓$20

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Canyon Trails Ranch

15.6 mi from Hovenweep Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Anasazi Sites @ Ancient Echoes

15.9 mi from Hovenweep Campground (straight-line)
Sites $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Four Corners' Dragonfly Camp

26.4 mi from Hovenweep Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $19/night
$38 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 20 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 55 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 86 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Travel Sized Mobile Haven!
Travel Sized Mobile Haven!

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 5 · 120 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2021 Aspen Trail Aspen Trail Trailer
2021 Aspen Trail Aspen Trail Trailer

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 165 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $20, RV & Tent $20 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $20, RV & Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202696%4%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 202798%2%0%
Apr 202795%5%0%
May 202798%2%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Hovenweep Campground

For September weekends, book about 29 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 3 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March3 days ahead23 days ahead2 days ahead17 days ahead
April3 days ahead27 days ahead2 days ahead17 days ahead
May4 days ahead22 days ahead2 days ahead15 days ahead
June8 days ahead26 days ahead6 days ahead34 days ahead
July10 days ahead43 days ahead5 days ahead28 days ahead
August3 days ahead23 days ahead1 days ahead18 days ahead
September3 days ahead29 days ahead2 days ahead15 days ahead
October6 days ahead24 days ahead1 days ahead17 days ahead
November0 days ahead11 days ahead0 days ahead1 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,605 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

29 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

13 sites · $20/night

Loops: Hovenweep loop (13)

12 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

9 sites · $20/night

Loops: Hovenweep loop (9)

6 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

7 sites · $20/night

Loops: Hovenweep loop (7)

7 open Nov 13–Nov 15