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Camping at Matterhorn near Montrose

Public campground · Montrose · 28 campsites

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

About this campground

Outdoor options radiate directly from the campground and through the surrounding National Forest. 4-mile multiuse route that passes a restored train trestle, crosses two bridges and follows sections of the historic Rio Grande Southern Railway, open to hikers, bikers and horseback riders.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 127 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 28 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Showers
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 4 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

UNCOMPAHGRE NATIONAL FOREST
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Matterhorn: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Matterhorn?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (25 of 25 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Matterhorn have RV hookups?
4 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Matterhorn?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Matterhorn?
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: 40 ft (25 of 25 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 4 electric, 24 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 13 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 17 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (50 reports), AT&T 1 (27 reports), T-Mobile 1 (18 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 4 sites
Shade
Listing 7 of 12 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $26/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing UNCOMPAHGRE NATIONAL FOREST (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (127 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice campground very nice host cleanest vault toliet bathroom I have ever seen.”

GREG F 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Very nice stay, our third at this location. ”

Dean S 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Host did a fantastic job monitoring and keeping everything in order. Well done ”

Bruce C 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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022
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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012
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Twilight Falls

13.4 mi from Matterhorn (straight-line)
Sites from $135/night
$270 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Hartwork Ranch

15 mi from Matterhorn (straight-line)
Sites from $26/night
$53 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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Ouray KOA Holiday

18.9 mi from Matterhorn (straight-line)
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on KOA
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person
    • Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 28 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 4 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

S'more Fun
S'more Fun

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 12 mi from campground

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

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Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.
Easy camping with the GeoPro in SW CO.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 39 mi from campground

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

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San Juan Explorer- 2021 Jayco Jayflight
San Juan Explorer- 2021 Jayco Jayflight

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 44 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Matterhorn

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango Half Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 4 hr · from $108/person

Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $86/person

Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day
Durango Colorado - Rafting 1/4 Day

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $69/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

Durango area · 6 hr · from $165/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 5–Sep 12: RV & Tent $26–$40, Tent $26 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 13–Sep 30: RV & Tent $26–$40, Tent $26 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Matterhorn

For September weekends, book about 184 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 155 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
June158 days ahead181 days ahead148 days ahead181 days ahead
July157 days ahead181 days ahead156 days ahead181 days ahead
August153 days ahead181 days ahead127 days ahead181 days ahead
September155 days ahead184 days ahead121 days ahead184 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 (5,556 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.

Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon
Durango Half Day Jeep Tour - La Plata Canyon

Durango area · 4 hr · from $130/person

Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch
Mesa Verde Full Day Tour with Cliff Palace and Lunch

Durango area · 8 hr · from $206/person

Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Quarter Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 2 hr · from $85/person

Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip
Durango Rafting - Half Day Family Friendly Trip

Durango area · 3 hr · from $99/person

Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River
Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River

Durango area · 2.5 hr · from $79/person

Compare site types

28 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

21 sites · $26/night

Loops: MATTERHORN loop (21)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

4 sites · $40/night

Loops: MATTERHORN loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

3 sites · $26/night

Loops: MATTERHORN loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15