Creede, CO – A very large, sprawling RV park near the town of Creede, CO, just above the Rio Grande River, with views in all directions of, as the name implies, mountains. This campground has two sides, a park side and a resort side. We stayed on the RV park side. This is an ok park, albeit dusty (all roads and sites are gravel) and loud (UTVs are commonly stored on site and driven directly from the park). There is no cable TV and and wifi was only usable during off periods (before 7 AM, after 11 PM). The sewer hookup was the furthest away from the RV I’ve ever seen, a full 25’ (yes, I measured it). This RV park is located right next to an airport, and our site was in the corner closest to it.

The entrance to Mountain View at River’s Edge

We are not fans of gated access and the # “3” stuck on the key pad

The office

Our sewer run to the far back corner was 25 feet, we could not back up any further

Helicopters fighting the Goose Creek fire refueled throughout the day at the airport

On the positive side, the mountain views really are spectacular and the summer weather in Creede is perfect (70s during the day and 40s at night). Our site (#121) was level, quite large and all utilities worked well. If they just banned the loud and stinky UTVs (they have no federal emissions requirements, which is odd since they can legally drive on public roads in certain cities/states) this park would be considerably nicer. And yes, the resort side still has gravel roads and UTVs are still allowed.

Our site was long, wide and level

Another view of our site without the Jeep

View from our RV site

Interior roads are gravel and very dusty

An example of a resort site. Amenities are up to each owner and vary greatly

Looking into the resort section by the Rio Grande River, some sites have cabins

This park is located on the Rio Grande River and offers access for fishing with a Colorado state fishing license. There is also a private stocked trout pond that can be fished for a fee that does not require a license. This RV park is near many Rio Grande National Forest access roads for recreational purposes. The small town of Creede has several restaurants and a grocery store, although we did not try them due to COVID-19. While here we:

• Hiked Colorado Trail/Continental Divide Trail north/east to Snow Mesa
• Hiked Colorado Trail/Continental Divide Trail south/west from Spring Creek Pass
• Window in the Wilderness: An Overnight Backpacking Trip
• Toured the Bachelor Loop
• Hiked the Hobbit Trail
• Drove Jeep on 4WD route from Rio Grande Reservoir to Stony Pass & Kite Lake
• Drove Jeep over Cinnamon Pass 4WD route

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Campground website: Mountains Views at River’s Edge RV Resort & RV Park

Date of Stay: June 30 – July 9, 2020