View from our campsite.
Bunk beds (Cottage 2)
Cactus filled my campsite. Small children should not be left attended.
Nice touch! These were in the bathroom for our use. (Cottage 2)
Cozy table by the kitchen (Cottage 2)
We are at T13 and T12 is pretty close to you. I'd rather go to another place next time. For more privacy.
Store and office
Double bed in private bedroom. (Cottage 2)
Loft Cabin A (sleeps up to 8!)
Beautiful but not TOO rustic. :)
Cottage 2
Kitchen (Cottage 2)
Sun rise from the porch of cabin two!
Loft above kitchen (Cottage 2)
Camping on May 9. It was windy/rainy, but we still had a great time!
Bathroom (Cottage 2)
Cactus all over our campsite. My poor dog was hurt. Bring tweezers with you!
View from backyard of Cottage 2. Beautiful.
Veiw out of our yurt
Sparkling bath house and dish washing station
The cabins ans yurts (veiw from the bathroom)
Dee B.
Jul 30, 2020
My husband and I stayed at this campground in July 2020. We regularly camp across the county using our travel trailer. This is one of the best run and maintained campgrounds we've stayed at. The bathrooms are impeccably clean. Seriously the nicest and cleanest bathrooms we've ever seen at a campground. The staff is kind and very helpful. We had a problem with the electricity in our camper when we arrived and one of their employees came immediately to help us. Very kind. The campground is 5 minutes north of Buena Vista- a cute small town. Be sure to visit the newly-constructed "new downtown" that looks right out of a magazine--charming. Excellent whitewater rafting in the area. About half an hour south of Leadville. This area doesn't have your stereotypical mountain scenery but it is nestled in a wide valley between mountains. Morning and evenings are especially nice. I recommend staying here.
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Kate B.
Jul 17, 2016
My boyfriend and I just returned from a long weekend staying in a yurt. Let me start by saying this was such an incredible experience! We had never been to Buena Vista, but we only live a few hours away. The owner was polite and helpful right off the bat as we checked in. The yurt was quaint and comfortable for 2. We slept in a queen bed but they also had a set of bunk beds inside. Along with the beds were a bench, a mini refridgerater, a few chairs, and a space heater!! There was also a ceiling fan, lights and electric outlets. The campground was quiet on the Thursday that we arrived. Yes, we are not very far from the road, but I knew that going in and it didn't bother me! As the weekend went on the campground filled with happy families. There were great family friendly activities that the campground organized. We had very friendly neighbors and every one there seemed happy to be there! It felt like a great environment. The bathrooms were SPARKLING! seriously, so clean and fresh! The showers were not free, but are they ever?! I'd gladly pay $1.00 for a 6 minute shower in a facility that nice, considering I'm camping! I've read many of the reviews on here, and I'm a bit confused by the negative ones. I've worked in costumer service my entire life and I just want to say that All of these poor reviews that mention things like 'we didn't know we couldn't forage firewood' or 'the showers weren't free!' and 'we didn't know there was a cancellation fee'.... ALL of those things are listed on their website!! If people took their time and paid attention, there wouldn't be a need for such a poor review! I got everything and more that I expected based off of All the research and experience I've done/had.All and all it was great! The staff was always there when I needed something, walking around smiling and waving! The owner was a doll and when I told her how great of a time we had, we lit up like a light bulb! She really takes pride in this campground and I will certainly be back!!!!
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Kari L.
Jul 24, 2016
Great campground for when passing through Buena Vista. I thoroughly enjoyed the tent camping sites, as most of them where on a hill with a nice view. It was also nice being slightly removed from the RV's and trailers. They have 3 restrooms and showers (coined for the purpose of allowing people a chance to shower because of the limited showers). They also have a playground, sand volleyball court, swings and picnic tables. The office has a little store for any needs and they have an espresso machine for a morning or afternoon cafe. They don't have drip coffee but only espresso drinks. They are on the pricey side.
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Silviu C.
Jul 7, 2023
Great hosts, great campground, clean shower, laundry, toilets with running water.Awesome location ,close to Buena Vista, Cottonwood Pass, Mt princeton hotsprings and Independence pass.Fourth year we stopped here, coming from Rocky Mt Natl Park, Crested Butte, or Aspen.Showers are only 1$ for 6 min, I can not understand why anybody would complain about that.Definitely will be back
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Karen S.
Jul 25, 2023
We just left APR after a 3 night stay. While it was hot elsewhere, we didn't even need AC at night. Bathrooms were clean & accessible. Campground was neat & attractive. Staff were helpful & friendly. Jeremy went out of his way to be sure we had what we needed. Buena Vista was close & contained all the vacation desires you could want. Wonderful location.
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Kevin Z.
Jun 21, 2023
This was a very nice place to relax and unwind. The sites are clean and good sized. The bathrooms and showers very nice. The wifi is very good. Great views as well.
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Bill W.
Jul 14, 2022
We stayed here before under previous management - the new owners took over in January of 2022..Our previous stays were always pleasant and Cathy really had things under control. We have always stayed in Cottage 2 because we are not spring chickens anymore and prefer to stay in a "home" rather than a tent, yurt or rustic cabin. This last stay in Cottage 2 was a disaster. The cottage is a park home/modular home and should be considered the top way to stay. It has always been clean, bug and rodent free and cozy. NOT ANYMORE. THE COTTAGE HAD MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER THE SINK AND BETWEEN THE STOVE AND REFRIDGERATOR. Not a couple of droppings - LOTS OF DROPPINGS. It obviously has an opening somewhere that is allowing rodents to come and go as they please. We saw at least two mice. The got into our clothing and food, It was disgusting. I can understand mice getting into a tent or yurt or rustic cabin but not in a modular home. it is NOT an RV.We will not be staying here anymore. Too bad.. We liked the property, location and cost.
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Webster N.
Aug 15, 2020
I've never really been moved to give bad reviews but this is by far one of the most disappointing experiences I've had at a campground. Location itself is fine, service and communication from staff have been disappointing. There was a request for us to have a tent site near a bathroom for one of our groups medical needs. They seemed to be accommodating, until they placed us next to a bathroom that doesn't exist. We looked for the bathroom for quite some time, eventually we had to ask front desk. They told us that the bathroom they placed us next to hasn't actually been built yet, and that there was a mistake on their part. They offered us to use the bathrooms at the stations, which were locked. How do you accommodate someone by placing them next to something that doesn't exist? The only other bathrooms were on the opposite side of the site, 15 minutes from our site. There were sizable lines coming from each stall, so the wait was exceptionally long. Staff were unhelpful, unapologetic, and in general disappointing. We decided to pay for this 60 dollar site to have better accommodations for our groups needs. I am 100% certain that we would have better access and support from much cheaper sites. In regards to the site itself, they are small, and squished together. On a side note, we were placed next to some of the most stereotypical racist who kept us up well after quiet hours. Disappointing experience overall. Cramped camping with limited space and a lack of access.
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Beth M.
Jul 26, 2020
Worst camping experience ever, we will NEVER stay here again! The traffic noise was so loud we could not sleep at night and during the day you could not hear each other talk. We paid for internet and could not connect. We went in to talk with the owner she and her husband, we assume, told us we got what we paid for. We paid for 3 nights but left after two, what a waste of time and money.Don't waste your time or money!
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Tyler P.
Aug 4, 2020
This grounds are sub par and very smelly trailer area. There is a woman who works there and is always on a golf cart who is extremely rude. She insulted a family members ability to communicate and was downright rude in any interaction we had with her. Extremely saddening and disappointing. I recommend another campground.
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