With some of the most scenic drives in the country, Colorado is a great place to spend time on the road touring the Rocky Mountain landscape in a recreational vehicle. If you’d like to pause your road trip for a few casino games, there are a handful of RV parks that will allow you to stay minutes away from your next slot, table, or sportsbook.
Although there are hundreds of great campgrounds in the state, Colorado is home to only two casinos with their on-site RV parks, both on Ute Native reservations. The casinos are located on the Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Reservations in southwest Colorado, approximately 90 minutes from one another, traveling through Cortez and Durango.
Below, we’ll outline what to know when visiting both of Colorado’s casinos with RV parks before recommending a few places to stay near the state’s other gaming destinations.
Sky Ute Casino — near Durango/Pagosa Springs
Located approximately a half-hour southeast of Durango, the Sky Ute Casino features 24 dedicated RV spaces, including 3 ADA-accessible sites conveniently located directly next to the resort’s indoor complex.
Every site includes 20, 30, and 50 amp hook-ups as well as water and sewer connections. Onsite, the Sky Ute Casino provides guests with wifi, laundry facilities, showers, a pool, a fitness center, and other amenities.
Before setting your GPS here, it is critical to know that the Sky Ute Casino only offers its limited RV space for modern RV campers. According to the park’s website, campervans, pop-up tents, and classic RVs manufactured more than 15 years ago are not permitted to stay at the limited facilities.
Up-to-date RV Park information can be found by calling the resort’s customer service line. If the campground is full, it may also be possible to stay at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds and RV Park across the Los Pinos River from the center of Ignacio, which features more than 60 RV sites and tent camping options.
- Casino Address: 14324 Hwy 172 North, Ignacio, CO 81137, United States
- County: Montezuma County
- RV Park Season: April 1st to mid-November
- Phone: 970-563-7777
- Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Website: skyutecasino.com/accommodations/rv-park
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel — near Cortez/Mesa Verde
Just outside of Mesa Verde National Park south of the town of Cortez, the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel maintains the Sleeping Ute RV Park directly across the street from the resort’s facilities. The Sleeping Ute includes a few dozen dedicated RV spaces with 30/50 amp hook-ups and high-speed internet.
Onsite, the Sleeping Ute RV Park maintains a playground, pool, hot tub, and showers, as well as both a laundry and picnic area for guest use. The RV park consists of gravel roads and easy pull-thru spaces suitable for large vehicles.
In addition to RV spaces, there are also tent camping sites are available. Information and reservations can be made via phone or email, using any of the contact details for the Sleeping Ute RV Park provided below.
- Casino Address: 3 Weeminuche Dr, Towaoc, CO 81334, United States
- County: La Plata County
- Season: April to October
- Phone: 800-889-5072 or 970-565-6544
- Email rvpark@utemountaincasino.com
- Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Website: utemountaincasino.com/rv-park
RV Parks near Blackhawk and Central City
Finally, with easy access from Denver, the towns of Blackhawk and Central City, Colorado feature the state’s largest and most popular casinos. Unfortunately, like Cripple Creek, neither of these Gilpin County towns has casinos with dedicated RV Parks.
To help you camp comfortably after a day on the casino floor, here are a few options for RVs near Blackhawk and Central City, Colorado.
Denver West / Central City KOA
Located just outside the heart of Central City, the Denver West KOA Holiday has big-rig-friendly RV sites with 50-amp hookups, wifi, cable, and scenic mountain views. Onsite, the KOA also offers lodging and tent camping sites as well as a hot tub/sauna.
Cold Springs Campground (Arapaho National Forest)
If you’d like to trade in the day’s bright casino lights for an evening of Rocky Mountain serenity, simply take your RV to the Cold Springs Campground in the Arapaho National Forest. Located about 10 minutes north of Blackhawk, reservations for non-electric RV sites at the Cold Springs Campground can be made via recreation.gov.
Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon
For the best of both worlds, the Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon is a great, developed RV park right down the street from Cold Springs Campground, 10 minutes from Blackhawk. In addition to cabins and tent spaces, Base Camp offers water and electric RV hookups, as well as a gas station, camp store, laundry room, and picnic area on site.
Read about the camping near Golden, Black Hawk, and Central City.
RV Parks near Cripple Creek Casinos
Serving Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City, and other central Colorado cities, the town of Cripple Creek is a long-standing gaming destination with about a dozen casinos open for business in Teller County. Although none of the casinos themselves maintain an RV park, there are a few overnight options in and around Cripple Creek with easy access to the small town’s attractions.
While you could always find a free campsite to responsibly boondocking in the nearby Pike National Forest, we will outline 3 developed RV camping options that make it easy to visit the casinos of Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Cripple Creek Hospitality House
Located on the north end of town, the Cripple Creek Hospitality House is a full-service hotel and RV park that offers seasonal camping from May to September. For more information, please visit the RV park’s website: cchospitalityhouse.com
Cripple Creek RV Park
Formerly known as Eagle’s Landing, the Cripple Creek RV Park is a long-standing no-frills facility conveniently located near the downtown casinos. Full hookups and laundry are available. More information can be found here: cripplecreekrvpark.com
Cripple Creek KOA
KOA is a nationally recognized campground chain that maintains a full-service facility about 6 miles outside of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Known as the Cripple Creek KOA Holiday, the campground features 50 Max Amp RV sites as well as lodging and tent overnight options.
Those are some of the best places to camp and gamble in Colorado. Stay close to the casinos and you’ll be close to the action, entertainment, and late-night restaurants.
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