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Operating Dates
- April 26 - October 17
Primitive Camping Dates
Off-season limited camping - no service offered.
- Spring Dates: April 11 - April 25
- Fall Dates: October 17 – October 30
Experience Mesa Verde's unspoiled beauty by spending your nights at Morefield Campground. Here, comfortable camping in a glorious canyon setting is just four and a half miles from the park entrance.
Morefield Campground offers Single & Group Camping. The 267 Morefield Campground sites are located amid native Gambel oaks and wild flowers in a spectacular wooded canyon that’s popular with deer and wild turkeys. This beautiful setting is close to everything you’ll need for an enjoyable camping experience.
At Morefield Campground you can start your day with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast during the summer season at Knife Edge Café in Morefield's full-service village. Get information regarding the bus tours, or the park’s scenic hiking trails departing from the campground.
Browse the gift shop, or get last-minute supplies at the well-stocked grocery and camp store. Prepare an outdoor feast using your site's barbecue grill. And as you turn in for the night, with dazzling stars overhead, you'll get a true sense of Mesa Verde's wonder and peacefulness.
NOTE: Registration is required for all campers. Check-in at the Campground Store for site assignment. For late arrivals:
- Full Hook-Up Sites: A map with directions to your site will be posted on the door of the store.
- Other: A packet for each guest will be taped at the door.
Have your own RV or camping equipment? Then this is the place for you! Morefield Campground boasts nearly 267 campsites, along with all the facilities you've come to expect at a top-notch campground. Additionally, Morefield Campground offers a beautiful setting that is close to everything you’ll need for an enjoyable camping experience.
Camping options include:
| RV Sites | 15 full hook-up RV sites with water, electric, and sewer (reservations accepted, recommended) |
| Tent Sites | 17 group sites each accommodating up to 25 guests in tents only (reservations appreciated) |
| Dry Tent/RV Sites | Nearly 267 dry tent/RV sites (reservations accepted, not required) |
| Campsite Includes | Campsites include fire pit and/or barbecue grill, picnic table with seating, and gravel tent pad. |
| Camping Supplies | Convenient access to firewood, food and camp supplies, and potable water near campsites. |
| Showers & Laundry | Adjacent to Campground Store |
| Dumping Station | Free |
NOTE: Morefield RV & Campground does not allow RV's longer than 46'.
Morefield Explorer Scavenger Hunt
A fun and educational scavenger hunt with 30 different stations scattered throughout the property, providing fascinating details about the flora, fauna and archaeology.
