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    Monarch Spur Rv Park

    3.4 (21 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Dusty O.

    Sadly not a lot reviews here to really be fair to the absolutely beautiful place. Located at the base of San Isabel National Forest. Stunning views of Taylor Mountain and a short 10 minute drive to Monarch Pass. Plenty of hiking and trout fishing right there!! You are right along the river so bug spray is recommended if you're allergic! There's about 20 RV sites and 17 tent sites currently, plenty of space to build on more. I met Fred the owner and his wife sweetest people ever. John is the General Manager there is no Mike that works there. I originally only booked 2 days but after getting there I decided to book 2 more. They were already booked but John said give me till the following day and I'll see if I can make room. Sure enough he came through! Also saw they were going to be doing yoga there June of 2020. Nice bath house with hot showers and cleaned daily!! The decor of the property is intentional rustic despair! It kinda sets ya back into those times!

    Such nice place to enjoy the mountains, river, and a real fire

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    3 years ago

    Very chill rv park, can highly recommend a stay here. Good firepits, friendly staff, wifi is not terrible.

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    3 years ago

    This place is beautiful. It's high in the mountains, right on the river, has big trees, lots of birds, AND NEW OWNERS!! HIGHLY recommended!!

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    6 years ago

    Nice little place, stayed 2 nights here no complaints hot day and cool night loved it.

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    Almost a seemingly perfect oasis, hidden in this small drainage along the left side of the incline up monarch pass.

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    Heart of the Rockies Campground - Our tent on site.

    Heart of the Rockies Campground

    2.9(10 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    My family of 5 tent camped for 5 nights. We had a great time. The site was flat with a well…read moremaintained tent area. The fire pit was well done (they shovel the ashes out after you leave so it was clean and empty) and the site had a picnic table. The trailer/RV sites are wide open in the front of the campground, but in close proximity to the office and community room/bathrooms. The tent sites are on the back of the campground and separated from the trailer/RV sites by a line of trees and a seasonal creek. There is a walking bridge allowing access to the front of the campground. The walk from our tent to the bathrooms was less than 2 minutes. The community center has free WiFi, couches, TV and a ping pong table (which my kids loved). There is also a playground and horseshoe pits (both are obviously older but in good shape). The bathrooms were great. They are not 5 Star, but clean, spacious and functional. The both have 3 sinks, 3 toilets and 3 showers. In the morning and evening when temps outside dropped off, the bathroom was comfortably warm and during the day it was cool. As we were tent camping, these bathrooms were wonderful. The tent sites are a little narrow and there is not much privacy, but they have beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and the tree line does help limit some of the road noise. Our only issue was that our last full day, we were the only people in the tent area and they didn't take the locks off the water spigots, but we were able to use one at an open trailer site nearby. The best though is it is wonderfully situated halfway between Salida/Poncha Springs and Monarch Mountain. Numerous hiking trails are within a couple miles in each direction. All in all we would definitely stay here again.

    We routinely stay at RV parks during the winter to ski local mountains and not have to board our…read moredogs. We've made April trips to ski Monarch for over a decade- in fact I have stayed at this park several previous times. Because we are skiing, I asked the manager about a late checkout AND OFFERED TO PAY for such. He declined payment, agreed, and asked that we pack up the site fully before we left to ski that day. I explained that our dogs would be staying in the camper that day, so we couldn't fully break things down, and to the best of my knowledge, had an agreement. That morning before we left, we packed up the campsite, leaving outside 3 dog ties (needed to secure the dogs when we got them out of the camper!) A door mat, and a spare tire for the camper that rides in the door and is the last thing in or out. Also left on the picnic table was dog leavings in a sealed plastic bag. We returned from skiing at 3PM (agreed upon time), and Chuck the manager immediately drove up and blocked us in, instantly SCREAMING that we had violated our agreement because the camper wasn't fully broken down, and telling us he wouldn't let us leave until I paid him for an additional night- which was paid. Reminding him that we had discussed and gotten agreement over both late checkout and that we could not fully pack up didn't change the level of screaming, which quickly shifted to profanity over dog poop, both the stuff in the sealed bag on the table and others around the campsite. Cleaning up leavings is literally the last thing we do before leaving a site to make sure we get it all, and he gave us zero opportunity to clean the site before screaming at us. He screamed at us both for the dog poop bag and accused us of having no intention of cleaning up, which seems mutually exclusive. During our stay, I also heard this manager berate a person who called to ask about rates and amenities. He teased my wife because when we got there late Friday night (also arranged) we couldn't find the codes to the bathroom- and nature called. I notice that the secretary of state shows the owner of the campground is not Chuck, and the owners mailing address was the campground until last year. It looks like this place is "under new management," and not in the good sort of way. When I mentioned I would be writing a review, Chuck laughed, and also laughed because he feels he runs the only RV park in the area and people would be compelled to stay with him regardless. Well, here is my review Chuck, and let me strongly recommend the 4 Seasons RV Resort, riverside on the Arkansas in Salida. We have also stayed there several times in winter, It is beautiful and has some of the nicest management we have run into- management that has always let us check out late.

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    Heart of the Rockies Campground - Our view to the north

    Our view to the north

    Heart of the Rockies Campground - Our view to the west

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    Our view to the west

    Tomichi Creek - Even wildflower, love Sargents.

    Tomichi Creek

    4.0(11 reviews)
    13.8 mi

    Maybe they were having a bad day, but our experience was awful. We waited 55 minutes for our food…read more The employees acted like we were invisible when we tried to inquire while waiting. Didn't see our waitress for at least 15 minutes after she told us 'Your order is almost ready!' We watched a lady put a to go order in after we had ordered and she got her food way before we did. Finally we got our order. My burger was raw and my bf's onion rings were burned. Unfortunately there's no where else to eat anywhere near here. The manager seemed concerned when we left, offered to 'make it right' but we were already in the car, leaving, and so hungry. What bothered us most was the lack of concern while we were waiting and waiting and waiting. It wasn't even busy.

    Day two of Ride the Rockies 2019 began in Gunnison. With 32 miles down and the beastly Monarch Pass…read morelooming large, a quick stop at Tomichi Creek Trading Post was just what I needed to get me up and over the pass. I ordered a small breakfast (one egg and a biscuit with sausage gravy) and coffee. Tasty and warm with friendly and efficient service; a welcome stop I hopped back on my Trek Madone for the 9+ mile and ~ 4,000 ft climb to the summit. If you enjoy small road-side diners, Tomichi Creek is worth checking out. Next time I travel on US-50, I will definitely stop for breakfast or lunch so that I can reminisce about another great day on the bike.

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    Tomichi Creek - Nearby beauty.

    Nearby beauty.

    Tomichi Creek - Just around corner, on a road to White Pine, you'll find great camping, biking and four wheeling. This business is on a cool location.

    Just around corner, on a road to White Pine, you'll find great camping, biking and four wheeling. This business is on a cool location.

    Tomichi Creek - Egg & biscuit with sausage gravy. Just the right amount of fuel to get me up and over Monarch Pass during day 2 of Ride the Rockies 2019.

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    Egg & biscuit with sausage gravy. Just the right amount of fuel to get me up and over Monarch Pass during day 2 of Ride the Rockies 2019.

    Black Bear RV Park & Resort - Dead Bird

    Black Bear RV Park & Resort

    4.0(11 reviews)
    21.5 mi

    I'll start with the good: Beautiful scenery…read moreQuiet night This rv resort (if that's what you call it), is not big rig friendly. If you have a large rv, I would suggest somewhere else. The lots are uneven and it's VERY difficult to get in and out of t

    When I made the reservation in July, I spoke to a very pleasant person who lives in Texas. Black…read moreBear RV is now owned by a company in Texas and staff is not on-site. Via e-mail, we were asked for info about our rig, and sent a link to complete a waiver. The e-mail stated a noon check-in time and had no further info about the check-in process. We provided the rig info and signed the waiver. The day before arriving in August, we were sent numerous text messages about a form, and the need to provide info about our rig. The text messages had check-in as Noon in one sentence, and check-in as 3:30 in another sentence. We called, got a nice person who spoke limited English. We were able to determine that they had received the form, but that they needed our rig information. Provided that again. She told us our site #'s, and said we would get a text with codes and check-in information. On the day of arrival, we got a text with the WIFI password and no further information. When we arrived, we could not find an office or staff. They Info on yelp states that there is a gift shop and boutique on site. That must have been when it was still owned by "Pamela". We finally saw a small sign with the instructions to just go to our site. About 1/2 hour after we arrived, a pleasant person stopped by with her infant to let us know she was the on-site manager, and to give us the code for the dumpster. She provided no further information or assistance. Sites 1-6 are COMPLETELY different than the website photos and the reviews, which were written a few years back when someone named Pamela owned and ran the property. These sites are VERY narrow. It took our friend multiple manipulations to pull in with his 5th wheel. These sites have no room for chairs or tables to sit outside. There was an old picnic table perched on the slope between sites 4 and 5. Significant literal trash at sites 1-4. A dead bird, dead vegetation, sewage pipes without caps, intense sewage smell. Very low water pressure. Unkempt weeds and sticker burr plants at our site, those next to us, and most of the places to walk the dogs. Buildings and grounds were trashy, run-down, dirty. We were traveling through for one night. We would strongly discourage others from staying here.

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    Black Bear RV Park & Resort - Just one example of obvious trash throughout the sites, and surrounding parts of the RV park.

    Just one example of obvious trash throughout the sites, and surrounding parts of the RV park.

    Black Bear RV Park & Resort - Site #3  no room for even a chair.

    Site #3 no room for even a chair.

    Black Bear RV Park & Resort - Sites have no room between them

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    Sites have no room between them

    Monarch Spur Rv Park - campgrounds - Updated July 2026

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