From the moment I arrived, the guy there was sarcastic and dismissive. A casual comment about the heat got a snarky reply. The Wi-Fi didn't work, But don't expect anything when you ask them about it. Ask once and you'll get brushed off with, just wait a couple minutes.... Ask twice and you'll get a temper tantrum. A conversation about why the Wi-Fi doesn't work turned into this guy snapping his answers at me, doling out the sarcasm, and eventually eventually saying he'd give me a full refund, insinuating I should leave. All over the fact that their Wi-Fi doesn't work like it should. And he had the nerve to say that I was the one with the attitude?? If you're going to get pissed like a toddler when people bring up issues, you shouldn't be running an RV park. What a colossal jerk. I've stayed at hundreds of campgrounds in my life, I've never experienced such an awful person running a place. Also, showers are not included in the premium price you're paying, by the way. And I really enjoyed driving over 12 speed bumps in and out of the place. read more

We were here to see the gorge and also found the heat. The camp is very clean and well maintained. Lots of flowers. Lots of adult activity chances but was just too HOT! Our first camp site had no shade and they let us pick a new site. Got #19 with a tree to the east and west. Perfect site. From the camp you can see the gorge bridge but it really pops out in the evening. Went in to Cañon City a few times, went to the gorge, and took a beautiful drive up to Cripple Creek to find some coolness. So Royal View was a great place to be based. Will stay again if in the area. Caretaker very nice and accommodating. Good laundry too. read more

Royal View Campground - Campsite #19 had lots of shade and a big area for the truck and picnic table. - Campgrounds Near Me - Cañon City, Colorado

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This campground is very well maintained. They have a great pool, shuffleboard, mini golf and a pickleball court. They also have a cut agility course for dogs. The views are beautiful and people are friendly. The spaces are very big and well spaced. We had a great time! We will definately be back. Just a note: this is an adult only park so kids are not allowed. read more

Rv time at Royal View RV Park. So clean so quiet big pull through sites some are 50 Amp executive. Decent wifi the owner and staff really keep the place beautiful and well kept. And love flowers! Noteworthy. They transitioned to adult / no children. So if you wanting peace and quiet this my be just the park for you. The pool area is great for lounging and relaxing and a quick dip. Call ahead on the pool status if that's important. If your frustrated and can't find a spot . Give this place a try, or another try . We'll be back again soon! read more

Royal View Campground - Rv time at Royal View RV Park. So clean so quiet big pull through sites some are 50 Amp executive. Decent wifi - Campgrounds Near Me - Cañon City, Colorado

Very well maintained and beautiful. Lots to do with a great pool, shuffle board, mini golf and pickle ball courts. They seem very new and well kept. The owners are helpful and happy to help. We will be back. read more

Gosh, the facility is clean but when you aren't greeted with a smile or "welcome" ( by the staff/owner)and you feel as though you're imposing on their break time ....I was ready to pull out and find another RV park but have already paid for a week....which they said there is no refund if we wanted to leave a day or two early. Oh well, we'll make the best of it but I would suggest a smile goes a long way!! read more

I absolutely loved this park, I stayed for a month. Todd takes great care of this park and the pride in ownership is definitely noticeable. The spots are spacious, two dog parks, friendly residents and TONS of trails nearby. As a full time solo traveling female, I highly recommend this park. I felt very safe and welcomed. I told Todd I wouldn't let the secret out, but he's a very nice guy. PRO TIP: Read his rules, understand them and don't ask stupid questions and you'll get along very well. (There are some new rules due to COVID, which I appreciated - no kids/50% occupancy/2 people per site) Thanks Todd - I'll be back! read more

We came back twice during 2020, three weeks in June/July and for a month in September. We still love this campground. During COVID-19, the facilities were all closed except for the laundry room. Campers had to make appts to use it but never found an issue when we needed to do our laundry. There were some extra restrictions due to COVID-19 such as RV's limited to 2 persons per rig, no children, and no outside company allowed. While I am sure these restrictions kept some folks away, for us it was great! The campground was super quiet and sites occupied were not right next to each other. As far as the reviews of unfriendly staff, we have found that most rules are in place to prevent unpleasant situations for all campers. If you choose not to follow the rules, then this campground is not for you; the staff is fairly strict on rules. Have not encountered rudeness but I tend to follow rules! read more

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Called to make a reservation and spoke with a woman who did not come across being very pleasant to start with and it went downhill from there. We wanted 2 nights and with an attitude mentioning she will not make us a reservation unless we stay 3 nights. Told her we had to be in another city by the 3rd night. No exceptions and considering it is off season here, you .would think they could bend. We travel a lot and never have we had to make a 3 night reservation unless if it is on a holiday weekend, that I understand. We happen to speak to some people that were staying there and was told the husband wasn't any nicer, best not break one of their many rules or your OUT!! (Read their policies on their website!). There are many RV parks to pick from other than this one, and much nicer people!!! read more

Had a great stay. Loved everything about the park except the road in and out was too narrow for a large motorhome with tow vehicle. The center barriers need to be removed. Loved the gorgeous views and walking trails up to the scentic lookout. read more

Great location ... best off hwy/road location of all the campgrounds anywhere around Royal Gorge Park. I went with 2 small toddlers and the rules mentioned by others were not onerous nor did they seem to impact us. I can say i appreciate that people kept their dogs from barking incessantly, but dogs are dogs and still will bark occasionally and appropriately. The grounds are well maintained and all the sites have crushed rock bases which is really nice compared to the dust issues that many of the other local area campgrounds have. The Office, Showers, and bathrooms are very clean. The only down side was that there is only one set of bathrooms for the entire campground and there are not many stalls. Not a big deal for RVers with their own bathrooms and sewer hookups, but something for tent campers, or pop-ups / campers without bathrooms to consider ... There are a few sites with all day shade and a number with morning or afternoon shade ... this is a critical consideration in the summer months (June - August). The staff is friendly and helpful. One last note, they are very 'fire' conscious (as they should be). There have been fires in the area over the past few dry years (one that burned most of the structures at the Royal Gorge Bridge Park - they have rebuilt everything bigger & better), but you cant build back trees, so the campground is very careful with fires on windy says or dry times ... be respectful, consider the consequences and you wont have any issues. read more

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My wife and I were passing through Canon City and needed to dump our tanks in our trailer. Being a Good Sam Member and this being a Good Sam campground, I thought I would stop and ask. I pulled in front of the office and a gentleman pulled up behind me in a golf cart. I identified myself as a GS member and asked if I could dump my tanks. I offered to pay whatever they would charge. Very abruptly and rudely, he said, "You have to pay to do that" and walked off. I offered to pay again and repeated that I was a GS member, he ignored me, said nothing, and went about his business. I understand that some RV parks do not allow dumping if not at a campsite. It would have been much better if I was told something like, "sorry, you have to be a registered camper to use our facilities", or some other explanation. There is absolutely no excuse for rudeness. If this gentleman is an example of the attitude of the owner or employees, I would definitely not stay here. Nice campground though. read more

Avoid this place! I'd give it 0 stars if that were allowed. The owner decided to single us out for no apparent reason and harassed us the whole time we were here. He even bullied my kids. I've never met such an angry, unpleasant, and rude person in my life... especially not one who makes his living in the service industry. It's a shame because the campground itself is very nice and the rest of the staff were friendly. read more

July 13-20, 2017 Don't know what other folks in some reviews are whining about, but we found this campground to live up to everything they offer on their website. The speed bumps are high in the driveway keeping dust to a minimum; if one drives slowly no problem as helps keeps speeds to 5 mph--this is a family park with children. The mountain and open prairie beautiful, but the best view is that of walking to the Royal Gorge edge for a spectacular view. Office and grounds workers are very friendly and Tanya reviewed all they offer and free attractions in Cañon City. Lots of trails for walking on their property. Restrooms, laundry...spotless. Plenty of everything to have a good time right here. Michael Adams read more

I booked 2 RV sites in February of 2020, 6 months in advance of our trip in August. 2 hours after booking them I got some news that changed my plans and I couldn't stay there. I called the RV Park and spoke to what only can be described as the most rude person on the planet. He told me there's a one night cancellation fee. I booked the 2 sites for only one night and he was charging me for both of them. Keep in mind, this was only 2 hours after booking them and 6 months before our trip. What a ripoff and the rudeness. I will never stay at this place. read more

Wonderful, clean adult ( 45 and over) RV park. Our dogs had 2 parks at their disposal with one of them being an agility park. Adults have a shuffleboard or horseshoes games or a nice pool available to them. We loved it and will return! read more

Was a little scepitcal after reading reviews about poor customer service- but found the staff to be very helpful-grounds were exceptionally clean, beautiful-walk up to the viewpoint-great views-would definitely t recommend-it was so awesome campsites have individual dump and water hookups,very nice! Exercise and activities. Great location and some 'American' made walking sticks. Very pleasant would definitely return! read more

We stayed at Royal View campground in Late May. The campground is close to Canon City and has nice amenities. The park was quiet and fairly clean - however very dusty every time the wind picked up a little (which is often in this area of CO). My rub with Royal View was the owner. The husband of the husband/wife ownership team was quite frankly a jerk. He is surly and hateful. Cocky and obviously lacking of people skills. While I liked the park and all of the amenities, I will NOT go back because of this rude man. read more

This is one of the best tent/RV camps anywhere near Canon City. As a tent camper who abhors RV's, the tent area is unfortunately somewhat close to the RV section. However, the owner did a great job with pushing the tent sites up the hill, and making sure the landscaping is enough that tent campers have some privacy from the RV's. In my opinion, ask for the tent camping site that sits atop the hill. It has the most privacy from the RV sites. Otherwise, it has ADORABLE primitive camping cabins that are secluded. I've been here two years in a row, and it's mostly elderly RV campers, so they're nice and quiet. The biggest perks about this place: 1. Super quiet. In fact, there's "less than 5 mph" rule that the owner strictly enforces as well as a quiet policy. 2. Super immaculately clean and pretty bathrooms, the cleanest I've yet seen. 3. The tent pads have crushed rock, rather than dirt or sand, so they're cleaner. 4. The tent sites are limited, spaced far from each other so they're not crowded. 5. Tidy swimming pool Cons: All I can think of is their little store doesn't sell a lot of things, namely beer, and it's a drive back into town if you forget to get your beer. So remember to get the BEER before you leave Canon City. read more

Spent a quick weekend here and really enjoyed ourselves. The campground is beautiful, clean and well maintained with lots of activities. We had executive site - #2, and had beautiful views fo the Royal Gorge Bridge. The host's Todd and Angela, were friendly and we enjoyed conversing with them. Todd shared lots of information with us about the area and gave us insight on roads to travel and places to visit. They are dog friendly and have (2) large fenced dog areas! We highly recommend Royal View and will be back for sure! read more

Not sure the reasons for the negative reviews. This is probably the nicest and most convenient campground I've been to in my RV yet. Great Views, lots of things to do within just a few miles, and the owners were nice. It's not cheap but if you expect anything to be cheap in Colorado maybe you should've done some research. read more

Todd and Angela are horrible people be Leary, be careful customer service is lacking. They get annoyed by their customers maybe it's time to sell and find another business or job that does not have to do with customer service. read more

Please let me give them a 0 out of 5! This park is clearly racist. We broke down in front of the park. We have a 42' RV and we're making arrangements to move it there until our truck was fixed. I walked from the road to there office only to have the owner tell me that my dog (English Staffie) is a Pit Bull. I explained the difference and even pulled up pictures of my dog vs a pit bull. They (one woman in particular) proceeded to tell me he was a "Pit". It was like we, African Americans only own Pit Bulls! My dog is scared of his own shadow, doesn't bark or get aggressive with anyone, and he was with me in the office and NEVER ONCE barked or showed aggression! Being an Army Vet of 26 years, I've never had this type of experience with people I had to pay for services! I will and do advise to stay away from this park! They have selective standards! I can almost guarantee that if we were Caucasian with the same dog, we would've been accepted with open arms! Since we are not, we have our 16 days of space rental to the park across the street! They appreciated it! read more

The campground was clean and nice and the views were beautiful; however, the guy that runs it is incredibly rude and disrespectful. He lacks social skills and is a control freak. I would not recommend staying here and having to deal with his attitude. He came to the pool and asked us if we could read because one of our members dove in, not seeing the sign. He said he can't tolerate people that can't read and proceeded to kick us out of the pool and then told us to leave the campground immediately. read more

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. Unfortunately, you have to give one star to write a review which they don't even deserve at the Royal Campground. It is anything but Royal. We pulled in at 8:30pm, in the dark first time there. Naturally, we don't really know where to go. We saw the office and the open sign was not lite up and the hours said 5 or 6. So we thought well let's drive around and find a spot then we will figure out the payment part. In the middle of setting up our tent, the golf cart drives up- my husband and I said oh great we can get squared away. So I walk over to them to pay and they say "we need to ask you to leave". "Ok, why?" He said you didn't stop by the office. Sorry sir the light was off and the office hours stated you were closed. And he said well the light was on, you need to leave. He wife was also sitting next to him with mug shot look on her face the entire time. Anyway we tired explaining ourselves to him and he was so rude and unfriendly. I thought CO people knew how to live the laid back life. He literally made us pack up our tent and leave. What a way to ruin a birthday. After he interrupted us and told us to leave again, I said well I'm sorry you are having such a bad day. And he said "at least I have a house!!" SERIOUSLY?!? Does he think we live in our tent because we like to go camp on the weekend?! He owns a campground and lives in the middle of it for crying out loud!!!! I would recommend NOT staying here. ECO Campground is not too far away and they have a proper set up for guest arriving after hours that has lights and signs so you know where to go in the dark. read more

RULES RULES RULES! Terrible place. Owner walks and rides around looking for infractions and making sure everyone is in compliance. Don't try to use the restroom without removing all of your children from the pool. Camp sites are tiny and riddled with gnats. The pool is cold and dirty. We found a mouse floating in the filter. The restrooms are clean . read more

If looking to get away with the family do not book here. Very rude owners!!! My children tried to go swimming twice a day for 4 days and they were told it was closed due to weather. With no weather in site, they were also told no put-put. The arcade will be closed all the time unless you find someone to unlock it. And I was informed it is a "game room" not an arcade. The pool will also be closed on Labor Day (not stated anywhere). Grounds were clean. read more

OK, I panicked a bit when I read the reviews after my husband made the reservation for this campground. I think this campground has a lot going for it, but it's just not for us. It is extremely clean, the bathrooms are immaculate. It is very, very quiet. It does have a nice view of the bridge. It was nice to have the pool for our little kids. After reading about the owners being difficult, we made sure to seek them out and meet them. We did not have any issues with them at all, we thought they were pleasant. Unfortunately, it was extremely windy, pretty much the entire 3 days we were there. Because of the wind, we were not allowed to have campfires during our stay. We have an older pop-up camper, and we generally rely on campfire cooking, so no fire was a bit of a problem for us. I don't know if the wind was typical or not for the area. However, the campground across the road from us Prospector's (I believe) did allow its campers to have fires. WiFi worked well. There were a couple of swings and basic, homemade mini golf, which were fine for us and our little ones. The dog walk/park area was nice to have, but the rules reagarding pets had us paranoid we were going to be kicked out if our dog barked. In fact, our dog was the only dog that ever barked during our stay, and she is a good, old, pretty calm dog. There are a ton of rules for the campground. I don't recall anything particularly unusual about the rules, nothing we wouldn't/didn't already do, but we felt it gave the place a rather distinct Big Brother feel, with campers 'tattling' on other campers encouraged. I could see staying here for a night on our way somewhere else, but we wouldn't go again for a longer stay. read more

If you want some of the extra amenities like mini golf, bocce, horseshoes, then this is your place! great for tent camping away from the RVs (pick the ones on the hill). Owners were very friendly and accommodating. read more

Ok, Royal View is an accurate description, this is a fantastic RV park with gorgeous views of mountains and the Royal Gorge Bridge off in the distance. It's quiet and peaceful, very well kept grounds with gravel sites that really make this a top notch RV park...So why then the 2 star rating instead of a 4 or 5, simply put, the gentleman that owns the park is a Class A JERK. he lacks social skills and is a control freak. The first time I got this impression was how he treated his wife and a young lady, possibly his daughter, during the check-in process. The second time I saw this behavior was during a brief interaction I had with him during our stay, so it wasn't just a bad day, this is really this guys character. Such a shame!! Hope he reads this and learns something, treat people kindly and with respect, it will help your business!! My advice is, try the RV park directly across the road or one just down the road, don't waste your money, supporting someone who obviously doesn't appreciate his customers!! read more

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Cabins were nice, scenery nice, but the staff is horrible, we had an employee come out to the pool and harass us while we were swimming over a jump in the pool no nice first warnings immediately they tried to kick my husband out and then continued to harass me and my mother and father, needless to stay we will not be recommending this to anyone unless you like being harassed and treated like crap read more

We just stayed at Royal view and had a great time. I found that the staff were all helpful and made our stay very enjoyable. We have a little Scamp 13 and laughed about all of the other big rigs in the campground. The sites were all clean and shaded, and the restrooms/showers were very clean and easy to use. The only con is the fact that the electricity went out twice during our stay. I would suggest that they look into a back up generator, as all of the water & electricity were effected. I look forward to my wife and I staying there again on our next trip to the area. read more

Bottom line up front: Don't waste your money here. While the grounds are nice and a good view, the staff is rude, confrontational and looking for any reason to kick you out so he can rent the spot again and keep your $. I was visiting friends at the campground and Todd got confrontational about where I parked (right next to my friend's truck, not blocking anything). While I moved my truck, my wife went to go sign in as directed by multiple signs on the property. Todd was rude and aggressive towards her as well. While several of the kids went to the pool, Todd took every opportunity to harass the kids and parents watching the kids. When asked why he was being so aggressive and confrontational he got madder and told us and others to leave. He called the Fremont county Sheriff. The sheriffs arrived and told us of other campgrounds that are nicer, better staffed, and with far fewer problems. Apparently they are out there multiple times during the week. That should say everything a prospective camper has to know about Royal View Campground. After we left and it got dark, Todd got tanked up drunk and decided to continue to harass our friends with his tough guy flunkies, blocking their truck in the space with their golf carts, and driving around the campground with their lights off. When asked to turn the lights on Todd again got angry. His buddies had to carry him away he was so drunk and the police were called again, this time by our friends. Read the reviews from other sites as well, Trip Advisor, Facebook, and others. This isn't an isolated incident at the campground and is the theme of the majority of reviews. I would never stay at this place or visit there again and recommend not taking the risk of a confrontation with Todd and getting told to leave while he keeps your money. There is no talking to Todd, he is ego oriented and does not care about the customers. He seems to have a problem with military and law enforcement type people and even said so to other campers as recorded in another review on another site. If Todd leaves the campground business, the world will be a better place. read more

The first thing you will like about this campground is described in the name: a distant view of the Royal Gorge bridge about 5 miles to the southeast. The hosts are friendly and do a good job to make you comfortable despite this high desert location. We had a camping cabin on the edge of a wood so it was comfortable and not too exposed. Also we were adjacent to the mini-golf, horseshoes, and playground: none of which were fancy but great for budget travelers and their kiddos. The bathrooms were impeccable. The pool was surprisingly clean as well, and warm enough to enjoy. Another nice surprise was that the wifi worked from our cabin. The price overall at Royal View seemed a little steep for our basic accommodation. Also you pay $1 for every 7 minutes of shower (they have to truck in their water). But still I recommend this campground as a peaceful alternative to the KOA. read more

Do not waste your time going here. I had to call the police to get a refund after he refused to let us stay there after having a paid reservation. He made the statement that he enjoyed making my day miserable. After waiting for the police to show up he finally gave me a refund through the officer. He was the rudest person I have ever met... read more

This was our second time at this campground. The speed bumps are unnecessarily high, and we were packed in like sardines. There was a table at our site, but, with the RV and truck on the spot there wasn't enough room to use the table. We will not be back. read more

View is the best thing about the campground. Tried to cancel one of our days (7 days ahead on the phone) but because we didn't confirm with an email, we were charged for that day even though we didn't stay that night. That makes it a very expensive stay, even with the Good Sam discount. Another issue: No cable TV and no local stations, so without your own satellite, there is no TV news/programs. Office offers movies to watch. Won't stay again! read more

If we could leave a no star review, we would. The owner of this campground was horrible, nasty and has ZERO people skills. While we were traveling, our family had a terrible accident back home. We had to turn around and go home to take my husband home to be with his family at the hospital, causing us to delay our trip by a day. When we emailed the owner, he wasn't kind and refused to credit what we had already paid toward the next night, intending to charge us for the next night when we planned to arrive as well. When we arrived, he had an attitude already and when we told him we had one less person(which we were charged for) because my husband had to stay home, the owner raised his voice and was extremely rude. When we asked him not to be rude, that our family had been through a lot getting here, he responded, "His family had too, but he runs a business", then he told us to leave and that we couldn't stay there. There are 8 of us total, 3 adults and 5 kids, and we have driven all day long, to arrive with no place to stay. We then drove across the street to Prospectors RV Resort and were greeted with open arms and the owner of that camp ground was absolutely pleasant and welcoming. I would suggest no one ever stay at Royal View so this owner feels the pain that his actions and horrible behavior cause people. It's uncalled for and disgusting. read more

Not only is it over priced af, but Right as you come in you'll hit a stupid speed bump that is so high you'll bottom out your car and that will only be the beginning of the "fun". Then you'll encounter RUDE employees.Don't come here, there are way better campgrounds in cañon city. read more

We planned on a having a nice trip with our family until drunk Todd showed up in his golf cart and started calling us liars because we had one more person in our group than we had originally said but I explained to them when I made reservation that we weren't sure how many would be in our group. After much anguish with the rude drunk Todd. We sent our son wife and granddaughter to a hotel costing me another $130. Then the next morning he said your gone. We also ended up in a hotel after planning on camping with all our gear it was a huge waste of time and money. I should have read previous reviews about people having the same issue with this jerk! I would recommend on other place! The whitewater festival was a good time and we did end up rafting the gorge and left this jerk in our tail lights!!! read more