The best ranch campgrounds near Eagle, Colorado

Looking for a ranch camping experience near Eagle, Colorado? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 380 options to choose from, you'll find the perfect campsite that suits your preference. Whether you're seeking a rustic getaway or a serene foothills retreat, top campsites like Rustic Creek Ranch (363 reviews), Serenity in the Foothills (295 reviews), and Resort Valley Ranch (263 reviews) offer the best of both worlds. Enjoy popular amenities such as pet-friendly sites, potable water, and showers. Plus, indulge in activities like exploring historic sites, biking, and wildlife watching. With an average price per night of $50 and options as low as $19, there's a camping experience for every budget. Start planning your ranch adventure today!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Sugar Loaf Mountain watches over the ranch

Looking for a ranch camping experience near Eagle, Colorado? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 380 options to choose from, you'll find the perfect campsite that suits your preference. Whether you're seeking a rustic getaway or a serene foothills retreat, top campsites like Rustic Creek Ranch (363 reviews), Serenity in the Foothills (295 reviews), and Resort Valley Ranch (263 reviews) offer the best of both worlds. Enjoy popular amenities such as pet-friendly sites, potable water, and showers. Plus, indulge in activities like exploring historic sites, biking, and wildlife watching. With an average price per night of $50 and options as low as $19, there's a camping experience for every budget. Start planning your ranch adventure today!

96% (439)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Riverside Rest for RVs

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14mi from Eagle · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Dotsero, CO

The original homestead cabin from 1903 is still here! This became our home when my husband retired because it is his dream. Our Highland cattle have personality plus!! The river wrapping around the ranch at the foot of the mountain washes away the stress and leaves a peace here that fills the spirit with calm. We love the land, the bald eagles, the wildlife, our guests and each other! Learn more about this land: Sleep in your RV with the sound of the river lulling you to recharge and just breath in the peace. We have a great boat ramp with a put-in and a place to kayak, tube, raft or fish! Great hiking trails nearby and a quiet country road to bike that the big bike races use. Our Scottish Highland cows give kisses are happy to share your carrots, apples and watermelon! We only rent two spots to keep it peaceful here.

2. Ute Lodge - At the End of the Road

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(157)

45mi from Eagle · 11 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Meeker, CO

The Ute Lodge was homesteaded in the 1930’s by Joe Fox who after leaving the military came west to settle in the White River valley. Joe was known for his friendliness, hospitality and wild stories. Today you might find much of the same. From Joe’s day to today it is a place where families come together to get away. The Ute Lodge is now owned by Karl and Mona Maser who celebrated 20 years of ownership summer of 2019! All summer our cabins are filled with guests from all over the US as well as international travelers. One of our favorite things about the summer is our weekly potlucks where we all share an outdoor meal. All of our visitors have a standing invitation to join us around the community campfire at night. From our beautiful private lake (where you can paddle-board, kayak and fish), to immediate access to the Papoose and Crooks Park Trails on National Forest land, as well as the vast variety of wildlife that roams around, you can find what you need here to unplug and get away from it all.

3. Vail Valley BackCountry Access

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2.8mi from Eagle · 7 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Eagle, CO

This Gorgeous 6 acre property has DIRECT PRIVATE ACCESS to Hardscrabble Mountain, The Holy Cross Wilderness and The White River National Forest. There are 24,000 acres of BLM public land and also The White River National Forest with over 3,500 square miles, both with thousands of miles of recreation trails for mountain biking, hiking, ATVing, MOTO X Dirtbiking, SidebySide UTVing, backcountry skiing and snowboarding, 4x4 Jeeping/Mudding, Jeep, Bronco, Land Rovers, OffRoad, Bike, Hike and snowmobiling. Walk out of your tent, your RV or my cabin and you are in BLM and The White River National Forest. Plenty of flat, shaded ground with water and electric available. The biggest shade trees in Eagle County, firepits, and a creek with pond and waterfall with sand beach await. Incredible views of Castle Peak, The Flat tops Wilderness, Red Canyon and Hardscrabble Mountain right from the Property. Vail and Beaver Creek Ski Resorts with the best skiing and powder in the world and Glenwood Springs with the world famous Hot Springs Pool and Glenwood Caverns Amusement Park ( amusement park on top of a mountain) and the Iron Mountain Hot Springs Each 25 minutes away. Aspen is a little over an hour away. Pets are welcome and can be off leash if they can respond to voice controls and owners are responsible for their pets at all times. Dogs love it here! All poop must be picked up, $35 per pet per night. GoPro Mountain Games, Eagle County Rodeo, Birds of Prey Downhill, Vail Farmers Market, Free Showdown Down Thursday Eagle, Gerald R. Ford Ampitheater, Free Hot Summer Nights Music Vail Eagle is the county seat of Eagle County and is known for the Eagle and Colorado River and the amazing system of biking and hiking trails.

4. Washington Gulch Getaway

48mi from Eagle · 1 site · Lodging · Crested Butte, CO

Welcome to the Washington Gulch Getaway! Don't miss this rare opportunity to stay at one of the most coveted homes in Crested Butte. Featuring 20 acres of private land surrounded by National Forest, ample mountain views and wildlife, 3 ponds, and trout stream, this 3-story creekside cabin is the perfect place for you and your friends or loved ones to enjoy the CO backcountry, or to simply relax and recharge. Book now to lock in your dates before they're gone; I would love to host your stay! ABOUT THE LOCATION: The Washington Gulch Getaway is your premier destination to enjoy a remote mountain retreat in the beautiful backcountry of Crested Butte, Colorado. Start your day watching the sun rise over Gothic Mountain before it slowly starts moving across a picturesque view of Whetstone. Enjoy the views from two decks and frequent visits from wildlife, including elk, deer, moose, bears, and beavers. Sit and sunbathe by the two small ponds, or grab your fishing rod and follow the creek down to the third pond with plenty of trout waiting to bite. Hand-built over decades by the legendary Phil P., take in the sights, sounds, and rich history of one of the oldest gold mining claims in Gunnison County as you walk the property to find hidden gems like an old sluce box, outhouse, and some of the original equipment used to create this one-of-a-kind oasis. You'll also find countless trinkets, treasures, and antiques throughout the home. End your day watching the sunset over Anthracite Mesa, where an old coal mine once stood in the 1890's, as deer and other wildlife return almost every evening to graze and visit the ponds. Some might even get as close as the front door!

5. 3 Pond Ranch

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46mi from Eagle · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Rifle, CO

This property is nestled right between two great Colorado reservoirs, Harvey Gap and Rifle Gap. The camping area is right beside a beautiful pond with live fish. There is a picnic table and small firepit for activities. Harvey Gap is about a 1 mile walk from the property and Rifle Gap is a 7 min drive. This property is situated right beside BLM land with a trail head for 4x4 and hiking just 30 seconds down the road or out the back door.

6. Williams Fork Lodging

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38mi from Eagle · 5 sites · Lodging · Parshall, CO

Plan a self care weekend with our Luxury spa amenities away from the crowds and immersed in wilderness. Close enough to visit Rocky Mountain national Park Hot Springs in winter park ski area perfect for the couples and their dog. Hot tub, sauna, ropes, slippers and herbal teas. Hike, bike or snowshoe our 80 acres of trails abundant with wildflowers hummingbirds and wildlife beautiful fall colors to dark sky nights great for stargazing, fresh farm eggs and cinnamon rolls are available to pre-order. We are located at the end of a private road, we value or peace and serenity here and hope you do as well Adjacent to state national public lands, just for miles to the Williams fork reservoir a few more miles will take it to the Colorado river and many other lakes and reservoirs to fish in recreate Ask Dale for references a fun things to do in the area, such as rafting, horseback, riding or zip lining All wheel drive, or 4 x 4 with high clearance is recommended for the best experience We are approximately a half hour to kremmling Hot Sulphur Springs and the closest restaurant We are a little over an hour to Granby in Rocky Mountain national Park. Two hours to any summit county, ski areas, and steamboat. The lodge is basically a triplex building with a common area and three condos within. Bill’s cabin is our fourth lodging option that sits out on our Ridge about a half mile from the lodge building. Bill‘s cabin is off grid and has an out house. It also requires all wheel drive. The common area, houses the sauna, games, washer and dryer, and it’s just basically extra room to spread out. It also includes Wi-Fi and a refrigerator, for bills cabin guests to use. The lodge can be rented as one unit to sleep up to 10 guests. Please note: rates are for two guests only additional guests will be charged Per person per night Or The lodge can also be rented as individual units: Each unit is individually named, has private entrances, and is completely private. There is the Copper Peak, which is a studio. The Williams Peak. and The Byers Peak. The shared areas include the hot tub and sauna which are located in common area. Each unit is filled with luxury and everyday amenities you need for a complete stay. We allow dogs too! Williams Peak and Copper Peak unit has a doggie door leading to a six-foot tall kennel run! NOTE: dogs cannot be left alone when you leave. Bills Cabin is our separate off grid, rental cabin, which offers luxury camping in a forested environment with numerous foot and bike trails right out your door! The total darkness provides a spectacular night time sky full of stars and constellations perfect for viewing from the deck. Expect to see wild life in our exclusive off grid cabin, while you enjoy an Ecco friendly vacation! Bill’s cabin has a primitive road to it and therefore some foresight is required for travel, a 4x4 vehicle is required in any seasonal weather. We recommend a conversation about your means of travel. Alternative methods such as Bike or hike, we just highly recommend that no one hikes at night. Bills cabin is built out of concrete including the "log" siding. The power comes from solar panels and propane to cook and heat. Your kitchen and bathroom include instant hot water and are just outside the door..enjoy an alfresco shower out side! Alternatively the lodge office guest bathroom/shower is also provided for Bill’s Cabin Guests. This unique lodging experience is an opportunity to enjoy a camping vacation with a loved one or a friend without all the cost and hassle of setting up camp. Enjoy a deck complete with a gas grill and fire place. Water is provided for washing dishes, hands and drinking. You need to bring food, ice cubes. Bill’s cabin is available for the summer and fall beginning Memorial Day weekend or earlier as weather permits. All lodging includes bed linens as well as towels, dishes, coffee pot, coffee, grill, within the lodge, all rooms have full kitchens, including microwaves Bills cabin provides a cooler including ice blocks, everything you need to cook with, including a grill burners, and a camp oven! We provide split wood and propane for all guests. bathrooms are supplied with shampoo, lotion, hair dryers and other small necessities! The common area as well as the buyers peak offer a Washer/dryer for guests to use Wifi, smart TV with Netflix, Hulu and pandora various crafts, games, puzzles and corn hole. A large deck for yoga, gathering with other guests or just relaxing over looks the valley and is perfect for wildlife viewing is also located at the lodge. Sorry but our zoning does not allow for any camping of any sort on our property. Come experience the Old West as it was and still is as you meander along the road through working ranches that were homesteaded back in the early 1900’s...their weathered log cabins still standing and often still occupied...others are close enough for a great “back in time” photo opportunity. As Colorado's open range law permits ranchers to graze their cattle without borders, you will often find them on the roadways or you may even get caught up in a cattle drive as the ranchers move their cattle from one pasture or paddock to another. Springtime brings all the calves and branding time! Observing the rancher, his horse, and dog working together is a genuine treat. Look along the roadside for sage grouse, in the open fields for pronghorn, down in the willows and streams for the bull moose, in the trees for the mule deer, and on top of the ridge lines for the elk. There are also bald eagle and osprey nests, alpacas, horses, sheep, and goats. All this just on the ride into Williams Fork Lodging! Our residence sits above this scenic panorama at the end of the road and adjacent to public lands tucked beneath Copper Peak on the Williams Fork Range. The elevation is roughly 8,500 feet and the 180 degree view is breathtaking...encompassing three mountain ranges, many peaks, pastures/meadows, forest, and ponds. Soak in everything from the glorious sunrises to enchanting full moons to brilliant stars that truly seem closer than they are…the view of the Milky Way is unobstructed by light pollution for outstanding celestial shows…and meteor showers are spectacular from the hot tub! We live on the same property as the Lodge and are quite self sustainable: hunting, fishing, gardening, gathering wild berries, and raising our own poultry meat. The Lodge and cabin are constructed of concrete and rock as well as high efficiency windows and takes full advantage of passive solar heat; backup heat and the hot water are provided by wood via an outside boiler maintained by us. if interested, Dale offers fresh baked caramel rolls and other enticing breads and/or meals. Every season has its own special beauty: Spring brings abundant wild flowers, contrasting greens of pine, aspen and sage. Newborn livestock and wildlife. Thunderstorms and brilliant double rainbows. Birds singing, chickens crowing and warm, quiet evenings are welcomed in summer. Our view of the fall colors are hard to match ~ the changing yellow, gold and reds quaking in the valley are quite beautiful. Winter brings diamond-sparkling white snow untouched by humans and cobalt blue skies and picture-perfect post card and right out your

Stories from the community

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Parker

October 2025

16 ft campervan

2 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

We loved camping at Nancy’s property. It was wonderful waking up to the beautiful Colorado river and canyon views. Such a great place to rest and enjoy nature

Owen

October 2025

30 ft Class C

With kids

2 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

This is a small, no-frills family operation. Power at each site with a water spigot available near the main fire pit. No rigs over 30' due to a sharp bend in the driveway. Beautiful, quiet, and convenient to all the best that the White River National Forest has to offer. We'll be back!

Chilaxin by the sand beach pond with waterfall after a long day of biking and hiking right out the back to White River National forest backcountry trails!

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Alex

October 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Vail Valley BackCountry Access

Ample space to pitch a large tent. The large lean to with chairs and table was great for dinner on a cool evening. We had to pack up and get moving but this would be a fun place to stay for a couple days in the area. Gerry was kind and helpful.

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Wagner

September 2025

13 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

Great place and great people. Right by the Colorado river.

Kevin

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Vail Valley BackCountry Access

After driving to many of the local BLM camps and not feeling comfortable with leaving our camp to fish the local rivers, we found Gerry’s oasis. She was an amazing host, has a beautiful property and the experience was very tranquil. Highly recommended.

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Anna

August 2025

Weekend Trip to Williams Fork Lodging

I’d highly recommend Bills cabin! The cabin was clean with all of Dale’s personal touches added to it. Dale also made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived by greeting us, showing us around, and quickly responding when we needed something. We will certainly be back again!

Marnie

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Vail Valley BackCountry Access

It was very close to Eagle and that is want we needed. Camped under a magnificent globe willow.

Bud

July 2025

19 ft campervan

With pets

2 nights at 3 Pond Ranch

Great spot and close to the lakes. We stayed two nights and enjoyed our time. Brandon has a cool place and is also a fishing guide. The pond was down a bit in late July, but that’s probably to be expected. Nice spot overall

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Morgan

July 2025

20 ft campervan

1 night at 3 Pond Ranch

Loved staying on Brandon’s land! Really enjoyed the pond and how peaceful it was. It was very easy to get to and my dog loved getting to run around here. There were other campers across the pond but they weren’t a bother. Would absolutely camp here again. Brandon was a great host!

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Jade

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Vail Valley BackCountry Access

Tent camped here with a larger group after hiking hanging lake! It was a great place to rest coming from Denver that gave us access to some supplies and stopping in Vail before. Host was awesome and kind! If you are coming from Denver and not familiar with the area, odds are you won’t be able to have a fire due to local restrictions, so bring a light or lantern!

Alex

July 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to 3 Pond Ranch

Great place. Quiet. Close to the highway. Would stay again

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Caitlin

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to 3 Pond Ranch

3 pond was everything we were looking for! We wanted to get out of town for the fourth and get the dogs away from the fireworks and it was perfect! Our host was very responsive with details about the spot and updates. The reservoir was a 5 minute drive from the site and was super fun to go cool off in. If we’re ever looking to camp in the area again we’ll be back.

Char

July 2025

18 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

Nancy and Jerry were wonderful. We really enjoyed our two nights stay by the Colorado River. It was cozy and quiet. It’s a beautiful ride in and we also took another beautiful ride to the town of Yampa. Highly recommend.

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lynne

July 2025

18 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

Lovely spot along the river! Friendly dogs came visiting. Jerry and Nancy were very friendly and full of information. Wifi at our site was great, able to watch a movie on a rainy night! Gorgeous area!

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Tom

July 2025

Tent

2 nights at 3 Pond Ranch

Tent camped here and loved it! Nestled between Harvey Gap reservoir, Rifle Gap reservoir, and Rifle Falls, there is a lot of fun to be had. The site is very well maintained, with a nice flat area, some shade trees and a cool little pond where you can watch some bass zip around. A short walk up the hill and you can connect to wi-fi from the nearby house on the property, which is a nice option if needed.

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Dane

June 2025

26 ft travel trailer

7 nights at Riverside Rest for RVs

We had a blast at Nancy's spot. Right on the river, got in some great fly fishing. Could not have asked for more.

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Marissa

June 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Vail Valley BackCountry Access

Easy to communicate with Gerry and her property is beautiful and private. We loved our stay for an easy pit stop on a road trip. Wonderful host, would recommend!

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Tim

June 2025

23 ft travel trailer

With kids

2 nights at 3 Pond Ranch

We very much enjoyed the quiet campsite. It was minutes away from both Rifle and Harvey Gap reservoirs making the days travels to the lake short and sweet. The small pond on the property offered occasional peeks at the resident bass. Catching one will be a chore as they are very picky and skittish but cool to see swimming around. Evenings were wonderful! Cool temps allowed us to open the camper windows and be comfortable all night getting that mountain air feel we crave fostering a rare full nights rest. Morning sunrise was an absolute delight. It’s a small but perfect little campsite.

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Mallorie

June 2025

2 nights at Williams Fork Lodging

This was our second stay at Dale's cabin. We book through Hip Camp a lot and she is truly the best host of them all with hospitality that cannot be matched. Every detail of this cabin has been so carefully curated and you are sure to see plenty of wildlife here. This time we took Dale up on her offering of fresh eggs and cinnamon rolls and both were delicious. We will continue to stay here any time we are in this part of Colorado.

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Jamie

June 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at 3 Pond Ranch

We had a great time here :) it is SUPER close to Harvey gap and rifle falls which is a must see! The property was private and had a bench and fire pit. The area was pretty and the host was great! Amazing communication and very responsive! I would recommend this place!!! Also was fun to watch some fish in the pond :)