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Bright Star Campground

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· Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado
40 acres hosted by Robin S.
9 lodging sites · 6 RV/tent sites · 1 RV site
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Big rig-friendly
Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.
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Near Mesa Verde National Park
Within a 30-minute drive from the West Entrance Booth - 134A.
Full RV hookups
Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.
We have COMPLIMENTARY Wifi, Drinking Water, Ice, Hot Showers, Bathrooms, Shade, and an equipped Camper's Kitchen for our guests to enjoy from April 15 - Oct 15! There are TIPIS, CAMPING CABINS, TENT and BOONDOCK SITES. WE ALSO HAVE A NAVAJO HOGAN (wood yurt) OPEN-YEAR ROUND. All of our sites are not listed here. We can also accommodate groups and small events but not public events. We have a private covered group site as well. Bright Star Campground: Once used as a church camp, it is now a Campground for all to enjoy! We are a perfectly located vacation campground on 40 acres with amenities and wide-open spaces. Amenities include hot showers, an equipped community kitchen, a pavilion with hammocks, tables, ping pong, etc. Enjoy complimentary coffee, eggs, filtered drinking water and more. Bright Star Campground is located in the Great Sage Plain in the shadow of Mesa Verde National Park with panoramic mountain/mesa views of the Four Corners region, all only 5 miles southeast of Cortez. We are in an arid desert climate. Water is scarce, stored in cisterns for use in camp. Because of this we ask that you be conservative with water use in camp. We are a cannabis-friendly destination but ask that Cannabis use stay at your campsite, cabin or tipi. There are many things to do/see nearby: Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients, Hovenweep National Monument and Phil's World Mountain Biking. Raft down the Dolores river, maybe rent a SUP or kayak and chill on a quiet reservoir. There are museums and cultural centers in the area as well. Durango is 45 min, Telluride is 1.5 hrs away, and Moab is about 2.5 hours away-including Arches and Canyonlands National parks. The best/nearest airport is in Durango. Cortez has Denver Air (Key Lime Air) with connections to Denver and Phoenix. The nearest large international airport is in Salt Lake City or Albuquerque.
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607 ratings · 366 reviews
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Matt M.recommends
July 17, 2024
UTE #2 Campsite w/Amenities & Views
Really fun little campground! The hosts were super nice, awesome kitchen setup! Really great place to stay.
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Andy M.recommends
July 13, 2024
Mesa Verde V1 Campground w/Kitchen+
Fantastic Spot with Amenities
When we got to the site a heavy storm was on the way. They moved us to a covered area and allowed us some extra space to put our gear that had been rained on in Black Canyon. The kitchen had everything we needed to fix dinner. The couches and lounge area was perfect for hanging out. Finally, the showers were exactly what we needed after being in Rocky Mountain NP for a few days. And my kids loved watching the rabbits and prairie dogs.
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Melissa H.recommends
July 10, 2024
Sunrise Small RV site w/Amenities
The Sunrise small RV site was perfect for us. The sites are really spread out so it felt very private and was really quiet. The views were absolutely incredible!
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Angel B.recommends
July 7, 2024
Sunrise Small RV site w/Amenities
Great Stop in Cortez
Beautiful 360 views of mountains.nicely spaced out enough where you felt like you had your own privacy. Great restrooms and kitchen space. Perfect stop in Cortez
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Erin H.recommends
July 6, 2024
Mesa Verde Views! ~ Wood Yurt HOGAN
This is a nice campground! Big views, sites are spaced well apart, central kitchen and community area seems to have everything one would need, bathrooms have hot water and are clean, and check in was easy. We stayed in the hogan and enjoyed it. If you’re a sensitive sleeper, just note that it was a futon/futon mattress (I think). We would stay again and would recommend to others. The other sites looked fun, especially the tipis.
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Emily Q.recommends
July 5, 2024
Chasing Moon Tipi facing Mesa Verde
Real nice
Such a great spot. The teepee was so great, and it was nice to have a place to shower. Would come back and recommend.
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Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Diné Bikéyah, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Robin S.

Joined in May 2017
Response rate: 100%
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