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Resort Valley Ranch East

Hosted by Nancy · Conifer, Colorado
5 sites · RV, Tent · 2400 acres
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Historic Ranch Resort Valley Ranch was homesteaded mainly by the Corbin family starting.in 1884 They had moved their cattle here from nearby Pleasent Park during a particularly hard winter, as a "last resort", leading to the creeks being named Last Resort and West Resort. Hard times in the 1930's and drought conditions, convinced the Corbin's to sell out and move to lusher climes. Tom’s father, Dr. O.J. Butterfield was another doctor that invested his spare money in cattle ranching. Purchased mainly before. 1945, Tom's older brother Rupert tried to make a living raising trout on the Resort Creek property in the late '40's. Otherwise, the place was occupied by various old-timers who caretook the place until 1955, when Barbara and Tom moved here to oversee the cattle business. The second slope of the driveway frequently had to be dug out by hand for access. The years of drought had left the place overgrazed and barren. Times were hard, and the horses needed to work the cattle ate plenty. The opportunity arose to lease them out in nearby Foxton--Foxton Stables was born. An old livery and other outbuildings provided the facilities needed. Mutual benefit was derived from the business as customers to the general store also would take advantage of the riding horses just across the bridge. Workers and helpers came from off-duty air force boys, as well as volunteer children from the local summer cabins. Guided rides were offered, as well as moonlight rides when appropriate and by appointment. There were also "Chuck Wagon" cookouts which included a horse-drawn hay ride to and from. Tom and Barbara also put on a Trail Horse Trials which was an annual competition over obstacles, judged, set up to simulate obstacles a horse might encounter while out riding. This became more widely attended the second year, coming to the notice of horse breeders like Mary Woolverton, who competed in it for the first time in 1963. (That's when Nan first fell in love with Prince of Pride, a golden palomino Morgan stallion who always looked like the perfect horse showing how to do it perfectly.) 1963 is the last year this event, and the stable business, was held in Foxton. From then on, the stable was run from the barn at the ranch, and the Trail Horse Trials was not put on again until 1966, when it was sponsored by the 4-H Trail Dusters and put on in conjunction with the first annual Top of the World Competitive Trail ride which was head-quartered on the west end of the property. As the stable became busier, more horses were purchased or leased to meet the need. Many of these horse were grade individuals from known breeds. The better mares did double duty by raising foals each year, that would be sold or auctioned off. Some of the mares were bred to our Shetland pony stallion, Tarzan, he was called a chocolate-dapple. Several years we had Appaloosa offspring from a friend's stallion. For a short time, a Moroccan Paint stallion was used, but he tended to throw the lethal white gene, as well as breaking Tom Butterfield's knee with his bad behavior. He soon found his way back to auction! A couple of the leased mares were Morgans. They proved to be easy to work with as well as hardy individuals that kept well, and the foals proved easier to halter break than the other horses. They made a good enough impression that a young gelding was purchased, and one nice mare was bred to the Morgan stallion Julio--descended from Juzan. The resulting colt, Julian, was kept as stallion until age eight, before being gelded and living out his years as a family favorite. Julian did a lovely running walk. Unfortunately, none of his offspring were kept, including the two from the half Shetland mares kept for the family. It may seem that the cattle operation got dropped by the wayside. In actuality, that's not far from the truth. The fact that the registered Herefords purchased by Tom and Barbara, turned out to carry dwarf genes, which soon became apparent each calving season. This rather limited the value and productivity of the herd. Financial concerns brought on by Dr. Butterfield's death in 1967, subsequently led to the dispersal of the cattle herd. It was fortunate that the Stable had become established enough to become one of the mainstays of the family fortunes. Diversification was always a necessity. Horses were leased to the Forest Service when they needed them. The entire string would be utilized for company picnics, with the horses being brought to the site. Churches were sent flyers promoting group rides and hayrides. Boy Scout troops were welcomed to camp, ride and work on both Horsemanship and Conservation Merit Badges--which benefited in valuable erosion control work. Many times, ranch hands were obtained from these sources, both for fencing and Christmas tree cutting. There were many winters that the place carried over a hundred head of horses, as several camps in the area would winter their horses here. Dad would haul them back and forth, pull their shoes, etc. Our pinto line originated with Barbara's mare Calico, a pinto mare of unknown breeding, though Tennessee Walker was suspected due to her gaits. Having been diagnosed with Navicular disease, she was bred to the Shetland, Tarzan, a chocolate-dapple--producing the mare Feather (Nan's pony). This line has been bred only to Morgans since '66, when Feather was bred to General James, producing the mare Calico Doll, granddam to our stallion RV Eagle Feather. Doll was only 14.2, but she had heart, stamina and intelligence. Having learned much at the knee of the Shetland, Feather, Nan began training Doll in 1970. This mare was just four years old when she took the High Point Champion in the '71 Trail Horse Trials, over some tough competition, including Mary Woolverton's Prince of Pride. She could side-pass, two track, drag a log, pull a cart without blinders, open gates, work livestock and run all day. She also would gait occasionally, a trait that skipped a generation. Calico Doll was bred to Prince of Pride five different times, prior to his death in 1973(?). She would get in foal but never carried to term. Nan did some riding for Mary in exchange for these breedings, working Victory Vagabond. Finally the arrangement was settled by getting Calico Doll in foal to her stallion, Great Hills Richmond. Calico Doll's brown colt from this cross was sold on to the Tumbling River Ranch for cattle work. In the 1970's, a local breeder came to our attention with her stallion, Topside Midnight, when she competed him in the Top of the World Competitive Trail Ride. The crossing of Calico Doll with Midnight produced the black 3/4 Morgan stallion, Jaspar, in 1974. He was used for breeding four or five years, overlapping the transition to pureblooded Morgans in 1977. I always thought it unfortunate that he wasn't pure-blooded as he had wonderful manners, was very solid and typey and a generous sire. We sold his offspring until 1985 and still have a great-granddaughter. He was gelded in '81, and sold in '82. A few of the solid colored part-bloods come down from this line of the family. One of his daughters has competed as a grade horse in Competitive Trail riding for the past ten years. Three major land sales were required for operating expenses during the late '60's and early '70's. The Indian Park Ranch was decreased to 280 acres, Resort Valley Ranch decreased from 5,000 acres to its present 4,000. The Camp Fire Girls purchased the property adjacent to the driveway, leading to their utilizing horses from our string for their horse program. As the Camp increased its horse program, the public stables was gradually phased out. This freed up the Butterfield's lifestyle enough for them to focus on starting raising the pure-blooded Morgans, beginning with their purchase of SH Crescent in 1976.
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Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 16 · Vehicles under 24 ft
Address is 23631 Resort Creek Rd., Conifer Co 80433 Emergency contact phone number to contact campers Thom & Nancy Harris 303 838 5894 $30/ night for 1-2 people then $15/night per addit. persons,  per night, up to 16 total  Please toggle the correct number of campers on the right when booking.   There is currently a fire ban.   We do have a lava rock propane fire pit to use for free. You just have to bring your own propane in a bbq size tank. Check in before 10 pm Great views. Mountainous terrain but with lots of gentle slopes. Located beginning  at 7200 ft alt. . Open meadows and forested areas to hike.   3000 + acres of private property to hike on.                                                                        There is a small restricted area due to Forest Mitigation and milling(see map)  A working horse ranch. Foxton Morgans.  No rentals but you may trailer camp with your horse.  Deer and horse trails for hiking. 3 campsites with  propane fire pits to use for free as long as you provide your own propane tank , ( BBQ size)  a picnic table with benches .  Porta pottys   provided at each site May 1 - Sept 30    When fire restrictions are enactected  a propane lava rock fire pit is at each site to use for free if you  bring your own propane in a bbq size tank. Great drinking water from a  well  spigot by the log ranch house.   Porta pottys at each site May until Sept 7.  Cell service is spotty but available with short drive or hike on the ranch . Resort Valley Ranch is a  historic rustic cattle/horse ranch from the 1880"s.  The present main ranch house was built in 1911 after the original burned down.  Several homestead cabin remains are still here to observe.  👍  See profile for full history. Site 1 is  a smallish  partial shady area with trees,  near a small creek. Site 2 is a mostly open sunny large site with very few trees nearby available . The site used to accommodate a horse competition with 20+ horse trailers and campers Site 3 is a totally open area. with semi close by trees available for shade. Pop up shade canopy recommended for all sites  $30 night for 1-2 people then $15/night /addit. persons, up to 18 ? total.  Use the toggle  above to choose the correct number of campers .  In the photos section there is topo map of the ranch with borders marked in red. Sites 1, 2 & 3 are marked on it along with the location of available cell service with a C.   Some of the photos by Jack are mislabeled for site #'s since we changed them after he was here.  Currently #1 is closest to the Main Ranch house , # 3 is farthest. see addit descriptions just above here.  If you can, download the map and print it  Otherwise we can email or message it or give one at the meet & greet, I can also e mail the map. 👍 Please take note for camp locations.... 👀 In some of the photos the sites  are mislabeled due our changing site #'s .  The one  labeled #2 in one of the photos is actually #1 now and that labeled #1 is actually #3 now. They now progress numerically increasing  from the closest to the  main ranch housing  area  ,thus  site  #1  to #3  Please see map. There are now 2 primitive sites A,B  Each site has no accommodations. No table , fire pit or porta pottys. .
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Site 2 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp

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Site 2 is an open area with few trees. It has lots of room for multiple campers and RVs Picnic table propane fire pit and porta potty. The site was used for our competitive trail event as the base camp with up to 30 horse trailers. So plenty of room to sread out.
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Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1

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Smallish flat site but room for several tents or campers. Picnic table and porta potty and propane fire pit to use with your own gas in a bbq sized tank Next to a small creek.
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RV/tent site · Sleeps 13 · Vehicles under 24 ft
Site flat with shade. View of open meadow. Excellent access. Site B  now has a lava rock propane fire for use  for free. You will need to provide you rown propane in a bbq sized tank. A porta potty is also at the site and picnic table.
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RV/tent site · Sleeps 20 · Vehicles under 26 ft
Site C is a very open flat grassed area next to a limited use ranch road. No trees for shade. No porta potty, table or fire pit. Minor leveling needed
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98% Recommend955 ratings · 467 reviews
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· September 2025
Site 3 was awesome!
24 ft Class C · Group trip ·
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
The hostes were awesome! Very nice! And very helpful. There is no service at this camp site and the hosts were very nice and let us connect to there wifi to make calls or whatever we needed. Great people all around. I drove a 25 foot RV some spots where tight we made it just fine no problems. We stayed in RV site 3. Its was amazing to say the least very secluded. Maybe 1 person drive by our camp site while staying. The weather was great. Even with a little rain. The port o potty was clean. We came during a fire ban and had to use a propane fire place. At first I was a little worried but the fire gave plenty of heath and I liked not smelling like smoke all weekend so we really enjoyed that as well.. Another plus is its only 1 hour and 30min from denver. We will be coming back!
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Ryan S.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2025
16 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
primitive Site C
Beautiful ranch land and spacious and private camping area. Very quiet and peaceful and looking forward to returning!
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Christina B.
2 reviews
Mixed feelings
· August 2025
Tent ·
Site B
The campsite was very difficult to find. It was only with the help of other campers that we found the site.
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Christina P.
4 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2025
18 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
It was a beautiful secluded place. Really dark and good star gazing. The only complaint is that there were a lot of flies biting us …. No surprise there as there are horses.
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Jennifer K.
2 reviews
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· August 2025
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
Great sites that have plenty of space. Apparently there was a whole wedding going on the weekend we went and we didnt hear a thing.
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Kurt J.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2025
Tent ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
Great views and flat area to camp in! Great experience overall.
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Aubrey V.
4 months on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
Glorious stay
22 ft Class C · Group trip ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
We just loved this place. There wasn’t a soul or sound of another human the whole time we were there. Except Thom, he was lovely and very helpful. We were lucky enough to have the whole place to ourselves and even luckier to have a meteor storm the night we stayed. The sky was so dark (due to nothing around us for miles) the meteors were spectacular!! The scenery and vibe was just our thing. It was our last night of a 11 night RV tour and def one of our favourites. I’m not sure if what3words if a thing in the states, as that might have been useful in finding the place, but other than that the stay was faultless. We also saw hummingbirds which was one of the reasons we booked this site in the first place 10/10.
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Farrar4131 ?.
11 years on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
15 ft travel trailer ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
Love this place! Always clean and it is better each time I go there. Close to Denver if you need a quick reset!
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T K.
2 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· August 2025
Mixed Feelings
19 ft campervan · With pets ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
Nancy was a responsive host and helpful with directions. It’s a nice place for dogs as they can run off leash. The scenery and views are beautiful but there are no walking trails. While I enjoyed my stay, some basic upkeep would have made it nicer. The office is in the middle of an unattractive junk yard that is the first thing you see upon arrival. There were piles of horse manure in campsite 1 that I stepped in and my dog wanted to eat. The picnic table needed some tender loving care and was missing a bench.
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Sue K.
2 reviews
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· August 2025
Tent ·
Site B
Site B was very secluded and we couldn’t see any other campers from our site. Nice clean porta potty at site was great! Very quiet.
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Hailey A.
5 months on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
Tent ·
Site B
This place is gold! I stayed at B and the views on the drive to the property alone were incredible. Shady area to set up and had very clean porta potty. Tons of space for my mutt to run around and only saw 2 other guests driving to the next site, which was may 1/4-1/2 mile away - didn't hear anyone else out there! So peaceful and some of the best stargazing! Needed something closer to Denver for early appt and this definitely did not disappoint - Will definitely be back!
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Stephanie T.
4 months on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
Best weekend camping in a long time
Tent · With pets ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
My wife and I, and our two dogs lulu and bone had an amazing time camping at site 1 this weekend. Thom and Nancy were the sweetest host, and the land on the camp grounds was a blast to explore. Also love the family on the homestead, be sure to visit mickahs booth for some of the best lemonade. Will for sure be coming back again.
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Zach T.
4 months on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Awesome place, friendly hosts, and amazing solitude for being so close to the front range. Will be back!
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Patrick K.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2025
13 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Site B
A really beautiful location that’s not too far from the city but secluded enough to feel like you’re in the mountains. They have a porta potty that was super clean. The space was wonderful and we will definitely be coming back.
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Emily M.
6 months on Hipcamp
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· August 2025
Tracey J.
23 ft travel trailer ·
Site B
This land is gorgeous! Nancy and Thom were very responsive and welcoming. This was our second time in the area and we were not disappointed. Although close to Denver, it feels like you’re hundreds of miles from home.
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Tracey J.
5 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
15 ft pop-up camper ·
primitive Site C
We arrived late and did not have any problems finding our site. We had a great night even though it short. We would definitely return.
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Tammy K.
4 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
RV 3 campsite
Tent ·
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Its a beautiful area. Nobody else around. Want to come back and stay longer. Do some hiking. The road is fine if you take it slowly. the facility is well maintained. Good restroom facility. Its so quiet and peaceful. Saw a few deer.
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Dennis S.
2 reviews
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· July 2025
Great if you brought enough water!
Tent · With pets ·
Site B
Site B was lovely! Good foresty area, decent shade, lots of space for tents and parking (slight incline but you should expect that when camping). It was nice having a portapotty and the fire pit they provided was nice as well! Only thing is we couldn't find the water spigot that's listed on the site. Otherwise it was pretty good! Fairly secluded, it was pretty quiet other than a group in the distance clearly having a fun time (it wasn't bad) and cars sometimes passing by on the dirt road, but that was pretty infrequent. Overall a good place for small to medium groups, would totally rent again
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Reynard L.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
Great easy spot for short camp trip
Tent · With kids ·
Site 2 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Lots of fun with our group including the 9 kids with us. We appreciated the propane fire pit, it was a hit with the kids!
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Brent W.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
Don't pass up on the lemonade !
24 ft travel trailer ·
Site 2 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Incredible large rocks and generally beautiful scenery everywhere. I hauled my 25 ft Airstream in there - slightly tight is some places but no problem. The young girl sold be some lemonade at the stand across from their house - she is trying to save up for a cow. Anyhow, I didn't have it till we got home and it was exceptionally good, I mean real lemonade made the right way! A couple of things I would say that are suggestions for Nancy & Thom: you've got over 2000 acres of fantastic land; it would be nicer for the hipcampers if the camping sites were off the dirt road just a bit, like a spur that goes back a few hundred feet. This affords more privacy and gives one the feeling of 'really being out there'. (I was in Site No 2, right at an intersection; the others we saw #1 and #3 were also 'right on the road'). For the hipcampers I would note that, it seemed as if that piece of land is right under a commercial airliner corridor, probably from Phoenix, based on the flight paths. There seemed to be a 'more than ordinary' number of times we heard and saw those planes flying overhead. Honestly it was not bothersome or too too often, just something we noticed - seemed unusual. Overall, the people were nice and the place is great - out of the way, yet not that far from Denver (~45 min). I would recommend it for sure!
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Tony Z.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
22 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
primitive Site C
Great campsite, hosts and property. Very private, great views and great for our dogs.
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Jason R.
6 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Great for large groups
16 ft car · Group trip ·
Site 2 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Super pretty spot and owners were very nice to work with. Very clean facilities too!
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Travis T.
3 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2025
Nice stay
Tent · With kids ·
Site 1 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp 1
We enjoyed our visit here. We spent two nights at the site in tents. It was pretty, but not the kind of views we would come back to again.
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Meghan S.
5 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
Tent ·
primitive Site C
The space was perfect and so private! Beautiful views!
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Tammie C.
5 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Always a lovely, peaceful time at Site 3! We love camping on Nancy and Thom’s land- thanks for sharing it all with us!! We’ll definitely be back!
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Sarah R.
6 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Tent ·
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
Very secluded and perfect for a night to get away from the city!
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Tyler T.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Tent ·
Site 3 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
This was our second stay here and it was wonderful! Such a quiet place to get away. This site in particular is nice and tucked away. The port-a-potty is great to have and it was super clean. Picnic table is a bonus. I'm sure we'll be back again!
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Emily G.
4 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Wide open beauty
26 ft travel trailer ·
primitive Site C
Beautiful and wide open. Perfect for groups of campers and off grid trailers. Wider travel trailers beware: the road in is narrow and wooded, full of shrubbery, so you might get some scratches. Perfect scenery.
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Jc E.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Beautiful, quiet camping site
Tent · With pets ·
Site 2 - Resort Valley Ranch Camp
We had a great time tent camping at Resort Valley Ranch over 4th of July weekend! Our site was clean and quiet, exactly what we were looking for with our dog who is fearful of fireworks. Directions to the property were clear, the dirt road up to the property was in great condition and appeared to have been recently graded, and Thom met us at the gate to give directions to our specific site. Beautiful land and camping sites were far apart so we couldn't hear any other campers, even though they were all occupied. The sky was so clear, we were able to see the Milky Way both nights. The port-a-potty at our site was the cleanest one I've ever used! We saw all sorts of wildlife from our site. We had some excitement the second night when the neighbors' cows got loose and ran past our campsite into a neighboring field. The neighbors could not have been kinder passing by when trying to track them down. Gave us a good story with happy ending once they found them.
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Lucy F.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
Secluded but close to Denver
Tent · With pets ·
Site B
We loved our site - good for a larger group. Well maintained, secluded. Will definitely stay again.
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Mc Kenzie M.
8 reviews

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