National Park Service · Colorado
Morefield Campground
National Park Service · Colorado, United States · in Mesa Verde National Park
- Sites
- 267
- Hookups
- 15 electric
- Max RV length
- 46 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,808 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Nearest town
- Mancos
- Address
- Aramark Offices for Mesa Verde National Park, Mancos, CO, 81328
- Phone
- 1-800-449-2288
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Morefield Campground is four miles from the park entrance. The 267 campsites are situated within a high-elevation, grassy canyon filled with Gambel oak, native flowers, deer, and wild turkeys. Each site has a picnic table, gravel tent pad, and fire pit/BBQ grill. A camp store offers registration, food, and camp supplies. Firewood, gasoline, showers, a coin-operated laundromat, and a kennel are located nearby.
The campground is managed by park concessioner Aramark and is open between spring and fall.
Fees
Dry Camping: $38. Fee for dry RV or tent camping. (Rate is based on double occupancy. Additional person charges apply for extra persons age 6 years and older.) Senior and Access passes apply to all camping. Discount will be applied only to campsite occupied by the person to whom the passport has been issued. Check-in can occur anytime during Campground Store hours. If store is closed, please pick a location and check-in the next morning. Check-out is by 11:00 am Mountain Daylight Saving Time.
Full Hook-Up: $51. Fee for full hook-up RV camping. (Rate is based on two people. Additional person charges apply for extra persons age 6 years and older.) Senior/Access passes apply to all camping. Discount will be applied only to campsite occupied by the person to whom the passport has been issued. Reservations are highly recommended. Check-in can occur anytime during Campground Store hours. If store is closed, please pick a location and check-in the next morning. Check-out is by 11:00 am Mountain Daylight Saving Time.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 11° | -3° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 22° | 2° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 28° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 39° | 24° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 48° | 37° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 53° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 48° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 34° | 20° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 24° | -3° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 12° | -13° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Prater Ridge Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Prater Ridge Trail 6.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Point Lookout Trailhead · 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Point Lookout Trail 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Knife Edge Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Knife Edge Trail 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Montezuma Overlook Trailhead · 1.3 mi as the crow flies
Montezuma Overlook Trail Hike · Drive there - Park Point Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Park Point Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 39 trails in Mesa Verde National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Mancos State Park · Colorado State Parks · 11 mi · 34 sites
- Target Tree Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 20 sites
- Mcphee Recreation Complex · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 97 sites
- Transfer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 17 sites
- Sleeping Ute RV Park · Tribal Lands · 16 mi
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