Morefield Campground

I made a reservation 3 months in advance, and paid in full for a one night stay, for a dry camping site (FHU sites were full). Nowhere in the online information for Morefield Campground, during the reservation phone call or in confirmation emails was it stated that all dry camping sites are First Come First Choice on sites, even with a reservation. Since no sites are assigned, campers can move sites as they are vacated which results in small units occupying the largest sites, leaving the 20-25 ft sites for those arriving later in the day. We have 57 ft of truck and 5th wheel so I always plan ahead and never choose FCFS campgrounds. We ended up parking alongside the concrete curbs, inches from the fire ring, and extending our slide over the fire ring.

Aramark is a well known hospitality company so when I was not assigned a site in the confirmation email I incorrectly believed they would assign upon check-in, as many private campground businesses do, to optimize occupancy and customer satisfaction. No, they don’t care, they had my money and a no refunds policy if you can’t find a site to park. We watched several large class A rigs drive around and around before heading back toward the camp store perhaps to spend the night in the parking lot. It’s chaos! Due to the length of time to find a spot and set up in a very awkward, unlevel site, we missed the opportunity to see the park - our only reason for selecting this campground!

Access in for a larger unit was also a little nerve wracking. It’s a steep, winding, 2 lane road to climb about 1500 ft of elevation to the campground. Lots of deer on and near the roads in the evening.

We spent 4 days at Morefield over the Labor Day weekend and felt that it was one of the best facilities of all the National Parks we have visited. There’s an abundance of dry camping sites that you can drive through and pick from. Electric sites are tougher to get - best to reserve in advance. Restrooms are clean and offer flush toilets. Showers at the camp store complex are clean, hot and free with a shower head like you’d have at home. Convenient laundry facility with reasonable prices. Two dump stations with potable water. Location was great for exploring Mesa Verde, Canyon of the Ancients and Hovenweep. Mesa Verde ranger tours and talks give you a good perspective of the history of Mesa Verde. Three trails to hike from the campground to outstanding views. Overall friendly and helpful staff make this a great camping experience. Senior pass stay is 19.99/night.

We’ve been traveling the US for 5 ms visiting National Parks. Morefield Campground was the most disappointing. The grass hadn’t been mowed in months. It was waist high-even where you were meant to park your RV. In many sites, the fire pit was completely covered up by grass. We were warned about bears and told to keep any food in the bear proof lockers but there were none anywhere. Even the Park was disappointing as 70% of the cave dwellings were closed for repairs. We would probably not stay there again.

I really enjoyed my two weeks here. The staff are very friendly and helpful and everything is available here, from free showers to inexpensive laundry facilities. And they make it so easy to pick a site and extensions to your stay are a breeze. The campground is within walking distance of 3 different but awesome hikes. One of them is very easy and the other two will give you a work out - but worth the views.

Poorly run. No customer service. No security. People partying till 1am. No cell service or internet as advertised. Internet has been broken for a while. Was planning on staying 7 nights. There arent any phone numbers to call anyone. Aramark corporate needs to replace management and a few employees.
Moved to Ancient Cedars. Much nicer place.

Poorly run. No customer service. No security. People partying till 1am. No cell service or internet as advertised. Internet has been broken for a while. Was planning on staying 7 nights. There arent any phone numbers to call anyone. Aramark corporate needs to replace management and a few employees.
Moved to Ancient Cedars. Much nicer place.

On arrival no full hook up left but once paid you choose your own site. Lets just say good luck with a travel trailer trying to find a site that is long enough ( we are only 20”) and level. Because of rain the ground was very boggy. Not much to do in site. Hiked up point look out for sunset which was nice. Great views. The campsite could use a bit a of work. But if you are only here for mesa verde it doesn’t matter much about site. FYI. Book tours ahead of time as you won’t get in same day

We stayed here in early July, staff did a great job at check-in. The site was fairly level, and we had water/electric hookup. Fair distance between sites as well, though our area had no foilage for privacy (many do). Showers up near camp store (too far to hike to) were clean and had good hot water. Our biggest disappointment was the bathrooms at the campsites, while having flush toilets and sinks, had no soap, hand sanitizer, nor any way to dry your hands. For all the concern about spreading germs (Visitor Center closed, etc) we were surprised to have no soap to wash your hands after using the toilet. One other thing; the campground is run by a vendor (Aramark) and you cannot apply a Park Pass discount when you make reservations via the internet. We found out (we modified our campsite at check-in) that the Senior Park Pass could be applied if you made reservations via phone, or in person.

The Morefield campground is located on a hillside in a series of loops with back-in parking. Our loop had full hookups which was a welcome feature. The sites are fairly level but may require assistance to make it perfect. Sites are separated by foliage which affords some shade and privacy. We found our site to be quiet and scenic. The deer who visited in the evening also enjoyed the tranquility. Cell coverage at the site was minimal with our booster but quite good near the General Store/laundry/gas station nearby. There are showers/restroom facilities down the hill from the campsite but we did not try them. Of course the main attraction here is the park itself. Amazing history and terrain to explore. This is a great place to stay while enjoying Mesa Verde National Park.