United Campground of Durango
RV Park
Write a Review 1322 Animas View Drive Durango, CO 81301 970-247-3853 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.3193, -107.8512
Overview of United Campground of Durango
No campfires.
Last Price Paid: $69
Reported by Tcookaln on 9/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by RockyB on 9/10/2021
Number of Sites 193
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May 1 - October 15
Elevation 6,561 ft / 1,999 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of United Campground of Durango 36 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 18 Users
Last reported 10/16/2023
Confirmed by 6 Users
Last reported 6/26/2023
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 9/10/2024
“Wonderful Staff Clean and Perfect Location”
Reviewed 9/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $69 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
Overall Rating
We stayed three days. Rode the train toured around Durango. Never moved our truck. Ride the trolley for a dollar a person into town. I don’t understand the negative reviews this is a great place to stay. You get what you pay for.
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T-Mobile 5G
Tcookaln would stay here again
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“A Good Find!”
Reviewed 8/9/2024
| Nightly rate: | $80 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1731 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Friendly staff, beautiful grounds with lots of trees. Very clean bathrooms and facilities. Sites are a bit small but very functional.
camper-801987 would stay here again
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“Near The City”
Reviewed 8/5/2024
| Nightly rate: | $65 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
Overall Rating
Nice view from our site. Shady. Nice & clean showers . The steam train passe in the campground. Small pool. Good location for road biking
roadtrippers-fala would stay here again
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“Convenient Location ”
Reviewed 10/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 38 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
It wasn’t our favorite place but it served its purpose. It’s a great spot for parking your rig while going sightseeing all around. It had beautiful fall colors. We did day trips to Telluride, Silverton, Mesa Verde NP, and explored historic downtown Durango. The train ride was amazing with the fall colors and views you won’t see from th... more
It wasn’t our favorite place but it served its purpose. It’s a great spot for parking your rig while going sightseeing all around. It had beautiful fall colors. We did day trips to Telluride, Silverton, Mesa Verde NP, and explored historic downtown Durango. The train ride was amazing with the fall colors and views you won’t see from the highway. Plenty of restaurants and stores close by. Their laundry facilities were very clean and low cost.
Verizon 4G
CR57 would stay here again
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“leaves a bad taste”
Reviewed 9/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $70 |
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Read the fine print and it is small. Even if you cancel many weeks before reservations they keep a full days rate....so I'm out $70. No, I won't reserve here again. You never know when a trip has to be rescheduled or cancelled.
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“Noisy and Cramped ”
Reviewed 8/1/2023
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 74 |
Overall Rating
Do not stay in sites 60+, I do not know why they are booking longer rigs there. Not to brag, but if I wasn't confident in backing up I wouldn't have fit, and if there was not another free spot for me to back into first, I wouldn't have been able to get in at all. It almost seems these site were single spots at one point and they just T... more
Do not stay in sites 60+, I do not know why they are booking longer rigs there. Not to brag, but if I wasn't confident in backing up I wouldn't have fit, and if there was not another free spot for me to back into first, I wouldn't have been able to get in at all. It almost seems these site were single spots at one point and they just T'd the spigot and pulled a new circuit to cram 2x the amount of tenants. Also, this area is very close to the highway and traffic noise is regular and audible from inside the trailer, let alone the noise from your neighbor just trying to exist. Furthermore, they forbid dogs 'south of the train tracks', which is access to the creek and also the only field area, and no dog park on site, so we were isolated to that area. Also, no sewer anywhere, so I cannot fathom why $55 a night is reasonable, I'm sorry but offering a pool doesn't cut it. Bathrooms are clean and fine, just make sure you avoid the northern sites if you can.
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T-Mobile 5G
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“A well kept park, close to town, but few positive interactions with employees”
Reviewed 6/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 25 |
| Site Number: | Multiple |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I've stayed here twice, for a total of roughly 25 days. That makes me no expert on the campground, but gave me a fairly decent impression of the place. This is a well kept park. The facilities are clean, the sites are clean, and everything overall has a tidy appearance. That much is indisputable. This review gets progressively sa... more
I've stayed here twice, for a total of roughly 25 days. That makes me no expert on the campground, but gave me a fairly decent impression of the place.
This is a well kept park. The facilities are clean, the sites are clean, and everything overall has a tidy appearance. That much is indisputable.
This review gets progressively saltier.
Sites/Site size/Site Configuration/Amenities
While some sites are level, some aren't (I currently have two leveling blocks under each of two wheels, no big deal).
Management regularly place guests in the smallest possible site for their rig. My first stay was May 1st, 2023, opening day, and I stayed for one week. During that stay, I estimate United averaged 1/4 capacity, and I can't imagine having been placed in a smaller site. What makes matters worse is that, I believe, there's a single utilities stand for every two sites. Building that way cuts campground utility installation costs considerably, and it also means without complete blackout window tinting, you get to watch your neighbors eat dinner from 5 feet away. Why? Well first, remember that sites are very small and management place RVs in the smallest-possible-site for their rig. Secondly, because when you have a single utility stand, rigs pull in in alternating directions. e.g for every backed in travel trailer/5th wheel there's a motor home/camper van pulled in head first next door. Since most RVs have the dining/lounge area on the driver side, that means guests are as physically close to their neighbors as possible, at all times. I don't fault them for the business decision to pack guests in this way, but it doesn't mean I have to like or enjoy it.
The pool is nice and warm.
There's a decent amount of road noise overall. Highway 550 is close.
As any intrepid RVer will have anticipated, the WiFi is not to be relied on for even the most basic usage.
Staff/Policies
There's at least one member of staff here who is very pleasant. I have a feeling she's an owner, because she's very kind to guests, speaks to them like adults, is knowledgeable, and knows how to get things done efficiently around the office. She is everything I enjoy in a staff member/owner.
As for the rest of the customer-facing staff (not grounds people, they seem to work really hard and do a great job), I offer you one generalization and two anecdotes. Generalization: They're unfriendly to the point of seeming mean.
Anecdote #1: As I said, I was probably guest #1 here in May, 2023. I had just finished tuning some things up on my mountain bike, so I took it for a spin around the park. As I was riding, I came across two people who I assume are staff. I smiled and waved. Their acknowledgement to that smile and wave was "are you staying here?". I cannot overstate the "you don't belong here" energy with which that question was asked. I responded with "I am", and went on my day. Internally stewing at how odd an interaction it was.
Anecdote #2, late June, 2023: I ride my gravel and mountain bikes ~150 miles per week on average. They're not cheap, and bikes require a lot of maintenance when they're ridden so heavily. The cornerstone of that maintenance is cleanliness. A simple misting/spray/wipe down after every ride is absolutely essential to stave off thousands of dollars in premature maintenance over their life time. I had just finished a dusty 50 mile gravel ride and I'm giving my bike a quick spray and I start hearing someone _yelling_ to get my attention: "SIR!". There's an irrigation stream running by my site, and I'm somewhat hard of hearing, so maybe they thought I was ignoring them. Benefit of the doubt. "YOU CAN'T DO THAT NO WASHING VEHICLES HERE!". I assumed they thought I was washing the back of my RV, where my bikes are. I said, "Oh, I'm just spraying off my bike". "YOU CAN'T DO THAT WASHING VEHICLES IS NOT ALLOWED!". Now I get that bicycles technically are vehicles, but when you read the park rules and see "Please don't wash your RVs or vehicles", I think it's reasonable to assume they're talking about automobiles and not bikes, which require all of one or two gallons to spray down. I can only imagine that I take 15 gallon showers on a cool day. Anyway, this is already far too long and I apologize. So I went to the office to verify that this was indeed their policy, and it was! I explained that I can't stay here again if I can't maintain my equipment during my stay. (Fun fact, there are car washes in town, but no bike washes that I'm aware of). The employee didn't have much to say about that and kind of gave a shrug and an explanation that the owners have to pay for water. Let me be clear -- the no RV/vehicle washing is a common and arguably reasonable policy. But I think this no bike washing policy is absolutely bananas. With that said, they're entitled to make up all the silly policies they like. What I'm bothered by is being yelled at, like a child, for doing something so inoffensive and lacking ill intent. And let's face it, I don't know a soul who colloquially refers to bikes as vehicles. But let's say I did know that bikes were included in United's no washing policy -- just be nice about informing guests of policies; it's not that hard. This person is everything I loathe in campground staff.
Anyway, I can't stay here again because they won't let me wash my bike, and the staff have disposition problems. You probably don't care about bike washing as much as me, and can probably steer clear of the staff if it's a shorter stay. So you'll probably have a fine stay.
Cheers!
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Verizon 5G
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“Close To Town With Great Views ”
Reviewed 8/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 64 |
Overall Rating
Stayed here for 4 days and had a pleasant stay. We had partial hookups which was on the upper area that included a small river stream that was lovely to hear sitting outside. Close to city area which is very convenient. Trolly bus stop is also close which takes you downtown if you don’t want to drive.
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Verizon 4G
Leslie would stay here again
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“Very tightly packed”
Reviewed 6/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | $58 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
Overall Rating
Hard to imagine mor cars parked in a smaller space except perhaps at a Walmart. Crowed and sterile. Barely out of Durango so ok if the city is your destination. If you are looking for a pleasant outdoor environment, keep looking. Clean enough but sterile. Constant highway noise which might be better at another location within the park.
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T-Mobile 5G
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“Very tightly packed”
Reviewed 6/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | $58 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
Overall Rating
Hard to imagine mor cars parked in a smaller space except perhaps at a Walmart. Crowed and sterile. Barely out of Durango so ok if the city is your destination. If you are looking for a pleasant outdoor environment, keep looking. Clean enough but sterile. Constant highway noise which might be better at another location within the park.
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T-Mobile 5G
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: free
Recreation
- swimming pool: heated
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- general store
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: heated
- trash
Pets
- pet restrictions: 2 dog limit
- pets
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