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We stayed here near the end of our two month-long trip. It was easily the filthiest, least maintained of all the campgrounds we'd visited, among 15 states. Trash scattered everywhere, piles of cigarette butts next to dirt picnic tables, and broken down, nasty bathrooms. Really? This is the best you can do? The only thing that happened with some efficiency was taking our money for the campground. We couldn't leave fast enough; and I'm kicking myself for not taking photos. I'd rather spend the night in a WalMart parking lot.

We stumbled across this place a couple of days after Christmas. We were heading west and needed a place to stay for the night. It was dark when we arrived and could make no sense of where we were parking. We woke up in the morning surrounded by the big stone columns. We liked it some much we stayed here for 5 days. There is hiking and biking nearby. The campsites are unique. There are sites for RVs with water and power. As our rig has solar panels, we didn't really need to plug in and stayed in a site with no services. The park gets a fair bit of day use and our only neighbors were families who'd come in and have lunch and leave. We've recommended the COR to any number of friends, all of whom have enjoyed staying there.

We needed to post up for a couple of weeks so my wife could attend to some family affairs, so we found this campground after a short search. It is 4 or 5 miles from Mesa. The campground is extremely well run. Every site has water and power. The bathrooms and showers are clean and well maintained. We've seen bobcats, coyotes and roadrunners. There are many hiking trails nearby as well as places to ride bikes. This has been a real gem. Note: there is a large gun range not far away, You WILL hear gunfire, constantly. If you stay at the southern end of the campground, it's less noticeable.

We met up with some freinds at the visitor center nearby, and decided to stay a couple of days. We are still working, and require cell service, of which we had plenty. This small campground was very clean and had large sites that were spread out. 75m from our campsite is the edge of the Gorge, the view is amazing. There is little traffic (of course, it's after Labor Day) and only one other site was taken. While the bathroom is a pit toilet, it's very clean.
I might think twice about camping here with small children, as the edge of the Gorge involved a long drop, and isn't far away. There is a hiking path along the edge, from which you can walk to the Lodge 1.5 miles away, or hike or ride bikes for several miles. There is a great view from the visitor center (200 meters away) and some displays about the local wildlife and Native Americans who lived here. Tents might be a problem here,max we didn't see many rock-free areas for a tent.

We stayed here for almost a week last summer. A country road runs through the middle of the campground, but is lightly travelled. The campground host was friendly and helpful and helped us find the ideal spot for us to camp. There isn't a lot (any) shade, other than one spot next to the restrooms, so come prepared to provide your own. There is about 300m of river access for fishing. There is a trashcan and a couple of bathrooms here, but no water. Cell service is adequate, I worked the entire time we were here. The county road extends above and beyond the campground and provides an opportunity for riding bikes or easy hiking. There is also a hiking trail nearby.

We've stayed here several times, until this year, we'd be the only people in the campground. The camp host was super nice and happy to have someone in camp. We recently arrived to find the campground mostly full. We grabbed one of the last remaining spots and watched people circle the small loop until well into the evening. People on ATVs who were staying at the nearby corral did circles around camp constantly.
The pit toilets were dirty, poorly maintained and chronically out of toilet paper.
The camp host, who appeared to be 15, was reluctant to enforce any sort of decorum, so some sites had trash and food scattered all over. People were tearing branches off of live trees to get firewood, despite firewood being available for $6.
When 7 cars full of people arrived to take one site, and they were so intoxicated as to be unable to assemble a tent, we left. I doubt we'll be back soon.

Unlike Arkansas Point, this campground has no hookups and smaller sites. Therefore you will find fewer huge trailers. However, the big trailers that can squeeze in run generators constantly, so they can camp with air conditioning and cable TV. We found the campground noisy. The views are quite good, though.

We've stayed atCanyon View before and liked it a lot. Threat of rain caused us to check out Sunset View. While they have running water, it's just in the (clean) bathrooms, and no faucet is threaded. The bathrooms are lit, but have no receptacles for charging devices. This place is next to two amazing ruins, although getting to one takes a several mile hike (each way).
The pads are short (25 feet) and none are level. It's a great place to stay between Monument Valley and Flagstaff.

We had mechanical problems and were trying to find someplace to spend the night; on Fourth of July weekend. Yep. We were resigned to our first-ever stay at the WalMart when I remembered a buddy saying there was a campground just off Hwy 50 near the tiny town of Cimarron. We pulled off to see. On the Saturday of the 4th of July weekend, more the half the campsites were vacant. The campground is clean, well maintained and next to the Cimarron River. Although it's only a mile to the Black Canyon, but there are no real services here, so there seems to be less of an attraction. The visitor center is closed, due to lack of funding. The camp host was friendly and on the ball. There are no hookups, but there is water in the campground and clean well-maintained toilets (with running water). You can walk or drive to the Morrow Point Dam, and you can fish in the Gunnison at the end of the road (a mile).
It's very close to Montrose. We'll come back for a quiet weekend away from town.

We were leaving the desert and needed a place to spend the night. This worked out perfectly. It's a large park with an unimaginative campground. Medium sized sites lined up in a row. It was fairly clean. The bathrooms had an inch of water on the floor, unclear it it was due to recent rains or a plumbing issue. The most prominent feature of this campground are the train tracks nearby. Trains roll by constantly. In our truck, it was manageable. In a tent, you'd never sleep.
We'd stay here again, but only for a night.
Also, their winter hours: the office is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The gate is locked. Plan accordingly.