Alpen Rose RV Park

Alpen Rose RV Park is located about two miles north of Durango just west of Highway 550 North. There are about 100 sites of which the majority are pull-thru sites. The entrance off of Highway 550 North is asphalt but the drive isles and sites are gravel. Each site has a grass area with picnic table. Most of the sites are oriented so that the passenger side of the RVs face each other. The sites to the north, south, and west of the office are shaded by large trees. The majority of the these sites have 30 amp connections. The 47 sites east of the office all have 50 amp connections are designed for larger sized RVs. Only a few of the sites east of the office have any shade. Many of those 47 sites have views of the cliffs on east and west sides of the valley.

The office and market building is located in the center of the park. The restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities are located just west of the office building. As such, it can be a bit of hike to the get to those facilities if your site is located near the perimeter of the site. There is also dog washing area, two acre fenced grass are to allow pets to play, above ground pool, small playground area, and group pavilion area within the park. The park does allow washing RVs and vehicles onsite but requires advance notification and charges an additional fee.

We stayed at site #86 during our four night stay which was one of the 47 sites east of the office building. The spacing between our site and site #87 which faced us was sufficient. Connections included 50 amp service (no 30 amp service), a single hose bid, cable TV, and sewer. The angle at which the sewer connection came out of the ground didn't make it useable without there being standing water in the sewer hose after dumping so we didn't use it. Our site had no shade so our motor home heated up during the day but was able to quickly cool down once the sun set. The Wi-Fi signal and speed were sufficient to allow for streaming of videos. We had sufficient 4G cell phone coverage on both AT&T and Verizon.

The length of our pull-thru site was probably 45 feet and relatively flat. The large loose gravel used by the RV park necessitated the use of jack pads/leveling blocks in order to avoid shifting once the leveling jacks were deployed. We were able to fit our 39 foot motor home but because of the site length and angle, we were not able to park our tow vehicle at our site without partially blocking the drive isle so we parked it about 100 feet away in a group parking area.

During our Thursday to Sunday stay in mid-July, the campground was about 95% full. In general, the days and nights were quiet. Quiet hours were from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. In the early morning hours, it is possible to hear some road traffic noise from Highway 550 North but it isn't bothersome. Trains from the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad pass to the east of the park a few times in the morning and again in the evening. The trains usually blow their steam horns when they are nearby.

We would stay at this RV park again.

Alpen Rose RV Park is located about two miles north of Durango just west of Highway 550 North. There are about 100 sites of which the majority are pull-thru sites. The entrance off of Highway 550 North is asphalt but the drive isles and sites are gravel. Each site has a grass area with picnic table. Most of the sites are oriented so that the passenger side of the RVs face each other. The sites to the north, south, and west of the office are shaded by large trees. The majority of the these sites have 30 amp connections. The 47 sites east of the office all have 50 amp connections are designed for larger sized RVs. Only a few of the sites east of the office have any shade. Many of those 47 sites have views of the cliffs on east and west sides of the valley.

The office and market building is located in the center of the park. The restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities are located just west of the office building. As such, it can be a bit of hike to the get to those facilities if your site is located near the perimeter of the site. There is also dog washing area, two acre fenced grass are to allow pets to play, above ground pool, small playground area, and group pavilion area within the park. The park does allow washing RVs and vehicles onsite but requires advance notification and charges an additional fee.

We stayed at site #86 during our four night stay which was one of the 47 sites east of the office building. The spacing between our site and site #87 which faced us was sufficient. Connections included 50 amp service (no 30 amp service), a single hose bid, cable TV, and sewer. The angle at which the sewer connection came out of the ground didn't make it useable without there being standing water in the sewer hose after dumping so we didn't use it. Our site had no shade so our motor home heated up during the day but was able to quickly cool down once the sun set. The Wi-Fi signal and speed were sufficient to allow for streaming of videos

The length of our pull-thru site was probably 45 feet and relatively flat. The large loose gravel used by the RV park necessitated the use of jack pads/leveling blocks in order to avoid shifting once the leveling jacks were deployed. We were able to fit our 39 foot motor home but because of the site length and angle, we were not able to park our tow vehicle at our site without partially blocking the drive isle so we parked it about 100 feet away in a group parking area.

During our Thursday to Sunday stay in mid-July, the campground was about 95% full. In general, the days and nights were quiet. Quiet hours were from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. In the early morning hours, it is possible to hear some road traffic noise from Highway 550 North but it isn't bothersome. Trains from the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad pass to the east of the park a few times in the morning and again in the evening. The trains usually blow their steam horns when they are nearby.

We would stay at this RV park again.

We stayed in Durango for a week, and really liked the park. The owners were very friendly, and it has the largest dog area we've seen. plenty of room to run! The store is well stocked with the basics and a good selection of RV supplies. Free Coffee and Popcorn all day.

All the facilities were clean, there was snow flurries on a few days, still early in the season, and you an see they are gearing up, cleaning everything, and doing landscaping. The on site Pizza Guy had not arrived yet, but was to be there soon.

There are 2 basic areas, in the trees or in the open, both are very nice, our site was 95% level, only a minor lift needed. Site has a pool, and large tent, we assumed for events etc. but was not open yet.

One of the nice things (if your into steam trains) is you can hear and walk to the Durango - Silverton train as it passes by the park, we took the official train ride, only a few miles to downtown, and it was a very memorable trip. Highly Recommended.

There is a beautiful Waterfall and Hot Springs not far from the park within walking distance, and a new Grocery next to the new Hardware store only a few miles away towards Silverton.

Durango has everything you'd need, lots to see and do like, rafting trips, hiking, mountain biking, shopping, and dining. We will be back for sure.

2 Nights, Sept 2017

Arrived in the late afternoon after a long day of towing from Crested Butte, CO in high winds and heavy rain, so we just wanted somewhere comfortable to do chores and crash. This park did not disappoint at all. RV storage is available on-site as well, and we stored our Airstream while we flew out on a week-long business trip.

Pros:
- Very friendly service, and regular staff patrols
- Very clean sites
- Very reasonably priced laundry facility
- Food available on-site
- Excellent quality water
- Great location far enough outside of Durango, but still close enough to town
- Sites are reasonably spaced and well landscaped

Cons:
- Nitpicking here, but the sewage hookup was a bit high and angled, which required some creative routing to make it flow right
- Durango-Silverton train comes by occasionally and blows their very loud horn
- Strong Verizon signal, but the cell towers are very much overloaded, and the Internet at times is nearly unusable. On-site WiFi is predictably slow. Unusable for full-time work.

(This was a fantastic RV park, but 5 stars are reserved for truly magical places)

It's a nice campground, and if we came back here we would stay here again. However, I would talk to the owners about the price. We paid $51, when it seems as though everyone else paid around $45. Our site (43) is nice, but it ends up not being the best because it is next to the laundry room and we can smell the dryer exhaust. I would ask for something a bit further back in the future. There are lots of activities, ranging from a pool to tetherball and corn hole. At night there seemed to be a big bonfire, though we didn't join in. It's quiet here, with a train occasionally.

We're on a 2 week trip around southern Utah & Colorado and northern Arizona & New Mexico. This is the most we've paid for a site. We're only here for the one night, so won't use the amenities. It makes it overpriced for us.

There were a lot of staffers on hand to meet you and guide you to your spot. It's a busy place so perhaps the traffic control was necessary. The staff came by on golf carts a hand full of times during the 24 hours I was there. They were very attentive. The facilities were top notch. Restaurant, laundry, showers, etc. But I didn't care for the sites themselves. Pretty cramped, uneven, and a lot of cottonwood trees dropping cotton all over the place. I was cleaning it out of my trailer for days afterwards. Not in a particularly great spot if you want to walk anywhere.

It is a good spot for visiting Durango. It is north of town but a very short drive to get just about anywhere in the area. The RV park is in good condition and the staff is quite friendly. We were in need of some supplies and they were happy to accommodate our shipments. We booked a premium spot and it was OK. Even though it was labeled as 59 feet in length, my truck wouldn't fit on the site and I had to park it across the way. Obviously, that site wasn't 59 feet but it was an OK site otherwise. There are quite a few park workers who full-time it there and their sites aren't the most tidy. If you need a place to stay in the Durango area, this isn't a bad choice. I wouldn't say it's a great choice, either.

We've stayed here twice, once in our Airstream a few years back and once...well, we've only stayed here once, but tried twice.

We needed cell service and a plug one chilly night, but they don't accept vans...and that's what we were in at the time. That's fine and all, but even when we stayed in our Airstream travel trailer it was apparent that they either didn't like the vintage look, my 30-something swagger or perhaps the idea that we had kids. The front desk staff was shorter than a butcher's thumb with me both times, yet I saw them chatting up hilarities with older folks hanging around the office.

As RV parks go, it's nice enough, probably cleaner and better kept than average, but otherwise it's tight spaces along a highway. Helluva highway, though.

As we pulled in I noticed the campground did not look like the pictures, my reservation was hanging in a envelope on the bulletin board, found my sight it was al gravel. They say they serve pizza from 5:00 to 8:00 but at 7:35 we were too late. NOT SO FRIENDLY

This is another of my favorite RV parks in Colorado. It's out of the city and way off the road. Been going here since 1990.