National park · est. 1906

Mesa Verde National Park · caps RVs at 40 ft

Morefield Campground holds 15 full-hookup pull-throughs (40 ft) inside the park — the largest in-park RV concessioner operation. Cliff dwelling tours sell out in hours; book the moment the window opens.

RV rentals in Colorado

Max RV: 40 ft
Season: Mid-April – mid-October

Max RV length: 40 ft
Dump station: On site
Season: Mid-April – mid-October

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Drop-off

Morefield Campground holds 267 sites including 15 full-hookup RV pull-throughs at a 40-ft cap, runs mid-April through mid-October, and is the largest single concessioner-operated RV facility inside any national park.

The trade-off is the four-mile access road from the entrance to the mesa top — a steady 4-5% grade with two switchbacks — and then a separate 21-mile drive each direction to the actual cliff dwellings at Chapin and Wetherill Mesas. Tour reservations for Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Long House open two weeks ahead and sell out within hours all summer. The mesa-top loop roads accept any rig length to the major overlooks, but the Step House and Far View Sites pullouts shrink for 35-ft+ rigs. Dumping at Morefield, on-site.

What the length limit is measuring

Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
Height — what the branches and the awning need
Turning arc — the swing off the loop road

How the in-park dump station is used

Waste outlet — under the rig, driver side
Ground drain — hose seated, then the valve opens
Rinse standpipe — non-potable, for the hose only

Primary sources

How to book this park

Reservations + adjacent staging

Official reservation portal

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Quick answers

Frequently asked

Can you take an RV into Mesa Verde National Park?

RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Mesa Verde's campgrounds.

Are there RV hookups at Mesa Verde National Park?

Hookups at Mesa Verde: full.

Is there an RV dump station at Mesa Verde National Park?

Yes — Mesa Verde has an RV dump station.

Other national parks in Colorado

Rocky Mountain

Trail Ridge Road climbs to 12,183 ft at a sustained 6-7% — bring transmission cooling and trust your brakes. Moraine Park is the year-round 40-ft basecamp on the east side.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

South Rim Campground holds 35-ft rigs with electric — only hookups in the park. North Rim is gravel and 22 ft; East Portal's 16% grade road is closed to any RV.

Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10

State rental tax: 7.6% · not collected by PickRV
Min driver age: 21+ std · 25+ Class A
Gravel roads: Varies by rig — verify with your host
Generator quiet: 22:00-07:00