Frequently Asked Questions

We have configured our camping software to optimize our campsites by site type to maximize our occupancy and reduce the need to piecemeal together a reservation. 

At the time of the initial search, the system is searching all options to make that request happen. In the event of an optimization, the site type will remain the same (Premium, Standard, Walk-in), and the site length will not decrease (30', 25', 20'). Site #'s will automatically lock in 3 days prior to your arrival. Please note: If you choose to piecemeal a reservation together outside of the system optimizing, your reservation cannot be altered by the staff or the software.

All internal moves will be coordinated with P&R office staff daily,

The Terms and Conditions (campground rules and regulations) are provided for review and acknowledgement at the time of your booking. The Terms and Conditions must be signed prior to checking in with Campground Attendant at 3:00 daily. 

A Group Booking is defined as multiple bookings made by the same individual for the same nights for multiple campsites.

Due to the incredibly high demand; Group Bookings are NOT permitted.  This will be audited by P&R staff, and any group bookings will result in automatic cancellation(s). If you are planning a group event, each arriving party should book their own campsite. 

PLEASE NOTE: Multiple reservations/bookings made on the same confirmation number cannot be cancelled or modified online.

An individual camper can stay a maximum of 7 nights in a 30 day period of time and a maximum of 14 days for the entire season. We do not offer extended stay options or winter camping. 

• A maximum of 6 people and 2 vehicles at a vehicle campsite (Premium and Standard) and 4 people with one standard size vehicle at a primitive walk-in campsite are permitted. 
• Limiting the amount of usage on a site helps prevent erosion of the campsite. 
• If you have more than the maximum number of people allowed, another site will need to be booked if available.

Campers are allowed to have walk-in guests: 

• All guest vehicles must be parked legally outside of the campground in an authorized parking area. 
• Guests are permitted during the day until 9:00 pm, but only a maximum number of 6 people in the vehicle campsites and 4 people in the primitive sites are allowed at night/overnight.

All reservations must be made online. No payments are accepted over the phone or in-person.

Yes, all children are counted toward the total capacity of each campsite.

Parking is very limited in the Town of Telluride and last minute options can be very expensive, so please plan accordingly:

• ONLY Two (2) vehicles (or 4 motorcycles maximum) are permitted on the Premium and Standard campsites. 
• ONLY one RV is permitted per site based on the site/size limitations. Please note that a Sprinter style van may be considered a Class B RV. 
• Daytime campground visitors must park in the main parking lot of the park or other authorized town parking.
• If you are joining an existing camping party already in the campground and your vehicle is not registered, you will not be permitted to drive your vehicle to the campsite. Please plan accordingly.

Only authorized camping vehicles are permitted in the campground. 

• Vehicles not registered prior to check-in will not be permitted into the campground
• Only 2 vehicles permitted at the Premium and Standard campsites. 
• Only one vehicle permitted for walk-in tent camping. NOTE: this parking spot is not next to the campsite and sleeping in vehicles is not permitted at the walk-in tent camping parking area.

Attached is a Parking Map generated by the town Marshal illustrating the limited parking options.

Please plan accordingly. 

RV’s and Tour Bus Dumping

The septage receiving station operates from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed on weekends, holidays, and designated blackout dates. RVs and Buses are permitted to access the septage receiving station by opening the manhole located in front of the wastewater treatment plant at 12000 Hwy 145. Users are required to contact the Wastewater front desk before dumping and to settle the applicable fee (refer to the contact details below). Non-potable water is available for RVs to clean their systems and address spills; however, trash disposal and potable water services are currently unavailable. 

 2025 Black Out Dates

 The TRWWTP will not typically accept loads from any RV’s or buses during the following dates. These dates are typically problematic for the TRWWTP to accept septage due to events in the immediate region. Emergency situations can typically be accommodated, but please call the front desk first to arrange.

• June 15 through July 5
• December 20 through January 10
• Town Holidays: MLK day, Presidents Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Martin Luther King Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas and New Years’

2025  Fees

Fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card in person at the TRWWTP at the time of dumping. 

• RV Dump Fees ………………………………………   $30.00
• Tour Bus Dump Fees ……………………………..  $30.00
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Reservations cannot be resold; however if you want to transfer your reservation to a friend, please make sure that the PRE online check-in information reflects the arriving camper and vehicle information. 

When checking in on-site with the Campground Attendant, arriving camper(s) must provide the last name on the original reservation.

NOTE: this camper and vehicle information cannot be changed once it has been submitted, so please plan accordingly.

No Call No Show (cannot be cancelled online - managed through the office)

• All campers who do not show up for their reservation by check-out time of 2:00 pm the day after scheduled arrival AND the P&R Office has not been notified of a delayed arrival, the remainder of the reservation will be forfeited and no refund will be processed.
  • For example, if you were scheduled to arrive on May 12th for 3:00 pm MT check-in and you do not arrive by 2:00 pm MT May 13th (for a multiple-night stay), the remainder of your reservation will be forfeited.

For the safety and consideration of our campers, we do not provide any arriving or on-site camper information.

• All arriving camper and vehicle information must be completed with no anticipated changes prior to arriving on-site.
  • 2 days before your arrival date, you will receive an email prompting you to check in online. During this online pre-check-in process, you will need to provide the names of all campers and details about any vehicles. Once submitted, this information cannot be changed, so please plan accordingly.
• All camper and vehicle information must be received prior to checking in on-site with the campground attendant between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm MT.

Quiet hours at the campground are from 10:00 pm until 8:00 am daily. Please be courteous of your camping neighbors.

Low decibel (non-diesel) generators are ONLY permitted between the hours of 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Please plan accordingly.

No wood burning is ever permitted in the Town Park Campground. Failure to comply may result in camping privileges being revoked. Charcoal grills are provided at each of the vehicle sites (Standard and Premium) for charcoal only.

No, the campground does not have electric hook-ups, water, or sewer. 

• There is a bathroom/shower facility with a separate dishwashing station available on-site and potable water is accessible for campers staying in the Town Park Campground.  
• Low-decibel (non-diesel) generators are permitted between the hours of 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm daily. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• The closest campground with electric hook-ups available is Matterhorn Campground.

Potable water is available for Town Park campers only.

No, your campground fee only covers your overnight reservation at your campsite.  For town park recreation programming, please visit here.

Guest Wi-Fi is available at the campground. No password is required. Please note: During festivals, it can be limited.

Restroom/Shower/Dishwashing Facility - all-in-one facility on-site includes restrooms, showers, dishwashing station, trash, and recycling. 

• Shower Facility  is Token Operated:
  • NEW! Each token is valued at $1.00 which equates to 75 seconds of hot water 
    (...in case you were digging for your calculator: $4.00 = 5 minutes of hot water). 
  • The token machines are bill to token (no coins or credit cards accepted)). Please note that the machine will dispense the amount in tokens that you insert bills for and the office is not set up to refund for tokens.

Yes, dogs are welcome in the Town Park Campground during our normal campground operations. We ask that dogs be kept on leashes while in the Campground and not left unattended. Please no livestock in the Campground. The Town of Telluride does not have a dog park.

No. Livestock is not permitted in the Town of Telluride campground.

The campground is situated on the eastern edge of the Town of Telluride, just a few blocks away from the commercial district. You can easily access the Galloping Goose, a free shuttle bus that loops around the town, from just outside the main entrance to the Town Park.

Your Campground Attendant or the P&R staff at the Town Park Info Center will be good sources for local information and trail maps. Additional information is available at the Telluride Visitors Center located next to Elks Park on Colorado Avenue.

• Please do not leave anything odiferous out at your campsite, as it will not only attract bears, but other wildlife such as ravens and ground squirrels who can make a mess at your site.
• Recommend campers store food and other items in a hard-sided vehicle or camping unit constructed of solid non-pliable material.
• There are communal bear boxes available in close proximity to all campsites. 
• Please visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website for detailed information on living with bears.

It is prohibited for individuals to camp or sleep overnight in or on any Town-owned park, open space, or other public property, or to remain within or on such lands beyond the hours of authorized public access or use. This regulation is outlined in Town Ordinance (7-2-40 & 10-4-60), and fines may be imposed for non-compliance. Camping on private property is allowed only after obtaining permission from the property owners.

No, there are no other campgrounds or RV parks located within the Town of Telluride.