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Palisade Basecamp RV Resort

Palisade, Colorado


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5.01 reviews
Palisade Basecamp RV Resort in Palisade, Colorado, is a 14-acre modern campground positioned along the Colorado River in the heart of Colorado wine country — the quintessential hub for food, wine, and outdoor adventure in Mesa County's Grand Valley, where the Palisade wine district's 30-plus estate wineries, the Colorado River's paddling and fishing access, and the Colorado National Monument's dramatic canyon scenery give guests the most densely layered recreational and culinary day-trip range available from any campground in western Colorado. Palisade's Mesa County wine district position gives the resort the specific combination of agricultural tourism — the peach and wine country that has made the Grand Valley the most productive warm-season fruit and viticulture area in the Rocky Mountain West — alongside the canyon lands and river recreation of the Colorado Plateau's western edge. Fourteen acres of Colorado River-adjacent resort with full-hookup sites and the comprehensive outdoor adventure and wine country access give Palisade Basecamp the specific character of a destination campground rather than a travel-stop — guests who arrive for one night frequently extend to three or four as the Palisade wine circuit, the Colorado National Monument hiking, and the Grand Mesa day trip reveal the depth of the Mesa County recreational landscape that the basecamp name specifically embraces. Pets are welcome. The Palisade wine district, concentrated along the Highline Canal Road and 37.5 Road corridors in Mesa County's Grand Valley floor and benchland above the Colorado River, produces the Rocky Mountain West's most acclaimed Bordeaux and Rhône varietal wines from the volcanic and granite soils of the Book Cliffs bench — a high-desert wine country whose 300 days of annual sunshine, the Colorado River's irrigation, and the Book Cliffs' dramatic backdrop give the Palisade AVA a viticultural identity distinct from any other American wine region. Canyon Wind Cellars, Colterris Winery, and Two Rivers Winery represent the range of the district's estate production from the Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah that the Grand Valley's summer heat specifically ripens. Colorado National Monument, 15 miles west of Palisade on the Colorado River's canyon rim in Mesa County, protects the Uncompahgre Uplift's red-rock canyon landscape in a series of monolithic sandstone formations, sheer canyon walls, and the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive that gives visitors the continuous canyon viewshed from 2,000 feet above the Colorado River valley floor. The Monument Canyon Trail's descent to the 450-foot-tall Independence Monument column gives hikers the formation-level perspective that the rim drive only previews from above, and the Coke Ovens formation's beehive sandstone domes sustain the geological variety that the monument's multiple canyon systems provide. Palisade Basecamp RV Resort serves guests through Mesa County's spring through fall camping season, with the summer wine season from June through September and the Palisade Peach Festival in mid-August representing the two peak food and agriculture tourism events in the Grand Valley calendar. Grand Mesa, 25 miles southeast of Palisade above the Gunnison River's plateau, is the largest flat-top mountain in the world at 53 square miles above 10,000 feet — a mesa of spruce and fir forest with 300 lakes on its surface that gives the campground its most dramatic and most altitude-accessible day trip in the season from late June through October. Reserve sites ahead for the Palisade Peach Festival and fall harvest wine weekends.

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5.0
Overall rating

1 reviews
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MariMorrison, Colorado
June 2024
Beautiful park! We wish we could have stayed longer!

Location

985 N River Rd, Palisade, CO 81526, USA


Things to know

Check-in: 1:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Rules

- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement. - Frowns: are not allowed. If you feel compelled to bring one, leave it at the dump station and pick it up when you leave. - Check-In: 1:00pm ( later) All River-Bottom sites must check-in at the main . - Checkout: 11:00am - Quiet Hours: 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM. Please be considerate of your fellow campers. The music you enjoy and find tasteful may not be your neighbor’s favorite. Please keep the radio, stereo, TV, etc., volume low. All visitors must register at the and are asked to leave the grounds by 10 pm. - Site : Site rent is paid in advance. Rates apply for up to 4 adults (call for additional capacity details), 1 RV, and/or 1 vehicle. Please contact to make arrangements for additional vehicles. - Campfires: You may bring your own above-ground fire pit for use as allowed by any applicable fire restrictions/regulations in place at the time of your stay. Permanent fire pits are not provided by Palisade Basecamp at each site. Fire pits must be kept at least 10″ above/away from all grass. - Picnic Tables: All sites have picnic tables! - Restroom, Shower & Laundry Facilities: Open 24 hours. For human use only, please no dog baths. Please look after your things, Palisade Basecamp is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items. - Boulder Playground: The boulder playground is open only during daylight hours. There is no attendant. Parents must be present at the playground while their children play. Parents assume all risks. - Swimming Pool: Open seasonally from May 1 – October 15. Children under 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Complete set of pool rules and regulations are available at the . - Colorado River: Guests may access the Colorado River, which is adjacent to, but lies beyond Palisade Basecamp property; however, accessing the river is done at the guests own risk. There are no lifeguards on duty, and the river is constantly changing. Palisade Basecamp is not responsible for guests who choose to leave Basecamp property to access the river. - Bear Country and Wildlife: YOU ARE IN BEAR COUNTRY! Please do not feed cute critters, or non-cute critters may show up. Keep all trash and food secure. Please take the trash to dumpsters DAILY. - Hunting and Fishing: Fishing the river from Palisade Basecamp shoreline requires licensing per the State Parks & Wildlife Department of Colorado. Hunting may be permitted during the winter season upon written permission from Palisade Basecamp management and requires all necessary licenses. - Firearms: Palisade Basecamp welcomes and supports all law-abiding firearm owners and the possession of firearms in accordance with local, state and Federal law. Laws regarding firearms shall be strictly enforced. - Restrictions: No fireworks, frowns, disorderly conduct, or other methods of inhibiting the good times of others. Any person who defaces, injures or destroys resort property or equipment or whose children, pets or guests do so, be held liable for the full cost of damages. - Pets: Pets are welcome at the resort (RV and tent camping) as long as each pet is accompanied by a 6ft leash and an owner. Please do not leave your pet outside unattended. We have a designated pet park. Please use it and kindly pick up after your pets. Pets are not allowed in the restrooms, showers, laundry, pool or play area. - Children: We love kids but not everyone appreciates when they are unaccompanied. Parents are responsible for their children at all times. If your child is under age 14 years old they must have a parent with them at all times. All children must be on their sites by 10:00 PM. - Smoking: Smokers, please watch your butts – Cigarettes aren’t campfires. Be considerate of your fellow campers downwind and be sure to pick up your butts and put them in the garbage. Thank you for NOT smoking (of any kind) in ANY public building or within 25 feet of any building. - Firewood: To prevent the spreading of pests (firewood related) please do not bring your own firewood. We have bundles available for purchase at the Palisade Basecamp store. Gathering of wood or cutting trees (including branches) is NOT permitted in the campground or on surrounding property. YOUR SITE - Your Site & Etiquette: A campsite is just like your home’s yard. Don’t walk through others’ camping space, and coach your kids to do the same. Please stay on roads or walkways. Do not park your vehicles, bikes or ATV’s on a vacant site. - Garbage: Some unlucky person in your party have to take the garbage to the dumpster. If you are travelling alone, it’s you. Please be sure to bag all trash (including cigarette butts) and dispose of it in the dumpsters. You are responsible for your sites cleanliness. - Dishes: Your meals may have been delicious but please do not wash the remnants at the pool, in the bathroom sinks, showers or in the laundry room. Dish washing station is available (seasonally) on the east side of the Bath House. - Generators: Thank you for Not running a generator at any time. All campsites provide electricity at 20, 30, or 50 amp options so generators are prohibited except with written permission from Palisade Basecamp management for unique circumstances. - Sewer Connection: Since we think fresh air is wonderful, a secure sewer connection is required at both ends of your sewer line by Colorado State Law. - Arrivals & Departures: If you’re leaving early, pack up what you can the night before so you can just unhook and go, without a lot of slamming compartment doors. If you show up after dark, try your best to keep noise and lights to a minimum. - Riverfront Camping: Campsites have electric hookups ONLY. Community water is available. - Cabins: BBQ’ing shall always be outside the cabins. Please bring your own linens. All of our cabins are non-smoking. - For everyone’s comfort and safety we ask that you observe and follow our rules and show consideration for your camping neighbors. They are on vacation too.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy: If the guest cancels at least 3 days before their check-in day and time, they will receive a full refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience fees and a $20 site fee). If the guest cancels within the 3 days before check-in, there will be no refund.