Arapaho Valley Ranch

We stayed for two nights camping. We switched sites because our original site was more of an RV pad and we were there tent camping. So, for night one we stayed at a better site, but since the campground was packed the next night we had to move back to the terrible site. Night one there was a storm and we enjoyed the Lodge where we played pool and played some arcade games (the saloon was not open). Night two was a different story. Not only did we have to move to the bad site (exposed to all, no trees, just a berm between us and the next site) but there was a music festival. They played at the Lodge until 10:30pm and then moved to the tent camping sites until 1:30am. It was awful. Fortunately there were pancakes and coffee for all in the morning (at 8:15). But the loud music all night, terrible crammed exposed campsite, and the single pit toilet with no water or even hand sanitizer, really made this not worth our time or money. The first night we paid over $60 and the second night was over $90. Such a rip off! And there is construction throughout the campground so it is loud and dusty most of the day. If you are looking to go glamping and spend a lot of money for the fancy cabins or teepees and stay on the ranch for the amenities, this is the place for you. If you want a pleasant tent camping experience-go elsewhere! Before coming here we stayed at RMNP for one night (it was booked the other nights we needed) and with running water, flush toilets, clean bathrooms, trees for privacy, and fresh drinking water-go to RMNP for 1/4 the price! Shocking that Arapaho does not have running water of some sort for the tent campers.

We enjoyed the tranquility we found at your campground. We went up on a Sunday and stayed 2 nights. We got to see the moose and her baby both mornings. The place was absolutely beautiful! We also got to take the short hike along the river. It was amazing! We will be back again.

We had a great time, everything was wonderful. I would suggest putting each cabin on the site individually. It was hard to know what you were walking into because the website shows several different cabins when selecting a room.