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About North Fruita Desert Campground
Number of accommodations: 143
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (317)
What Guests Are Saying
North Fruita Desert Campground offers fantastic sites with great access to mountain biking trails, making it an ideal spot for family trips. The campground is clean, well-marked, and features nicely wooded areas for shade, along with newly paved access roads. However, some campsites are close together, which can lead to noise, and visitors are advised to bring their own toilet paper as supplies may run out.
What Guests Are Saying
North Fruita Desert Campground offers fantastic sites with great access to mountain biking trails, making it an ideal spot for family trips. The campground is clean, well-marked, and features nicely wooded areas for shade, along with newly paved access roads. However, some campsites are close together, which can lead to noise, and visitors are advised to bring their own toilet paper as supplies may run out.
Review Summary
tim b
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: A
Great trail access!
Paul M
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: F09, Loop: F
Camping areas were nicely laid out with gravel to park on and picnic tables and fire-pit's, new trails being added to the biking areas, washrooms were clean and well positioned.
No garbage disposal in camping area which looked to be working as Pack in Pack out, as long as people continue to respect the "Pack Out"
Will be back.
JEAN C
VerifiedMarch 27, 2024 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: B
great biking right out of camp.
Jennifer C
VerifiedDecember 23, 2023 • Stayed at: F04, Loop: F
Great campground with tables and fire rings. Bathrooms were clean and stocked.
David M
VerifiedNovember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: B
We visited for 3 days in
Mid November - 30* F nights with a sky full of stars, 60*F days with brilliant to filtered sunshine. The cold nights gave us the opportunity to stay warm and rest deeply in sleeping bags for 11-12 hours, as the sun rose and beamed on camp,
the "warmth" returned and melted the thin ice in the water jug.
Miles of Singletrack within a 2 minute spin from camp.
Juniper trees were loaded with berries. Wind was non existent.
"Feathery" grasses cover the ground, line the trails and soften the appearance of the desert. Heard coyotes at 3am one night. Also heard a curious sound at night, maybe grouse?
Online reservations guaranteed our campsite and gave us reassurance we had a "home" for 2 nights, unfortunately we didn't check for other site reservations and we had 2 "next door" neighbors with the campground 90% empty. Friendly neighbors :) with a generator :/
Campground is situated to view the sunrise + the sunset ( mid November ) - stellar location.
Thanks to our BLM and original MTB trail builders for recognizing the potential for beautiful MTBing in this exquisite place!
Cory W
VerifiedNovember 20, 2023 • Stayed at: G20, Loop: G
Camping spots were spacious, with great picnic space and fire ring. For people accessing the trail system, the campground is perfectly located. We were there for an ultramarathon, but there were plenty of other outdoor enthusiasts sharing the trails. The bicyclists we encountered were far more courteous than other places in Colorado. The road to access the campground is very rough, so if you're towing a trailer, it will be a slow couple miles.
Dylan W
VerifiedNovember 20, 2023 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: G
Excellent access to trails, great flat spot with a nice fire ring, permanent table. Place was quiet, restrooms were clean. Overall excellent.
Eric L
VerifiedNovember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: G08, Loop: G
Would be a great CG, but for the people who feel entitled to use their generators all night.
James A
VerifiedNovember 14, 2023 • Stayed at: C01, Loop: C
I got a good spot and went on a quiet 2 days. The bathrooms were really clean, I hope they stay that way.
Joseph O
VerifiedNovember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: C13, Loop: C
Perfect camping for those trails. Super Fun
Location North Fruita Desert Campground
Address:
18 Road
Fruita, CO, 81521
United States
Take Interstate 70 west to Fruita (exit 19). Turn north onto Cherry Street and take the first right onto Aspen Avenue. Go through the roundabout and continue on Aspen to Maple Street. Take a left on Maple Street and then travel north. The street will turn into 17.5 Road. Take a right on N.3 Road and then a left on 18 Road. Travel approximately 7 miles on 18 Road to the trailhead, event area and lower campground. Continue 1.5 miles north to reach the upper campground loops.
The campground is accessible via Interstate 70, which is approximately 19 miles to the south.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.334 / -108.704
Nearby National Park
Arches National Park Entrance Station
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 41 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- The following campsites are available for reservation up to six months in advance of your stay: Sites A1 through A14 Sites B1 through B12 Sites G1 through G23 Sites H1 through H5 Group sites D9, D11 and G24 Sites J5 through J7 Sites K8 through K15The following campsites are available for reservation up to four days in advance of your stay: Sites C1-C21 Sites D1-D11 Sites E1-E12 Sites F1-F12 Sites J1 through J4 Sites K1 through K7
- Campsites are limited to 10 people and two vehicles Group sites are limited to 20 people and four vehicles Vehicles must be parked in designated areas, parking off road is not allowed. The Event area in the Lower Campground may be used for overflow parking. Stays are limited to 14 days No firewood gathering is allowed No water or electricity is available, there are eight pit toilets within the campground All trash, including dog waste, must be packed out Reservations are required for all camping within the campground Changes may be made to your reservation until 24 hours before the reserved date. A full refund, minus the $8 reservation fee, will be given if canceled 48 hours before the first reserved date. Please note, you cannot change your check-in date. If you would like to change your check-in date, you will need to cancel your entire reservation and rebook.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
