About North Fruita Desert Campground
Number of accommodations: 142
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (304)
What Guests Are Saying
North Fruita Desert Campground offers a fantastic location right off the North 18 Road trails, making it ideal for mountain biking enthusiasts. The campground features spacious, clean sites with good amenities, and recent road paving has improved access significantly. While some reviews noted issues with toilet paper availability and occasional overcrowding, the overall experience is praised for its excellent trail access and well-maintained facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
North Fruita Desert Campground offers a fantastic location right off the North 18 Road trails, making it ideal for mountain biking enthusiasts. The campground features spacious, clean sites with good amenities, and recent road paving has improved access significantly. While some reviews noted issues with toilet paper availability and occasional overcrowding, the overall experience is praised for its excellent trail access and well-maintained facilities.
Review Summary
Lukas R
VerifiedNovember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: D11, Loop: D
The campsite was very good and I like that you can reserve ahead of time for the upper campground, so you know if you have a campsite before traveling there.
We arrived Friday evening after dark and there was someone already set up at our site but were not there. The people returned around 10 PM and initially were confrontational but then realized we had the reservation so they packed up and left. A friend reserved a different site the same weekend and had a similar issue—someone left gear to try and steal the site. Maybe better signage stating the sites are reservation only would help. But some people are just jerks, which is unavoidable.
Lindsay H
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: A
There was no camphost to reserve spots in advance (November 2021) and plenty of people taking reserved sites unknowingly. This will likely not happen once the camphost arrives in the spring, however, you may have to kick someone out of your site when you arrive. Also, the A loop in the upper Fruita Campground is really only recommended for tents. There is not a flat spot for a camper van and only 1 car per spot.
Jim W
VerifiedNovember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
Most of the campsites in the Upper Campground at North Fruita Desert area are neither big enough nor level enough to comfortably park a van or pickup truck to camp in. Let alone a small RV or trailer.
Douglas S
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: C18, Loop: C
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Anthony B
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: E01, Loop: E
Great location for all the biking. Saw someone cleaning the privy on my first day, was stocked. All the TP was gone by second day, that was the only disturbance by ALL THE PEOPLE THERE. Even though I was booked solid, the Campground is so well done, we barely noticed the huge parties all around us. We slept undisturbed and had a wonderful time. Sunsets are beautiful just along the ridge from the campground.
Douglas S
VerifiedNovember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: C14, Loop: C
Restrooms were rough, check out your site before you arrive as some can not accommodate trailers or do not have much for a tent site.
Ben C
VerifiedNovember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: B02, Loop: B
People were partying very loudly and playing music loudly, which kept us up all night. Camp hosts are needed to ensure a real outdoor experience for all guests.
Dawn B
VerifiedNovember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: E01, Loop: E
Love the work that was done to the camping area. The addition of the new bathrooms is huge!! It really helps to manage the crowds and waste. The new camp sites are well planned and set up. Thank you!
Elaine J
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: B
Lots of people
Micah S
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: A
Great location, super convenient for biking! I stayed at site A14. Loved the views and this site seems less exposed to the wind compared to others. Definitely within conversational distance with A13 (can be good or bad if booking both) so mind your P's & Q's. FYI I will say the parking for A14 is not level if you're trying to sleep in a van or vehicle.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.334 / -108.704
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| 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 |
| General |
Campsites are limited to 10 people and two vehicles
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