Gateway RV Park is a small seasonal RV park located along the Roaring Fork River in Carbondale, Colorado, with convenient access to many of the outdoor attractions of the Roaring Fork Valley. The park offers full hookup, water/electric, and electric-only RV sites, along with amenities including Wi-Fi, picnic tables, and fire rings. The location places guests directly adjacent to the Rio Grande Trail, a paved multi-use trail that runs between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, making this a strong basecamp for cyclists looking to explore the valley on two wheels. The park also sits above the Bob Terrell State Wildlife Area and near the Roaring Fork River, an area well known for trout fishing and river recreation.
Gateway RV Park is well positioned for exploring nearby mountain communities including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, and Aspen. Glenwood Springs, known for its hot springs, restaurants, and outdoor recreation, is located down valley, while Basalt and Aspen are accessible farther up Highway 82 through the Roaring Fork Valley corridor. Downtown Carbondale is within walking distance of the campground and offers local restaurants, galleries, and shopping. Visitors frequently use the park as a central base for biking, fishing, rafting, and day trips throughout the valley rather than as a destination resort campground.
1 Review on “Gateway River RV Park and Campground”
Basic, no-frills park with easy access to the town of Carbondale. We quite liked it here. Just outside of the park is a paved walking/biking path that goes forever in either direction. It’s an easy walk to restaurants and other businesses in Carbondale. We rode our bikes to Glenwood Springs one day. I think theoretically you can take the bike path all the way to Aspen, but during our stay part of the path was closed. (Not sure my butt was adequately trained for 50 miles of cycling anyway—even with e-bikes.) We had full hookups at our site. It’s a pretty small park. Camp host greets you when you arrive and tells you which site is yours. Only thing I didn’t really like was the showers: you had to press a button for 60 seconds of water.
We’d absolutely stay here again, if anything just for the easy access to that paved trail. Oh, and a warning: don’t let your GPS try and take you down this dead-end on your way to this park!