Elk Meadow Lodge and RV Resort

This is the most expensive RV park we've stayed at, and to be honest, the only thing justifying that is location. Right behind our row of RVs (Row A, on the edge of the park) was the road into Rocky Mountain National Park. We were a 5 minute drive from our lot to the Beaver Meadows gate into the park. So that was GREAT! And Estes Park is pretty small, so we were near to everything (including the outstanding Rock Cut Brewery!). Electric worked great. Water pressure was solid (our gauge had us at about 44). And despite the entire park being on a bit of a gentle hillside, our gravel lot was level enough that we didn't need to use any leveling blocks, which is always a win in my book! Folks were friendly there. There are a couple of decent looking playgrounds (no kids with us) and there's even a mini-golf course, which we never got to try. The park is still mostly just dirt and gravel. It's a bit dusty, therefore. And the sites are really close together. If we had put out our awning, it might have touched the rig parked next to us! So we weren't thrilled with that. For the money, we sure got a tiny amount of space. So, in summary: great location and utilities that work with little effort. But tight space and not overall a very attractive park (although honesty, the views of the mountains around the park are pretty sweet). We'd stay here again due to the location...but the price is tough to take.

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This used to be a friendly place to stay. Now horrible policy and lack of maintenance have taken over. The Wi-Fi was poor at best. Checking in 5 minutes early would have cost $25. The owners don’t trust their staff. E were lectured at arrival about how they can’t do anything. It is the computer’s fault. That is poor. The computers only do what the owners want. We disagree with their policy. We voiced it, and had to listen to grumbling r the 5 minutes. Could have been hand better. This park is expensive and one should expect site to be close to level. We used every block we had to get our camper level. We also saw many with whole sides of tires 6-8 inches off the ground. Don’t stay here.

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Not really a park so much as a parking lot. A dirt parking lot. Space was wide enough but it had a major drop off on one side that left just enough (sort of) level room to park the trailer. It looked like it might have had gravel surface at one time but most of the gravel was gone so it was mostly just dirt. Stepping out of the trailer was hazardous due to the steep slope on that side. Just enough room to park the trailer and the truck. The employees were very nice and helpful but that is the only ray of sunshine for this parking lot. The wifi absolutely sucked. It was faster to turn it off and just use the phone's data plan. Couldn't even log in to get email. CAUTION!!! The payment policy for this park is draconian. When we made the reservation they asked for a full 50% deposit. The deposit is non-refundable. If disaster stikes and you cannot make the trip they keep it all. The do offer to "escrow" the deposit for up tp a year in case you can reschedule but even then they want a healthy "fee" to reschedule. Not really what I've come to expect from a Good Sam park.

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I have to say we were looking forward to our stay at this campsite. Upon arrival we were greeted by very friendly staff and escorted to our site. A site consisting of dirt, a site that was far from level and no level site next to our trailer where we could put the picnic table. The ground around the site was riddled with ground squirrel holes which made it dangerous to walk anywhere to the side of the site. The park was so dusty that a dust devil came through the first day and nocked everything over and some items took off with the wind. The wifi is non existent and the TV cable does not work. On the positive side, the bathrooms are in good shape along with the showers, but the 2 regular showers were smaller than the shower in our small trailer. The location is wonderful to go into the Rocky Mountain National Park. Just 2 miles from the entry. We don't like to give negative reviews but we will not be staying here again.

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Traveling full-time in a 42-foot coach we have stayed in over 400 RV Parks, we stayed here during August 2019 for six nights. (1) Dust, some parks are so dusty that even after just a couple nights your unit needs a bath, welcome to Dustville USA! During the summer months this place dries-up and becomes dustville. The roads are dirt, the sites are dirt. The wind coming off the mountain blows the dirt up into the air where it becomes a big dust storm. Dirt everywhere! (2) Un-level pads, this park is situated on a hillside and all sites are terraced. All tires on the drivers side of our unit were up off the ground. Is it that difficult to level a site and add some gravel? Big RV's with, or without, an automatic leveling system need a good level gravel pad. Are the owners of this park unaware of the damage an unlevel site does to an RV? If you are just staying one or two nights on an un-level site the damage is minimal to window seals, but if you stay longer, the window seals start to stretch and pull which is how you get fogged glass. We give this park 0-stars in this category. (3) We live in the age of WIFI technology and there is nothing to stop any RV Park across this country from investing in doing WIFI properly. This park receives 5-stars for their great WIFI. (4) Maneuverability, some parks have very narrow roads which make backing up and turning very difficult, we found this park to have plenty of room to maneuver. (5) Satellite, as you know satellite reception is very hard to receive when you have large trees. If you stay away from the sites with the tall trees to the south you should receive reception here. (6) Phone Service, we have AT&T which worked great here. (7) Dog play and potty, plenty of room to walk your dog here, plus there's an off-leash fenced dog area. Bonus: The view here is absolutely gorgeous and makes it worth putting up with the horrible flying dust. The park is surrounded by beautiful mountains that still have snow on them during the month of August. The proximity to the interesting town of Estes Park is another plus.

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This review is from a recent experience at the Elk Meadows Lodge and RV Resort located in Estes Park, Colorado. We had previously stayed at this resort and were hoping to recap some pleasant memories from the past. Not to be so. We had a family gathering of 3 families and chose to have an RV site as well as an adjoining cabin. We arrived and set up camp, enjoyed a fun family evening and then set off to bed. That is when it all went south. The cabin was overrun by bedbugs and mites. Our 1 and 3 year old granddaughters were covered and were of course scared and upset. Their parents too now clearly were experiencing similar issues with the bugs. Literally, there were so many, they were climbing the walls. At 3:30 in the morning, there was no alternative but to take the family to the bathhouse, strip them clean of all infested garments, bathe them, and then find alternative clothing. EVERYTHING in the cabin had to be removed, cleaned, or washed to attempt to rid the family and possessions of these horrible parasites. Of course, we needed some help and immediately called the "Emergency" number listed on our check-in materials. What? No answer. Let's try again. VOICE MAIL? Yes, this was the response from the emergency number. Six attempts later, we finally got a reply. The reply came with sympathy but no support. "Stop by in the morning after 8:00 and we will see what we can do." Are you kidding me? This is how they handle an emergency? Just think... So the next morning, I was given some change to wash/dry our clothes and the cabin was refunded as it was non-usable. Washing clothes took the better part of the morning as everything needed to be cleaned. So much for our Estes Park plans. Following the washing session, we decided as a family that the ten of us could not stay in the trailer and that we would have to go home. We were offered a Tee-Pee as a compensation for the bugs. Understand you have to have your own bedding? Oh that's right, it was full of bugs from the cabin. Their reply "We have some old sleeping bags that someone left". Their solution. I asked for an obvious refund. Their maintenance issue had caused us to leave. No word from the owner. They replied, "Well, he is in the canyon and can't be reached." For what it's worth, cell service is strong throughout the canyon and front range. Well, he is in meetings and asked not to be bothered. (I guess we are a bother when his cabins are full of bugs). We NEVER had a chance to discuss the issue with him. The staff also, refused to communicate with us for the next several days as we tried to move the process forward for a possible refund and compensation for lost items. We had to leave our "Pak-N-Play" for obvious reasons. Again the management's reply "Well, we emailed him and left a voice message".. Little effort on the part of the staff but NO EFFORT from the owner. How sad. One begins to see why the reviews are so low. I asked to talk to the owner. Finally, we have had to go through our credit card company to protest this charge. As of today, there has been NO RESPONSE from Elk Meadows as well. Thank goodness for the support we received from the card company. Things happen. I understand that. But it is how businesses respond that makes them poor, good, or great. Sadly we experienced how "POORLY" Elk Meadows handles situations. They don't. Take this for what it is. You may enjoy your stay there but understand if you have issues, you may be on your own. You decide on your next trip. There certainly are other choices as well as the National Park. Read the other reviews and I am guessing you may make other choices. I know we are done with Elk Meadows and will certainly network with other RV'rs as we can. Signed, What bugs me

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Nice park. But, a few miles from the beautiful national park, you're not here for the RV park. While we were out site seeing, staff did take our picnic table for another camper. But when confronted (politely), they brought us another table. We love to put up our doggy fence, but read the camp rules, which prohibit dog fences or enclosures. So, when the camper next to us (on our last day there) put up their pet enclosure, we were surprised that no camp staff enforced the rules (even if we enjoyed visiting with their pups). Cable TV, water pressure, camp staff, all great. We were here for three days, on the way to Yellowstone, for another week stop, before heading back home to Florida.

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Horrible experience. Staff is horrible to deal with and only likes to argue with customers if you have anything wrong. Bathroom wasn't touched in 5 days. One hot tub broken other is open but filthy! Small sites with maybe 4 feet and we are sharing that space with another camper! Plus this space is on an incline!!! They refuse to move or refund campers and say sites are chosen on length when smaller campers have huge sites. We camp a lot and have NEVER had this bad of an experience anywhere. Do not stay here!

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Great site as a base camp for activities in Rocky Mountain National Park. One mile from the entrance. Gorgeous views!! Sites were fairly level and all gravel. Very dusty during our stay, but that is to be expected. They advertise WiFi but that's a joke. Even cell reception is hit or miss, but your in the Rocky Mountains. Staff was amazing. So friendly and helpful! Would definitely stay there again.

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We stayed for a 7 night stay. The campground is nice and the views are incredible. Rocky Mountain National Park is very close and the hiking is amazing. The campground does not have many trees or much grass. It did not get very warm while we stayed, so not having trees was not a huge deal. The local shopping area is nice with great restaurants and coffee shops. Stop by Kind Coffee when you are in town. Our spot was close to the office and the wifi was good. There were lots of wifi routers around the park to assist.

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