Reviews

Zach

We camped in our Skoolie for 4 nights and it was amazing. The pics online show more trees at the campsites, but on the west side of the campground there are no trees. The bathrooms/showers are unbelievably nice! The location is amazing! Shelby and Gage gave us an awesome two hour horse ride tour. We saw two huge bull moose. I was able to ride my bike up Trail Ridge Road. You are very close to Grand Lake. Riding a bike is about 3 miles from the campsites and it would be uphill from Grand Lake. All staff was friendly and water and electric worked great our whole stay!

Jim Feusi

Spacious campsites and very friendly staff. Had a great time viewing the wildlife that included 3 Moose and some deer walking near our campsite. Also enjoyed seeing the staff running the horses out to the pastures. Wanted to do some horseback riding but we ran out of time.

Michael Muniz

We have been going to winding river for years. Wes and his staff have been great. The facilities are great. I would recommend winding river to anyone who wants to camp near grand lake or Rocky Mountain national park.

Ryan Norenberg

This was my family's 2nd stay (Memorial Day weekend 2026). We really love this place. The proximity and balance between RMNP and Grand Lake is great. You can be out in the wilderness yet have access to the town for groceries, restaurants, shopping, etc. The grounds are very well kept and facilities are clean. We enjoyed a horseback riding experience on the property. We stayed at a tent site and had a moose pay us a visit in the morning across the fence. lot's of wildlife in the area. Great experience (again) and will be back.

J N

Even though the area was recently affected by a wildfire, it was still a beautiful resort to stay in. The amenities were fantastic. This place is extremely family friendly, offering a playground, basketball courts, a petting zoo, and horseback riding. The sites offered were very spacious and well-maintained. With the added bonus of having two 4 legged friends wandering the premises keeping an eye over everything. ;) We will definitely be back.

Mo Olsen

This resort is not a good one. I cant beleive they have the rating they currently have! We reserved a full service campsite there and they had a fire ban, so not much to do outside the camper and the flies and bugs made sure of it. They have horseback riding, but don't reserve it in advance. No refunds regardless of the situation. The campsite in general was subpar and we've been to much better. In town, they don't have many places to eat, so make sure youbare cooking at the campsite and bring gas. Since its within Rocky Mountain National Park, the fire bans will be frequent and un predictable. It was a full service site though which was a positive, but don't expect much from the views as its sourounded by burn areas. Also no wireless service and no wifi, so bring your dvds.

Bryan D

Love love love Winding River! We try to make this place an annual visit. My daughter loves horses and this place has so many beautiful and kind animals. We didn't stay in a cabin, just camped. Great little campsites. Some very close to each other, but it is OK. The only complaint we have was the portapotty was pretty gross. The main bathroom facilities are much much nicer. Special shout out to our wranglers Anna and Riley, love them!

P D

My family absolutely loved staying at this outdoor resort. We enjoyed all of the activities that we participated in, especially the petting zoo. Each employee we spoke with was extremely kind and had no issues answering our questions or making accommodations. The tent sites were spacious and we were so happy to have free showers and a fire pit. We will definitely be back again!!

Sandy Hayes

Winding River is our family’s happy place! We have been visiting regularly for 15 years and now that our kids are older, it is a summer tradition. It is such a relaxing place. We love the animals, playing in the river and we almost always see a moose. And the bathrooms are amazing - clean and beautiful. There is so much to do in the area, but we all agree we love just staying at the camp.

Tyler Daniels

What a badass place to stay!!! Owners are awesome! Brand new everything!! Will stay here every time I’m on my way to watch the Biff and Cledus at ‘Dega. This is THE PLACE to stay!!

Brian Wadeson

Best waterside in 3 states, the rv areas are very clean and neat, would definitely recommend to anyone passing through the area, remember to bring your water hose though

Erin Wilkerson

We had a non-utility tent camp site for 3 nights and it was a great experience! Highly recommend especially for groups with children. The bathrooms were outstanding :) The kids really enjoyed riding bikes around the campsite and exploring. The pancake breakfast was also well worth the money. Having the general store was helpful for additional ice, firewood and any of sundries you may have forgotten. Would recommend for sure and would visit again in the future!

Eddie Goble

Overall an unpleasant experience— My rating is mostly due to the poor interactions I had with the horse stable personnel. You can tell a lot about a business by the way they interact with customers. Good businesses are sympathetic and reasonable, putting customer experience first. Due to technical issues, I did not receive confirmation of my reservation or instructions. I arrived much prior to my appointment time, however they had already left without me. I spoke to stable manager Isaac Baugher, who was very unprofessional and not willing to produce a refund despite the circumstances. They admitted they routinely leave much prior to the agreed upon time. Finally I got in touch with the resort manager Nick Hanson who processed the refund, without apology. How many customers in the past have been left prior to their appointment time, while Winding River pocketed the money? I would guess this has resulted in many thousands of dollars. The only way I got my money back is by figuring out how to contact the resort manager. The campground itself was okay although quite overpriced. Nickel and dime is the standard here with any additional activities, services, or items you would want or need while staying.

Jessica Potter

We planned a family camping trip at winding River resort. We stayed in site number 41. It was nice and large and not super ride up close to other campers. The hook up for our pop-up camper was perfect. We had lots of moose visitors, which was fun. The restrooms and showers went way beyond our expectations. They are some of the cleanest bathrooms I have ever been in, and the showers were amazing. Every staff person we encountered was very helpful and friendly, and they did a good job, ensuring that people divided by the rules, which was nice. We did end up, needing to purchase a few things in the general store, and found the prices to be cheaper than most other comparable places. We also booked a trail ride and had a great time with that as well. The cabins looked really nice, and we may try that for future. This is a perfect place for either individual families or large groups, and lots to do either at the resort or in grand Lake or Rocky Mountain national park. We loved that there was the little farm, even though our kids are older, and also free wagon rides, and a pancake breakfast once a week. We will definitely be coming back.

Emily Selway

The campground is very cute, bathrooms very very clean. However, we had a horrible experience when we stayed in July if 2021. We booked and had a late check-in due to our flight being later in the day. We called when we booked to confirm we could have a late check-in. Then we confirmed this a week prior, and finally confirmed one more time THE DAY BEFORE. Each time we were assured the door to our cabin would be unlocked. (We would find our name attached to a map of the campground with our cabin # listed on a board). We arrived at midnight, exhausted and with a crabby 9 month old baby in tow, only to discover - the door was NOT unlocked. There is no staff OR security on-site at midnight. Not a soul. We called everyone we could think of. We drove around trying to find another place to stay, but it was so late and high season, so nothing was open or available. At 3 am we gave up. I slept on the porch of the cabin while my husband kept the car running so the baby wouldn’t freeze. It was miserable and we hardly slept. When I talked to an employee the next morning we got a half-hearted “sorry”, and a refund just for that night (we paid full price for the rest of our stay). If I’m honest I really expected a lot more since they quite literally forced us, with a small baby, out into the cold. But I was too tired to argue. I don’t know what else to say except that it’s clear that this place is a bit disorganized. Makes me wonder where else they are cutting corners and creating safety hazards. It could have been a real bad situation - what if we didn’t have gas to keep the car running and keep the baby warm? What if a storm rolled in? It’s just dangerous and there’s no reason they can’t invest in a key lock-box like any other campground. We won’t be back.