Statewide · Colorado
Ridgway State Park is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife reservoir park in the northern San Juans on the Western Slope, and our statewide guide calls it genuinely excellent: three campgrounds and nearly 300 sites, including rare full-hookup sites at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk loop that handle very large rigs. It suits big-rig owners who struggle to find public full hookups in Colorado, reservoir recreation fans, and anyone using Ridgway as a San Juan basecamp with a longer season than the high mountain parks.
| Hookups | 30-amp electric (Dakota Terraces, Elk Ridge); full hookup 50-amp at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk |
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| Sites | ~300 across three campgrounds |
| Max RV length | Up to 65 feet at Elk Ridge; up to 90 feet at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk |
| Cost | $32 electric / $36 full hookup summer (plus CPW vehicle pass) |
| Reservations | Colorado Parks & Wildlife, 6 months ahead |
| Best for | Big rigs, reservoir recreation, San Juan basecamp |
Ridgway State Park is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife reservoir park in the northern San Juans on the Western Slope, and our statewide guide calls it genuinely excellent: three campgrounds and nearly 300 sites, including rare full-hookup sites at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk loop that handle very large rigs. It suits big-rig owners who struggle to find public full hookups in Colorado, reservoir recreation fans, and anyone using Ridgway as a San Juan basecamp with a longer season than the high mountain parks.
Dakota Terraces and Elk Ridge offer 30-amp electric, while Pa-Co-Chu-Puk has 50-amp full hookups. Summer rates are $32 for electric and $36 for full hookup, plus the required CPW vehicle pass. Elk Ridge takes rigs up to 65 feet and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk up to 90 feet. Reservations open six months ahead through Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and that window is decisive for summer weekends. Because the Western Slope sits lower, the season runs longer than in the high country and the park is emptier than the Front Range. The trade-off is competition: state parks are the value play in Colorado, and the full-hookup loop books fast.
Excerpts from the RV Parks Guide articles that cover this campground. Each links to the full guide.
Regional guide
Best RV Parks in Colorado: A Region-by-Region Guide for 2026A genuinely excellent reservoir park in the northern San Juans with three campgrounds and nearly 300 sites — including rare full-hookup sites at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk loop that handle very large rigs.
Read the guide →Our verdict
Book Pa-Co-Chu-Puk if you have a big rig and want public full hookups in the San Juans at state-park prices. Skip it if you cannot plan six months out for summer.
Yes, at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk campground, which has 50-amp full hookups. Dakota Terraces and Elk Ridge are 30-amp electric only.
$32 for an electric site and $36 for a full-hookup site in summer, plus the required Colorado Parks and Wildlife vehicle pass.
Up to 65 feet at Elk Ridge and up to 90 feet at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk. Confirm the specific site record when booking.
Six months ahead through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Summer weekends fill when the window opens.
About 300 across three campgrounds: Dakota Terraces, Elk Ridge and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk.
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