Morefield Campground
Campground · Colorado ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mesa Verde National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 7,811 ft
- Elevation
Morefield Campground is four miles from the park entrance. The 267 campsites are situated within a high-elevation, grassy canyon filled with Gambel oak, native flowers, deer, and wild turkeys. Each site has a picnic table, gravel tent pad, and fire pit/BBQ grill. A camp store offers registration, food, and camp supplies. Firewood, gasoline, showers, a coin-operated laundromat, and a kennel are located nearby.
The campground is managed by park concessioner Aramark and is open between spring and fall.
Getting there
Morefield Campground is just off the Main Park Road, near milepost 4. Once you exit Hwy 160 and enter the park, continue on the Main Park Road for four miles until you reach the turn off for Morefield Campground on your right.
37.30150, -108.41791 · 37°18'5.4"N 108°25'4.5"W
Typical weather
Typically 82°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 35 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Low °F | 22 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Morefield Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Morefield Campground?
- No. Morefield Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Morefield Campground
- Mesa Verde National Park 8.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Target Tree Campground 12.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- McPhee Recreation Complex 15.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Transfer Campground 16.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- House Creek 16.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Aspen Guard Station 17.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center 2.4 mi · Facility
- Phil's World 5.9 mi · Facility
- Mesa Verde Museum 9 mi · Visitor Center
- Mud Springs RMZ 13.5 mi · Facility
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument - Visitor Center and Museum 14 mi · Facility
- House Creek Boating Site 16.4 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 1-800-449-2288
- Email MesaVerde-CustomerService@Aramark.com
- Info Recreation.gov
- Book visitmesaverde.com
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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