Elk Meadow Lodge and RV Resort — Hotel in Estes Park

⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩||⁩|⁩|View all|Elk Meadow Lodge and RV Resort|3.6|(291)|OVERVIEW|PRICES|DIRECTORY|REVIEWS|PHOTOS|ABOUT|Google review summary|5|4|3|2|1|3.6|(291)|Reviews|All|mountains26|dirt16|mini golf12|tent12|+6|Sort by|Most relevant|Newest|Highest|Lowest|Julienne Donaldson|1 review|just now|NEW|Vacation | Couple|Well, what is there to say about Elk Meadow Lodge and RV. We booked a tent site for Fri-Sun. We are a fully contained truck with a roof top tent but we're not allowed an RV site (despite the fact we would have loved electricity and water, … More|Pam Ross|29 reviews·29 photos|3 months ago|Vacation | Couple|Nice RV Park.|The spaces have generous space between them. The restrooms and laundry are nice. … More|Photo 1 in review by Pam Ross Photo 2 in review by Pam Ross |Photo 3 in review by Pam Ross |Photo 4 in review by Pam Ross +4|Pat Clark|12 reviews·8 photos|a month ago|Vacation | Family|Services are great. The staff is amazing all the RV sites are dirt some level and some in level. Views are amazing with wildlife and prairie dog’s running wild. Great fishing along the big Thompson river. Entrance to the Rocky Mountain national forest is across the entrance to the park. Will definitely come back this way. … More|Summer Suffridge|31 reviews|4 weeks ago|Love this campsite! I can't believe we didn't know about this place before. Way better and more affordable than KOA. They also have showers nearby. You can have campfires at the tent sites. Excellent and friendly service. We will definitely be coming back here any time we visit Rocky Mountain National Park! … More|Nick Rodriguez|Local Guide·78 reviews·32 photos|a month ago|Vacation | Family|We stayed here with our 38ft diesel pusher rv and it was a excellent experience. Great view of the mountains and easy access to Rocky Mountain national park. Bath houses were super clean and nice. We will be back! … More|View from our rv site with full hook ups Photo 2 in review by Nick Rodriguez |JoAnn Wilkinson|71 reviews·270 photos|a month ago|We stayed here the last 2 weeks of August 2023 in a 35 MH with tow. The view is amazing! The sites are chat. The roads are a sandy dirt but not a problem at all, not muddy in heavy rains. They are easy to navigate. The staff was friendly … More|Photo 1 in review by JoAnn Wilkinson Photo 2 in review by JoAnn Wilkinson |Photo 3 in review by JoAnn Wilkinson |Photo 4 in review by JoAnn Wilkinson +16|Sheila|37 reviews·4 photos|4 weeks ago|Don’t waste your $ here. Sites are not level at all, rutted, rough roads & non-existent wifi. Don’t get me started about their customer service. 4 separate parties arrive 15-30 minutes ahead of check-in: 3 employees waiting on golf carts to … More|Flower Girl|Local Guide·300 reviews·2171 photos|2 months ago|Nice campground overall. The sights are fairly level and have a small amount of space to sit out. The roads are gravel and do stir up dust. The shower houses are very clean. Depending on your spot, it could be quite a walk uphill to get to … More|Keep your items secure.Teepee camping |View at dusk|Pretty sunset on clouds+39|JamesDiego Gidiyup Drive|Local Guide·625 reviews·1143 photos|2 months ago|Or all very good place to go at Estes Park. We were used to more space between campers. Our side had to campers right outside our door. Little cumbersome and uneasy walking out your door and looking at someone else's setup. Showers are in … More|Photo 1 in review by JamesDiego Gidiyup Drive Photo 2 in review by JamesDiego Gidiyup Drive |Moe Habib|Local Guide·116 reviews·46 photos|3 months ago|From Ring Ring… Hello! till are you checking out today we experienced an amazing service. Lisa has been very accommodating and she was so professional, made it feel like we’ve been a regular customers for very long time. The grounds was … More|Photo 1 in review by Moe Habib |1|lori sarreal|Local Guide·55 reviews·77 photos|2 months ago|This was a nice quiet place to stop by on our way to Yellowstone. There are clean bathrooms and laundry area. The camp pathways and sites are dirt paved, so be aware when rain storms hit, such as when we stayed. There was a forecasted … More|Photo 1 in review by lori sarreal |Photo 2 in review by lori sarreal Photo 3 in review by lori sarreal |Liz Brandon|18 reviews·4 photos|a month ago|Family|We stayed in the Teepee and it was a fun, unique experience. My family and I are notorious for setting up camp after dark and it was nice not having to mess with a tent. I will say that teepees by design are open at the top, which we didnt … More|marlys seibert|1 review|3 months ago|UPDATE: Instead of taking the $50 cancelation fee out of my bamk account, they took $83.00. A one night charge. I will fight this fee but just wanted to share my disappointment. … More|6|Andrey Yermakovich|10 reviews·6 photos|2 months ago|Pros:|+ Location|+ Views … More|1|Jill Lain|16 reviews|2 months ago|UPDATE JULY 2023…nothing has changed since last summer. We still love it!!! This was our second stay and once it again, it was fabulous. My teens raves about how nice and clean the shower house was, the laundry facility was convenient, and … More|3|Brook Swientisky|Local Guide·33 reviews·39 photos|a month ago|Vacation | Family|Nice RV park just outside of Estes Park.|Staff was very friendly and hookups were easily accessible. 20 min drive to Longs Peak Trailhead. … More|John Madison|9 reviews·30 photos|3 months ago|This is a great place to camp, and very close access to Ricky Mountain National Park! Approximately 10 minutes to the park entrance! … More|Kevin Thomas|9 reviews·2 photos|3 months ago|They have the nicest staff in the whole world campground a little unlevel, but beautiful scenery , Can’t say enough about the staff and how helpful they are. We would definitely go again.|Photo 1 in review by Kevin Thomas Photo 2 in review by Kevin Thomas |Amie Mosher|10 reviews|2 months ago|Vacation | Family|Very happy with our experience at this RV park. The location was gorgeous and the service good. Would definitely come back. … More|nS|11 reviews|a year ago|Repeat stay and impressed us just as much the second time as the first! Beautiful views and right at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. Also convenient to access town. The laundry and shower facilities are top notch. The playground … More|Kevin Timm|Local Guide·361 reviews·418 photos|a year ago|We have stayed here before. Nice site. Close to town and the National park. Like that I was escorted to our site. Our site was fairly level and was full hookup. The ground squirrels were very exciting for our two beagles. During the … More|2|Tina M|Local Guide·64 reviews·17 photos|a year ago|We’ve stayed here many different times and I just don’t get the bad reviews. All workers are very friendly. It is a premium location so expect a premium price. Also it is on a hill so would expect to use some leveling blocks. I’m sitting … More|4|J B|17 reviews·2 photos|a year ago|Vacation|View makes up for other things lacking , very nice hosts and attendants, and extremely accommodating. Unusable wifi, horribly dusty, didn’t utilize bathrooms but did use laundry ( very clean). Antenna pulled in stations. Have stayed … More|1|LJ Fugget|5 reviews|a year ago|Vacation|Had a family long weekend and we enjoyed our stay so much! The staff was amazing! The spaces are dirt but as wide as most other RV resorts and wider than some. The dog park is a great place to take your pups to play. Only problem I saw was … More|3|Julienne Donaldson|1 review|just now|NEW|Vacation | Couple|Well, what is there to say about Elk Meadow Lodge and RV. We booked a tent site for Fri-Sun. We are a fully contained truck with a roof top tent but we're not allowed an RV site (despite the fact we would have loved electricity and water, and were willing to pay for that luxury). We pulled in after hours to a $h1t show. Our site was unlevel (in the extreme, I pity the people in ground tents that don't have leveling blocks), had no picnic table, and had our neighbors fire pit 6 feet from the side of our truck. Since it was after hours I had to call the 'emergency number' so that my boyfriend and I would have the $50 a night luxury of cooking our dinner on a table. I also expressed concerns about the fire pit damaging our truck or roof top tent, to which I was told "well what do you want us to do, since we can't move the fire pit". Obviously not Jill, but I would like to bring it to your attention. She also offered to have us move sites, but since all the fire rings are in the parking space, I'm not quite sure what that would accomplish (excellent planning on their part!!). When Jill, and I'm assuming her husband arrived with the picnic table (all praise Jill for providing what we paid for!) They were nothing but mean, snarky and downright rude. The excuse for lack of a table was "were closing sites for winter). I'm writing this after only being at the offending RV park for 1.5 hours, but I can't wait to leave. You should save yourself the trouble by never entering in the first place. At least the views were pretty, if you like highway noise.||Update #1: Boyfriend almost got bitten by a black widow in the bathroom while turning on the light, someome flew a drone, very low, over our tent at 8 in the morning, children were screaming like coyotes all night (seriously), and it's been a rare moment that dogs have not been barking, yapping or howling (no not the kids this time). And I just got to hear the staff gossiping about us requesting a table. Can't wait to see what tonight brings!||P.S. I am so excited to see what their reply is to...

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...

We arrived at 12:38 PM. It was a quiet summer day, and the RV park was not anywhere near full or busy.We pulled up behind a fellow checking in with a fifth wheel. I thought it was a bit odd when I saw him make a U-turn and pull back out of the check-in area. I went to the front desk and talked to a very nice lady named Jennifer. She explained to me that there was a $25 fine for arriving before 1 o’clock. At first I thought it was a joke, but she humbly explained that it was the owners policy, not hers.

When I informed her that it was nothing less than extortion, she suggested that I go drive around for 20 minutes and come back. I told her we have been driving all day and that was not an option. Their overflow parking lot was completely empty, there was not a soul in sight.

After I told her that I would just sit right where I was and wait 20 minutes, she said that was not an option. I had to move. She disappeared behind the counter for a few minutes then came back and said I could stay in the overflow until 1 o’clock. Again she apologized and was very polite. Without belaboring the issue, over the next 20 minutes, three different people that work there, told me I had to move, pay a fine , or leave. Since I had already pre-paid my stay, this was becoming a problem very quickly.

Thanks to Jennifer she finally got it straightened out, and at 1:01 PM I checked in without paying a fine. I would not recommend this place to anybody, but Jennifer should get accolades for her customer service.

Now to the RV park. It is a dusty gravel parking lot without one single tree on the property. The sites are narrow, and stair stepped in order to remain level. We are crammed in here like sardines in a can. The swimming pool that is advertised it shut down, with a sign that says due to Covid. We have been to five other RV parks in the last month, all pools and hot tubs are operable at them.

The Internet does not work no matter where you are on the property.

The gravel roads are rough and rutted. When you try to pull into your site, everything falls out of your refrigerator.

When your slides are extended, there is no place to put chairs comfortably.

There is at least cable TV which is beneficial.

The only real good thing about this park is the proximity to Rocky Mountain national Park. Once you pull left out of the entrance, it is basically one minute to the park.

Estes Park is one of the prettiest mountain towns around. We are in a 42 foot motorhome, so it is difficult to find sites up here that will accommodate us. We stayed here for three days in July. If it were not for Jennifers good customer service, I would have made a U-turn on the day that I got here and found somewhere else to go.

Hopefully the owner of this park will read the review and reevaluate their $25 extortion fee. It is the most ridiculous and insulting thing I have seen in my 30 years of camping.

MY REVIEW CONTINUED- It has been almost 2 months since my stay at Elk Meadows. I have received 2 email requests from info@elkmeadows, asking me to "review" my stay there. I replied to both requests with a simple comment. "If you would like to discuss how you could improve your campground, call me at this phone number". Another month has passed, and they have not responded by phone or text. I am willing to give businesses a second or even third chance if they are willing to look at their own poor service policies. This business is apparently owned by someone who doesnt care to improve....