AREA ATTRACTIONS
Mesa Verde RV Resort is a Durango, southwest Colorado destination near the Four Corners that offers easy access to:
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Jeep® and other SUV Tow Vehicle Owners!
At Mesa Verde RV Resort we cater to the off-road enthusiast.
We have miles and miles of intermediate to advanced back country 4x4 trails in and around the Mesa Verde area. |
ATTENTION MOUNTAIN BIKERS!
We have mapped all kinds of single track trails for your enjoyment. Also, Phil's World, a premier up and coming Four Corners single track is only 5 miles from Mesa Verde RV Resort.
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Rimrock Outfitters - Crystal clear western skies let you see Colorado's spectacular La Plata Mountains to the east. To the west the world famous history and scenery of Mesa Verde National Park! Experience guided horseback rides near Mancos, Colorado, between Durango and Mesa Verde National Park. High alpine wildflowers and wildlife abound! Rimrock Outfitters offers your family an authentic cowboy experience, the best vacation adventure in the country!
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Bartels' Mancos Valley Stage Line - Relive the History of 1800's Stagecoach Travel! Their knowledgeable western stagecoach drivers will give you a history of the stagecoach in the American West - the types of coaches used, structural integrity of the stage and how coaches were developed for specific purposes; the importance of the stage line in the expansion and settlement of the Old West's frontier towns and other facts of interest. Take an authentic trip into scenic Weber Canyon and you'll KNOW you've experienced a bit of the REAL WEST!
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Mild to Wild Rafting - Discover the magic mild to wild trip options, from 2 hours to 5 days, for ages 4-84 in Colorado, Arizona and Utah. Explore the beauty and serenity of the many natural treasures of the region at your own pace and level of comfort! They provide state of the art, self-bailing rafts and equipment, quality shuttle vehicles, professional guides, free helmets, free Coast Guard Approved life jackets, free splash gear, safety orientation, a complete line of rentals and a full service store with essential river goodies, including personalized photos of the trip. Changing rooms, bathrooms, free parking and return shuttle are included.
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Anasazi Heritage Center - The Anasazi Heritage Center is a federal museum, research center, and curation facility that introduces visitors to Four Corners prehistory. Approximately three million records, samples, and artifacts from public lands throughout southwestern Colorado form the Center's holdings. The Heritage Center is also the visitor center for the new Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Please Touch the Exhibits!! Exhibits in the museum encourage visitor interaction with computers, microscopes, corn grinding implements, a loom and other weaving materials, and "touch me" drawers.
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad™ - Durango was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879 and arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881. By July of 1882 (amazingly, only 9 months after construction began) the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers. The line was constructed to haul silver amd gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon realized it was the view that was truly precious. This historic train has been in continuous operation for over 123 years, carrying passengers behind vintage steam locomotives and rolling stock indigenous to the line.
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Four Corners National Monument - The only place in the United States where you can stand in four different states at the same time: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah! The monument is located in the desert on the Navajo Indian Reservation. There is a small visitor center, some Navajo arts and craft booths, picnic tables and portable toilets. There is a small fee charged per vehicle. This monument is only about two hours from Mesa Verde National Park and provides some unique photo opportunities.
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San Juan Skyway (the Million Dollar Highway) - Travel to the top of the world and back in time on the San Juan Skyway. Discover history and high times in the streets, gold mines, and railway stations of towns like Durango, Silverton, and Telluride. Enjoy rafting and water sports on the Animas River, or fish and boat on McPhee Lake, the second largest lake in Colorado. Join the many visitors who converge on the Byway each year for bluegrass, jazz, folk, and film festivals. The Skyway is your open invitation to five million acres of the San Juan and Uncompahgre National Forests. Experience the ancestral homes of the Puebloan Indians at Mesa Verde, once voted the number one historic monument in the world. Enjoy it all on this 236-mile sampler of the best the southwest has to offer!
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Cortez Cultural Center - Housed in a historic 1909 hbuilding, the Cortez Cultural Center contains a wealth of information on archaeology and American Indian culture. The Center's Museum displays interpretive exhibits on the Basketmaker and Pueblo periods of the Ancestral Pueblo people. Also featured are: displays from the Ute Mountain Ute, Pueblo, and Navajo tribes, traveling exhibits, art gallery, Native American Dances, storytellers, artists, and historians. A Farmer's Market is held at the Center throughout the summer and fall every Saturday morning. Weekly lectures, slide shows, and music programs are offered September through May.
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Hovenweep National Monument - Hovenweep National Monument protects six prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border. Come see multi-storied towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders. The Square Tower Group is the primary contact facility with a visitor center and interpretive trail. Other groups (or villages) include Cajon, Cutthroat Castle, Goodman Point, Hackberry, Holly and Horseshoe. Human habitation at Hovenweep dates to over 10,000 years ago when nomadic Paleoindians visited the Cajon Mesa to gather food and hunt game.
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Crow Canyon Archeological Center - This center is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancient Pueblo Indians who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the American Southwest. Since 1983, Crow Canyon researchers have studied in detail the archaeology of the Mesa Verde region and shared the results of this research in experiential education programs. Thousands of people of all ages have been actively engaged in learning about the past in Crow Canyon's exciting hands-on programs.
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Lowry Ruins - Named for homesteader George Lowry, this site is typical of the medium-sized pueblos that once dotted the Montezuma Valley. Lowry Pueblo had a total of about 40 rooms and 8 kivas at its peak in the early 11th century, and was home to approximately 100 people. The pueblo was arranged in a roughly rectangular block, with some portions reaching as high as three stories. A great kiva, constructed outside the eastern limits of the village, is nearly 50 feet in diameter. Unlike most sites, two different cultural traditions are evident at Lowry. Portions of the pueblo are similar to early styles of Chacoan architecture and later additions are more characteristic of those styles found at Mesa Verde.
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Conquistador Golf Course - This is a championship 18-hole golf course with sand traps, water hazards, practice driving range and putting green. The USGA has stated that the par 72, 18 hole course rivals many larger budget facilities. Its excellent playing surface and beautiful surroundings are sure to make each and every round of golf enjoyable. The Conquistador has it's own personality and stunning panoramic scenery. From almost any spot on the course one can view La Plata Peak, Mesa Verde, and Sleeping Ute Mountain.
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Mesa Verde Country has information on special events and activities such as fishing and horseback riding at Mesa Verde. There is also information of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation and the Mesa Verde National Park.
You can request a a travel planner or download it from their website.
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The Colorado Directory of cabins, lodges, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts and fun things to do such as fishing, rafting, hunting & skiing. As well as, a detailed regional Colorado map section.
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