Travelers searching for a comfortable and practical RV stop will struggle to beat the beautiful views and thoughtful setup of Love’s RV Stop in Walsenburg, Colorado.
After boondocking across the country, Bob and Karri from Life Redesigned landed here while looking for hookups and a breath of fresh mountain air. What they discovered was more than just a pit stop.
Why Walsenburg’s is the best Love’s RV Stop
Karri and Bob have tried other Love’s RV stops with mixed luck. One memorable visit turned sour with poor upkeep and wasps. Here, things were different from the start. Walk-ins are welcome; no reservation needed. Instead of a cold kiosk, guests meet a friendly staffer and breeze through the process in about ten minutes. The personal touch set the tone for a positive stay.
Typical Love’s RV Stops vs. the Walsenburg location
• Most Love’s Stops: Kiosks, small lots, poor site management
• Walsenburg Stop: Live staff, easy check-in, welcoming service
Every one of the 75 spacious sites comes with:
• Full water hookup
• Electric hookups: 50/30/15 amp service
• Dump stations: three total, two at exits and one centrally located
• Secure, gated entry with coded access
• Metered electricity on a timer for efficiency
This RV stop goes well beyond the basics. Restrooms are kept clean, with lights and ventilation that come on automatically. A handy laundromat—$3 per wash or $3.50 for an extra-long cycle—makes it easy to catch up on laundry. The on-site office keeps a stash of emergency supplies: sewer hoses, plugs, and other must-haves.
Dog owners will appreciate the attention to pets. There are separate dog parks to keep the little guys (under 30 lbs.) safe from bigger pups.
More amenities
• Picnic areas and grills: Each site comes with a picnic table and a there is community grill nearby.
• Games and fitness: After hours on the road, stretch out with a game of basketball or pickleball.
• Community fire pit: Gather with friends or meet new travelers under the stars.
Unlike crowded parks that pack rigs in tight, this stop spaces everyone out. Concrete pads sit beneath those famous Colorado peaks, sometimes even snowcapped. Bob and Karri enjoyed lunch outside with a postcard view.
Being right off the highway means fuel, food, and supplies are close by. For those passing through Oklahoma’s long stretches or stopping for the night, it offers everything needed before moving on.
At about $52 per night, travelers get full hookups, Wi-Fi, trash service, and access to clean showers and restrooms. Compared to other parks—often crowded and pricey—this feels like solid value.
Not every Love’s RV stop rises to this level, but Walsenburg sets the bar. The right mix of convenience, comfort, and community features shows what modern RV travel can become.
Quick tips for easy check-in
• KOA system users can check in faster since their info is already in the system. [Love’s and KOA use the same system.]
• Live staff make check-in smoother than any self-serve kiosk.
• No advance reservation? No problem. Walk in and get set up in minutes.
Bob and Karri would gladly come back. With its peaceful setting, affordable price, clean facilities, and welcoming staff, Love’s RV Stop in Walsenburg hits every mark. It shows how RV stops should look and work—safe, convenient, and with views worth sharing.
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We looked at a Loves for an overnight stop on our way to Elkhart. $70 was extremely high for not much. Will not stop.
The Love’s RV Stop in Cordele, GA is even more amazing with full hookups at every site, covered picnic tables at some sites, splash pad for the kids, dog park, pickle ball, fire pit and more. We’ve stayed in several just as lovely. Come east a bit…they get even nicer.
If the future of RV’ing requires folks to stay adjacent to major freight transportation thoroughfares with heavy duty trucks coming and going 24/7, it ain’t for me. In a pinch with no other options, I can see it as a potential overnight stop just to get rest but that’s about it. They ain’t cheap either.
We stayed at the Love’s RV Stop in St. Joseph, MO. The entire truck stop area was not clean, but the worst part was that no one appeared to pick up after their dogs – not just the campers, but the truckers as well. You could not walk around our site without stepping in feces. I don’t recommend that particular stop. Plus, Lathrop State Park in Walsenberg is fabulous – why stay at a Love’s when you could extend your stay a couple of days and enjoy the area.
I worked on diesel trucks…don’t need to smell anymore stinking diesel and listen to cowboy truckers use their Jake brakes across the parking lot.
I’m curious that you mention the amenities of “Electric hookups: 50/30/15 amp service” then three lines down you say “Metered electricity on a timer for efficiency”. So, is power included in the not-quite-so-cheap $52/night? In my experience, you need to be very careful when “metered electricity” is mentioned as there are often charges above the local power rates and add ons such as meter reads when your park, meter reads when you leave, etc. Those irritate me the same as a garage charging for shop supplies when you’re paying $200.00 an hour for labor to fix your vehicle.
She also said later in the article, “full hookups”, but there is no sewer hookup, you have to use the dump station.
Also, it mentions information is already in the system from KOA. I thought the article was for Loves. Just sayin’
Hi, Mike. I haven’t seen the video, but just quickly fast-forwarded through it and found where they say Love’s and KOA use the same system, so that statement is accurate. Have a great day! 😀 –Diane
Thank you for sharing and summarizing the video, Cheri! The price seems competitive with other campgrounds/RV parks we have seen in the last few weeks. Have a great week and safe travels!
Stopped for fuel last fall outside Cañon City CO and they had a nice looking campground attached off Hwy 50 I think. Saw the rates and thought not bad compared to campground we stayed at down the road for a little more. We were just seeing the area a few days. This one didn’t get a large volume of truck traffic so may not have bothered us much. We may check out this fall when we go back this way. Some that are basically spot to back into next to trucks, not so much inclined unless desperate.
Suppose Love’s is partnering with KOA, which explains some of their “overnight” rates. At $52 a night, the only way my wife and I would ever use one of these CGs would be after 4-5 nights at Harvest Host or Walmart.