Loved Morefield Campground! Stayed there two nights mid August, friendly rangers and staff. Sites varied from highly covered vegitation to wide open sites and some in between. We arrived around 3pm on a Friday, still plenty of sites to choose from - but it did seem to fill up by the end of the night each night. Restrooms and showers good, nothing spectacular, but what do you expect if you are camping! Evening programs, camp store and laundry were all perks. Will for sure stay again when we return.

We spent 3 nights at Morefield Village and we were very happy there - but we were lucky to get one of the best tent sites - it was surrounded by trees so we had not only shade, but also privacy. We arrived about 3 PM in mid-week but high season (July) and had some selection. In hunting for a suitable site, though, we passed many that were unacceptable, some seemed to have no vegetation at all.

After having spent some time at a primitive campground, I was not put off by the age of the restrooms - they were flush toilets, had running water and were clean! I appreciated the "utility" section to dispose of dishwater, etc. Sadly, in spite of the signs, I still saw people doing their dishes at the drinking water faucet.

We enjoyed the evening ampitheater programming and loved the Knife Edge trail hike at sunset. The laundromat was clean and reasonably priced and the showers (free) were great. There weren't any bargains to be had at the camp store, but it was nice to have ice, camping equipment and some food items right there. Neither the camping nor the store (both run by Aramark) were out of line with other private campgrounds we used. In fact, the $23/night charge (no hook ups) was a bargain compared to others in the area.

One could buy gas at the "service station" but there was no exterior air hose and over a period of 2 days we were never able to actually find a person there. (Fortunately the tire was just "low" not flat.) There was WiFi in the store and the laundromat but I wouldn't call it "high speed!"

We would definitely return!

Proximity of the campground to the park was helpful (it's inside the entry gates), though the RV parks just outside Mesa Verde are only minutes away from the Morefield turn-off. The stay was researched and planned on the Internet. The park doesn't assign spaces; upon arrival, guests are directed to search certain loops for their type of equipment; i.e., tent, RV, etc. A detailed map of the loops isn't available. We reserved a dry RV site as none of the RV hookup sites were available for our stay. The price paid is average to a little high.

The camp sites were well-spaced. However, the condition of the camp sites was poor. They were over-grown with weeds, and the gravel needs to be replenished. The equipment in the camp sites was inconsistent: some sites had pedestal grills, some had in-ground grills, both would have been appreciated. Some shade is available. Deer are numerous, and this is bear country.

The campground comfort stations have running water, sinks and flush toilets. They are readily accessible throughout the loops. A camper service sink with non-potable water is available for draining chemical toilets and gray water containers. A dish washing sink isn't available. The public water hydrants are too low to easily fill a jerrycan-style water container. Light emitted from the comfort stations can spoil star gazing.

The shower facilities are located in the central village. There are several shower stalls; they are private and very large. No wait was required for mid-morning showers. It was very off-putting to hear one of the park attendants swearing obscenely while cleaning the shower drains.

The office/store staff was unfriendly and somewhat unaccommodating. The selection of goods in the gift shop is limited. The Far View gift shop is a better choice. We didn't experience any of the park restaurants.

The nightly ranger talks were excellent, as was our experience with the on-site ranger office.

As a park, Mesa Verde is quite beautiful, and the archaeological sites are interesting. The $3 per-person ranger-led tours are good to excellent, with Long House being the most comprehensive. Plan to drive one-hour each way to visit the more remote cliff dwellings. The roads are currently under construction with loose gravel; delays are common.

We absolutely loved Morefield Campground at Mesa Verde! It is a large, well laid out and very clean campground.
We reserved a full hookup site ahead of time and were very pleased.
There were nice (flush) bathhouses nearby, though you would need to go into the "campers village" to get a shower if you don't have a full hookup site with the needed equipment.
I will say this - the showers are very nice if not completely convenient. There is also a laundry and grocery in the "campers village" as well as a Ranger's station that is manned each evening. You can purchase tickets for the guided tours from this station as well.
We saw a bit of wildlife - deer and such - while at our site. Very neat.
You can also walk to Ranger talks in the ampitheater. We went to one and found if very interesting.
I would absolutely recommend staying at Morefield if you are visiting Mesa Verde.
I would also recommend looking into renting a small car if you are driving a motorhome and don't tow a car. There is no shuttle service like in many parks and the distances here are quite long on steep, curvy, and under construction roads. There is an Enterprise in Cortez that rented us a cheap car for $20 well spent dollars a day.