Hey all-
We're planning a trip to Colorado in July, and I wanted to ask for
recommendations for places to stay. No one on this group has steered me
wrong yet! We want two nights near Estes Park/RMNP and 5 nights near
Denver. We've already got a place lined up near CO Springs for the
following 5 days.
Our criteria: We've got a ten foot popup, and there are three of us
(myself, wife, 18-month-old son). We're not looking to spend the
majority of our time in the campground when there's so much else to see.
Elevation is a concern for our young son, so we'd like to sleep below
9000ft if possible. We want to keep the cost fairly low (so no luxury
resorts), and we prefer a campground with a little life to one that's
like a church service. We'd also prefer a little space vs. an RV
parking lot. We want electric service.
Does anyone have any first-hand experience with any parks in those
areas? Here are a few my wife found searching the web:
Estes Park:
National Park Campground Retreat
http://www.nationalparkcampground.com/Index.HTML
Spruce Lake RV Park
http://www.estes-park.com/sprucelake/
Jellystone
http://www.estes-park.com/yogi/
Denver:
Cottonwood RV Park
http://www.coloradodirectory.com/cottonwoodrvpark/
Indian Springs Resort
http://www.indianspringsresort.com/
Thanks in advance,
Korey
Jim Redelfs - 18 Feb 2006 03:05 GMT
> We're planning a trip to Colorado in July
> two nights near Estes Park/RMNP
Don't overlook the KOA there.
> We want electric service.
Of course.
At the nationalparkcampground site, the link to which you posted, they include
in their banner:
"If you were any closer, you'd be in the Park!"
I just have to laugh. :)
We have camped IN Rocky Mountain National Park four times. We did it without
electric service.
Commuting to a National Park when you can LIVE there makes little sense to me.
Camping in Morraine Park campground (for example) with a toddler son would be
a MUCH more enjoyable experience than keeping him from running out into the
highway nearby. In the park, you can hear ONLY nature, particularly after
dark. There is no substitute.
In any case, I suspect that KOA or Jellystone would be good. Do you have a
campground rating resource?

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JR