We have no problem at all spending money for an RV park site. Problem is that there are none available in the area we want to travel. Our first choice was Tiger Run but they are sold out. Then we checked in Leadville, sold out for our dates. Even checked national forest in Frisco, also sold out.
So you understand, we're not really trying to avoid a campground, just that there is no space available for our dates.
2gypsies wrote:
This site says no parking overnight at rest areas in Colorado:
https://www.codot.gov/travel/state-highway-rest-areas
Can't you splurge and go to a RV park for a night? :)