Cheap camping in Colorado!
For 2019, I have again updated my "Free RV Campsites in the Colorado Mountains" blog. The blog follows the U.S. highways (not I-70 or most state highways) through the Colorado Rockies. I recomme...
Forum Discussion
JAC1982 wrote:I agree to a point, but what if CPW prices SP camping out of the reach of a lot of state residents? Are they in business just to serve out-of-state tourists? And they are facing more competition as the Forest Service adds electric hookups and flush toilets to more of their campgrounds, but charges less than CPW for those sites.
I'll gladly pay higher prices and make reservations if it means that the parks can stay open and remain well kept.
We have already lost San Luis Lakes, Bonny Lake, and Julesburg/Jumbo Reservoir as state parks in the last few years. What's next? Maybe Vega, Mancos, or North Sterling?
BTW, we love the state parks and have purchased annual state park passes for many years. But we are seriously considering skipping it this year.
What I keep wondering is why FHU sites at New Mexico SPs can still be $18/night and partial hookup sites are $14/night?
