Hello all, my wife and I are planning a fall trip to Colorado. We are looking for advise on nice campgrounds. We want to stay near Colorado Springs and maybe the Estes Park. Any advise would be GREAT. Thanks, Dan

H E R E - Estes Park is a previous post on Estes Park. I'm up there frequently and this information is based on first hand experiences. This is information on commercial campgrounds. There are USFS CG to the south of Estes Park, but none in the immediate EP area.Also, you mentioned a fall trip. Do you have specific dates or months in mind? The season in Estes Park is relatively short. Closures begin in mid-September and in a few cases may go to late October. There are also 3 CG inside RMNP, which are very popular, and for good reason. They put you in the park for the true Rocky experience. Reservations are a must, as sites go quickly. There is a 180 day window, so if this interests you, choose a date and figure out the 180 window date and make a reservation.

We were in Estes Park this past fall,3rd week in Sept. We went there to experiance the Elk Buggling and it was well worth it. As much as I do not like KOA's we stayed at the one in Estes. It made a great base camp to not only see the city but to enter RMNP at both sides. Yes its like all the other KOA's tight sights. Need to make reservations WELL in advance.

In the Colorado Springs area, we like the state park campgrounds. Cheyenne Mountain State Park is very close to the city, Ft. Carson, and the Cheyenne Mountain NORAD Tunnel (if you get tour reservations well in advance). It doesn't have large trees, but some sites are well-screened by small trees and bushes. It has 32 FHU sites if you are planning to stay for a while. We stayed there during the Colorado Springs Balloon Festival and had a great nighttime view of the city from our rear picture window.Farther from the city, but a state park with a spectacular mountain setting, is Mueller State Park on CO 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek. No FHU sites area available, just tree-shaded, 30/50A electric sites with separate water and a dump. This is one of Colorado's most popular state parks, even in the fall, so reservations are a must.Both parks are open year-round and reservations are available on ReserveAmerica HERE.

Thank you all for the information. If you ever need info on Iowa or Michigan campgrounds, I can help!

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Thom02099
Explorer II
Nov 28, 2017
H E R E - Estes Park is a previous post on Estes Park. I'm up there frequently and this information is based on first hand experiences.

This is information on commercial campgrounds. There are USFS CG to the south of Estes Park, but none in the immediate EP area.

Also, you mentioned a fall trip. Do you have specific dates or months in mind? The season in Estes Park is relatively short. Closures begin in mid-September and in a few cases may go to late October.

There are also 3 CG inside RMNP, which are very popular, and for good reason. They put you in the park for the true Rocky experience. Reservations are a must, as sites go quickly. There is a 180 day window, so if this interests you, choose a date and figure out the 180 window date and make a reservation.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 27, 2017
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