I'd like to get some recommendations for a destination RV campground/resort that has stream/river/creek/lake fly fishing access. We prefer the eastern side of Colorado as I am hesitant about driving through the mountains in our motorhome. We'd be coming from Indiana. Also it would be nice if the RV park had possibility to see plenty of wildlife (moose, deer, maybe even a bear). Too much to ask for?

If you don't drive mountains you'll be missing out on the best there is! They really aren't that difficult to drive and RVers are all over the place. Give it a try. There are many western spots without having a difficult time getting there.Here's a wonderful spot to get to without having to get into difficult driving:Take I-40 west to Albuquerque, NM. Pick up I-25 north for a short distance to Hwy 550 toward Bloomfield, NM. Then get on Hwy 64 to 511 to Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood campground. No mountain driving required.The campground is right below Navajo Lake Dam and it's on the San Juan River. This is a PRIME fly fishing area. You can also get a guide from there for a fly fishing trip you'll never forget - BIG ONES - catch and release. We were just there this past June and it was a repeat trip. Well worth it.

Great input. Yeah, I am thinking I may need to consider some mountain driving to reach some of the better destinations. . . . Thanks

What time of year??If you're looking for some time next year, spring/summer, then consider the Upper Arkansas River Valley, from Pueblo to Leadville. The drive from Pueblo on US 50 is not difficult, parallels the river and meets up with US 285 in the Salida/Poncha Springs area. From that point north to Leadville has some world class fishing there, and there's a variety of resorts in the area, some right along the river. Some of the members here are in the Buena Vista/Salida area, hopefully they can give you more first hand info. I can only speak for my own trips over there, as a non-fisherman.Other considerations further north, would be the Big Thompson Canyon between Loveland and Estes Park as well as the Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins. Campgrounds in Estes, or on the west side of Loveland (Riverview CG). Campgrounds up the Poudre are a bit more scarce as far as resorts, but there are several USFS CG that have electric connections.

Castle Lakes outside Lake City has both a fly fishing lake and a stocked fishing lake. It sits at 9,000', and also has National Forest access with fly fishing opportunities as well. Castle Lakes

well do as I did when I went to yellowstone, stayed on I90 and dropped down from the North into yellowstone. friends of my BIL spend a lot of time just NOrth of the park at a campground right on the river which should serve your needs quite well.woops, just saw the resort requirement, not one.bumpy

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BEisler
Explorer
Nov 19, 2014
Great input. Yeah, I am thinking I may need to consider some mountain driving to reach some of the better destinations. . . . Thanks
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Nov 19, 2014
If you don't drive mountains you'll be missing out on the best there is! They really aren't that difficult to drive and RVers are all over the place. Give it a try. There are many western spots without having a difficult time getting there.

Here's a wonderful spot to get to without having to get into difficult driving:

Take I-40 west to Albuquerque, NM. Pick up I-25 north for a short distance to Hwy 550 toward Bloomfield, NM. Then get on Hwy 64 to 511 to Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood campground. No mountain driving required.

The campground is right below Navajo Lake Dam and it's on the San Juan River. This is a PRIME fly fishing area. You can also get a guide from there for a fly fishing trip you'll never forget - BIG ONES - catch and release. We were just there this past June and it was a repeat trip. Well worth it.

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