Denver Colorado FHU camogrounds?

Cherry Creek State Park - a metro Denver state park with full hookups ... here's my blog post with pics....

Cherry Creek State Park Camping

Also, we've never stayed at Clear Creek RV Park in Golden, but we've heard good things from friends... here's that link...

Clear Creek RV Park, City of Golden, CO

Cherry Creek State Park

Also Chatfield State Park (SW of Denver) or Boyd Lake State Park (NE of Denver). I think they have limited FHU, but RV sites have power.

Most private RV parks in the immediate area pretty much suck. Dakota Ridge in Golden sucks less than the others and gets middling reviews

DinTulsa wrote:
Looking to make a trip to Denver the end of August. Anyone have recommendations for FHU campgrounds? I don't mind staying a few miles west of Denver in the mountains.

Few miles - Electric only - Golden Gate Canyon - might work - Beautiful - Cool Crisp Mornings On Peak to Peak.

Golden Clear Creek - is Great but is now hard to get in.

Today Denver was in the Mid 90's - Golden was likely at 75, so just think about how nice it would be.

Best of luck,

I'd also recommend Cherry Creek.

As others have said, Cherry Creek State Park will likely be your best bet, IF you can get reservations. And you will need reservations for sure. It is usually booked solid through the entire season, you may be able to get a cancellation, or on a list for a cancellation.

EAST of Denver, there is the Strasburg/Denver East KOA, east of DIA. It's not a bad location east of the metro area.

North of Denver is the St. Vrain State Park in Longmont, and Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland. St. Vrain has some FHU sites, as well as electric only; Boyd Lake is electric only. Again, you'll likely need reservations.

You could also stay at Bear creek campgrounds in Morrison,you have electric and water. Not to many trees but it is close to Denver.

It really depends on what part of Denver you are planning to visit. You are talking about a metropolitan area of 2.5 million, so it can be a long, hot, jammed road to get to some of the favorite tourist destinations in town. Some of the other suggestions, like Boyd Lake SP and Golden Gate Canyon SP (we have camped at both) are miles north or west of the city on the parking lot called I-25 (BLSP) or on a very winding, slow mountain road (GGCSP).

Personally, I would stay at Chatfield State Park. Don't know exactly what your dates might be or your RV length, but I looked up availability on August 28 for three nights and found 60 FHU sites with 30A or more electric, water, and sewer hookups still available for those nights at Chatfield. Despite it being only 8 miles from our house, we have used Chatfield for shake-down camping before a full summer of travel (like to Alaska) and enjoyed it. We also take our grandsons there for kayaking on a small, quiet, former gravel pit pond, for small-pond fishing, for picnicking and swimming at the swim beach, and for watching dogfights between RC planes.

Chatfield has all paved roads; paved, level, back-in and pull-thru sites of all lengths; flush toilets and showers; and some shade from small pinions, junipers, and a few decidous trees. It also has a boat ramp and marina with rentals; cafe/store; river, pond, and big lake fishing; small pond for kayaking or paddle boarding; hiking trails; paved bike paths; a rental horse stable; and a paved RC model plane airfield. A King Soopers (Kroger) grocery store with a gas station is located just over a mile from the west park entrance and SW Plaza Mall is about 5 miles and Walmart is about 6-7 miles, all straight north on Wadsworth.

Chatfield's west/north entrance is located on Wadsworth Blvd. a few blocks south of C-470. So, it is very convenient for travel to the mountains around Evergreen/Conifer (use Deer Creek Canyon Road right across Wadsworth from the park entrance), Golden and Red Rocks Amphitheater (use C-470), and other areas on the western and southern parts of the city. Not real convenient to downtown Denver by road, but you can take the nearby SW light-rail line from the free Aspen Grove shopping center park-and-ride lot and not have to pay an exorbitant rate in a downtown parking lot. When you get downtown, there is a free shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall that can take you to Blake Street, then it's only a 4 block walk to Coors Field for a Rockies game. Or you can ride light rail to a stop three blocks from Mile High Stadium (it's never been "Sports Authority Field" to anyone who has lived in Denver for long) to watch a Broncos preseason game.

But, if your primary Denver interest is on the far north or east sides of the metro area--like a soccer tournament at Dick's Sporting Goods Park or the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, you might be better off camping somewhere else, like Cherry Creek SP. If you are really more interested in the Boulder-Longmont-Loveland area and the mountains west of there, then Boyd Lake SP might be the right place.

Recommendations above are good suggestions with some nice places. It's tough to get reservations in some of them and maybe all of them at times. Some lesser known and not as nice as cherry creek or Chatfield **** are. There are two parks at federal blvd and highway 285. One is flying saucer RV park. The other is around the corner on federal blvd. (Can't remember name) flying saucer a little crowded and lots of long term people. The one on federal is a mobile home with quite a few rv spaces and is very nice with pool etc, but no pets allowed and no exceptions. One other option is Jefferson County fair grounds off I 70 and near Golden . We stayed at all these one time or another when we couldn't get into ones listed or Buckley AFB Famcamp. If your an Elks member Westminster lodge is another option, again very busy.

I appreciate the feedback, I called both Cherry Creek and Chatfield since we were looking at going to the aquarium and Museum and everything was booked. I've called a number of other campgrounds but nothing fit what we were looking for. I think we will plan on making reservations next year when we have a little more time in advance.

We are headed to Atlanta in August and my wife was wanting somewhere a little cooler since we have a 5 yo and 3 1/2 month old. Oh well, Atlanta has a ton of attractions and they have an amazing aquarium.