Forum Discussion

Bowfreak's avatar
Bowfreak
Explorer
Oct 18, 2015

Places to rv camp in Colorado

We are new to rving and are wanting to plan a trip to Colorado next June and would appreciate any suggestions of good campgrounds. We enjoy hikes, fishing, kayaking, and beautiful scenery. We also have a pup (border collie) we'll be bringing along so pet friendly is important too. Would really like a more private campground rather than rvs on top of one another but not sure if this is possible? Our specific loaction of interest is flexible....a lake and 14 footers would be ideal. :)We will be pulling a Trail Manor 2720SL pull behind camper. Thanks for any and all input.
  • tpi's avatar
    tpi
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2015
    Bowfreak wrote:
    Full or partial would be best. Thank you!

    BB_TX wrote:
    Are you looking for full hookups, partial hookups, or no hookups? Lots of smaller forest service campgrounds if you don't need much in the way of amenities.


    http://www.priestgulch.com/

    Priest Gulch campground along Dolores river was a nice full hookup private campground. Many sites backed up to river, free firewood provided at time of my visit (late Sept '15). Good site spacing for a private park. I stayed there as an overnight stop after driving on highway 145. Only gripe I saw on reviews was some people thought it not kid friendly.

    Many many great spots to camp in Colorado.
  • Bionic_Man's avatar
    Bionic_Man
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2015
    I could give you lots of suggestions of state parks or national forest, but they are either no hook ups or maybe electric.

    If you are planning a weekend trip in June you will likely need to reserve 6 months in advance.
  • Bowfreak's avatar
    Bowfreak
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2015
    Thank you! Sooo excited and want to make sure we get a great place!!

    2gypsies wrote:
    For Colorado, just study a map and go there! You can't go wrong. The state parks are very nice as are the forest service campgrounds. The area around Denver will be more crowded than the western side of Colorado, our favorite. Your pup will be welcomed at any public campground. Have fun planning.

    To get you started, here is a great site for national forest campgrounds with very good directions. We used it a lot:

    ***Link Removed***

    For state parks, just Google their site.
  • Bowfreak's avatar
    Bowfreak
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2015
    Full or partial would be best. Thank you!

    BB_TX wrote:
    Are you looking for full hookups, partial hookups, or no hookups? Lots of smaller forest service campgrounds if you don't need much in the way of amenities.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Oct 18, 2015
    Are you looking for full hookups, partial hookups, or no hookups? Lots of smaller forest service campgrounds if you don't need much in the way of amenities.
  • 2gypsies1's avatar
    2gypsies1
    Explorer III
    Oct 18, 2015
    For Colorado, just study a map and go there! You can't go wrong. The state parks are very nice as are the forest service campgrounds. The area around Denver will be more crowded than the western side of Colorado, our favorite. Your pup will be welcomed at any public campground. Have fun planning.

    To get you started, here is a great site for national forest campgrounds with very good directions. We used it a lot:

    Dow's Forest Camping

    For state parks, just Google their site.

About Campground 101

Recommendations, reviews, and the inside scoop from fellow travelers.14,716 PostsLatest Activity: Oct 15, 2013