RV Parks in Estes Park CO area?
DW and I are heading to Estes Park CO for a week of relaxation and would like to hear recommendations for good places to park. We prefer full-hookup site but could do without sewer if CLEAN showers ar...
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We have never been fond of Estes Park for relaxation of any kind--sidewalks too crowded, traffic too congested, takes forever to get through town to RMNP entrances. Has always reminded me of towns like Fayetteville, NC, Killeen, TX, and Lawton, OK crammed up against big military posts I was on at one time or another.
If I wanted to relax while visiting RMNP, I would agree with LowRyter and stay at the Forest Service's Stillwater Campground on Granby Reservoir just south of the town of Grand Lake. This cg has 20 sites with electric and water hookups and a dump; sits on a hilltop on a point that extends into the lake; has some great views of the mountains of the Continental Divide; and is only 6 quick, easy miles (no crowds or traffic to slow you down!) from the RMNP entrance. And, for me, the primary advantage is that I can drive all the way over Trail Ridge Road to visit Moraine Park, photograph the elk, and hike to Emerald Lake without even going into Estes Park.
If I wanted to relax while visiting RMNP, I would agree with LowRyter and stay at the Forest Service's Stillwater Campground on Granby Reservoir just south of the town of Grand Lake. This cg has 20 sites with electric and water hookups and a dump; sits on a hilltop on a point that extends into the lake; has some great views of the mountains of the Continental Divide; and is only 6 quick, easy miles (no crowds or traffic to slow you down!) from the RMNP entrance. And, for me, the primary advantage is that I can drive all the way over Trail Ridge Road to visit Moraine Park, photograph the elk, and hike to Emerald Lake without even going into Estes Park.
