Suggestions for Cheyenne Frontier Days?
Friends- We are thinking of attenting Frontier Days for the first time next July. Likely to spend two to three nights. They release the evening entertainment schedule closer to Thanksgiving. We wi...
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First and foremost, once they've released the entertainment schedule (and in the past that's been after the first of the year - recently between Thanksgiving and Christmas)...
GET RESERVATIONS EARLY!
Every campground/rv park within appprox 50 miles of Cheyenne fills up during CFD. We go every year, but it's too much of a zoo to camp there. I can, however, make some recommendations from first hand knowledge.
Of the listings in rvparkreviews.com, I would seriously only consider the Cheyenne KOA off I-80 east of town, or the Terry Bison Ranch Resort, on I-25 south of town, for areas immediate to Cheyenne. Those 2 will also be at a premium rate and they will be crowded. Terry Bison has an open field south of the park itself where some of the big, self contained rigs can park, and it's always packed full for the entire CFD run.
Outside of town, Curt Gowdy State Park is highly recommended, and it's not a difficult drive from there to Cheyenne. There is also a KOA across the border on I-25 in Colorado north of Wellington at the Owl Canyon exit; even that one fills up during CFD.
As far as getting around Frontier Park...DON'T DRIVE! Unless you can get there super early and get on-site parking (which is pricy and fills up quick), one can park on the surface streets in the neighbourhoods around Frontier Park. And many residents set up parking on their front lawns and will charge a premium for that.
Your best bet, whether for the rodeo or the night shows, is to use the Park N Ride that they set up at Exit 10/Missile Dr, by Warren AFB. There's a charge for it, but it's not overly expensive. They use all of the school buses in the school system there to shuttle folks back/forth from the PnR to Frontier Park, and the buses run every 10-15 minutes during the prime times. But be aware that, after the night shows, it can take a long time to get back to the PnR, as the crowds are very large.
Frontier Park is very pricy for food/drink, so keep that in mind and plan accordingly. The midway is your typical anywhere type fair. It is also very crowded most of the time, and the evening shows, it's wall-to-wall people getting in and getting out...seriously. Protect your wallet/purse at all times.
All that said, it's also a lot of fun. The rodeos are great to watch, there's lots of good people watching and every show I've been to, has been outstanding. And I've been going to CFD for a lot of years.
GET RESERVATIONS EARLY!
Every campground/rv park within appprox 50 miles of Cheyenne fills up during CFD. We go every year, but it's too much of a zoo to camp there. I can, however, make some recommendations from first hand knowledge.
Of the listings in rvparkreviews.com, I would seriously only consider the Cheyenne KOA off I-80 east of town, or the Terry Bison Ranch Resort, on I-25 south of town, for areas immediate to Cheyenne. Those 2 will also be at a premium rate and they will be crowded. Terry Bison has an open field south of the park itself where some of the big, self contained rigs can park, and it's always packed full for the entire CFD run.
Outside of town, Curt Gowdy State Park is highly recommended, and it's not a difficult drive from there to Cheyenne. There is also a KOA across the border on I-25 in Colorado north of Wellington at the Owl Canyon exit; even that one fills up during CFD.
As far as getting around Frontier Park...DON'T DRIVE! Unless you can get there super early and get on-site parking (which is pricy and fills up quick), one can park on the surface streets in the neighbourhoods around Frontier Park. And many residents set up parking on their front lawns and will charge a premium for that.
Your best bet, whether for the rodeo or the night shows, is to use the Park N Ride that they set up at Exit 10/Missile Dr, by Warren AFB. There's a charge for it, but it's not overly expensive. They use all of the school buses in the school system there to shuttle folks back/forth from the PnR to Frontier Park, and the buses run every 10-15 minutes during the prime times. But be aware that, after the night shows, it can take a long time to get back to the PnR, as the crowds are very large.
Frontier Park is very pricy for food/drink, so keep that in mind and plan accordingly. The midway is your typical anywhere type fair. It is also very crowded most of the time, and the evening shows, it's wall-to-wall people getting in and getting out...seriously. Protect your wallet/purse at all times.
All that said, it's also a lot of fun. The rodeos are great to watch, there's lots of good people watching and every show I've been to, has been outstanding. And I've been going to CFD for a lot of years.
