Campgrounds in the Four Corners?

ian.c wrote:
This fall - Sept & Oct - we will be touring the Southwest for the first time. I know there are tons of campgrounds available but if anyone has personal recommendations we'd love to hear them. We're pulling a 30 ft 5th wheel. We're hoping to stay for several days in a spot and then move on.
Also, we're buried in books about the major parks but we're really open to suggestions for places to go and sights to see that might not show up in the major travel literature.
Serious newbies in the Four Corners!
Many Thanks!

Ps AS I reread this I realize how vague I must sound. Try to think of it as "open-minded".

There's much to see and do in the broader, four corners area of the 4 states involved. Much depends on your interest, whether it's scenery, historical locations, touristy stuff, etc. Also depends if you're looking for amenities wherever you stay, or if you're willing to boondock, or have limited services (ie, electric/no water or sewer). You mention "we", so a lot of different opinions, if that "we" is just you and a spouse, or if kiddos are along for the trip, and if so, their ages.

Also keep in mind that those 2 months are "wind down" time for a goodly number of campgrounds and places to see/things to do. Many of the USFS campgrounds begin to close in September in Colorado, a bit later in the other states. Same with the commercial campgrounds. And while you probably won't have snow in September (though it's possible), the chances increase in October, particularly in Colorado. Your best bet may be to broaden the Four Corners and maybe consider doing the Mighty 5 of southern Utah -- Arches, Bryce, Canyonland, Capitol Reef, and Zion. That time of year would be better suited for those parks, and the weather much more agreeable.

Using rvparkreviews.com would be a good resource to find places to stay in the general area, and would show the closing date for many RV parks/campgrounds. Also using the USFS website for a particular national forest would give you closing dates for the campgrounds in their particular forest.