Cheyenne State Park, Colorado Springs,CO

[caysea7254]

Is there enough in this park to do that a 7 day stay would be enjoyable? Including visiting attraction in Colorado Springs. And would also like to know what sites are great for a 36Ft. 5th wheel with great views. Dh and I are going to do some time at RMNP and then head down to This state park and stay. We want a relaxing vacation and not long drives here there and everywhere since it will take 2 days to get out there. We have 2 weeks and we figured we would do Grand Tetons and Yellowstone another trip. Every trip we have taken out west seems to be so rushed that we haven't even ever had a campfire out there! Our problem we try to see so much in a small time frame that we miss out on just enjoying. Think we will go first 2 weeks in September. Im sure the weather will still be nice. Thanks, Tara

[4runnerguy]

Might I suggest heading up to Salida and/or Buena Vista instead of Colorado Springs? Far more to do and much more of one expects when one hears the word "Colorado". Ghost towns to explore, hiking, fishing. Spend a day walking around downtown Salida browsing the great little art shops and eating at the restaurants. Visit the mining museum in Leadville. (The motto of the Chaffee County Visitors Bureau is "Now This Is Colorado" - how true!)This area would be a much more relaxing place than dealing with the Colorado Springs traffic when you head out to do something. We typically spend 2-3 weeks every year in the Salida/Buena Vista/Leadville area. Colorado Springs is just a city we try to get through. Just the observation of a Colorado native.

[donkeydew]

we stayed 10 days last summer just down the road from cheyenne sp and never lacked for something to do or see in this very scenic area,including a visit to a very nice camping world in fountain,co

[lbrjet]

Cheyenne SP is a beautiful place. Didn't stay there though, just went hiking.

[ependydad]

If it helps, I did a 3-part blog series on our time in Colorado Springs:

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[ependydad]

We stayed at Mountaindale RV which is just down the road (maybe another 10 miles) from Cheyenne SP. Mountaindale and Cheyenne SP were much prettier than any other RV park we drove through in the area.

If you want to do sight-seeing around Colorado Springs (Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, drive out to Cripple Creek, Cliff Dwellings), it's not the greatest location as all of those things are north/west of there. Staying at Cheyenne SP probably adds an extra 20 minutes to your drives. The only thing that you get a leg up on is driving down to Royal Gorge.

[TyroneandGladys]

You will have a GREAT time. The Royal Gorge Bridge is only a hour drive and well worth it.
One of my all time favorite roads is Skyline Drive from Royal Gorge to Canon City only two miles BUT WOW. Not a road for an RV. Skyline Drive
Just a note for you to be aware of Colorado State Parks are great however they do charge daily admission fees as well as campground fee. Do the math and see if a year pass will save you any money.

[Busskipper]

caysea7254 wrote:
Is there enough in this park to do that a 7 day stay would be enjoyable? Including visiting attraction in Colorado Springs. And would also like to know what sites are great for a 36Ft. 5th wheel with great views. Dh and I are going to do some time at RMNP and then head down to This state park and stay. We want a relaxing vacation and not long drives here there and everywhere since it will take 2 days to get out there. We have 2 weeks and we figured we would do Grand Tetons and Yellowstone another trip. Every trip we have taken out west seems to be so rushed that we haven't even ever had a campfire out there! Our problem we try to see so much in a small time frame that we miss out on just enjoying. Think we will go first 2 weeks in September. Im sure the weather will still be nice. Thanks, Tara

Need a little more direction.

When we are picking locations to enjoy in Colorado we generally rank;

Buena Vista and the Collegiate's or Ouray and the San Juan's at the top of MY LiST; easy to get to - lots to do - not too crowded - have Water - Have Aspen - if you wait a week or two it will have Golden Aspen - Great trails for 4x4ing and fly fishing - wild and beautiful - because of the time of year and the elevation cool nights and Beautiful days.

All of Colorado's State Parks are good but........ if you want to just enjoy the Wild and Beautiful Colorado get into the mountains and look into these two areas, find a spot and just go and explore - some of the most beautiful areas in all the USA.

JMHO,

[wanderingdawgs]

We stayed in site 3 in the Raptor Glen loop with a 35 foot fifth wheel. It is a large pull through site with a beautiful view and full hookups. We only spent two nights because we wanted to spend more time in Rocky Mountain National Park. We went to Garden of the Gods the afternoon we arrived and attempted to drive to the top of Pikes Peak the next day but the road was closed near the top because of high winds and snow. There is a lot more to see and do in the area to keep you busy. We really enjoyed staying in the state park.

[tsetsaf]

If you are in to mountain biking and hiking then yes you can keep busy for a week. There is lots to do in and around Colorado Springs too so you shouldn't be bored at all. We were there in mid September a few years back and got stuck in an ice storm! Could not move for 2 days... but absolutely beautiful. Yes your rig will fit fine, huge pretty sites.

[scout_dad]

Hi I have not been to this park however we was in the area close at Mountaindale rv resort in Colorado Springs. We stayed in a cabin at the time we did not have our trailer. Nice park, lots of deer, turkeys walking thru camp.
We did go to Garden of the Gods park, very cool place, Mantibu Springs nearby, went to Pike's Peak, lots of stuff to do.

Have fun.