Steamboat State Park or Canon City, Co?

Old-Biscuit wrote:

"My older son, who is getting old enough that he won't be camping with us much longer, wants to go to Colorado. He has been talking about going to Denver all summer. Why Denver?"

.............is this the 20 yr. old?

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As for which area..........we really enjoyed being around Canon City Area.

That RAM won't have nay problems regardless of route taken.

Enjoy the trip!

OMG... that never even crossed my mind! Actually, it's the 18 year old, and knowing him...well, that's an interesting thought. I just about bust a gut laughing! And thanks for the Family Travel website link. That is a wealth of information there, which I will be studying closely.

Thanks for all the other responses thus far. As far as my son's fixation with Denver goes, I think he just thinks Denver and Colorado are the same thing. And this is why I've just been trying to focus on finding a place where we can do those things that I know will keep everyone happy. My 20 year old daughter is the outdoorsy, active, nature-loving type, as is the 18 year old. When we went to West Virginia last year, they spent most of their time hopping in the cheap raft we bought to float down the steam next to our campsite. That was, by far, the best camping trip we've had and will be a tough one to follow!

If we did go to Steamboat Lake, tubing in the Yampa was on my list. And there is a skate-park in Steamboat (plus for the 18 year old). I did find information for rafting as well. And that is it. A day of just relaxing at the campsite is okay, too, as long there are things to keep the kids occupied.

Are there any day trips from that spot, or is it too far? Because it has been so difficult to find spots, I did make reservations, but I'm not concerned about losing the first night fee if I cancel. I just want to keep everyone occupied!

I hadn't really looked at Glenwood Springs. I think I will be up late again tonight searching the web!