Southern Colorado

[American_Roadtr]

Does anyone have any recommendations for southern Colorado? We tend to gravitate to small towns that have a lot to offer. We will be looking for a good campground or rv park with full hookups. It has been hit or miss on the rv parks. Some had good reviews and we couldn't figure out why, while others were a lot better than we expected.

[GWolfe]

Cuchara and the La Veta area are nice, they are on the eastern slope. The Spanish Peaks have some nice hiking trails. West of Colorado City is Bishop Castle, a cool old castle built by this guy and his family over the last few decades, free to wander at your own risk but donations are accepted.

The Dog Bar in Cuchara has some good food and La Veta has a few local restaurants that are good as well.

[Samsonsworld]

http://www.5branches.com/

They were pulling trout out of Vallecito like crazy when I was there. Big suckers, too. The Durango/Silverton train is a must, as is Mesa Verde.

[Allworth]

Check out the Anasazi Cultural Center at Cortez. Part of the "Trail of the Ancients".

[American_Roadtr]

2gypsies wrote:
Our favorites are Silverton, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Lake City, Gunnison in that order. Beautiful country!!

I am going to look into all of those places. Thanks for your suggestions!

[American_Roadtr]

IDman wrote:
What part of S. Colorado are you asking about? Mountains? Prairie? High desert? What activities are you interested in? Let us know a bit more and perhaps we can help you.

I like to do a lot of hiking, fishing, fishing, and fishing. We are looking for more mountains. I don't need any hardcore rock climbing adventures, just nice scenic trails to walk the dogs and good places to fish. We would like to be near a small town that also has some good mom and pop food joints.

[JnJnKatiebug]

We stayed a couple of days in South Fork and if I remember correctly there was only 1 restaurant and it was not that great. Silverton and Ouray on the other hand are full of mom and pops.

[American_Roadtr]

Thanks for the recommendations! South Fork it is. We may just spend a couple of weeks down there and try a couple different spots. I am looking forward to the mom and pop places for sure. I have seen so many small towns along the way that have been hit hard with poverty, and where Walmart and the dollar store are the only places in town. Once and a while we stumble across something nice. I think small town America has been grossly underestimated.

[IDman]

What part of S. Colorado are you asking about? Mountains? Prairie? High desert? What activities are you interested in? Let us know a bit more and perhaps we can help you.

[2gypsies1]

Our favorites are Silverton, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Lake City, Gunnison in that order. Beautiful country!!

[jrp]

South Fork, Creede, Lake City & Pagosa Springs all have a wide variety of campgrounds and outdoor activities.
Its not unusual that some folks love a park and others dislike the same park. We all have different priorities, preferences, likes & dislikes. During my summer months in Colorado, I don't care what amenities the park has, I'm gone all day enjoying the mountains, trails, rivers & lakes. I only want a quiet place to sleep at night and sometimes that depends on who parks next to you, regardless of how nice the rv park is.

[JnJnKatiebug]

We have been all over Colorado and our favorite by far is Ouray KOA. It is not your typical KOA. Great little campground in the woods with a neat little restaurant on site. Ouray is a very nice little town with lots of good places to eat. No chains, all hometown mom and pops. Just be prepared for the drive if you come in from the south. Google the million dollar highway.

[Dadio24]

Try the South Fork on Hwy 160 West of Walsenburg. Many RV spots and close to Creede, Pagosa Springs and many small towns with great things to do...don't miss The Great Sand Dunes Park...

[Crazy_Ray]

South Fork