rottidawg wrote:
Dennis M M wrote:
Best spot we have found close to Denver is Cherry Creek Note that you need a daily pass in addition to the camping fee.
Some other options in the southwest metro area:
http://www.lakewood.org/bclp/
http://www.parks.state.co.us/parks/chatfield/Pages/ChatfieldHome.aspx
To throw in a few others, Golden Gate Canyon State Park up in the foothills just a bit has camping and is pretty nice. There's a private campground on Golden Gate Canyon Road near the intersection with 119. There's also a couple of NFS campgrounds up there on highway 119. Pickle Gulch (which may be a group site only) and at least one other. There's a big campground above Central City also....and a hot spring in Idaho Springs (Indian Springs) that has a motel and campground associated with it. These are all a bit further from Denver proper though. If the focus is on visiting Denver, then you would probably be better served at Chatfield, Bear Creek or Cherry Creek SP's as noted above.
Like the others above, I'd only make reservations at "hard points' on your trip where you are sure you will be there on a certain date or, for the particular spot you know will be crowded for some reason. Otherwise, only call the day of when you know you'll be there. calling in the morning is often all you need to do and can make the difference between getting it or not getting it if you just pull in at 5 and hope. By far I prefer letting the choices come during the trip instead of planning it all out ahead of time.
Good luck, you'll have a great time I am sure. If you get in a bind in Denver, let me know. We are pretty close to Golden Gate Canyon State Park.
