Favorite Camp Grounds??

[mvaughn]

I enjoy Red Rock Campground in Island Park, Idaho

 

[jeepit]

When in Chama, we stay at Sky Mountain Resort RV Park. It's very quiet and friendly. It's located just south of the Chama limits.



The Cumbres and Totec Narrow Gauge Scenic Railroad is well worth riding and the all-you-eat lunch is excellent.

We are heading that way this fall. Sounds like fun. Grizzly, you live around there? Looking for places to camp... .

 

[Bill Carlyle]

We will be in Colo. Spgs. th week of June 14th at Garden of the Gods and from there on up in the mountains of Colo. and Wyo. and Montana for the balance of the summer. We have been to Leadville and I don't know how many other places in the rockies the past twenty years that we have been traveling. We like almost every place we have stayed. We liked red river, New Mexico also. We always liked to hike but getting to old to hike more that 3 miles.



Bill

 

[Grizzly]

We are heading that way this fall. Sounds like fun. Grizzly, you live around there? Looking for places to camp... .

As Bill Carlyle said, Red River, NM is alway a nice resort, which is very high in altitude (8500 to 9000 ft) and very scenic. Red River is located in the Enchanted Circle along with Angle Fire, Eagle Nest, Taos and Questa. These towns are circled around Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. All of the above towns mentioned have good camping and fishing. Taos, NM, along with Santa Fe, are one of the states largest attractions.



Don't forget the annual Balloon Fiesta in October in Albuquerque. If you plan to attend you should make RV reservations now.



Just some 50 miles north of Southfork, CO is Creede, Colorado, a great place to visit during Miner Competition Days, which is on the forth of July.



Wolf Creek Pass is another must see and must camp areas in Colorado near Southfork.



Let me know if I can tell you more, george

 

[Barry]

Isn't it nice when we can tell other people where to go and be so cordial about it??

 

[HookMeUp]

Mueller State Park just south of Divide, Co. 10,000 foot altitude, nestled in the trees, great hiking trails, and plenty of ranger lead activities for the kids.

 

[GHerrmann]

Alantic City / South Pass, Wyoming. I try to get there once a year. Its about 40 miles south of lander. Its an old gold mining district with lots of history. Also a good area if you have four wheelers. the landscape can change from mountains to desert like in a short distance. Oregan and morman trail go through the area, Willys handcart is also close by ( a place where a bunch of mormon's died during a blizard on their move to Salt Lake City).



Don't take you truck off road or if you get way out on some back roads go very slow. the rocks are like razor blades and many have sharp points. Your front tire will stand them up, then pow your back tire gets blown. You can always tell who the locals are cause they have at laest two spares in the back of their trucks.



So if you love history or gold prospecting/ nugget shooting this is a good spot. Lots of people in the prospecting club I belong to have found some good nuggets there. Me a . 5 gram nugget, another person in the club found a 7oz. nugget a few year ago. Oo.

 

[Grizzly]

Another favorite campground is Ouray, Colorado. click here



Ouray has easy access to Telluride, Ridgway, Silverton, Durango and Red Mountain Pass. Good fishing, camping and hiking.

 

[Bill Carlyle]

I think we have more places to camp than we can handle after reading all the reply's. I always dread going west on Hwy. 50 over Monarch Pass. It is steep. most of the time I will go around on Hwy. 114 and come out just west of Parlin. It is a lot easer on my truck. Walsenburg west on Hwy. 69 through the San Isabel Nat. forest is great also. We stayed in a National forest CG for three days and watched the bear catch fish in the river. The second day we were riding around and a bear ran across the road in front of me and I came within inches of hitting him.



We had a 97 2500 at the time. We now have a 2008 dooly automatic.

 

[Bill Carlyle]

Do the horses still graze in the CG at South fork. We were there about 10 years ago and you had to watch for the land mines. We did like it and the food was great. We were there for a square dance week. From there we went to Creede. that was also good. Saw a live show down on main street.



Bill

 

[AABEN]

Well boys if you are looking for a good camp ground in TX for the winter. We stayed at Sam Hustion national forest Cagle camp grounds. You can only stay 14 days at a time. If you have the golden age pass it is only 10. 00 a day with full hook up and you are about 200ft from your next door camper

 

[Grizzly]

I think we have more places to camp than we can handle after reading all the reply's. I always dread going west on Hwy. 50 over Monarch Pass. It is steep. most of the time I will go around on Hwy. 114 and come out just west of Parlin. It is a lot easer on my truck. Walsenburg west on Hwy. 69 through the San Isabel Nat. forest is great also. We stayed in a National forest CG for three days and watched the bear catch fish in the river. The second day we were riding around and a bear ran across the road in front of me and I came within inches of hitting him.



We had a 97 2500 at the time. We now have a 2008 dooly automatic.

Is it as hair raising as Independence Pass, 12,095 ft, on Hwy 82 going into Aspen, CO? click here

 

[Bill Carlyle]

I have driven Hwy. 82 over Independence Pass from Leadville but we left our trailer in Leadville. Went to Aspen for the day. I would not want to tow over it. The road is a little bit wider going over Monarch Pass and it is 11,315 ft. On the east side it has about the same curves. I liked the pictures, it makes me want to get out there. I think I'm getting an itchy hitch. Fuel keeps slowly rising and we don't know what is going to happen. I heard on the news tonight that Colo. Spgs. is going to have to cut off street lights to save money. Most every local Gov. is going broke.

 

[Grizzly]

I have driven Hwy. 82 over Independence Pass from Leadville but we left our trailer in Leadville. Went to Aspen for the day. I would not want to tow over it. The road is a little bit wider going over Monarch Pass and it is 11,315 ft. On the east side it has about the same curves. I liked the pictures, it makes me want to get out there. I think I'm getting an itchy hitch. Fuel keeps slowly rising and we don't know what is going to happen. I heard on the news tonight that Colo. Spgs. is going to have to cut off street lights to save money. Most every local Gov. is going broke.

I feel your pain Bill. We made a trip to Alaska a few years ago and the diesel cost us more than everything else put together. We've been wanting to make another trip, but diesel is even higher across Canada.



Most states and cities are feeling the pinch of this economic downturn. New Mexico's putting employees on furlough and Albuquerque's doing a cut in pay for all city employees, including the major and his staff.

 

[DaveHess]

If anyone is ever crossing North Dakota, we have some really nice State Parks.



Mid-State (US Hwy 83): Lake Sakakawea State Park or Fort Stevenson

Northern Route (north of US HWY 2): Lake Metigoshee State Park or Turtle River

Southern Route (I-94): Fort Lincoln State Park, General Sibley (Bismarck Area), or Menoken RV Park (Overnight, not a destination stop unless visiting Bismarck).



A note about Menoken. I stopped to inquire about monthly rates. I think this park is operated by an older gentleman. Anyhow, I was in the registration shack when he cornered me and this guy is super proud of his restrooms. He told me to check them out so I did. They were literally spotless. The floor shines like crazy! Big pull through spots, however, there is no shade.

Southern Route

 

[KLauber]

Rabbit Ears Pass just before you get to Steamboat Springs, CO. About 9000 feet elevation. Just pull off in the woods on the many forest roads (gravel). The stars are incredible at night. Watch out for moose and other critters though.

Ken

 

[BILLVO]

2 of the nicest in ND are The Cross Ranch state park near Washburn, they have 2 different camp grounds about 3 miles apart form each other and is also attached to about a 5K acre nature conservancy also. It has a boat ramp for Missouri river access. They are off the beaten path and not so busy like most state parks.



The other that Dave missed is the Downstream campground at PickCity ND. It is downstream from the Garrison Dam and the outlet of lake Sakakawea into the Missouri river. Also just a couple miles from Lake sakakawea state park Dave mentioned.



I tend to shy away from the state parks as there are numerous others that have just as much to offer and are less crowded and not as busy.



I like to go camping for the main reason of



GETTING AWAY FROM PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!

And state parks are not the place for this in my opinion.

 

[DaveHess]

Bill is absolutely right about the Downstream campground just outside of Pick City, ND. It is a Corps run campground and is electric sites only. They have a water filling station along with a dump station. Bill and his lovely bride like to rough it. I, on the other hand think roughing it is no sewer or cable



Getting away from people??? Is that we you guys never invite me to go with you???

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Most any of the coastal Oregon CG's are really great - many have interesting family activities, biking, hiking, etc.



The interior of Oregon has great ones as well - Diamond Lake close to Crater Lake is great for fishing, hiking and biking - has a great marina and cabin rentals in addition to tent/RV spots:



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Crater lake makes a great day trip while camping at Diamond lake too...

 

[Bill Carlyle]

we were at Lake Sakakawea last summer for a week and started to go to the corps. park but decided to go to Bismark to that state park at Mandan, Gen. Custer and a lot of history. Then we went on to Medora and stayed in the CG in town behind the depot. From there went to Deadwood, SD just a week before the big rally. The cycles were already filling up the area. Stayed there a week.



Better stop, if I tell everthing at once I won't have anything to talk about.