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We really, really enjoyed the Green Mountain Reseroir area, Kremmling and Silverthorne!

PROs:
* Site 11 was away from sites which was nice;
* Senior pass gave us 1/2 price for site ($8 booking fee throuugh RECREATION.GOV);
* Trash dumpsters, picnic table and fire pit;
* Views are really good from this site;
* AT&T worked ok in the mornings and evenings, no Verizon service;
* Kremmeling is 10 miles north, a cute small town. Groceries, restaurants and a GREAT coffee shop. We even left dollars at the Meat Market!
* Exploring the dam and Heeney area was cool!
* Spent couple of days south in Silverthorne (26 miles) and found an awesome restaurant for breakfast called Mountain Lyon - best breakfast ever!
* Drove the Williams Pass dirt road drive (couple miles from Willows CG on US 9), that was an adventure!

CONs:
* Site 11 and many over sites were EXTREMELY unlevel, we had to use every block and lumber we brought with us to get close to level.

Overall, a nice cost effective (running a 62Plus discount) park.

PROs:
* The gravel sites were large and long, fairly level and many of the sites were separated by landscaping. Eight sites with full hookups and others with E and W;
* Never really saw camp hosts and check in person was okay. Not busy during the week and did fill up over the weekend;
* The shower houses were super clear, hot water, FREE Laundry and a super lending/swap libaray;
* Lots of biking and hiking opportunities in this State Park, this was a big plus!
* Wildlife abounds with black bears (didn't see), racoons, armadillos, wild boar;
* Boating ramps, canoes, fishing opportunities, vistor center (not open) and water splash pad;
* Visited Avery Island and the Tabisco tour and manufacturing facility
* Historic old downtown Abbeville was great to explore.

CONs:
* very out of the way State Park, the roads getting to the park were NOT RV friendly so make sure everything is strapped in place.
* The interior roads of the camping loop were the worse ever seen, the pot holes were frequent and large.

This SP is relatively easy to access from US13 and the Lakeview loop we stayed in had FHs. Site was level and easy to back into.
PROs:
* We had purchased the yearly Colorado State Park pass before we left Arizona so we didn't have to pay the $9 a day SP entry fee;
* Lots of room between the sites, site was level, had a shade, bench and firepit;
* Many trash dumpsters available in the loop;
* If needed, large shower that looked to be pay to use but super clean;
* The 'lake' or reservoir level was very, very low, we only saw one boat out for fishing;
* This SP is close to Rifle Falls State Park and Harvey Gap State Park;
* Town of Rifle has everything anyone needs (grocery markets, laundrymats, restaurants, banks). The town is approximately 7 miles from this SP, slow drive so about 15 minutes;
* AWESOME views from any site in this park.

CONS:
* Absolutely no Verizon or AT&T coverage OR over the air TV available;
* Not able to utilize the lake (swimming) due to extreme low water level.

We spent 3 nights at Site 34E in the Juniper loop and then moved to 28E (to stay longer). Some sites have electric, water available via spigots dispersed through the loops. Trash dumpsters available but no dump available.

PROS:
* Close to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Mesa Verde National Park;
* Close to Dolores and Cortez;
* SUPER nice camp hosts in both Pinon and Juniper loops;
* lots of trees and bushes between sites offering privacy;
* the bathrooms were super clean;
* quiet area but saying that, not many folks here;
* two hiking trail heads from the loops;

CONS:
* No dump;
* most sites not level;
* no showers available in the rest rooms.

We used this campground in order to restock groceries, laundry, refill our propane and enjoy a brewery. This campground fit our needs and our biggest cudos goes to the staff that runs this operation - SUPER nice folks!
PROS: 1) easy off the main road and easy pull in sites; 2) the facility is very clean; 3) short drive into Montrose; 4) they have propane so staff picked up our tank, filled it and returned to us at our site!
CONS: Can't name any except the campground is right on Hwy 550 but even then, very quiet at night.

This army corp of engineers campground is approx a mile downstream of Beaver Dam. It attracted a lot of fishermen and kayacers.
PROs
* Clean enough bath houses with plenty of hot water;
* the sites are spaced far apart in the small loop we were in (12 -14 sites);
* lots of trees at the sites for good shade during the hot summer heat;
* good launching CG to explore Eureka Springs (12 miles), Bentonville and Rogers;
* Crystal Bridges, War Eagle Mill and old downtown of Eureka Springs is well worth exploring!

CONs
* Getting to this COE is on challenging roads with regards to extreme curvy, up and down grades. Same applies to getting to points of interest, this area is in the NW Ozarks and up on ridges;
* No easily accessible bike paths or walking paths;
* Connectivity was challenging with 1 bar Verizon.

We loved it here, from the great views to the ease of reaching this State Park. We have no CONs to report, this was a wonderful experience!

We did 2 nights in Loop D, which is out in the open and no trees. This works well for our solar setup! We then spent our 3rd night in Loop B, more trees and pretty site (site 34);

PROs:
* The views and environment is what you pay for here - absolutely stunning! Deer wandering through the campsites was fabulous;
* Bathrooms are super clean as is the rest of this large campground;
* Because this campground is inside Rocky Mtn National Park, no additional fees. We do have the lifetime senior interagency pass which allowed us into the NP initially with no cost.
* Three different trail heads right out of this campground, the one to Sprague Lake was fabulous!
* Rangers super nice and helpful but because of staffing shortages this summer, no presentations at the outside auditorium;
* There is a dump and fresh water site by the ranger station check in so we were able to take care of business on the way out;
* If you need anything, the town Estes Park is approx 10 miles from the campground. But the crowds of people are large and the wait in line to get back into the NP is long;
* We were able to stream using our AT&T unlimited Mobley unit.

CONs:
* This is a large campground with lots of noise from campers and there are generator hours;

This felt like a resort instead of a State Park - we really enjoyed our stay.

PROs
* sites are well shaded and level and easy to back into;
* staff were so helpful and friendly (volunteers included);
* lots of bike opportunities inside and outside the park
* many great hiking trails;
* less than a mile to get to a beautiful beach on the Gulf;
* good launching point to explore the Destin area - we made it to Eglin Air Base which was a high light for us;
* quiet at night despite the high number of sites.

No CONs to speak to.

We were not impressed with the lack of 'customer service' from the person 'checking' us in. Borderline rude and our exchange was fairly brief. No maps available and he was somewhat put out to explain where the loop was located.
PROs:
* We were in Loop #4 and it was half full and loop #1 almost empty. Sites are paved, good size with covered picnic table, grill and fire ring;
* There is also restrooms and hot showers in each loop along with trash dumpster;
* There is good views of the lake to photograph;
* Beautiful and quiet area.

CONs:
* Check in not one minute prior to 3 p.m.;
* The campground has a not so friendly curfew. If you are not in the park by 10pm, you have to wait until 8am when the gate opens, no exceptions;
* This campground is about an hour north of San Antonio and in the hill country of Texas.