Pikes Peak RV Park

Not a Tent campground. RV only.

My husband had called ahead to book us for 2 nights, but when we arrived they only had us down for one. Nothing was attempted to rectify the situation or help in any way as they were supposedly booked up for the next night. (They were also 'booked up' the night we stayed, yet the lot directly behind us was empty) So we had to end our vacation earlier than planned. Wish we had been able to stay longer because it was a pretty park, clean, and right next to the free shuttle stop for downtown and the cog railway.

By leaps and bounds our favorite RV park, the owners and managers are the best, knowledgeable about the area and very helpful with making plans. If you are looking to stay in Pikes Peak this is the place to stay.

We stayed here to be close to the Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak. The location was good - only a short drive to both attractions and within walking distance of downtown Manitou Springs. The park was basically a gravel lot with small cement pads and picnic tables between the sites. We didn't sit outside at all because we didn't feel like staring at our neighbors RV. The park has some basic amenities such as a clean laundry room (wash/dry $1.50 each), shower (didn't use), and direct access to a city park and walking path. The owners were very friendly and accommodating, and with the exception of some road noise, it was fairly quiet. It wasn't a terrible park, but we prefer a bit more space and next time would go to the nearby Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

This RV park is within walking and biking distance many nearby attractions.
We camped by the creek which was great, however it is also by the road, so if you want to minimize that noise ask to camp in the back of the park. It wasn't bad when it quieted down at night but some folks would not like it, and we didn't spend much time there during the day.
The staff was great and very helpful. We felt like old friends by the time we left.
They told us they eliminated wifi service and dropped their rates (too many people streaming).

What started out as a good deal - the last site in the row, against the creek - turned into an almost untenable situation. The rows at the campground are exceptionally narrow, requiring us backing in the trailer, a length of about 50 yards. Fortunately, there was a staff member to help guide my husband as he backed the truck and trailer into the spot, possibly saving our marriage. Our neighbors were extremely close. So close that they had to move 3 chairs and their picnic table out of our way so we could have just enough room between the trailer and the fence to open the door and walk out. Once we were settled in, it became obvious that the campground wireless did not have the strength to reach our site.

On the plus side, it is really close to Garden of the Gods and Red Rocks hiking areas.

We had a really nice welcome and when we by accident put our trailer in spot 30 instead of 29 they didn’t make us Leave, angels as they are, we were so tired from a whole day on the road. The park is small and it seems there are a bunch of people living there full time. Mostly very nice but some seemed a bit on the seedy side. Laundry was super clean and the little store sweet and quant. I did not use the rest rooms because of COVID-19 fears. They were setting up a separate dog area. Good experience.

We stayed on 05/23/2020 that may be why the price was so HIGH! I've never paid so much for so little.
The only amenity was the creek behind the camper with a dead deer in it. The park is ALL gravel and dusty. Road noise all night. The rest rooms had no t/p now I know that right now that is hard to find, but come on!!!

It sufficed in a pinch. Site 23 was very tight access. We had to weave through what appeared to be a full time RV area and with the arrangement of sites it presented a challenge to get 25’ of Airstream and another 23’ of truck. As an experienced “backer” we got in and unhooked, however when still coupled I had less than a foot between my front bumper and the RV across from me. If you’re a novice “backer” steer clear of this location. Electrical was sufficient. The power boxes were split 50/30.......however the “full timer” in site 22 or 21, I don’t remember which, had their 5th wheel plugged into our 50amp so we were forced to use 30. No biggy since I have our AC’s rigged with easy starts and we can run both on 30amp. But for those of you that must run on 50 be prepared for full timers to be using your 50amp access. I’m sure a call to the office may have sorted that out however they were closed when we arrived. The water......very milky even through our coaches water filter. Suffice to shower with but fortunately we had plenty of drinking water. So did it work in a pinch. Yes we made it work. Would we stay here again probably not.

Pros:
- Location, location, location - RV park has directly access to a walking trail that leads you along a creek to a local playground park and allows you to walk about 1 mile to reach the Garden of the Gods Trading Post or 1 mile in the other direction and you can explore Downtown/Historic Manitou Springs. On location alone, this park gets 5 stars because you never have to move your car/dingy once you get situated.
- Long, fenced-in dog park is available and very hilly, which was great fun for our pup.

Cons:
- Extremely small sites with hookups for water, sewer, and electric in different places than usual and different for each site. We were told that we had to park backward to hookup (which is totally awkward 'sharing' a picnic table with our neighbor). Many other RVs had to figure out a way to snake their plumbing and cords under their RVs to take advantage of the full hook available.
- Office staff was completely uncaring and not empathetic to the needs of any residents or guests. My husband and I experiences this first time, but only after watching 3 other parties be rudely turned away without any help.