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Boondocking guide that i found and posted here CO section

Postby curiouswill » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:34 pm

I found a list of sites in colorado where camping would be free or near free in case any of you r tight on money like me.

This info is founded here in this yahoo group,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campingtipsgroup/

I've included ALL infos on the listing execpt all other states beside CO to save space on this post.
(Go Directly to the 2nd quote for CO listing)

***NOTE*** THIS LIST HAS BEEN EDITED TO GO WITH THE STREET ATLAS MAP PREPARED BY DUDLEY (http://members.aol.com/stephndudb)
AND TO REMOVE PHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF SKP MEMBERS. IF A LISTING SAYS "Call" FOLLOWED BY EITHER A BLANK SPACE OR A
PHONE NUMBER IT IS PROBABLY AN SKP LISTING AND IS NOT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC USE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE MAP DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL
OF THE LOCATIONS LISTED HERE AND THAT ALL MAP LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE - AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE BASED ON THE DESCRIPTIONS
GIVEN HERE. ALWAYS CROSS-REFERENCE WITH THIS LIST. CANADIAN LOCATIONS WERE NOT MAPPED.***

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FREE CAMPING SITES or NEARLY FREE ONES
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FREE DUMPING STATIONS
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Website: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/Boondocking/index.html

Email Address: [email protected]


PLEASE NOTE:
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These FREEBIES are the work of all the contributors who helped put this list together.
Some of the listed spots may stay not available over time. Please inform me of any changes
so that I can keep this list upgraded and be on the lookout for other possible sites in
the area as well. This file is sent out by request only so be sure to email me and request
a copy each year! It is free information. My email address is: [email protected]

There is additional information at the end of this file. CHECK IT OUT!

A *NEW* idea for the list was brought to my attention to include the date in which a
contribution was received. It has now been noted. Good idea!


COLORADO
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COLORADO: All seniors (62+) who reside in or own property in Colorado (proof
required) can buy annual Aspen Leaf pass ($8) which entitles you to
free entry in any CO state park and free camping from Sun to Thu
nights in those parks with CGs. 14-day limit in any 45-day period
for each park (some don't keep track).

CO01, AKRON: (July 21, 2000) Akron, Otis, Yuma.COLORADO....all on hwy 34 in eastern nothern colorado......all have roadside
parks (otis has restrooms)
(Yuma has water hookup)

CO02, BRUSH: (July 22, 2000)

The city park has one night free thereafter $10
electric, water,sewer, picnic tables, shade trees
hot showers, 10 minute walk to down town
quite nice and quiet, mayor has note on registraTION to write him.... would be nice if folks take time to
say thanks...I sometimes pick up trash at free campgrounds, a way of repaying the gratitude and dont
want the park to be litered and the management reconsider if they have to pay someone to pick up
after folks
ATTRACTIONS.............................
free museum in park
swimming pool with slide in park $1.50
cafe in town .....special half pound hamberger on sundays
meat locker...buffalo meat for sale $ 4.oo lb
VFW open membership ( no vfw card required) just be thirsty
beer, 50 cent 12oz mugs of draft 5 to 7 pm otherwise 75 cents
old movie theather, $ 3 has popcorn popper that is over 50 years old
shows one movie at 8 pm nightly ( not difficult to decide which movie to see)
At 5 pm use CAUTION... that you don't get rolled up with the side walks
seeking quiet..here it is
What do folks do here for entertainment>??? they drive thru the park and look at visitors

CO03, BRUSH: Brush has a convenient municipal park on the south edge of town
which offers free camping for one night, $10 after that. It's a
gravel lot with electric. Water, a dump station and pay phone are
available. The campground adjoins a park and municipal pool.

CO04, BRUSH: Rt-34 in NE part of state. 1st night free with water, elec, dump,
toilets. Very nice.

CO05, BRUSH: On I-76, exit 92 at Brush, go 1.5 mi. S on Colorado Ave, go R on N.
Railway one block, L on Clayton 3 blocks to Memorial City Park Cg.
1st night free; after first night $10 to max. of 7 nights. Electric,
water, dump, flush toilets, phone. Large rigs OK. Next to city park
with playground, heated pool. Open 4/1-10/15. Nice Place.

CO06, BRUSH: There's a nice o/n freebie park off I-76 at Brush NE of Denver.

CO07, BURLINGTON: On I-70, take exit 437 N 1block to Conoco Station. Open 24
hrs. Restaurant. Room for several RVs in designated truck
parking area. Ask permission of mgr first.

CO08, CENTRAL CITY: We recently spent the night in one of the municipal parking
lots. The cost was $1 and a free shuttle bus picked up
passengers every 12 mins to go to the casinos in Central City
and Blackhawk. It is a pretty steep grade. Town has lots of
history as well as gambling.

CO09, COLORADO SPRINGS: Room for several RVs. 1 sewer, 15 amp elec for several.
15 May to 15 Aug. Call for directions

CO10, COLORADO SPRINGS: (June 18, 2000) One Favorite Area for BoonDocking outside of Colorado Springs
is Pulver Mountain. This location is 42 miles from Colorado
Springs up in the mountains off of Highway 24.

Take Highway 24 up into the mountains for 42 miles. You will
travel thru Woodland Park, Divide, Florrisant and Lake George
(all smaller towns).

After driving through Lake George you will come see two different
signs on the road. The first sign is on the left side of the road
"National Forest - Round Mountain". You will drive for 2.2 miles
past this sign.

The is second sign on the right side of the road "Terrell Recreation
Area" and you will drive 1.6 miles past this sign.

In either case, you will be looking for a dirt road on the left side
of the road (believe it or not, there is a Stop sign on the dirt
road on a Yellow pole).

Turn off the highway at this dirt road and about 20 feet in, the
road will turn left, keeping following for about 1500 feet and you
will come to a fork in the dirt road, take the left turn of the fork.
This road will take you back into the forest. About 1/4 mile in,
you will see the road splits several different directions. Take
the part that turns to the right and it will be obvious that you
are in an area where motorhomes have stayed before.

This area is used several times a year by different RV groups, but
other then those few occasions this area is deserted and we have
stayed here many times and were the only persons.

If a group happens to be there, you can always find a place to park
away from them and stay. Never have had anyone mind yet.

I call Boondocking, for (1) you are out in the National Forest, (2)
You have no hookups of anykind, and (3) there is no charge for staying
at this location.

CO11, CORTEZ: 13 mi S of Cortez. Ute Mountain Casino. Free RV parking, no
hookups.

CO12, CRAIG: US 40 MM 66, W of Craig, N side of highway. Point of interest:
parking area w/chemical toilet.

CO13, CRAIG: US 40 MM 101, E of Craig. Rest area w/picnic table, chemical
toilet, trash barrels.

CO14, DELTA: We have room for RV to park here O/N, so stop by.

CO, DENVER AREA: See Arvada

CO15, DINO SOUR: (July 17, 2000) Close to Naples, UT. Dinasour Colorado just over the border has lots of spots where one could stay overnight also
sewer dump at gift shop in dinasour nat mom.... $3 or free if make puchase... got some nice postcard
here internet in vernal and in dinasour


CO16, DOLORES: County Park on river, undesignated sites, some grass and sometimes
water & toilets.

CO17, FORT COLLINS: Horsetooth Reservoir (county) 5 mi. south of Fort Collins on
Taft Hill Rd. then about 2 mi. on CR38E. From I-25 take
Harmony Rd. exit (SR68) west to end of road at "T" at Taft
Hill Rd. Turn right to Cr 38E, turn left. Follow to south
end of reservoir; campgrounds along shoreline. $5/night. 100
tent sites and 115 RV sites in total of 5 campgrounds. No
size limit; 14-day limit. Tables, grills, toilets, water,
dump, boating, fishing, swimming, duck hunting. Open all
year.

CO18, FORT MORGAN: City park. From I-76 take exit 80. Go N 1/2 block. Sign
reads "Overnighters" but not usually enforced. Elec, phone,
swim pool, lake, BBQ. No dump. We dumped at Silver Spur CG
1 exit E at Barlow Rd for $1.

CO, FORT MORGAN: (July 17, 2000)

While staying in the Fort MOrgan Colorado city park for free...take advbantage of these other free
things too

the shower at the pool is free

the museum at the library is free
and has a very old juke box with the 12 records on it.... 78 rpm and has the original glen miller and also
duke ellington

the internet is free at the library ( not to be taken for granted as one library in colorado wanted $1
every 15 minutes)

also a all day chinese buffet for $5

and a tornado shelter by the park.... it is the walk under walkway leading from the park to up town


FT Morgan Colorado...city park still allows free camping with electric ( tent camping also)
very nice park with nature trails...spacey parking with many electrical hookups

CO19, GRANDBY: US 34 N of Grandby at MM 6.1, E side of hwy is a scenic turnout
overlooking Grandby Lake. There is a second overlook further N
overlooking Shadow Mtn. Lake. Both suitable for overnighting.


CO20, GRAND JUNCTION: Picnic area at MM 55.5 on US-50 between Grand Junction &
Delta. Paved road makes loop well off hwy. Shelters,
tables. Do not mistake this for the gravel area right on
the hwy.

CO21, GRAND JUNCTION: I-70 E of Grand Junction about MM 50. Rest area as part of
old hwy. Makes long loop around small lake. Accessible only
to eastbound traffic.

CO22, GRAND LAKE: About 15 sites, E end of town, close to St Anne's Catholic
Church. 48-hr limit.

CO23, GRAND LAKE: Off US 34, follow signs to the village of Grand Lake, E of
hwy. There is a 4 - way stop sign in the center of the
village. Proceed straight ahead 2 blocks, turn left on
Hancock St. At the end of the 1st block there is a parking
lot on the left which is designated for self-contained RV
parking, 48 hr. limit. All the village's facilities are
available within 6 blocks.

CO24, GUNNISON: W of Gunnison 19 mi on US-50 to Red creek cg sign (across from
Blue Mesa Restaurant). Turn right on gravel road for 1 mi.
Nice grassy/treed area on left, room for 5-6 big rigs. NPS land
on stream. No facilities. Don't go further up gravel road due
to difficulty turning around.

CO25, HAYDEN: US 40 MM 115.8, E of Hayden S side of hwy. Rest area with historic
signs, picnic tables, chemical toilets, trash barrels. No other
facilities. Room for any size RV.

CO26, HOT SULPHER SPRINGS: Pioneer Park State Wildlife Area off I-40 on N side
of Colorado River. Can be seen from hwy. Turn N
toward town & go approx 1 block, then W across bridge.
Sites on left side of road along river. Pit toilets,
no water. Town & stores in walking distance. 14-day
limit. Open all yr.

CO27, KREMMLING: US 40 MM 150.2 between Kremmling and Rabbit Ears Pass.
Trailhead overlooking lake on N side of hwy has lots of room
for large RVs. Chemical toilet.

CO28, LOVELAND: 24 hour safeway....but noisy

CO29, MACK: Gas station, grocery store, gift shop, all in one. Very small border
town 21 mi W of Grand Junction. Sign says "Free RV parking".

CO30, MANCOS: WAYSIDE Municipal park E side of town, undesignated sites, water,
dump.

CO, MANCOS: May 18, 2000 By the way I just returned from
southwestern Colorado where I found a great free campground in the little
town of Mancos -- 14 days for free. Lots of shade, level spaces, restrooms,
but no hookups. -- Chuck Woodbury

CO, MANCOS: Free city park. Also must see stage-coach builder (Sand & Sage) &
Western Hat maker in walking distance.

CO31, MAYBELL: US 40 MM 41 between Maybell and Elk Springs. Large turnouts on
both sides of highway at top of hill. Trash barrels. No other
facilities. Room for any size RV. Then to MM 53.7, W of Maybell.
"I Do Fire" point of interest, S side of hwy. Large flat turnout
with chemical toilet and trash barrels. Plenty of space for any
size RV.

CO32, MONTROSE: O/N w/water & elec. Call

CO33, OTIS: (July 21, 2000) Rt 34 in NE part of state. Lion's park with toilets and water. No
dump. Akron, Otis, Yuma.COLORADO....all on hwy 34 in eastern nothern colorado......all have roadside
parks (otis has restrooms)
(Yuma has water hookup)


CO34, POUDRE PARK: Stove Prairie Landing NFS CG on HWY-14 along Poudre River.
Free, 14-day limit. Open all year. Pit toilets, no water.
Good fishing. Also many fee areas all along HWY-14. NOTE:
Free areas along CO-14 are being upgraded to include fees with
1996 being target date for completion.

CO35, SILVERTON: Towards Ouray, watch for forest access rd dropping off to left
for S Mineral Creek. Several mi of good dirt road with legal
boondocking marked by "Designated Camping" signs. Easy even
with big rigs.

CO36, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS: US 40 MM 143, 144.5, 150.2, 154 and 155. Rabbit Ears
Pass area. Several areas suitable for pulling over
for overnight stays.

CO37, STERLING: Pioneer Park (Municipal) 1 mi W on SR-14. SW corner reserved for
free camping. 14 day limit. Take W entrance. No hookups, open
all year. Water & toilets.

CO38, YUMA: (July 21, 2000) Yuma Colorado city park $6 with electric Akron, Otis, Yuma.COLORADO....all on hwy 34 in eastern nothern colorado......all have roadside
parks (otis has restrooms)
(Yuma has water hookup)

ATTRACTIONS
watch crop duster planes do their dare devil flying
Yuma has very old movie house ( one movie per night)
Free internet in Yuma 4 puters


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Check out the many website links on my website for a lot of good information:
http://www.angelfire.com/oh/Boondocking


AMERICAN LEGION members may purchase a travel guide showing all posts in OR,
WA, & CA with RV parking. $10: American Legion Post 10, 1214 Pacific Ave
SE, Albany, OR 97321.

ELKS members have similar directory: Elks Lodge, PO Box 765, Carmichael, CA 95609.
V.F.W Guide VFW Post 1763, 2485 E 14th St, Yuma, AZ 85364.


The Allstate RV Directory lists many public campgrounds with free or very low
cost sites.

http://www.williamstravelcenters.com

76 Truck Stops offers a nation-wide list of free overnighting at their
facilities. Call 1-800-879-1476 for a free copy of their directory.

Walmart allows overnight parking. Check out there locations at http://www.walmart.com

Cracker Barrel Restaurants also allow overnight parking. Be sure to have breakfast
there in the morning!

New England Area: Irving Oil and Gas

RV Lifestyle at Fulltiming America - Public RV Dump Sites
http://www.fulltiming-america.com/rvdump/index.html
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Postby apratt » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:53 pm

Curiouswill I sent you a pm.
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Postby curiouswill » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:58 pm

I got it and just sent you 1.

P.S. Just call me Will instead of the while screenname


:EDIT: Oh for those of you who would like to see other states listing please ask for it and I'll try to post it in the proper forum.
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Postby Miriam C. » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:02 pm

Thanks Will.
I saved the Angle Fire for futher refference. Nice to have a resource like that .
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