Where to vacation in the Rocky Mountains with my wife and 7 year old daughter.?

Posted: April 9th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Camp Sites | Tags: , , | 3 Comments »

Where can I go in say Colorado, Montana or Wyoming that would be fun for my wife and 7 year old daughter? She likes to camp. We’ll go fishing and etc.
I guess it would be nice if there were other kids around. But whatever would be fun. This is a first for us so…

3 Comments on “Where to vacation in the Rocky Mountains with my wife and 7 year old daughter.?”

  1. 1 for the halibut said at 12:12 pm on April 9th, 2011:

    http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/list_hiking_trails.htm
    http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm
    http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/fishing.htm
    http://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/kids.htm

    I love Rocky Mountain National Park, located just north of Denver, Colorado. There are great hiking trails thoughout the park, but for inexperienced hikers I would recommend the hike to the Pool or Calypso Cascades in the Wild Basin area.
    http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/trails/the_pool.html
    http://www.rmnp.com/RMNP-Areas-WildBasin-CalypsoCascades.HTML

    There are five drive-in campgrounds and one drive-in group camping area in the park. Three campgrounds, Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, and Aspenglen, take reservations, as does the group-camping area. Other park campgrounds are first-come, first-served, and fill on most summer days. There are no electric, water or sewer hookups at any campsites. I always stay at Aspenglen in the east side of the park.

    Aspenglen Campground (8200 ft), located on US Route 34 just west of the Fall River Entrance Station has 54 sites.

    •Opens at noon May 26, 2010; closes at noon September 25, 2010.
    •Reservations accepted and recommended.
    •Camping fee is $20/site/night.
    •Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 30 feet.
    •A Loop: tents only, including walk-ins; B Loop: no generators allowed; C Loop: generators allowed.

  2. 2 Fester Frump said at 12:12 pm on April 9th, 2011:

    Yellowstone before it blows up. Guess that is supposed to happen on 12/21/2012.

    For Colorado, I’d suggest Steamboat Springs.

  3. 3 Maine Boy (formerly NYBoy) said at 12:12 pm on April 9th, 2011:

    i agree with rocky mountain national park mostly becasue of how easy it is to get to–with denver being a major hub, tickets are MUCH cheaper than going to montana or wyoming…plus you have the option of hanging out in downtown denver in addition to your wilderness camping trip–i did this trip a few years ago and loved it

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