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🚗 1.9h · CO
Prospector (Dillon Reservoir)
🏞️ Lake · 9,100 ft · up to 45ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Peninsula on Dillon Reservoir, premium water-view sites
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 21 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 75°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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Mon Jun 15
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Aug 21
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🚗 2.3h · CO
Chapman (Fryingpan)
🏞️ River · 9,000 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Top-rated Fryingpan River CG below Ruedi, gold-medal trout, cool high valley
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (3 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 79°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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Mon Jun 15
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Jun 26
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🚗 4.4h · WY
Ryan Park (Snowy Range)
🏔️ Forest · 8,000 ft · up to 45ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Wooded base on Snowy Range Scenic Byway, 13 pull-throughs
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (7 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 71°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Sat Jun 20
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Jun 26
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🚗 7.8h · UT
Soldier Creek (Strawberry Res)
🏞️ Lake · 7,600 ft · up to 40ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
East end of Strawberry Reservoir, premier trout water, large RV loops
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 8.0h · UT
Strawberry Bay (Strawberry Res)
🏞️ Lake · 7,600 ft · up to 40ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Utah's premier trout reservoir, large cg, marina, cool summer highs
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Thu Jun 18
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Jun 19
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🚗 8.7h · UT
Spruces (Big Cottonwood)
🏔️ Forest · 7,400 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass (no pets - watershed)
Shady canyon CG 30min from SLC, cool escape near Solitude/Brighton
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (6 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 75°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 8.8h · WY
Sitting Bull (Bighorn)
🏞️ Lake · 8,400 ft · up to 40ft · $8.50 w/ Senior Pass
Near Meadowlark Lake, trout + boating, Cloud Peak vistas
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 14 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 57°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Mon Jun 15
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Aug 14
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🚗 9.9h · AZ
North Rim (Grand Canyon)
🏞️ Rim · 8,200 ft · up to 30ft · $18-25 (NPS)
The quiet rim at 8,200ft - pine forest, Transept Trail, lodge nearby
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 80°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Sat Jun 13
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Jun 19
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🚗 9.9h · AZ
DeMotte (N Rim, Kaibab NF)
🏔️ Forest · 8,760 ft · up to 35ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
High spruce-fir meadow 7mi from the Grand Canyon North Rim, cool + uncrowded
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
☀️ GREAT · 4/7 days prime
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Tue Jun 16
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Jun 19
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🚗 10.2h · WY
Gros Ventre (Grand Teton)
🏞️ River · 6,900 ft · up to 45ft · $38 (NPS - pass = free entry, no camp discount)
Huge sage-flat CG on the Gros Ventre River, moose + Teton views, electric loop
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 10.5h · AZ
Knoll Lake (Mogollon Rim)
🏞️ Lake · 7,400 ft · up to 32ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Remote rim trout lake ringed by pines, quiet, cool elevation
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 17 (4 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
☀️ GREAT · 4/7 days prime
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Mon Jun 15
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Jul 17
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🚗 1.9h · CO
Heaton Bay (Dillon Reservoir)
🏞️ Lake · 9,100 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
On Dillon Reservoir, paved bike path, some electric, Tenmile Range views
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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Mon Jun 15
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🚗 2.0h · CO
Lakeview (Twin Lakes)
🏞️ Lake · 9,500 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Above Twin Lakes, big Sawatch Range + lake panoramas
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 75°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 17
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🚗 2.0h · CO
Molly Brown (Turquoise Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 9,900 ft · up to 30ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Popular Turquoise Lake RV loop above Leadville, big alpine views
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 70°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 17
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🚗 2.6h · CO
Moraine Park (RMNP)
🏔️ Forest · 8,160 ft · up to 40ft · $30 (NPS)
RMNP's classic base in an elk meadow, shuttle to Bear Lake trails
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
☀️ GREAT · 4/7 days prime
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Sun Jun 14
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🚗 1.9h · CO
White Star (Twin Lakes)
🏞️ Lake · 9,300 ft · up to 40ft · $15 w/ Senior Pass
Twin Lakes shoreline under Mt Elbert, premier high-alpine RV cg
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 28 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 75°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Tue Jun 23
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Aug 28
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🚗 8.8h · WY
Lakeview (Meadowlark, Bighorn)
🏞️ Lake · 8,000 ft · up to 40ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
On 325-acre Meadowlark Lake, multi-species trout, Cloud Peak Skyway
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (2 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 58°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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Wed Jun 24
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Jun 26
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🚗 0.2h · CO
Thunder Ridge (Rampart Res)
🏞️ Lake · 9,000 ft · up to 30ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Closest scenic reservoir to COS, near Woodland Park, Pikes Peak backdrop
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 28 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 72°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
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Sun Jun 21
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Aug 28
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🚗 1.4h · CO
St Charles (Lake Isabel)
🏞️ Lake · 8,300 ft · up to 25ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
San Isabel NF, shaded sites near small Lake Isabel, Greenhorn foothills
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 21 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 69°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
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Sun Jun 21
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Aug 21
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🚗 3.5h · NM
Columbine (Carson)
🏔️ Forest · 7,900 ft · up to 35ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Top-rated creekside aspen/conifer CG near Questa, Columbine Canyon trailhead
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (6 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
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Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 3.5h · CO
South Rim (Black Canyon)
🏞️ Canyon · 8,300 ft · up to 35ft · $16 (NPS, electric loop)
Rim-edge CG over the sheer Black Canyon, electric loop, dark skies
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 24 (3 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 82°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
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Wed Jun 24
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Jul 24
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🚗 4.0h · CO
Vallecito (Vallecito Reservoir)
🏞️ Lake · 7,900 ft · up to 35ft · $16-22 w/ Senior Pass
San Juan NF near Durango, pines along Vallecito Creek
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 07 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
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Wed Jun 17
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Aug 07
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🚗 4.9h · NM
Black Canyon (Santa Fe NF)
🏔️ Forest · 7,600 ft · up to 22ft · $5-10 w/ Senior Pass
Cool pine pocket on Hyde Park Rd above Santa Fe - small sites, lovely
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 10 (3 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 79°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 21
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Jul 10
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🚗 5.1h · NM
San Antonio (Jemez)
🏔️ Forest · 7,800 ft · up to 40ft · $5-7.50 w/ Senior Pass
Meadow + ponderosa on Rio San Antonio by the hot springs, some hookups
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 14 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 80°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Aug 14
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🚗 6.7h · UT
Lucerne (Flaming Gorge)
🏞️ Lake · 6,040 ft · up to 40ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
Big Flaming Gorge Reservoir, electric loops, marina, wide-open water
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (6 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 82°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
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Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 9.3h · UT
Sunset (Bryce Canyon)
🏞️ Rim · 8,000 ft · up to 30ft · $30 (NPS)
Cool 8,000ft ponderosa rim, short walk to Sunset Point hoodoos
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (2 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 82°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Jun 19
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🚗 9.8h · WY
Sibley Lake (Bighorn)
🏞️ Lake · 7,900 ft · up to 85ft · $9-11.50 w/ Senior Pass
Lakeside on Bighorn Scenic Byway, electric sites, accessible fishing dock
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 28 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 55°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Aug 28
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🚗 10.2h · AZ
Forked Pine (Ashurst Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 7,100 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
East shore of Ashurst Lake on the rim, fishing + windsurfing, big sky
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (7 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 83°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.2h · AZ
Ashurst Lake (Flagstaff)
🏞️ Lake · 7,100 ft · up to 40ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Open lake on the rim, trout fishing + windsurfing, big sky
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (6 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 83°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.3h · AZ
Dairy Springs (Mormon Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 7,200 ft · up to 32ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Flagstaff high country, ponderosa near Mormon Lake, cool summer escape
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (6 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 81°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.3h · AZ
Pinegrove (Lower Lake Mary)
🏔️ Forest · 6,800 ft · up to 42ft · $15 w/ Senior Pass
Tall pines south of Flagstaff near Lower Lake Mary, paved loops, cool summer
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (4 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 83°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jun 19
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🚗 10.8h · AZ
Dogtown Lake (Williams)
🏞️ Lake · 7,070 ft · up to 40ft · $9 w/ Senior Pass
Pine-rimmed lake south of Williams, quiet, dark-sky stargazing
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 10 (5 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 83°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jul 10
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🚗 2.9h · CO
Elk Creek (Blue Mesa)
🏞️ Lake · 7,540 ft · up to 45ft · $12-17 w/ Senior Pass
Largest Blue Mesa cg, marina + boat ramp, Gunnison gorge
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 87°F high
⛅ OK · 0 prime, 5 ok, 2 rough
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Sat Jun 13
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Jun 19
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🚗 5.1h · CO
McPhee (McPhee Reservoir)
🏞️ Lake · 6,900 ft · up to 40ft · $12-15 w/ Senior Pass
SW Colorado, electric sites, near Mesa Verde + Dolores River
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 88°F high
⛅ OK · 0 prime, 5 ok, 2 rough
next 2-night stay
Wed Jun 17
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Jun 19
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🚗 5.2h · NM
Redondo (Jemez)
🏔️ Forest · 8,000 ft · up to 30ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Shaded base for Valles Caldera + Jemez fishing, reservation-only 2026
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 84°F high
⛅ OK · 0 prime, 7 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Jun 19
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🚗 5.2h · NM
Jemez Falls
🏔️ Forest · 7,900 ft · up to 40ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Highest Jemez cg near falls + Battleship Rock, ponderosa
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 31 (2 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 85°F high
⛅ OK · 0 prime, 6 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Jul 31
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🚗 6.4h · UT
Mustang Ridge (Flaming Gorge)
🏞️ Lake · 6,040 ft · up to 35ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
Near the dam on Flaming Gorge, boat ramp, canyon coves
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (3 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 84°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Wed Jun 17
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Jun 26
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🚗 6.4h · UT
Cedar Springs (Flaming Gorge)
🏞️ Lake · 6,040 ft · up to 35ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
Near Flaming Gorge Dam, canyon-walled coves, boat ramp
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (2 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 84°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
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Sun Jun 21
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.1h · AZ
Mather (Grand Canyon S Rim)
🏞️ Rim · 6,900 ft · up to 30ft · $18 (NPS)
The South Rim base - walk to the canyon edge, free shuttle to viewpoints
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (7 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 85°F high
⛅ OK · 0 prime, 7 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.7h · AZ
Kaibab Lake (Williams)
🏞️ Lake · 6,800 ft · up to 40ft · $11 w/ Senior Pass
Cool ponderosa lake by Williams + Grand Canyon railway, fishing
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 10 (5 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 84°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jun 15
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Jul 10
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🚗 1.8h · CO
Cottonwood Lake (Buena Vista)
🏞️ Lake · 9,600 ft · up to 25ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
Tiny trout lake up Cottonwood Pass, Collegiate Peaks, hot springs nearby
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 66°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 21
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🚗 8.2h · UT
Smith and Morehouse (Uintas)
🏞️ Lake · 7,700 ft · up to 35ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Top-rated reservoir CG in the western Uintas, fishing + paddle, quiet
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 21
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🚗 0.8h · CO
Riverside (Eleven Mile Canyon)
🏔️ Forest · 8,300 ft · up to 30ft · $11 w/ Senior Pass
South Platte gold-medal trout water in a granite canyon, easy from COS
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 77°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
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Mon Jun 22
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🚗 3.7h · WY
Vedauwoo (Medicine Bow)
🏔️ Forest · 8,300 ft · up to 40ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Surreal granite boulders off I-80, easy paved access, hiking + climbing
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 28 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 70°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
next 2-night stay
Tue Jul 07
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Aug 28
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🚗 7.9h · UT
Mirror Lake (Uintas)
🏞️ Lake · 10,000 ft · up to 35ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Alpine jewel under Bald Mtn at ~10,000ft on the Mirror Lake Byway - peak-summer cool
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 03 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 65°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
next 2-night stay
Fri Jul 03
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Jul 03
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🚗 0.8h · CO
Spillway (Eleven Mile Canyon)
🏞️ Lake · 8,300 ft · up to 30ft · $11 w/ Senior Pass
Below Eleven Mile dam, reservoir + river fishing, open vistas
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 28 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 78°F high
⛅ OK · 2 prime, 4 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Mon Jul 06
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Aug 28
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🚗 3.4h · NM
Fawn Lakes (Carson)
🏞️ River · 7,500 ft · up to 35ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Red River valley, trout fishing, easy walk to the little lakes
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 10 (2 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 71°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 3 ok, 1 rough
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 28
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Jul 10
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🚗 12.6h · AZ
Rose Canyon (Mt Lemmon)
🏞️ Lake · 7,150 ft · up to 24ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
Cool 7,150ft pine forest + little trout lake atop Mt Lemmon - ~25F cooler than desert Tucson, an hour below. Prime summer escape
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 03 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 81°F high
⛅ OK · 3 prime, 4 ok, 0 rough
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Thu Jul 02
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Jul 03
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🚗 1.9h · CO
Pinon Flats (Great Sand Dunes)
🏞️ Dune · 8,200 ft · up to 35ft · $20 (NPS)
Steps from the tallest dunes in N. America, Sangre de Cristo backdrop
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 07 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 86°F high
next 2-night stay
Tue Jun 16
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Aug 07
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🚗 4.5h · NM
Riana (Abiquiu Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 6,400 ft · up to 40ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Army Corps, electric+water hookups, Cerro Pedernal views, showers
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 86°F high
next 2-night stay
Sun Jun 14
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Jun 19
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🚗 5.1h · NM
Juniper (Bandelier)
🏔️ Forest · 6,700 ft · up to 40ft · $20 (NPS)
Pinon-juniper mesa above Bandelier ruins, mild nights, near Los Alamos
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 89°F high
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🚗 10.6h · AZ
Cave Springs (Oak Creek/Sedona)
🏔️ Forest · 5,400 ft · up to 36ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Oak Creek Canyon below Sedona, creekside red-rock, swimming hole
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 31 (1 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 89°F high
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Jul 31
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🚗 5.3h · NM
Cochiti Lake
🏞️ Lake · 5,500 ft · up to 50ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Army Corps, 30/50amp hookups, showers, under Sangre de Cristos, year-round
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 91°F high
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Sat Jun 13
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Jun 19
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🚗 5.8h · UT
Devils Garden (Arches)
🏞️ Desert · 5,200 ft · up to 40ft · $25 (NPS)
Slickrock-and-fin setting inside Arches; the park's only CG - very hot in summer
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 21 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 97°F high
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Thu Jun 25
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Aug 21
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🚗 7.9h · UT
Fruita (Capitol Reef)
🏞️ Orchard · 5,400 ft · up to 40ft · $25 (NPS)
Green orchard oasis on the Fremont River, deer at dusk, pick-your-own fruit
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 26 (4 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 93°F high
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Tue Jun 23
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Jun 26
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🚗 10.4h · UT
Watchman (Zion)
🏞️ Canyon · 3,900 ft · up to 40ft · $20-30 (NPS, electric sites)
Walk to the Zion Canyon shuttle, electric hookups - book early; hot midsummer
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 14 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 105°F high
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Wed Jun 17
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Aug 14
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🚗 11.7h · AZ
Lynx Lake (Prescott)
🏞️ Lake · 5,500 ft · up to 30ft · $11 w/ Senior Pass
Popular pine lake near Prescott, canoeing + lakeside loops
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jul 10 (5 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 91°F high
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Wed Jul 01
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Jul 10
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🚗 12.2h · AZ
Bonita Canyon (Chiricahua NM)
🏞️ Canyon · 5,370 ft · up to 29ft · $20 (NPS)
Inside Chiricahua Nat'l Monument ~2hr E of Tucson - wonderland of rock spires at 5,400ft, spring/fall ideal
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Jun 19 (8 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 92°F high
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Sat Jun 13
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Jun 19
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🚗 10.5h · WY
Colter Bay (Grand Teton)
🏞️ Lake · 6,820 ft · up to 45ft · $40 (NPS)
Full-service base on Jackson Lake - marina, showers, store, trailheads
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 21 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 68°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Sun Aug 09
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Aug 21
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🚗 10.7h · WY
Lizard Creek (Grand Teton)
🏞️ Lake · 6,800 ft · up to 30ft · $38 (NPS)
Quiet wooded peninsula on north Jackson Lake, no-generator calm
⭐ Fri+Sat weekend available — next one starts Aug 21 (0 wknd(s) open in 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 72°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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Sat Aug 15
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Aug 21
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🚗 2.0h · CO
Belle of Colorado (Turquoise)
🏞️ Lake · 9,900 ft · up to 25ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Tent-friendly lakeside loop on Turquoise Lake, Sawatch panorama
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 75°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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🚗 2.0h · CO
Tabor (Turquoise Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 9,900 ft · up to 30ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Wooded Turquoise Lake sites, boat ramp + trail access nearby
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 70°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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🚗 2.0h · CO
Parry Peak (Twin Lakes)
🏔️ Forest · 9,500 ft · up to 35ft · $14 w/ Senior Pass
Along Lake Creek below Independence Pass, aspen + conifer
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 61°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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🚗 3.1h · CO
Lake Fork (Blue Mesa)
🏞️ Lake · 7,540 ft · up to 35ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
West end Blue Mesa, near dam + marina, quieter loops
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 79°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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🚗 3.8h · NM
Hopewell Lake (Carson)
🏞️ Lake · 9,500 ft · up to 40ft · $12 w/ Senior Pass
High alpine trout lake, non-motor boating, paved pads, big vistas
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 71°F high
☀️ GREAT · 5/7 days prime
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🚗 4.3h · WY
Brooklyn Lake (Snowy Range)
🏞️ Lake · 10,500 ft · up to 30ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Alpine lake at treeline, brook trout, very short snowbound season (Jul+)
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 61°F high
☀️ GREAT · 6/7 days prime
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Tue Jul 21
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🚗 10.4h · WY
Signal Mountain (Grand Teton)
🏞️ Lake · 6,800 ft · up to 30ft · $40 (NPS)
Jackson Lake south shore, sunset Teton reflections, boat launch
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 70°F high
☀️ GREAT · 7/7 days prime
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🚗 12.6h · AZ
Whitetail (Mt Lemmon)
🏔️ Forest · 7,000 ft · up to 24ft · $11 w/ Senior Pass
Tall-pine CG near the top of Mt Lemmon, shady + cool, by the Palisades trails above Tucson
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🌲 Comfortable · avg 83°F high
⛅ OK · 1 prime, 6 ok, 0 rough
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🚗 2.9h · CO
Stevens Creek (Blue Mesa)
🏞️ Lake · 7,540 ft · up to 40ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass
Open shoreline sites, big-water views, fishing
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
☀️ Warm · avg 87°F high
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🚗 11.2h · AZ
Cholla (Roosevelt Lake)
🏞️ Lake · 2,100 ft · up to 32ft · $13 w/ Senior Pass
Largest solar-powered cg in US on Roosevelt Lake — winter/spring spot, hot summers
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 92°F high
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🚗 12.7h · AZ
Molino Basin (Catalinas)
🏞️ Desert · 4,370 ft · up to 22ft · $10 w/ Senior Pass (WINTER cg - closed in summer heat)
Lower Catalina foothills desert-oak CG near Tucson - a winter/spring spot, closed in summer
No full Fri+Sat weekend open (next 60 days)
🥵 Runs hot · avg 91°F high
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