Our two nights are reserved at Red Rocks Campground in Woodland Park, CO, with 4.5 acres of private space to use, all about a 90-minute drive from central Denver. We have a group camping spot with up to 100 people.
Category Archives: camping
May 21: Beginner Teen Backpacking Trip
Beginner backpacking for ages 12+ at White Ranch. This is a one-night, intro trip for older kids who haven’t backpacked much (or at all) but want to try it. We’ll be gone 24 hours in total. Everyone carries their own gear, including tents, sleeping bags, clothing, food + water.
July 17-19: Adults-Only Backpacking @ Lost Creek
Mid-summer backpacking for parents with no (or a lot less) whining + only carrying your own gear?!? Yes, please!
FULL August 17-20 – Family Camping at Printer Boy
We’ve got three (3) nights at the Printer Boy Campground near Turquoise Lake in Leadville, CO. This is a group campground. Tents only, 30-person limit with 8 vehicles for Group site 3 (there are 4 group sites total). Check-in to the campsite is 2pm. Checkout on Wednesday, August 20, is at 12 noon. There is a host + firewood is $10/bag, if we are allowed to burn anything at that time.
FULL May 18-20 – Family Camping at Buffalo Campground
We’ve got two nights at the Buffalo Campground near Deckers/Pine/Bailey, CO (depending on your map!). We’ve secured 4 adjacent campsites, starting Sunday, May 18. Tents only, 8-family limit with 8 vehicles for sites 24, 25, 26, + 27 (two tents/vehicles per site x 4 sites). Check-in to the campsite is 2pm. Checkout on Tuesday, May 20, is at 12 noon.
May 2: Beginner Teen Backpacking Trip
Beginner backpacking for ages 12+ at White Ranch. This is a one-night, intro trip for older kids who haven’t backpacked much (or at all) but want to try it. We’ll be gone 24 hours in total. Everyone carries their own gear, including tents, sleeping bags, clothing, food + water.
July 17-19: Adults-Only Backpacking @ Lost Creek
Mid-summer backpacking for parents with no (or a lot less) whining + only carrying your own gear?!? Yes, please!
August 18-21 – FULL – Camping at West Chicago Creek
New trip photos added to this post! Successful camping trip in the books – onto Pickle Gulch this fall.
Last Week in Photos: Sand Dunes Camping
Thanks to the 10 families who came + made sand-filled memories with us last week, and to Kristina for half of these awesome pix! Next year’s spring camping trip will be to Mesa Verde – let’s start planning our travel caravan + all the stops.
May 12-14 – Camping at Sand Dunes National Park – FULL
New trip photos added to this post! Successful camping trip in the books – onto Pickle Gulch this fall.
