For our first day of hiking at Rocky Mountain National Park, we made the 22 mile drive up through Estes Park (famous for The Stanley Hotel which inspired Steven King for The Shining) and on a few more miles to the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to get some hiking tips…
Read MoreOur next stop in Colorado took us to Loveland and the Riverview RV Park. This was our base camp for exploring the Rocky Mountain National Park which was about a 25 mile drive up into the mountains (where it was a lot cooler!)…
Read MoreStop three in Colorado took us to Elizabeth, Denver, and Centennial. We stayed at Casey's RV Hideaway in Elizabeth which was about 45 miles southeast of Denver. Nothing really special, and the site was so uneven that Penguin had to take the Fiat for an impromptu trip back to the Walmart we passed on the way to buy some leveling blocks to help the jacks…
Read MoreStop two in Colorado took us back to Colorado Springs and another Passport America park, Foot Of The Rockies RV Resort. This RV park up on a hill was close to Garden of the Gods and our spot had a great view to watch the sunset, storm clouds move through and it overlooked Colorado Springs…
Read MoreWe made it to Colorado! Lucky number 13 :) Our first night we stayed in the parking lot of the Bass Pro Shops in Colorado Springs which had great views of the mountains…
Read MoreOne of the main objectives for leg two of our adventure was to meet up with our friends in Independence, Kansas. I couldn’t decide between RV Park West or Elk City State Park so I procrastinated in making a reservation figuring it wouldn’t be too busy so I would make a decision a few weeks beforehand…
Read MoreWe stopped in a little town called Bartlesville, OK and setup shop at Riverside RV Resort & Campground for two nights…
Read MoreAfter Eureka Springs we headed to Oklahoma, state #11. We were nearing the Arkansas and Oklahoma border so I had my phone out ready to take a picture, but there was no “Welcome to Oklahoma” sign…
Read MoreWe decided to go a little off our original route as the campground we had reserved was closed due to flooding on the Arkansas river. We found another Passport America deal and decided to spend four days at Eureka Springs, AR in the northwest part of the state. It’s a popular tourist town so it has a decent amount of restaurants, boutique shopping, bars, hotels, etc…
Read MorePlanning a visit to Arkansas? We highly recommend you camp at the stunning Petit Jean State Park. Campground A is right along Lake Bailey and site #18 has great views of the lake. As you walk along the lake you reach a creek with 20 miles of awesome hiking trails, including the hike down to the beautiful Cedar Falls.
Read More
