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The ride from Browns Canyon is not a long one, but it does go over the mountains. A steady stream of RVs and cars headed in the opposite direction (west) and we assumed that Colorado Springs residents were heading for their weekend retreats further west. We could see that we were approaching Colorado Springs by the pricy McMansions on the hillsides as we moved east.
Even this far south, the smoke from the wildfires northwest of Rocky Mountain National Park was heavy in the air when we arrived at our stopping place in Larkspur, about 40 miles south of Denver. We could smell as well as see it. A departure for us, we are staying at a "resort" campground, one that offers a slew of activities and entertainment for its guests in addition to a place to park your RV and hook up. This place is owned by Sun Resorts, a large company with units all over the states. This particular place had been a rundown independent campground, and Sun purchased the property and made it into this resort. It looks like they razed the original campground and rebuilt every site, adding propane fir pits and trex picnic tables. They paved the roads, remade the sites, built retaining walls, and added a clubhouse, fitness center, sports courts, a recreation center, 3 sizes of cabins.
Why did we choose this place? It's closest to Cenrtennial, where we will visit family this weekend. Our ideal campground is one that offers a level site ( a rarity on this trip so far) that is quiet, steady electric, and good water pressure. We're not camping, we're traveling and staying in our rolling home.
But this place is a hoot. They have face-painting, ice cream socials, outdoor movie night (brrr!), mini golf, and much more. Want a campfire? There's a statewide ban on fires. But here, you can connect a propane tank to the propane fire pit, and voila!
Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/domWRhWvhi8uJRzX7
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