We are in Glenwood Springs, CO

We arrived in Glenwood Springs Wednesday afternoon at Ami's Acres Campground. Campgrounds in this area surprisingly are no where near what we are accustomed to. Of the 3-4 campgrounds within 20 miles none offer ammenities like laundry, LP,  Dog area or a small store. They are all kept up somewhat, but not the best. Long trains are common on a regular schedule.

At Ami's Acres because it is located in a mountain pass and I-70 is next to it, highway traffic noise is fairly constant and echo's off the mountain sides. The staff here is very nice and helpful.

All the campgrounds seem fairly small too....14-30 sites and because of the lack of rain and snow there are fire bans in place everywhere. We will be here until May 2nd then we move to River Park RV Campground (owned by the City of Carbondale and operated by the Rec Center). It's about a 5 minute walk to Bill's apartment and 15-20 minute walk to downtown Carbondale. May 1st seems to be the "approximate" opening date for campgrounds depending on the weather.

Its not a large campground with 14 sites and again, no ammenities. This is the cities first full year of operating the campground and no one basically has a clue how to do it. Should be interesting.

With the exception of Ami's Acres which is about 15 miles west of Carbondale, rates are high for what you get. The two campgrounds in Carbondale are $240 a week or $840 a month. There is a third RV Resort which is nicer but much further away from Carbondale (closer to Aspen) which is $64.00 a night. But hey, they have a laundry room and LP on site.

In comparison Ami's Acres is $150 a week but futher away from Carbondale and Aspen which lowers the price. It also helps that they were open April 1st.

We are about a month early for everything. Next time I think we'll wait until mid April to leave.

Overall it is a beautiful area with Sopris Mountain standing out with snow covered peaks and Aspen in the distance. Today (Saturday) we are going to a Rugby game with Bill and then to Aspen. Last night we walked around Carbondale which is a nice small town about the size of downtown Milan, MI. It has the feel of downtown Ann Arbor and a lot of old and young hippies :). It sort of reminds me of Alaska in that you could "fall off the grid" here never to be bothered again. Carbondale was also rated as one of the most "fit" cities in the US with the average age being in the 30's.

Ami's Acres

Another view from our site.

We are HERE:
Clear skies, 65-75, low 50's at night