We stayed at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Campground Reviews listing.)
A delightful state park.
Dates:
- Check in: 2022-09-26
- Check out: 2022-09-30
- 4 nights
Weather:
- Sunny, cloudy, a little drizzle
- High temps ranging between 74-78°F, lows around 46-53°F
- Some wind
Noise:
- No road or train noise
- Bugle music from Fort Carson army base down the hill:
- 0630: Reveille
- 1200: Charge
- 1655: Bugle call
- 1700: Retreat and To the Color
- 2200: Taps
Site:
- Raptor Glen campground #3, pull through, concrete pad, asphalt driveway
- Didn’t need to disconnect toad; parked behind coach
- Fairly level
- Large site: about 120 feet long by about 55 feet wide
- Full hookups:
- 50 amp power, conveniently located
- 60 PSI water, conveniently located
- Non-threaded sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipes needed)
- Picnic table, fire pit, faucet on gravel, tent pad with eyes for ropes, 5 steps up
Internet (in usage priority order):
- T-Mobile: 50 Mbps down, 10-40 Mbps up, 30 ms ping
- AT&T: 2 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up, 42 ms ping
- Verizon: 3 Mbps down, 2-7 Mbps up, 20 ms ping
- Campground Wi-Fi: none
- Starlink: not used
Amenities:
- Dumpsters
- No pool
Here’s our review on Campground Reviews:
Amazing views and fantastic sites
We absolutely loved this place and wish we had stayed longer. Our view from Raptor Glen loop was simply incredible, and the site itself was top-notch. In fact, it was pretty much my ideal setup for a site, with a table and fire ring and a large area for putting up a tent. The only thing I could nitpick about would be that the living area is on the wrong side of the coach on this side of the loop, but with some luck and cunning placement, we could still see most of the expanse before us. There is some occasional noise from the army base at the bottom of the hill (mostly the bugle calls for Reveille and Taps), but not bad at all. We were visited by deer, rabbits, turkeys, and a cute little lizard. We will be back! We camped at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in a Motorhome.
The state park map:
The campground was at 6440 feet elevation, so we got out of breath more easily:
A very nice site, though; here’s a sunrise:
More pictures of our site:
We used our Clam gazebo for shade:
A picnic table, fire pit, and faucet (none of which we actually used, but nice to have):
A deer visitor:
And a rabbit:
There were some cute prints in the concrete:
A map of the park:
Info signs:
Showers and laundry:
Bathroom:
Little free library:
Playground:
Amphitheater:
Sunset views:
We’d definitely stay here again.