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Bighorn Park

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Reservations are available at Bighorn Park, an RV-friendly campground in Coaldale, Colorado, with sites accommodating rigs up to 60 feet and a mix of full hookups, water and electric only, and a handful of tent sites. Sitting directly on Highway 50, the campground has easy drive-in access but comes with road noise during daytime hours. Sites face the Arkansas River on one side and cliffs on the other, and reviewers have spotted bighorn sheep on the rock faces above camp. Anglers and those wanting to sit near the water have a dedicated riverside spot. Facilities include showers, laundry, and a small camp store, and the location works well as a resupply stop before heading into the mountains, with places to camp near Cotopaxi also available in the surrounding area. Nearby, Vallie Bridge Campground — Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area offers an alternative along the same river corridor. Pets are welcome.

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Map & DirectionsBighorn Park is located in Colorado near Cotopaxi

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Directions

Located 75 miles west of Pueblo and only 80 miles southwest of Colorado Springs. Approximately 30 minutes west of The Royal Gorge and less than 45 minutes east of Monarch Ski Area! Near mile marker 242 on US Highway 50.

Address

16373 U.S. 50
Coaldale, CO 81222

Coordinates

38.36546611 N
105.74808597 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Cabins

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets

For Vehicles

Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
50 Amp Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Drive Time

1 hr 15 min from Pueblo, CO
1 hr 36 min from Colorado Springs, CO
2 hrs 33 min from Denver, CO
2 hrs 56 min from Boulder, CO

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Campers regularly cited beautiful river and mountain views with good-sized sites and solid amenities. Highway 50 location provides easy access but creates daytime road noise that quiets at night.

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Shari D.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2023

Heavenly spot

We have an Outlaw toy hauler so we’re so lucky to get a back-in spot overlooking the river. Slept with the back open and fell asleep to the river sounds. Just heavenly! Hope we can come back again and stay longer. Place is very clean. Looks like some people were river rafting up from here so maybe you can arrange that from the camp.

Site25

Month of VisitAugust

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Chad H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 17, 2022

Camp on the Arkansas River

Nice place. Staff is very friendly. Pull though and back ins. Tent spots and cabins. 30 50 amp. Water and some spots with sewers. Nice office some supplies, showers, laundry. Spot by the river for fishing and or sitting. A bench to have a cup of coffee and watch the river. Cons. By hwy 50, busy in the day time, but not much traffic at night. This a great spot to refresh supplies before boonkocking in the mountains.

Site22

Month of VisitSeptember

Melody M.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 24, 2021

Beautiful surroundings !

Wow! Beautiful views! A river with cliffs on one side and mountain views on the other side. It is right on Hwy 50 which means easy access, but also lots of road noise. We stayed in three different spaces because we kept wanting to stay longer. They were all nice sized spaces, although some spaces appeared to be rather small. Some full hookups, some water and electric only and about three tent sites. We spotted big horn sheep on the cliff behind us! The park also had a live singer entertain one night!

Site22, 12, 24

Month of VisitSeptember