Ami's Acres Campground

So right off, the guy at the counter is probably the friendliest, most accommodating park employee we've ever encountered. Truly even when a park has a few issues, a great attitude covers a lot of sins.

But the bad: thier driveway is horrible. It says speed limit 10mph, but if you drive over 3mph your camper is going to get shaken like a martini from the pot holes. The only other bad is that being that is an older park, the sites are narrow. We have slides (38" deep) on just one side, and our slides were against the rock on one side and our steps were at the edge on the other side. There is a good amount of highway noise, but the nice thing is that you're right next to town.

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Perfect for a stopover. Pleasant experience when we called for same-day availability and check in with the same gentleman. Neighbors were friendly, too, looks like a lot of long-term units. It's 100 yards from freeway - which is pro and con since it makes it very convenient for a quick stop but of course you hear road noise. And trains on the other side of highway. Sites are terraced up the hill, we had a nice level site. Lots of mature trees. The approach road in is so filled with potholes, we laughed at a sign that said slow down 5 mph. Not a problem! But interior roads were fine. We would stay here again if we needed a break from driving.

The management was super nice, great guy, lots of personality. Check in was a breeze. The campground is very tight, built on the side of a hill. My site was level, no problem, but the approach and maneuvering around was a bit sketchy, but doable. Big rig DP could be a problem, but I did see one next to me. Noise was low, fairly good distance from the Interstate. An occasional train comes through, but again, about a half mile away from the tracks. When arriving, make sure you disconnect your toad before you drive up the hill to the check in office. The hill entry is quite riddled with potholes, they really need to be fixed. The place looks run down in general, but the utilities were great, they looked like they were recently replaced. All of these issues were tolerable, but not the bugs. These quarter inch flying bugs are everywhere, by the thousands. They are harmless, but they get inside the RV easily. They're call an Elderbox bug, Dark brown/black with an orange strip on the wings. One day we came back from an all day outing and killed at least 25 of them INSIDE the RV. They fly, but aren't very good at it. They're slow, easy to grab with a tissue, easier than swatting. We don't know how they're getting in our RV, maybe through the vent hole at the bottom of each window for condensation drainage. After leaving the campground and moving on to Frisco, CO, we are still finding these bugs in our RV, 4 days later! At night they go away, but during the day, OMG, unbelievable, crawling all over your windshield, looking for a way to get in. We won't come back, only because of the bugs. Any price is too much for the hassle of these pesky bugs.

We bought our very first Travel Trailer in Colorado Springs and had two days to get back to Utah. We pulled into Ami's about sunset without a reservation and found a site the same day as our purchase. Being our first ever experience we had on rose colored glasses and loved the beauty of the canyon full of reds and greens looking out the window or walking outside. In retrospect, the sites were pretty much on top of each other but so what for an over nighter i'd highly recommend it or as a base camp to visit the area during the day. We use the 30 amp electrical hookup and sewer and water without issue. Didn't try WIFI or restrooms or showers or anything else except the dumpster. There were several sites that were obviously longterm (or forever) but we had no issues there.

No frills campground with basic needs (bathroom/showers and dumpster). The pull throughs are terraced into the size of a hill. Office is at the top of the hill. Nice plantings. WiFi only available near the office but has no issues with my service (AT&T). Can hear the roadway. It’s near a bunch of car dealerships, quick eats, gas stations and hotels. Nice town of Colorado Springs is 5-10 min drive. Staff is very receptive and easygoing. Would recommend as a stop thru or even a weekend.

As others have said, this is an odd little campground, with each site literally terraced in to the side of the hill. Bring extra sewer hose. Water and electricity were fine. You have to be a mountain goat to get up to the bath house, and everything is on a slope. Bath house is old, but spotlessly clean. We did not have too much trouble leveling, but I can see how bigger rigs would. I personally would not come up here in anything much over 35 feet, but I saw bigger rigs. I would stay here again if necessary.

There were some lovely views of the mountains though, and they are convenient to shopping and the hot springs.