Sam Stowe Campground

Stayed early November and had the place nearly to ourselves other than the camp host and a resident park volunteer who were both super friendly. Very close to I-70 but quiet and tucked up in a canyon. There's lots to see and several nice trails nearby. Great spot!

This review is for the Sam Stowe Campground, which is for RVs (full hookups). The small campground is nestled at the base of cliffs that are adorned with petroglyphs—there were several we could easily see from our seats by our campfire. One site is pull-through with a fair amount of privacy, the rest are back-ins and are a little less private, though there is some foliage between them. The restrooms were among the cleanest I’ve ever seen; they are thoroughly cleaned once a day, then touched up throughout the day as well. This year’s camp hosts were amazingly friendly, helpful, and considerate.

The campground is less than a mile from the visitor center, and many of the points of interest are between the two: it’s a great bike trip, you can catch several points of interest/trailheads along the sparsely-traveled paved road.

The only downside is that Verizon was iffy at best even with a booster, and AT&T service was non-existent.

Dogs’ perspective: This forward-looking park not only allows, but WELCOMES dogs on ALL trails. There is even a trail that starts in the campground and travels up a narrow canyon beside a little creek that’s perfect for cooling off paws. Beware of the nettles and poison ivy, though.