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Dear Reader: We are updating these listings now (April-May, 2004). The listings on this page now are in many cases outdated. We except to have our updated directory posted by June, 2004.

COLORADO
FREE CAMPGROUNDS

Rest areas: Overnight stops are not permitted

Wal-Mart stores. Unless posted, RVers may spend the night for free in any Wal-Mart parking lot. For a list of Wal-Mart stores that do not permit free overnight stays, click here.

Brush

Brush has a convenient municipal park on the south edge of town on Clayton Street that offers free camping for one night, $10 after that. It's a gravel lot, shady with electric hookups and hot showers. Water, a dump station and pay phone are available. The campground adjoins a park and municipal pool and is a ten minute walk from town. -- G. RICHTER & DAVE B (7-00)

Cortez

The Wal-Mart on the main drag through town permits overnight stays. When I visited in May, 2000, about a half-dozen motorhomes stayed each night. Down the street, the local library offers free Internet access -- THE EDITOR

Durango

The Super Wal-Mart 1 mile south of town on US550/160 allows an overnight stay. The city tried to ban overnight stays, but didn't prevail. (August, 2001)

Fort Morgan

Riverside Park offers free overnight camping (some electric hookups) and generous sized sites, and has a swimming pool that's open to the public. It's located just off I-76 at exit 80. Fort Morgan is about 70 miles northeast of Denver -- THE EDITOR

Haxtun

Not free, but cheap: The city campground offers electric, water and sewer hook-up for $8 per night. It's not very pretty, but reasonable. Haxtun is located on U.S. 6 in the northeastern corner of the state. -- C.B. (11-00)

Massadona

There's a $3/night campground here ($8 with electric). The town consists of one cafe/bar, a house and the campground behind the cafe. The town is about 35 miles east of Dinosaur on U.S. 40 in the northwest part of the state -- DAVE B.

Paonia
The pretty small town southeast of Grand Junction has a city-sponsored overnight park — a level dirt parking lot, basically. It's not fancy, but it works. Exit Highway 133 into the main entrance to town and you'll see it along the way. Three day limit and a free dump station. (04-02)

Salida
Wal-Mart welcomes overnight stays in RVs.

San Luis

Camping is free at Rito Seco Municipal Park, which is 7 miles northeast of town off Route 159. Turn right onto County Road 1690. Primitive sites. Water and toilets are available. -- THE EDITOR

Walden

One mile east of town on County Road 12 is a State Wildlife Area with primitive campsites, but no other facilities. -- NEAL OLSEN

Yuma

The city park isn't free, but for $6 you get a space plus an electric hookup. The library has four computers and offers free Internet access. Yuma is on U.S. 34 in the northeast part of the state. -- DAVE B.

OTHER FREE CAMPING. Colorado has many, many inexpensive free or inexpensive campgrounds, most on National Forest or other public lands. Most require a bit of a drive, but often not too far offf the beaten path. Don Wright's Guide To Free Campgrounds lists more than 400 such free campgrounds. If you plan to spend any time camping in Oregon and are on a budget, this guide is essential.