subject: Ridgway State Park - MotorHome Camping Colorado State Parks Review [print this page] Ridgway State Park - MotorHome Camping Colorado State Parks Review
This review is for the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground (Cow Creek) which happens to be one of our common state campgrounds (in spite of some problems as detailed below.) bottom line cover entire hookups, paved interior roads, concrete pads, low density of camping web pages to area, fire ring, BBQ grill, picnic table and close proximity to Ouray and Silverton for sightseeing and 4x4 trails, and Montrose for shopping.
following staying here for a set days it was excessively obvious more management oversight was/is necessary. Issues: 1) Speeding in the campground is a persistent problem in spite of the couple speed bumps. I observed a little tyke on a scooter somewhat ask behave over by a speeding motorhome (my heart about stopped when I watched this unfold.) This fellow must have been going 20-25 MPH in the campground loop (speed limit is 10) and he came very close to me during I was walking my dog.
They had a friend adjacent in a car driving just as quick. additional speed bumps are necessary for those that predetermine to ignore rules (more about ignoring rules later.) 2) This is just too weird to believe - check-out time is 12 noon and check-in time is 12 noon. For the 99.99% of parks we have been to over the last five years, the times are wisely staggered. We arrived at our site at 12:10 pm (I looked at the time) and was amazed to visualize a 5th wheel, truck, and truck/boat nonetheless in our website. obviously check-out times were not enforced at least in this instance. 3) In website #245 I observed over an a few day period up to five (5!) vehicles not including their 5th wheel trailer parked in the campsite overnight. The rules and I quote are: "
The allowable combinations are: One passenger vehicle and two tents; or One motorized vehicle towing a camping trailer and one tent (if space allows) If space permits, *-ONE-* (emphasis added) more passenger vehicle and/or motorcycle may be parked at a campsite." In this coequal website I thought we had Bubba's Garage set up. They were working on the engine of an old 4x4 vehicle, and I suppose changing tires around; here were a pile of tires under their 5th wheel. each of this happened with rangers and park volunteers making their automatic rounds. completely unbelievable. What's the direct of having rules if they aren't enforced? Are they just suggestions? 4) In just about every campsite we looked at, the bushes which would be on the street-side or left side of the camping unit as parked on the building are in dire desire of trimming. We had to place our unit way to the fitting to prevent opening our slide into the bushes. Of the set trees on the campground loop, one in specific needs limbs trimmed; we had to drive around the tree to bypass scratching our paint. We camped here in a Motorhome.
