Cotopaxi / Arkansas River KOA

Situated along one of the Arkansas River’s most popular fishing areas, the Cotopaxi / Arkansas River KOA is a family-friendly RV park to the west of Colorado Springs. Aside from the incredible dry-fly action from mid-April to mid-May, the river is also a popular whitewater rafting destination, with both tame and challenging rapids to explore.

Camping at Cotopaxi / Arkansas River KOA includes access to a range of full hookup sites, with 30 or 50 amp electrical connections and the space for big rigs up to 75 feet in length. There’s a picnic pavilion where you can mingle with other guests and a dog park where your four-legged friends can run free, as well as a swimming pool to cool off in during the hot, summer months. You can grab snacks, firewood, and propane at the on-site camp store and there’s a mini-golf course that the kids will love. Aside from an art shed and craft classes during the holidays, Saturday evening hayrides are one of the highlights of camping with an RV at this KOA.

Cotopaxi campers are on the doorstep of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad and the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, as well as being just a short drive from the historic town of Salida. The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies just to the south while the Pike and San Isabel National Forests are a stone’s throw away.