Royal Gorge / Canon City KOA

The Great Outdoors

The Royal Gorge is perhaps the most popular feature when you book an RV in Fremont County, and you can experience it all with a visit to Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. A 360-acre amusement park perched atop the canyon, here you can get a rush of adrenaline while simultaneously soaking in spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding gorge. Get your heart pumping on the Royal Rush sky coaster or enjoy a more relaxing view in the aerial gondolas. Feel the wind in your hair on the Cloudscraper zip line, or give the children a less intense experience at the Tommy Knocker Children’s Playland. An awesome place for lovers of the outdoors who are looking for a jolt of adrenaline, it’s definitely worth a visit when RV camping at Royal Gorge / Canon City KOA.Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience gives visitors the chance to explore interactive, science-focused displays, full-sized dinosaur fossil casts, hands-on exhibits with real dinosaur fossils, animatronic dinosaur exhibits, and guided tours. Stroll down the compacted-dirt trail on the Dinosaur Wild Walk, which features 16 different life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. Learn about these ancient reptiles at the theater, which plays a rotating selection of dinosaur-related films, or let your kids get the road trip wiggles out on the ropes courses.Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is just a short drive away when you camp in a motorhome near Canon City. Covering 1,300 acres of sandstone formations, the area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Lovers of the outdoors will appreciate the 300-foot red sandstone towers set amidst a backdrop of brilliant blue skies and the beautiful snow-capped Pikes Peak. Garden of the Gods has hiking and biking trails, a nature center, museum exhibits, rock climbing, and much more. The nature center even features the fossils of Theiophytalia kerri, a species of dinosaur whose skull was discovered in the Garden of the Gods in 2008.

Exploring the City

Soak in the scenery when you hop aboard the Royal Gorge Route Train. This scenic railroad takes you through the Royal Gorge and along the most famous portion of the old Denver and Rio Grande Western train line. The train ride takes approximately two hours and carries passengers on a 24-mile roundtrip voyage from Canon City to Parkdale. One of the most unforgettable parts of the trip is the journey across the famous Hanging Bridge, which is precariously perched 1,200 feet above the steep granite walls of the Royal Gorge. A memorable experience for people of all ages, be sure to check out the Royal Gorge Route train ride when you camp in an RV near Canon City.Acquaint yourself with the area when you book a rental motorhome near Royal Gorge / Canon City KOA and visit Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center. Aiming to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the region, the museum has three primary galleries with rotating exhibits that highlight various aspects of the area’s natural features and history. There’s also a large collection of regional photographs dating from the 1870s until now.After a long day, catch the sunset while sipping a glass of handcrafted wine at the winery just east of Canon City. Come sample multi-award winning wines in the tasting room, or enjoy VIP wine and cheese tasting.