State Forest State Park · caps RVs at 40 ft
State Forest is Colorado's largest state park at 71,000 acres — 100+ electric sites at 40-ft cap, the Lower 48's most reliable moose habitat with 600+ animals.
40ft
electric
Yes
Year-round (limited winter access)
At 71,000 acres, this is Colorado's largest state park — a working state forest west of the Continental Divide that doubles as one of the Lower 48's most reliable moose habitats (the park's moose population, transplanted from Utah and Wyoming in 1978-79, now exceeds 600 animals). The Bockman, Ranger Lakes, and North Michigan campgrounds hold 100+ RV-friendly sites combined with electric hookups at a 40-ft cap, year-round operation in theory but Highway 14's Cameron Pass closes intermittently November through April. The dump station at Ranger Lakes runs in season. Reservations open 6 months ahead. Backcountry yurts (the Never Summer Nordic system) operate as a separate winter inventory, ski-in only. Wildlife encounters with moose require strict standoff (the park documents annual incidents).
Managing agency
Colorado Parks & Wildlife (managed for Colorado State Forest)
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Roxborough
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Eldorado Canyon
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Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain opened in 2006 and runs 51 electric sites at a 40-ft cap directly above NORAD — year-round, intermittent cell by federal design, 20 miles of beginner-friendly singletrack.
Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7.60%
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with vendor
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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