The Best in Tent Camping: Colorado: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos

by Kim Lipker, Kim Lipker

Colorado's rich and varied landscape of public lands is dotted with hundreds of campgrounds and The Best in Tent Colorado is the definitive source for finding these prime spots.

Each campground has been rated on six beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security and cleanliness. In addition, campground profiles include vital statistics about each location (fees, restrictions, operating season, amenities, contact information, driving directions and reservation information, to name a few) that help campers plan the perfect trip without unwanted surprises.

Genres: Reference

200 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Kim Lipker grew up in Colorado loving the outdoors from an early age. She is the author of four guidebooks for Menasha Ridge Press: Smart & Savvy Hiking: What Every Woman Needs to Know on the Trail; 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver and Boulder; The Best in Tent Camping: Colorado, 4th Edition (with Johnny Molloy); and Day and Overnight Hikes: Rocky Mountain National Park. She also wrote The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in the Rockies (Hungry Minds).

In addition to writing books, Kim writes for the Web site Away.com, contributing features, ratings, and reviews covering parks, active sports, and outdoor adventures in the Rocky Mountains and Hawaii.

Kim has been writing for a while, having had her first news article published at age 12 and later earning a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her start was in newspapers, but she went freelance, was at the right place at the right time, and now writes outdoor guidebooks.

Kim makes her home in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her three children, Anna, Alex, and Emma."

Reviews

[Stacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each location I have tried from this book has been a hit. We still have many more to try, but my personal favorite is Geneva Park in the Central Colorado section. This is at the bottom of Guanella Pass, just off 285. The book's description was spot on, and this destination quickly became our favorite camping spot.

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good starting place to plan my vacation. Unfortunately, the version I got from the library was published in 1999 so there aren't any websites listed.