Camping at Snowy Peaks in Buena Vista, Colorado
We just adopted Bob from a Petsmart adoption event the day before we were due to go camping, so Bob came with us, and he was actually a really good camper.
Our site at Snowy Peaks RV Park was wonderfully shady and cool, with an awesome view of Mt. Princeton, but it was next to a busy highway, so traffic noise from about 5 a.m. was a problem. All 4 of their basic water and electric sites were in a similar position.
We were close to 2 shower/bathroom buildings, one being the Office/Clubhouse which had the handicap facilities.
Owners were new and very helpful. Their daughter even offered pet-sitting services which we readily took advantage of.The grounds were meticulously maintained with beds of perennials, and small patches of green grass, which is no mean feat in this high desert!
One of the groundsmen was Santa Claus doing his summer job! I wish I had taken a picture of him.
As you can see, Bob had not yet learned his stay-off-the-bed manners, and after this trip I vowed we would always bring his favorite dog bed so I would get more sleep! It was like sleeping with a toddler! Well, he is only 7 or 8 months old.
I believe this is Mt. Princeton. I am standing just a few feet in front of our camera. So you can see how close to the road we were.
Bob loved the Arkansas River. He was a natural water dog!
We did discover, though, on our day trip to Salida, that he gets snappy with dogs that are larger than him. So we have to watch for that.
Also in Salida, we found a wonderful dog shop which was also a groomer's and pet trainers. The guy in there even gave us some free hints about how to work with stubborn dogs like terriers!
Up on Cottonwood Pass, Rueben and Bob explored a mountain stream. The wild asters were out in full bloom - delicately colorful.
Quincey's was a nice surprise. Our friends who live in Buena Vista introduced us to it. They serve ONE meal! On weekends, it's prime rib, baked potato, salad (only their dressing!) During the week it's filet mignon, baked potato, salad. The filet mignon was only about $10. I think the prime rib was only a couple of dollars more, although you could choose your size and then the price went up a bit. I had the 6 oz. filet mignon, which was plenty of meat for me. The guys had 9 oz. steaks.
Another view from Cottonwood Pass. Very pretty area. So all in all we had a great 4 days, 3 nights camping with Bob. Weather was very sunny, in the 80s, a few raindrops one afternoon. We would recommend this campground, but advise asking for a site away from the road. There are plenty of sites, and some nice ones for tents. They are dog friendly, with poop bags and containers around the area. The number of small trees shading our area made it a perfect spot for the Aliner.
Oh, I forgot to say there were hardly any fire pits, but every site had a picnic table on their patch of grass. The sites were also very level. We didn't have to use our Bal Leveler at all. And there was an activity in the clubhouse each night if you wanted to join in. This is a pic of the clubhouse from our site. Free coffee in the mornings.