
Colorado (CO) is a state in the United States. This page collects resources you may need for travel, camping, and nomadic living in Colorado. (Neighboring states are Arizona to the southwest, Kansas to the east, Nebraska to the northeast, New Mexico to the south, Oklahoma to the southeast, Utah to the west, and Wyoming to the north.)
Traveling in Colorado
- National Parks in Colorado
- US Army Corps of Engineers > Lakes and recreation
- OnlyInYourState.com > Colorado
- Roadside America > Offbeat tourist attractions
- iExit guides > Cities in Colorado
- Scenic Byways
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Wikipedia: Colorado |
Local Climate
- WeatherSpark > Climate and average weather in Colorado
- CurrentResults > Climate and average weather in Colorado
- Tips for keeping warm in your vehicle.
- See the weather page for additional resources.
Camping and Parking in Colorado
- Bureau of Land Management > Colorado
- AllStays > Colorado
- Campendium > Colorado
- FreeCampSites.net > Colorado
- Camping USA > Colorado
- KOA > Colorado
- The Dyrt > Colorado
- Boondocker's Bible > Colorado rest area rules
- iExit > Rest areas in Colorado
- RVShare > Guide to RV Camping in Colorado
- RV-Camping.org > Colorado Camping and Campgrounds
- Recreation.gov > Colorado - recreation areas, camping, day use areas, and points of interest
- See the Finding parking page for additional information.
Regulations in Colorado
Colorado parking regulations:
- See the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative
- Alamosa restricts camping on public city land[1] and limits RV and trailer parking on city streets.[2]
- in Buena Vista "It shall be unlawful for any person to camp in any public park or recreation area or upon any public property, or to set up a tent, shack, recreational/camping vehicle, camping vehicle or any other shelter upon such property for such purpose within the town"[3]
- Colorado Springs extended the county ban below to include all public streets.[4],[5]
- Denver RVs >22' can only park for 24hrs on public right of ways in residential areas. In other areas the limit is 72hrs.[6]
- In El Paso county (which includes Colorado Springs), RVs may not be parked on public roads.[7]
- In Fort Collins, 495 arrests were made for camping on city property (including parks and undeveloped land).[8] The city has also arrested people for sleeping overnight in a vehicle at a designated rest stop.[9]
- Lakewood bans RV and trailer parking on city streets.[10]
- In Longmont
RVs must be moved at least 600' within 48hrs of having notice issued or tires chalked by police.[11] Update: the new law prohibits "parking [recreational vehicles, camper coaches, camper trailers and mobile homes] on city streets, in alleys, in parking lots near trailheads and inside city parks, and on other public rights of way."[12],[13] - Pueblo prohibits "...overnight RV parking to the city’s licensed RV parks. People staying the night elsewhere, whether in the Walmart parking lot, on the side of the road or at a church, face a fine of $1,000 per day and up to one year in jail."[14]
- Check our parking regulations page for general information and disclaimers.
State and local regulations:
- Municode Colorado
- GeneralCode Colorado
- American Legal Publishing Colorado
- USA.gov state and local government information
- State and Local government contacts
- Run a web search for "City name city code" or "City name parking regulations".
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Channels in Colorado
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Located in Colorado
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- ↑ https://alamosanews.com/article/city-votes-to-ban-public-property-camping
- ↑ http://www.chaffeecountytimes.com/legals/town-of-buena-vista-colorado-ordinance-no/article_a982cf64-5ff9-11ea-b309-e7b34250348d.html
- ↑ https://gazette.com/news/city-council-bans-rvs-from-colorado-springs-streets/article_77f8fbb0-fd6e-11e8-90c4-7b1229893ce2.html
- ↑ https://gazette.com/news/rv-owners-must-move-or-face-tickets-as-colorado-springs/article_e55d99a4-8257-11e9-88a9-e7d33261e563.html
- ↑ https://pagosadailypost.com/2021/11/24/denverites-not-pleased-with-homeless-living-in-vehicles/
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/14/people-living-in-vehicles-el-paso-county-roads/
- ↑ http://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-council-keeps-camping-ban-amid-outcry-from-homeless/article_dc15ef75-4cea-5fa3-9847-2886c2ed420b.html
- ↑ https://pagosadailypost.com/2021/02/10/court-rules-camping-ban-prosecution-violates-constitution/
- ↑ https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/lakewood-rv-parking-public-streets/
- ↑ http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_31241522/longmont-city-council-approves-rv-camper-parking-limits
- ↑ https://www.timescall.com/2020/11/10/longmont-city-council-approves-rv-street-parking-ban/
- ↑ https://www.timescall.com/2020/12/28/longmont-rv-street-parking-ban-takes-effect-friday/
- ↑ https://www.courthousenews.com/host-of-roving-ministries-challenges-central-colorado-citys-broad-ban-against-rvs-parking-at-churches-overnight/