Mueller State Park LOCATION: (Divide, Colorado) A popular wildlife watching area, Mueller is home to elk, black bear, hawks, and mule deer. Park visitors traverse the park’s numerous trails on foot, snowshoes, cross-country skis, horseback and mountain bike, depending on the season. Mueller’s campground is located in a picturesque forest setting of spruce, fir, pine and aspen trees with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains. The park has 132 campsites, including walk-in tent sites and an R.V. Group Campground Loop reservable through the park only. Mueller State Park welcomes pets in campgrounds, picnicking areas and along the park’s roads, but not on the hiking trails. Keeping pets off of the trails increases the chances of visitors seeing the numerous species of wildlife in the park.  Pets must be on a leash at all times unless they are in their tent, RV or personal vehicle. [VISIT SITE]

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park LOCATION: ( Montrose, Colorado) The Black Canyon of the Gunnison’s unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The Black Canyon hosts a variety of ecosystems from pinyon pine, juniper and scrub oak forests at the rim, to the shady and vertical inner canyon walls, and down to the riparian community along the Gunnison River. The park has two campgrounds, north rim and south rim. Check out the official site for more information on reservations and pricing. [VISIT SITE]

Seedhouse Campground LOCATION: (Steamboat Springs, Colorado) Seedhouse Campground, located 25 miles north of Steamboat Springs on Forest Service Road 400, is a gateway to the Mt. Zirkel wilderness Area along the Elk River Corridor with plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, river rafting and more.There are 24 campsites in all, 18 of which may be reserved, 5 that are first-come first-served, 1 where the host resides, 3 vault bathrooms and 2 hand pump water systems. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, and area for tents or RV’s up to 22 feet in length. [VISIT SITE]