Montrose / Black Canyon Nat'l Park KOA Journey

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About Montrose / Black Canyon Nat'l Park KOA Journey

There's no shortage of ways to spend your days when camping at this southwest Colorado campground. You're only 15 minutes from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Explore the areas countless recreational opportunities such as hiking, fishing, golf, river rafting, jeeping, mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing. Enjoy the areas dramatic mountain scenery including several "fourteeners" (14,000-foot peaks). Take a day trip to Crested Butte, Silverton, Telluride or Durango, then return to the comfort of this quiet campground just a few blocks from downtown Montrose. You'll appreciate the extra-roomy, grassy, shaded Pull-Thru RV Sites, playground, pavilion, swimming pool and hot tub (seasonal). Walk to Main Street in Motion every Thursday night (music, vendors, food and spirits seasonally). Pool: Memorial Day to Labor Day. Max pull thru: 75 feet. Your hosts: Debbie Trevithick and Staff.

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