Colorado
There is more to a Colorado family vacation than ski slopes and dude ranches. Visit a ghost town. Tour a historic gold mine. Follow the Overland Trail. Gawk at towering peaks and marvel at fields of sand dunes. Take in the expanse of the prairie and gape at canyons thousands of feet deep. Embrace Mother Nature. Dig for dinosaur bones. Watch wildlife. Explore Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. But don’t limit your family travel experience to the sights and sounds. A trip to Colorado with kids is as much about the things you see and do as how you get around. Hike, bike and horseback ride on mountain trails and commune with nature at a slower pace. Take a scenic train trip and travel through time. Family travel to Colorado is all about the great outdoors.
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Colorado hotels and accommodation
Comfort Inn, Fruita, Grand Junction
Type of Accommodation: hotel / motel
400 Jurassic Avenue Fruita, Colorado 81521-9535 tel: +1 (970) 858 1333
What the Comfort Inn in Fruita lacks in luxury it makes up in convenience. This chain hotel is just steps from the Dinosaur Journey Museum and but a few miles from the Colorado National Monument west entrance. The indoor swimming pool and laundry services are practical amenities for families traveling with kids.
  Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park
Type of Accommodation: hotel / motel
6262 Far View Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 81330 tel: +1 (800) 449 2288 (Toll-free U.S. only)
What the Far View Lodge lacks in luxury it makes up for in convenience. Located near the Visitor Center in Mesa Verde National Park, a stay at this motel-style hotel ensures families with limited time don't spend the entire day getting there and away. The dated rooms offer spectacular views and a chance to spot wildlife.
 Morefield Campground, Mesa Verde National Park
Type of Accommodation: camping / caravan
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 81330 tel: +1 (800) 449 2288 (Toll-free U.S. only)
Mesa Verde's Morefield Campground, May to October, is open to tents, trailers and RVs. All sites have a picnic table and grill. Showers and coin-op laundry are available. Don't want to haul the gear? Try base camping (includes tent, cots and lantern). Availability is first-come, first-served except for full hook-up RV sites. Camping is not included in the park entrance fee.
 Saddlehorn Campground, Grand Junction
Type of Accommodation: camping / caravan
Colorado National Monument Fruita, Colorado
Saddlehorn Campground, located near the Colorado National Monument visitor center, is open year-round and accommodates both tents and RVs. All sites have a picnic table and barbecue grill. Running water is available in summer only. There are no electrical hook-ups or showers. Availability is first-come, first-served. Camping is charged separately.
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