U.S. National Forest Campground Guide, Rocky Mountain Region

Book excerpt: Whether you camp in a tent or a recreational vehicle (RV), there are campgrounds in the U.S. National Forests to satisfy the needs of most campers. The "U.S. National Forest Campground Guide - Rocky Mountain Region," describes 366 developed campgrounds in 17 National Forests located in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. With few exceptions, all of the campgrounds were personally visited and surveyed by the authors of this Guide.There are more than 50 items of information for each campground, narrative descriptions (including authors' anecdotes), maps displaying the relative location of the campgrounds, and quick look-up tables to help in the selection of a campground. In addition, there are sidebars throughout the Guide containing useful information about camping, the forests, things to do, and the authors' experiences.