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Santa Fe Skies, Santa Fe, NM

17 10 2025

Welcome to a beautiful fall day in Santa Fe, New Mexico!
Wow, how summer has flown by!

But, to rewind a bit… Our July trip to Boyd Lake State Park and Cheyenne Frontier Days didn’t go quite as planned. Instead of visiting friends & family and enjoying concerts, a respiratory infection kept me from attending many of our favorite events. However, after a short regiment of very strong antibiotics, the infection was on its way out and things were much better.

Brett Young at Cheyenne Frontier Days, 2025

In early August, we began nearly weekly trips to Lake Pueblo State Park in Pueblo, CO. After having robot-assisted total knee replacement surgery on August 4^th, weekly physical therapy meant that staying at the lake was much easier than a 2.5 hour round trip for a 45 minute therapy session 3 times per week. In total, we spent 8 weeks and about 30 nights at Lake Pueblo. Warm temperatures, beautiful sunsets and a view over the lake – not a bad place to recuperate!

Lake views at Pueblo Lake State Park

This weekend we’re in Santa Fe, enjoying the beautiful foliage and fall weather in New Mexico. Our favorite RV park here is Santa Fe Skies. It’s busy in the park with some guests opting for a few more nights in New Mexico after the closing of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta last weekend.

Santa Fe, NM from Santa Fe Skies RV Park

Santa Fe Skies, Site #7, Santa Fe, NM

Tamales at Santa Fe School of Cooking

From here we’re headed home where we’ll winterize and get the trailer ready to deliver to Lazydays RV in Longmont for some warranty work. We’ll be home for the holidays and then anxiously awaiting our departure to Arizona in mid-January. More from Arizona in 2026!

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Categories : Summer Camping 2025

Off to Frontier Days

20 07 2024

In what has become an annual tradition, we’re headed to Cheyenne, WY for the 128^th presentation of the “Daddy of ‘em All” rodeo, carnival and concerts. We’re seeing two concerts this year, Lainey Wilson on Friday and Thomas Rhett on Saturday. And, we’ll spend 1 afternoon enjoying the rodeo and carnival.

Cheyenne Frontier Days, Lainey Wilson

But, before arriving in Cheyenne, we’re parked at Boyd Lake State Park, just north of Loveland, CO. We’ll be in two sites during our 4 night stay, #39 and #126. Both sites offer 50A electric. Water can be filled on arrival, and there’s a dual dump station for use on departure. The big news at Boyd is the expansion and rebuilding of the former A loop. Originally with about 30 sites, the loop has been expanded to the north and now boasts about 85 sites, with about half of these new sites offering full hookups! The construction fencing and gates are still closed on this new area as they finalize site utilities and try to get some ground cover to grow. With an planned opening date in June, they appear to be about 90 days or more behind schedule. But, this new space is going to be great – we can’t wait to check it out next year!

Boyd Lake Campground Redevelopment

In Cheyenne, we’re at AB Camping again this year – we think the best and only option for CFD stays. The BBQ restaurant serves up tasty burritos for breakfast, amazing smoked meats for lunch and dinner along with delicious pies and ice cream for anytime. And, with regular shuttle service to Frontier Park, no need to hassle with parking and traffic. Thanks again Marc and Jane – it was a great stay!

Cheyenne Mountain State Park, site #16

From Cheyenne we’re headed to Cheyenne Mountain State Park outside of Colorado Springs. We’re parked on Gobblers Gove loop, site #16 for the next 3 nights. As with many sites in this park, the views out across Colorado Springs are awesome. From Cheyenne Mountain we’re headed home. With only 6 weeks at home since the beginning of the year, we’re anxious to actually spend some time there.

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Categories : Summer Camping 2024

Cheyenne Frontier Days & the Black Hills

24 07 2020

Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse, SD

We learned in late May that the 124^th presentation of Cheyenne Frontier Days had been cancelled due to Covid concerns.

Still wanting see friends and support the owners of AB Camping, we’ve kept our original arrival dates, but cut our stay short and added a South Dakota loop to explore the Black Hills. Our cancelled concerts of Thomas Rhett and Blake Shelton have already been rescheduled for 2021, which is already know as the 125th anniversary.

After a couple of nights at Boyd Lake State Park to visit family, we’ve arrived at AB Camping in Cheyenne. We’re parked in the South section, center row, site S10, with friends in S11, S12, S19 & S20. While certainly different than past years, we enjoy the relaxing times and a fun evening at the Accomplice Brewery at the historic Cheyenne Train Station.

Departing Cheyenne, we’ve spent 2 nights at Glendo State Park, a favorite and this year, in electric sites TM46, TM47 & TM48. While these sites aren’t as visually appealing as the cliff-side sites, it’s sure nice to have A/C as temps push up close to 100 each afternoon.

Whistler Gulch RV, Deadwood, SD

After our relaxing time at Glendo State Park, we’ve arrived at Whistler Gulch RV Park in Deadwood, SD. This 100+ site is tight, but affords a unique location just on the outskirts of town. Built up a long gulch, the park offers a (closed) swimming pool, a long row of tiered pull-throughs along with some back-ins where the gulch widens a bit. Along a narrow dead-end road to the front of the park are 10 of the best view sites. It’s about a 20 minute walk into town but the regular trolley service stops at the office and is only $1 for each trip in or out of town.

Whistler Gulch RV, Deadwood, SD

We’re in Deadwood to explore more of the Black Hills after being here at a family reunion about 15 years ago. We’ll see the typical sites of Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial plus make the beautiful drive along the Needles Highway in Custer State Park. We’ll wander through the “old western” town of Deadwood and check out the beautiful painted buffalo statues in Custer. And, we’ll be entertained by a boisterous “pro-Trumper” at the RV park in Deadwood! After Deadwood, we’re headed to Devil’s Tower, WY. More from there…