A Return to Chatfield State Park

Visited on: Sunday, September 17, 2023
Departed: September 20, 2023
Cost: $41 per Night
Chatfield State Park

After sleeping in the trailer outside my friend Shane’s house, I headed to Costco for new tires on my Jeep.

My time at Chatfield was focused on a few things to get ready for the road:

  • Adding a bike rack to the trailer
  • Testing the hotplate in the morning for coffee
  • Laundry
A small teardrop camper with a bicycle mounted on its roof is parked beside a blue canopy tent. Camping gear, a table, and chairs are set up nearby. Cloudy sky and grassy fields are in the background, with trees lining the horizon.
A blue speckled percolator sits on a white electric hot plate next to a black Contigo travel mug and a black mug with “The Child” and a cartoon of Baby Yoda. The scene is set on a white countertop in a cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets and appliances.

I also decided to make the bed. Holy crap is that a challenge! It’s just too awkward to do every day. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.

A cozy RV interior with a colorful patchwork quilt on a bed, stacked pillows, patterned cushions, a small window with a shade, a guitar, slippers, a laptop, and a blue-and-black towel. Sunlight streams in from the open door, revealing greenery outside.

The time passed quickly and before I knew it, it was time to roll out. Perhaps some day I’ll return and spend a bit of time enjoying Chatfield Res.

A calm blue lake stretches across the foreground, bordered by dry grass and green shrubs. In the background, low, rugged mountains rise beneath a mostly clear blue sky with some scattered white clouds.
A grassy hill with dry shrubs overlooks a calm lake beneath a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. In the distance, green trees line the water's edge and low, rolling mountains stretch across the horizon.
Dive Into More of Shea's Related Content
From: Colorado
Filed Under: Campsite Chronicles, State Parks
Journal Entry Tags:
Denver Metro
Shea's Ultimate American Quest