Which Campgrounds Are Within Driving Distance of Thornton?
Cherry Creek State Park: About 20 minutes south at Aurora, with full hookup and tent sites open all year and winter camping limited to one loop.
St. Vrain State Park: About 25 miles north at Firestone, with electrical and full hookup sites open all year, though some water hydrants are shut off through the winter. Stays are capped at 14 days in any 28.
Chatfield State Park: About 35 minutes southwest at Littleton, where the 146 full hookup sites run mid-April to mid-October and electric-only sites stay open all year.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park: About an hour west above Golden, with electrical hookups at Reverend's Ridge and a dump station that closes in winter.
Book state park sites through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and check current county fire restrictions.
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What Are the Best Things to See and Do in Thornton?
Thornton is a residential city on the northern edge of the metro area, and its visitor life runs through municipal recreation and retail rather than landmarks. Two large recreation centres, a park with a lake and paddle boats, an arts and culture centre, and an outlet shopping mall sit inside the city. One large water park often linked with Thornton is in a neighbouring city, and is named in the questions below.
Which RV Rental Fits Your Trip near Thornton?
Denver Camper Rentals rents Class A, Class B and Class C motorhomes, and the Class B camper van is the one that solves Thornton's particular problem. The city requires a permit to leave a recreational vehicle on a residential street, and residents are limited to four 72 hour permits a year, so a rented rig cannot simply sit outside a house between trips. Anything over 10 feet tall, 8 feet 6 inches wide, 24 feet long or 20,000 pounds also needs an oversize vehicle permit in residential zones. A van clears less of that and parks more easily while you load. With no campground in the city, the trip really starts at Firestone or Aurora. Availability depends on the individual RV and your travel dates. Give the team your nights at St. Vrain and it will match a rig to the drive north. View Available RVs or Contact the Denver Camper Rentals team.
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