Our Home Away From Home: KOA Grand Junction

Located at 2819 Highway 50, Grand Junction, CO 81503, this KOA has everything you would want from a campground. From the first time we visited we felt right at home. They knew we were going to be there over a week so they provided us with the cabin with the most shade. The campground is spotless, as are the restrooms. Want to know what to do? Ask the office. There's plenty of maps and brochures. The staff is also extremely knowledgeable of the area. I was looking for a place that sold Olathe corn and John knew exactly where to find some and gave me directions on how to get there.

There's a dog park and a trail that leads to a river walk. You're less than 10 minutes from downtown which has shops, restaurants, and a Thursday market day. There's also a wonderful river park with a "lazy river" that feeds off the river. Fifteen minutes away is Colorado National Monument with it's beautiful red rocks, canyons, and many trails. Just over an hour away is Grand Mesa with it's 300 lakes, tall trees, and scenic overlook. From the campground you are just over 2 hours away from Arches National Park, Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point State Park. There is so much to explore throughout the area.

Next door to the campground is the Mesa County Fairgrounds. There's nothing like being at the campground when the county fair is in full swing. There's free access to the fair from the campground. Nancy and I always enjoy going and seeing all the animals and exhibits at the fair.

We plan on going again this year. Hopefully, this year, we'll have a camper.

Equipment:
iPhone 10
A 15 year old Olympus VG-140 Camera
Akaso EK7000 Camera
Bcway Phone All-in-One Travel Tripod with Remote
Trekking Poles, Insulated Bottles, and Backpack are Ozark Trail
Hiking hat is a Tilley

Music:
Moving On by Wayne Jones

We travel in a 2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE front-wheel drive with over 103,000 miles. We are still praying for a small Scamp or an Aliner to tow behind it.