Colorado is home to four national parks, each distinct and offering unique features that make this state so beautiful. From rolling dunes to historic cliff dwellings, there is something exceptional to see at each of Colorado’s national parks.
Map of Colorado National Parks
Mesa Verde National Park
An Archaeologist’s Dream
Truck Campers will find that the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado (link for campground) is best known for nearly 5,000 well-preserved archaeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. The sites of the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in the regions from A.D. 600 to 1300 are some of the most notable and best-preserved in the United States.
Truck campers will see structures within these alcoves, which are primarily blocks of hard sandstone held together with adobe mortar.
Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park
The steepest cliffs plunge more than 2,700 feet to the two-million-year-old Gunnison River, creating some of the best and most advanced rock climbing and viewing opportunities in the national park system.
Short hikes along the South and North rims provide stunning views of this geologic time capsule. Or drive along the North and South Rim and the East Portal Road.
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