Queens SWA is a series of reservoirs in southeast Colorado between Eads and Lamar. I found out about it from UltimateCampgrounds.com and decided to check them out. After some time with google maps and the internet I decided on the Nee Gronde reservoir. We stopped at the parking area on County road C and hiked around a bit. The parking area is about a mile west of Highway 287 so there was no road noise. There are a few boat ramps, but none of them is near the waters edge. Two of the very nicest boat ramps are about 100 meters from the water. When we were there the wind was blowing about 10 gusting to 20 so the insects were not a problem.
We camped in a parking lot, which I imagine was built for boat trailer parking, and had the lot to ourselves. There are 3 parking areas each with enough room for a big Class A to turn around. There are no services but there are great views of the sun setting over the lake.
In the evening we could hear the red-wing black birds and meadowlarks singing. Later the white-tail deer strolled by and the coyotes began howling. In the morning the deer were back accompanied by the hoot of an owl.
We’re at Boyd Lake State Park Colorado the first week in April (2018). It’s 25º F, the wind is from the North at 10 MPH gusting to 23, and it’s snowing. We accumulated some icky brown ice on the way up here and the robins near our camp are all puffed up like little feather balls. On the plus-side the slide is out for the first time in about 3 weeks so we can stretch out – YaY!
I got a going-away present from the 4-year-old neighbor last week. We used to spend quiet summer evenings riding bikes in the alley and racing to the finish line. The poster depicts all the alley-related events we shared plus the truck and trailer. It has a place of honor on the RV fridge.
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