Platte River State Park

Pros: Manicured lawns, at home in the wilderness.
Cons: No tent or RV camping

A sense of majesty overtook me as I approached this LOVELY state park. Stately trees line the long paved drive, which brings you off the main road into this park. Camping in this park is pretty much just like being at home. No mosquitoes to worry about,...

Pros: Great cabin.. better then my house!
Cons: Birds will tease you!

We had seen an advertisement about Platte Park having "teepee's" to rent but our timing was off. We planned our trip late... arriving at Platte Park on November 1st we missed the "teepee" season ....BUT they have cabins!!! What a...

Pros: Great day trip.
Cons: Can't get to the river.

We took a group of kids to camp in the Tee-pees. They are great! A wonderful teaching opportunity for parents to talk about the Native Americans and how they lived. It is also a nice park that has some very difficult biking trails. For those who...