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Colorado Casino Camper
Reviews
Black Hawk / Central City
- Offical: from Public Relations at Isle of
Capri Casinos, Inc., May 2008
Isle of Capri® Casino & Hotel
Black Hawk, Co.
RV parking is not available at the casino; however RVs are welcome to park
nearby at Miners Mesa and take a free shuttle to the casino.
Isle of Capri Casino Hotel is Colorado’s largest casino with 1,400 slots; 18
blackjack tables; and three restaurants. It is also Back Hawk’s largest
hotel with 238 luxurious rooms and suites.
Colorado Central Station®
Black Hawk, Co.
RV parking is not available at the casino; however RVs are welcome to park
nearby at Miners Mesa and take a free shuttle to the casino.
Colorado Central Station has 600 slots, 12 poker tables, two restaurants and
164 hotel rooms.
- from reader Karen B, September
2006.
Central City built a new road, connecting the city
directly to I-70 with the hope that people would stop at their casinos
and not head to Blackhawk's larger casinos. It doesn't seem to have paid
off for Central City but it has made the trip from the interstate much
safer and faster.
From the Central City Parkway you enter the Central City
area from the mountains and descend into the city. There's a small half-
paved parking lot overlooking the city. It's used by employees and is
also for over-sized vehicles and it has no overnight parking signs
posted. There's a shuttle bus to the casinos. We asked the driver about
the overnight parking and he said that during the week it's fine to stay
overnight but it's not allowed on weekends.
Continuing along the road takes you to Blackhawk. There's
no parking for RVs at any of the casinos because they have been built in
a small valley right against the mountains. The over-sized parking is
high above the city. I don't think there are signs so it's a little hard
to find. The road to the lot is between the Colorado Central Station
Hotel and the Isle of Capri casino. The road appears to just go behind
the casino but it actually is several miles long and very steep. Go past
the first lot (employees ) and at the top is a large lot ( miner's mesa
) with a bus shelter and RV parking.
A shuttle runs regularly on weekends but you must use
their phone to call for the shuttle during the week. They respond fairly
fast. If you're not used to mountain driving this road is a little hair
raising .
Gamblers Edge RV park, 877-660-3465, 605 Lake
Gulch Rd.; Exit 244 I-70, then about 14 miles to Blackhawk/Central City.
20 miles West of Denver.
Gamblers Edge RV Park, photo by reader A.
Van -- report below
- from reader A. Van, February
2006. The land for casinos in this area is pretty much cut out
of the mountains so did not see much in the way of RV friendly parking
in these adjacent towns. However the towns are small and there are
probably a dozen or more casinos within walking distance of each other.
Gamblers Edge is a nice campground, level, long concrete
pull thru's and and back-ins with full hookup, including instant
phones. Located on a mountain top about 1000 ft directly above
Central City. Camp Ground elevation is 9,000’. The last 1000
foot climb is accomplished in a little less than 1 mile (which is an
above average grade) with 2 switchbacks. Good laundry. Good
store. Well run. $25/nite (2003)
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