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Cool Fall campgrounds for killer colors and great college football.
South Prairie Creek RV Park
South Prairie, WA SouthPrairieCreekRVPark.com
Less than an hour south of the University of Washington, South Prairie Creek RV Park keeps you one step removed from the bustle of Seattle—and dead center amid the exquisite Washington
wilderness. With over 188 full hookup sites, you can use it as a home base to explore the temperate rainforest around Olympic and Mt. Ranier National Parks.
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Clear Creek RV Park
Golden, CO CityOfGolden.net
Buffalo football may have seen better days, but like Fall, there’s a feeling of change in the air. And speaking of air, it doesn’t get much better than Colorado. Clear Creek RV Park is just west of Denver and a half hour south of Boulder. Run by the little town of Golden, it’s small, clean, and surrounded by golden aspens— perfect for a crisp, Fall retreat.
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Walnut Hills Family Campground
Durand, MI WalnutHillsFamilyCamp ground.com
Michigan is a dream house of deciduous forest that explodes with color come Fall. Just east of East Lansing and an hour of Ann Arbor, the Walnut Hills Family Campground is not only well situated for Big Ten football; it’s perfectly placed for outdoor fun. Covered in the forest, surrounded by trails, and loaded with activities for freshwater fun, the whole experience is a touchdown.
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Campground Margaritaville RV Resort
Pigeon Forge, TN MargaritavilleResorts.com
The Great Smoky Mountains (or the “Smokies” as the locals call them) are a spectacular Autumn sight—drawing visitors by the thousands each year to see to their multicolor slopes. The brand-new Campground Margaritaville RV Resort parks you right in their shadow. So you have deluxe amenities, miles of wilderness, and Big Orange football just an hour up the road.
I Heart TIPS
Circle October 14 against Oregon and November 11 against Utah on your Washington Huskies calendar. Both are home games and could shape who wins the Pac-12.
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We already hear you: “Colorado football?! What is this? The 90s?!” Listen, we don’t care. Coach Prime has our attention. Watch and see how much is just talk against USC on September 30.
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Whether you wear Wolverine blue or Spartan green, you’re in a great spot. On October 21, drive 34 minutes to East Lansing to see who takes home the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
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Last year, when Tennessee played Georgia in Athens, it was a Top 3 matchup of SEC teams. They play again this year on November 18 … but in Rocky Top. Get those tickets early!
