Tired of Crowded Campgrounds? Colorado Company Taps Businesses to Host RV Travelers Overnight

Although camping with alpacas is free, you can support the local business by purchasing its merchandise.

Annie Danielson, owner of Annie's Alpaca Ranch, gets some love from Roxy, her 19-year-old Llama that is part of the Alpaca herd, at Annie's Alpaca Ranch in Longmont, Colorado, on June 4, 2024. The Alpaca Farm also allows campers and those with RVs to camp overnight and learn more about the animals at the ranch. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/TNS

By Judith Kohler From The Denver Post

DENVER—Ann Danielson is expecting a steady stream of visitors this summer to her alpaca ranch southeast of Longmont. The ranch is one of roughly 120 small businesses in Colorado that open up their property overnight to people camping in recreational vehicles in exchange for a little patronage.