Campgrounds inside Park
Camping information for Rocky Mountain National Park For complete camping information for Rocky Mountain National Park, please see the official Rocky Mountain NPS website. There are five drive-in campgrounds and one drive-in group camping area in the park. Two campgrounds, Moraine Park and Aspenglen, take reservations, as does the group-camping area. Other park campgrounds are first-come, first-served, and fill on most summer days. There are no electric, water or sewer hookups at any camp sites. The water is turned off in the winter at all year-round campgrounds. Drinking water is available at entrance stations and open visitor centers. To download a printable Camping brochure (pdf), click here. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING To camp in the backcountry, you need a permit. Click here for specific information. To download a printable Camping brochure (pdf), click here. Aspenglen Campground (8200 ft), located on US Route 34 just west of the Fall River Entrance Station has 54 sites. Opens at noon May 20, 2009; closes at noon September 26, 2009. Reservations recommended. Camping fee $20/site/night. Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 30 feet. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure (pdf), click here. Glacier Basin Campground (8500 ft), located on Bear Lake Road approximately six miles south of the Beaver Meadow Entrance Station has 150 sites. Usually open June-early September, however, due to hazard tree removal, my be closed part or all of the 2009 season. Camping fee $20/site/night. Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 35 feet. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure (pdf), click here. To view a table of tent pad sizes by site, click here. Glacier Basin Group Sites - Closed for the 2009 season. Camping fee $3/person/night. Tents only. Small sites fit 10 - 15 people, medium sites 16-25 people, large sites 26- 40 people. No limit on number of tents. No more than five vehicles per site. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure (pdf), click here. Longs Peak Campground (9405 ft), located approximately nine miles south of the town of Estes Park on Route 7 has 26 sites. Open year round. No reservations taken. Tents only. Camping fee $20/site/night when water is on, approximately late May-mid September; $14/site/night when water is off To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure(pdf), click here. Moraine Park Campground (8160 ft), located on Bear Lake Road approximately two and a half miles south of the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station, has 245 sites. Open year round. Reservations taken and recommended from May 20 to October 5, 2009. First-come, first-served the remainder of the year. Camping fee $20/site/night during the reservation period and when water is on; fee after water is turned off is $14/site/night. Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 40 feet. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure (pdf), click here. To view a table of tent pad sizes by site, click here. Moraine Park Group Sites - Reservations taken and recommended from May 20 to October 5, 2009. First-come, first-served the remainder of the year. Camping fee $3/person/night. Tents only. Small sites fit 10 - 15 people, medium sites 16-25 people, large sites 26- 40 people. No limit on number of tents. No more than five vehicles per site. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure (pdf), click here. Timber Creek Campground (8900 ft), located on US Route 34 approximately eight miles east of the Grand Lake Entrance Station, has 98 sites. Summer 2009: opens July 1. No reservations taken. Camping fee $20/site/night when water is on; $14/site/night when water is off. Recreational vehicle and trailer length limit is 30 feet. To see campground photos, click here. To view a campground map (pdf), click here. To download a printable brochure(pdf), click here. Removal of Dead Trees: Park Staff are removing dead trees that have been killed by an outbreak of native pine beetles. The removal reduces risk associated with falling trees. Always be aware of your surroundings, particularly during times of high wind. Temporary closures may occur at campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailhead parking areas while trees are being removed. Glacier Basin and Timber Creek Campgrounds look extremely different than they have in the past. Rocky Mountain National Park is just one relatively small area where trees are dying from the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Because the task is enormous, the park’s priorities for mitigation of the effects of beetles are focused on removing hazard trees and hazard fuels tied to the protection of life and property. Timber Creek Campground sits in a lodgepole pine forest where the majority of trees have been killed by the beetle outbreak. Many trees in the campground and along the perimeter of the campground next to Trail Ridge Road were sprayed with Carbaryl over the past three years. However, the scale of the epidemic is enormous and it was not possible to protect all of the trees in the campground. Also, trees in lodgepole pine forests grow in dense, protected stands so even if a tree is alive it becomes hazardous if the dead trees around it are removed. A "lone" pine could likely topple with high winds. Hazard tree removal took place this spring to make the campgrounds safer for campers. Areas not treated or in which hazard trees remain will remain closed. Please check at visitor centers or call 970-586-1206 for updates. Reservations: Reservations for summer camping in Moraine Park (map) and Aspenglen (map) can be made up to six months in advance. For further information, call 888-448-1474. To make reservations call toll-free 877-444-6777 (International callers 518-885-3639). Online reservations are also availabl Stay limits: Campground stay limits, throughout the park, are seven nights from June 1 through September 30; and an additional 14 nights at the year-round campgrounds the rest of the year. Length Limits: Aspenglen-30 ft motor homes & trailers?Glacier Basin-35 ft motor homes & trailers?Longs Peak-tents only?Moraine Park-40 ft motor homes & trailers?Timber Creek-30 ft motor homes & trailers Firewood: During the summer months, firewood is sold at all campgrounds. Campers are encouraged to purchase firewood in the area(s) where they are camping. Transporting firewood from out-of-state is discouraged since it may hold harmful insects which could be spread to Rocky Mountain National Park. Ice: Ice is also sold at all campgrounds, except Timber Creek. At all campgrounds no more than eight people, and two tents OR one vehicle and one camping unit (i.e., tent, RV, or trailer/tow vehicle) may occupy each site. Additional vehicles must park in overflow parking areas. During July and most of August, expect the campgrounds to fill every day by early afternoon. In June and September, park campgrounds tend to fill on the weekends. America the Beautiful Senior and Access Pass holders receive a 50% discount on camping fees. Checkout time in all campgrounds is Noon. A separate park entrance fee applies.
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