Campgrounds of Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain has five developed campgrounds within the park, with all but one of them being in the main visitor areas. While all were previously in heavy pine forest, the pine beetle outbreak has significantly changed the character of some of these campgrounds. Glacier Basin and Timber Creek have been especially hard hit, with most of the trees dead and removed for safety reasons.
Aspenglen Campground
Size & Cost: 52 sites, $30 per site
Open: Late May through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: Just inside the Fall River Entrance on Fall River Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables
Demand: Very high. Reservations are required.
Glacier Basin Campground
Size & Cost: 150 sites, $30 per site
Open: Late May through early September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: 5 miles west of Trail Ridge Road on Bear Lake Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables, dump station
Demand: Very high. Reservations are required.
Longs Peak Campground
Size & Cost: 26 sites, $30 per site
Open: May through October
Reservations: No, first come, first served
Location: Just off CO-7 at the Longs Peak turnoff
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables
Demand: Very high. During summer, especially July and August, this campground will fill early in the day.
Moraine Park Campground
Size & Cost: 244 sites, $30 per site
Open: All Year (primitive in winter)
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: 1.3 miles west of Trail Ridge Road on Bear Lake Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables, dump station
Demand: Very high. Reservations are required.
Timber Creek Campground
Size & Cost: 98 sites, $30 per site
Open: May through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: 10.2 miles from the Grand Lake Entrance on Trail Ridge Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, fire rings and picnic tables, dump station
Demand: Very high. During the peak of summer, this campground is likely to fill, the same as the others. However, it is on the lesser visited west side of the park, and is probably the most likely to have a vacancy.
