Rocky Mountain National Park
Camping in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park has five campgrounds. Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspenglen and Timber Creek require reservations in summer on Recreation.gov (877-444-6777): some sites open up to 6 months ahead and others on short-term release, there are no same-day sales, and sites sell out in advance. Longs Peak is a 26-site, tents-only, first-come campground that typically runs early July to early September and has no water. [NPS][NPS]
RV and trailer limits differ by campground: Moraine Park 40 ft, Glacier Basin 35 ft, Aspenglen 30 ft and Timber Creek 30 ft. Moraine Park is the only one with electric sites — 49 sites with 20/30/50-amp service in Loops B and C — and no park campground has water or sewer hookups. Aspenglen has no dump station or water fill; use Moraine Park or Glacier Basin. [NPS][NPS][NPS]
Summer fees are $35 a night for a standard site and $55 with electric; camping fees are separate from park entrance fees. Stays are limited to 7 nights in park campgrounds from May 1 to October 15, with 8 people and 2 vehicles per site and quiet hours 10 p.m.–6 a.m., generators included. During the 2026 timed entry season (May 22–October 18), a reservation at Moraine Park, Glacier Basin or Aspenglen counts as timed entry for the whole park including Bear Lake Road, and Timber Creek's for everything except the Bear Lake Road corridor, from 1 p.m. on arrival day. [NPS][NPS]
Seasons for 2026: Aspenglen closed September 28 and Timber Creek October 5; Glacier Basin and Longs Peak are closed for the winter. Moraine Park switches to winter first come, first served at 1 p.m. on October 19, 2026 and is the only park campground open in winter. [NPS]
In our data this area has 5 stays (4 public, 1 private): Swiftcurrent Lodge on the River, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground. Longs Peak isn't bookable online, so it has no stay page here. The table below shows each stay's official RV limit or listed rig length, hookups and booking method.
The four reservable NPS campgrounds (Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspenglen, Timber Creek) plus every stay in our data within 3 miles (straight-line) of the Beaver Meadows or Fall River entrance. Distances are straight-line. Official facts checked 2026-10-17; listing facts update with each feed refresh.
Search stays near the park with dates →550+ campsites across 5 campgrounds
Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground
Tent sites · RV sites
Reservation includes park entry
First come, first servedSites from $30/night
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground
Tent sites · RV sites
Reservation includes park entry
Closed for the seasonlisted from $35/night
Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Tent sites · RV sites
Reservation includes park entry
Closed for the seasonlisted from $30/night
Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground
Tent sites · RV sites
Reservation includes park entry (not Bear Lake Road)
Closed for the seasonlisted from $35/night
Compare at a glance: park entry, hookups, RV length, bear storage, season
Computed from official pages (linked tags) and listings; "Not listed" means no source we use states it. Official RV limits override listing lengths.
| Campground | Area | Park entry | Hookups | Max RV length | Bear / food storage | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground | Inside RMNP NPS | Reservation includes park entry NPS | 49 electric sites, 20/30/50-amp (Loops B and C) NPS | 40 ft (official limit) NPS | Shared food storage lockers (about 3×4×3 ft, can't be locked) in every park campground; store all food, coolers and toiletries in a locker or a closed, locked hard-sided vehicle NPS | Summer (reservations) May 21–October 19, 2026; winter first come, first served from 1 p.m. October 19, 2026 — the only park campground open in winter NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground | Inside RMNP NPS | Reservation includes park entry NPS | None NPS | 35 ft (official limit) NPS | Shared food storage lockers (about 3×4×3 ft, can't be locked) in every park campground; store all food, coolers and toiletries in a locker or a closed, locked hard-sided vehicle NPS | Summer only; closed for the 2026/2027 winter season (2027 dates not yet posted) NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground | Inside RMNP NPS | Reservation includes park entry NPS | None NPS | 30 ft (official limit) NPS | Shared food storage lockers (about 3×4×3 ft, can't be locked) in every park campground; store all food, coolers and toiletries in a locker or a closed, locked hard-sided vehicle NPS | Summer only: May 21–September 28, 2026 NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground | Inside RMNP NPS | Reservation includes park entry (not Bear Lake Road) NPS | None NPS | 30 ft (official limit) NPS | Shared food storage lockers (about 3×4×3 ft, can't be locked) in every park campground; store all food, coolers and toiletries in a locker or a closed, locked hard-sided vehicle NPS | Summer only: May 21–October 5, 2026 NPS |
| Swiftcurrent Lodge on the River | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Hookups & rig specs
Rig length, pull-through, power, water, sewer and dump station. Blue linked tags are official sources; "Listing" tags come from the booking listing; "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
| Campground | Max rig length | Pull-through | Power (amps) | Water hookup | Sewer hookup | Dump station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiftcurrent Lodge on the River | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground | 40 ft (official limit) NPS | 0 of 101 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | 49 electric sites, 20/30/50-amp (Loops B and C) NPS | No water hookups; drinking water year-round NPS | No sewer hookups NPS | Seasonal dump station NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground | 35 ft (official limit) NPS | 40 of 85 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None NPS | Not listed | Not listed | Seasonal dump station NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground | 30 ft (official limit) NPS | 0 of 28 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None NPS | Not listed | Not listed | No dump station or RV water fill NPS |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground | 30 ft (official limit) NPS | 9 of 94 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None NPS | 60 of 60 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Seasonal dump station NPS |
Booking & price
| Stay | Run by | From Estes Park | Max rig (listed / official) | Hookups & power | Booking | Listed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiftcurrent Lodge on the River | Booking partner | 3.1 mi | No RV sites listed | Not listed | Reservable on Hipcamp | $196/night |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground | Recreation.gov | 4.3 mi | Official limit 40 ft (NPS max RV/trailer length for Moraine Park) | 49 electric sites (20/30/50-amp) in Loops B and C; no water or sewer hookups | Summer: reservations required on Recreation.gov, up to 6 months ahead for some sites; no same-day sales. Switches to winter first come, first served at 1 p.m. on October 19, 2026 — the only park campground open in winter (Loops A sites 1–62, B, C and E) | $30/night |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground | Recreation.gov | 5 mi | Official limit 35 ft (NPS max RV/trailer length for Glacier Basin; the group loop is closed to RVs) | No electric hookups | Reservations required in summer on Recreation.gov (877-444-6777); some sites open up to 6 months ahead, others on short-term release. No same-day sales — sites sell out in advance (Glacier Basin is closed for the winter) | $35/night |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground | Recreation.gov | 6 mi | Official limit 30 ft (NPS max RV/trailer length for Aspenglen) | No electric hookups | Reservations required in summer on Recreation.gov (877-444-6777); some sites open up to 6 months ahead, others on short-term release. No same-day sales — sites sell out in advance (Aspenglen closed for the season on September 28, 2026) | $30/night |
| Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground | Recreation.gov | 17.3 mi | Official limit 30 ft (NPS max RV/trailer length for Timber Creek) | No electric hookups | Reservations required in summer on Recreation.gov (877-444-6777); some sites open up to 6 months ahead, others on short-term release. No same-day sales — sites sell out in advance (Timber Creek closed for the season on October 5, 2026) | $35/night |
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Sources
- NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping (checked 2026-10-17)
- NPS — Longs Peak Campground (checked 2026-10-17)
- NPS — Moraine Park Campground (checked 2026-10-17)
- NPS — Aspenglen Campground (checked 2026-10-17)
- NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Timed Entry Permit System (page updated May 14, 2026) (checked 2026-10-17)