# Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

- URL: https://estesparkcampgrounds.com/stays/rocky-mountain-national-park-timber-creek-campground-932
- Run by: National Park Service (Rocky Mountain National Park, west side) (public land)
- Book on: Recreation.gov <https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/260552>
- Guest rating: 4.0 from 413 reviews (Recreation.gov)
- Address line (may be the managing office's) (per listing): 16018 US HWY 34
- Coordinates (per listing): 40.37918419, -105.85027064

Listing facts below come from the Recreation.gov listing.

| Fact | Official (source) | Listing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Max rig length | Official limit 30 ft (NPS max RV/trailer length for Timber Creek) ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | — |
| Hookups & power | — | Hookup type not listed for RV sites |
| Electric service | No electric hookups ([NPS — Timber Creek Campground](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/tccg.htm)) | — |
| Pull-through / back-in | — | 9 pull-through, 85 back-in |
| Road & site access | — | 98 paved site driveways; 11 hike-in sites |
| Pets | Pets allowed in campgrounds on a leash 6 ft or shorter; not allowed on trails ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | Allowed |
| Generators | Generators allowed 7:30–10 a.m. and 4–8:30 p.m. ([NPS — Timber Creek Campground](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/tccg.htm)) | — |
| Quiet hours | Quiet hours 10 p.m.–6 a.m., including generators ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | — |
| Cell signal | — | Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (138 reports), AT&T 1 (105 reports), T-Mobile 0 (104 reports) |
| Starlink / satellite | — | Not listed — check with campground |
| Water | Seasonal dump station ([NPS — Timber Creek Campground](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/tccg.htm)) | Water at 98 sites |
| Shade | — | 0 of 98 sites that report shade are listed as shaded |
| Booking | 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) ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | — |
| Price | — | Lowest listed rate $35/night (live price once you pick dates) |
| Official fees | Summer $35/night standard site ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | — |
| Stay limits | 8 people and 2 vehicles per site; 7 nights total in park campgrounds May 1–October 15, plus 14 nights November 1–April 30. Check-in 1 p.m., check-out 12 p.m. ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | 7 nights max |
| Getting there | On the park's west side near Grand Lake, across Trail Ridge Road from Estes Park ([NPS — Timber Creek Campground](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/tccg.htm)) | 17.3 mi from downtown Estes Park · 11.7 mi to Bear Lake (straight-line, not driving) |
| Park entry | Reservation includes timed entry for the park except the Bear Lake Road corridor, from 1 p.m. on arrival day and all day on checkout day ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Timed Entry Permit System (page updated May 14, 2026)](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm)) | — |
| Bear & food storage | 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 — Food Storage at Campgrounds and Trailheads](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/food-storage-at-campgrounds-and-trailheads.htm)) | — |
| Season | Summer only: May 21–October 5, 2026 ([NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping](https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm)) | — |

Amenities (per listing): accessible campsites, amphitheater, creek access, drinking water peak season, dump station, emergency phone, firewood vender, flush toilets seasonal, host, paved parking, pets allowed, pit toilets, ranger station, recycling, trash collection

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