
Tent camping near Estes Park
13 individual-site stays in our data take tents: Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground, Olive Ridge, High Point Ranch, Ferncliff Lodge and 5 more. Group-only sites are left out here; find them in search with the groups filter.
In Rocky Mountain National Park, Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspenglen and Timber Creek require summer reservations on Recreation.gov. Longs Peak is tents only and first come, first served (26 sites, no water), typically early July to early September. [NPS][NPS]
The Forest Service campgrounds along CO-7 and CO-72 mix reservable and first-come sites at $29 a night; tents go on the provided 14×16 ft pads, and sites with a tent pad have a bear locker. [USDA Forest Service][USDA Forest Service]
Stays whose listing has tent or tent-or-RV sites (group-only sites excluded). Distances are straight-line. Official facts checked 2026-10-17; listing facts update with each feed refresh.
Search tent sites with dates →800+ campsites across 13 campgrounds


Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground

Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park

Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground

Olive Ridge




Camp Dick

Pawnee

Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

Riverview RV Park and Campground
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 |
| Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | 8 full-hookup, 2 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed Listing · KOA | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | 34 full-hookup sites · 20/30/50-amp listed Listing · Campspot | 55 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | Not listed | Not listed |
| Olive Ridge | National forest (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | 40 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | Bear locker at every campsite with a tent pad USDA Forest Service | Not listed |
| High Point Ranch | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 12 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ferncliff Lodge | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 35 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Peaceful Valley | National forest (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | 45 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | Bear locker provided USDA Forest Service | Not listed |
| Camp Dick | National forest (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | 45 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | Bear locker at every campsite with a tent pad USDA Forest Service | Not listed |
| Pawnee | National forest (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's parking spur; the Forest Service status table lists a 100’ max spur for Pawnee, which we don't treat as a site length USDA Forest Service | Bear locker at every campsite with a tent pad USDA Forest Service | Not listed |
| Riverview RV Park and Campground | Estes Park area (outside the park) | Park entry: timed entry needed in season NPS | 20 full-hookup, 1 no-hookup sites · 30-amp listed Listing · Hipcamp | 90 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday | Not listed | 0 of 9 sites Listing · KOA | 20/30/50 A Listing · KOA | 10 of 10 RV sites Listing · KOA | 8 of 10 RV sites Listing · KOA | 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 |
| Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park | 55 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | 4 of 15 sites Listing · Campspot | 20/30/50 A Listing · Campspot | 34 of 34 RV sites Listing · Campspot | 34 of 34 RV sites Listing · Campspot | Not listed |
| 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 |
| Olive Ridge | 40 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | 0 of 52 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | Not listed | No hookups USDA Forest Service | No dump station USDA Forest Service |
| High Point Ranch | 12 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ferncliff Lodge | 35 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Peaceful Valley | 45 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | 0 of 11 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | Potable water (no hookups) USDA Forest Service | No hookups USDA Forest Service | No dump station USDA Forest Service |
| Camp Dick | 45 ft (official limit) USDA Forest Service | 0 of 20 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | Potable water (no hookups) USDA Forest Service | No hookups USDA Forest Service | No dump station USDA Forest Service |
| Pawnee | RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's parking spur; the Forest Service status table lists a 100’ max spur for Pawnee, which we don't treat as a site length USDA Forest Service | 7 of 46 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None — no electricity or hookups USDA Forest Service | Potable water (no hookups) USDA Forest Service | No hookups USDA Forest Service | No dump station USDA Forest Service |
| 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 |
| Riverview RV Park and Campground | 90 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | 2 of 2 sites Listing · Hipcamp | 30 A Listing · Hipcamp | 21 of 21 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 21 of 21 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
Booking & price
| Stay | Run by | From Estes Park | Max rig (listed / official) | Hookups & power | Booking | Listed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday | KOA | 1.7 mi | 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | 8 full-hookup, 2 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on KOA | $75/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 |
| Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park | Campspot | 5.5 mi | Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (34 of 34 RV sites list a length) | 34 full-hookup sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Campspot | $39/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 |
| Olive Ridge | Recreation.gov | 11.6 mi | Official limit 40 ft longest parking spur (Forest Service campground status table); RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's spur | No electricity or hookups | A mix of reservable sites (Recreation.gov) and first-come, first-served sites; the Forest Service page lists which site numbers are which | $19/night |
| High Point Ranch | Booking partner | 12.8 mi | Longest RV site listed: 12 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Ferncliff Lodge | Booking partner | 12.9 mi | Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Peaceful Valley | Recreation.gov | 17 mi | Official limit 45 ft longest parking spur (Forest Service campground status table); RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's spur | No electricity, hookups, dump station or showers | Sites 1–7 and 9 reservable on Recreation.gov; sites 8 and 10–17 first come, first served | $19/night |
| Camp Dick | Recreation.gov | 17.1 mi | Official limit 45 ft longest parking spur (Forest Service campground status table); RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's spur | No electricity, hookups, dump station or showers | Reservable on Recreation.gov between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends (sites 7–10, 12, 21–23, 25, 27, 29–38); the rest first come, first served — usually full for the weekend before Friday morning | $17/night |
| Pawnee | Recreation.gov | 17.1 mi | RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit the site's parking spur; the Forest Service status table lists a 100’ max spur for Pawnee, which we don't treat as a site length | No electricity, hookups, dump station or showers | First-come sites not available until 2 p.m. daily and not guaranteed; a campground reservation replaces the Brainard Lake timed-entry ticket | $29/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 |
| Riverview RV Park and Campground | Booking partner | 17.7 mi | Longest RV site listed: 90 ft (20 of 21 RV sites list a length) | 20 full-hookup, 1 no-hookup sites · 30-amp listed | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
Trip ideas built around these stays
Stay at Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground. Camp inside Rocky Mountain National Park at Moraine Park, with a guided wildlife tour and a half-day hike. Book the campsite on Recreation.gov and the tours on Viator.Fly & Drive: Denver → Estes Park
Stay at Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park KOA Holiday. Fly into Denver, pick up a camper van and drive up to a campground on the east edge of Estes Park. The van's owner offers airport pickup, and a guide drives Bear Lake Road for you.
Head-to-head
- Compare Olive Ridge vs Camp Dick
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- Compare Moraine Park vs Glacier Basin
- Compare Moraine Park vs Aspenglen
- Compare Estes Park KOA vs Riverview RV Park
- Compare Moraine Park vs Jellystone Estes Park
- Compare Moraine Park vs Estes Park KOA
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- Estes Park Rig Fit: check which stays fit your RV
Sources
- NPS — Rocky Mountain National Park: Camping (checked 2026-10-17)
- NPS — Longs Peak Campground (checked 2026-10-17)
- USDA Forest Service — Olive Ridge Campground (checked 2026-10-17)
- USDA Forest Service — Camp Dick Campground (checked 2026-10-17)