Campground Fees
NPS Photo Planning for a Winter Camping Trip?When prepared, camping is a fun activity throughout the year. During the 2023/2024 Winter Camping Season, the only campground that will be open in Rocky Mountain National Park is Aspenglen Campground. 27 campsites will be open for winter use, located in the C-Loop. These sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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| Aspenglen Campground | Open for Winter Camping |
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| Glacier Basin Campground | Closed for the Season |
| Longs Peak Campground | Closed for the Season |
Campground Details - West Side of RMNP:
| Timber Creek Campground | Closed for the Season |
- Aspenglen, Glacier Basin, and Timber Creek Campgrounds are available by reservation only and can be booked through Recreation.gov. Some sites are available to be booked up to 6 months in advance and some campsites are available on a short-term release. Please see each individual campground's page on Recreation.gov for more details.
What About Moraine Park Campground?
Moraine Park Campground is closed until early June 2024 for a major rehabilitation project. To learn more, visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/getinvolved/moraine-park-campground-and-headquarters-east-utility-rehabilitation-project.htm.
Planning to Camp at Longs Peak Campground?
Longs Peak Campground typically opens in July and closes in early September. This campground is available for tents only. Longs Peak Campground is the only first come, first-served campground in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Be aware, there is no water available in this campground. For more details on Longs Peak Campground, please see below.
For More Information on each Individual Campground:
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Frequently Asked Questions on Camping
Yes, camping is available year-round. Camping during the winter season is more limited than summer. The only campground that is open during the 2023-2024 winter season is Aspenglen Campground. During the winter, this campground is available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
For summer reservations at Aspenglen, Glacier Basin, Moraine Park, and Timber Creek, visit Recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777. Some campsites can be reserved up to 6 months in advance, while some campsites are availalbe on a short-term release.
All reservable campsites are reserved well in advance. If somone cancels, the campsite immediately becomes available again through Recreation.gov.
It is best to plan ahead. First come, first served camsites are not available at Rocky's reservable campsites.
Longs Peak Campground is first-come, first-served only.
From May 1 through October 15, you can camp in the park 7 nights total parkwide. For example, if you stayed three nights at a campground on one trip and four nights at another campground on another, you wouldn't be able to stay any more nights that summer season.
You can also camp overnight in the park an additional 14 nights between November 1 and April 30.
Yes. The RV and trailer limits are as follows for each campground in Rocky Mountain National Park:
- Aspenglen Campground: 30 feet
- Glacier Basin Campground: 35 feet
- Moraine Park Campground: 40 feet
- Timber Creek Campground: 30 feet
- Longs Peak Campground: Tents only
There is an eight (8) person limit per family site. For Group Sites, special rules apply. Please see the Glacier Basin Campground page for more details.
Parking is limited to two (2) vehicles per site. A vehicle is defined as one vehicle, one trailer, one RV, or one towed unit.
Each vehicle must be parked on the gravel or paved parking pad causing no resource degradation or encroachment onto the paved access road. Some sites will accommodate only one vehicle on the graveled parking pad.
Extra vehicles must park in overflow areas.
Each camping site is limited to: one camping unit (i.e., a tent, RV, or trailer/tow vehicle) plus one additional tent. All tents shall be located on the tent pad. All additional camp structures must be self standing without impacts to vegetation or trees.
Parking is limited to two (2) vehicles per site. A vehicle is defined as one vehicle, one trailer, one RV, or one towed unit.
Each vehicle must be parked on the gravel or paved parking pad causing no resource degradation or encroachment onto the paved access road. Some sites will accommodate only one vehicle on the graveled parking pad.
Extra vehicles must park in overflow areas.
At group sites, special rules apply. Please visit the Glacier Basin Campground page for all details.
At all campgrounds, check in begins at 1:00 p.m.
At all campgrounds, checkout is at 12 p.m. You must be packed up and out of your campsite on the date of your departure by 12 p.m. noon.
At all campgrounds, quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., this includes the use of generators.
Please respect your fellow campers and adhere to the park's quiet hours.
No, camping fees are separate from the park's entrance fees.
It depends - America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access Pass holders get a 50% discount on camping fees. All other passholders, including the Rocky Mountain National Park Annual Pass, America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass, Military Pass, Veterans Pass, and Volunteer Pass, do not qualify for camping discounts.
Ice is not available during the winter season.
Yes, with some rules. Pets must be on leashes no longer than six feet. Please clean up after them.
Pets are prohibited on all trails, tundra, and meadow areas. Pets may not make noise that impacts visitors or wildlife. For all pet regulations, please visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/pets.htm
No, the use of fireworks is prohibited in Rocky Mountain National Park.
No, for your safety and the safety of other campers, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, and similar devices are all prohibited in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Last updated: October 28, 2023