Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
At a glance: Confirmed: drinking water and flush toilets. No electric hookups or showers. Listed for rigs up to 35 ft.
Amenities
“Not listed” means the official sources don’t say - it does not mean “no”.
- Electric hookups No
- Drinking water Yes
- Flush toilets Yes
- Showers No
- Dump station Yes
- Water hookups at sites Not listed
- Sewer hookups Not listed
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Yes
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 158
- Longest RV / trailer listed
- 35 ft
- Elevation
- 8,607 ft
- Open season
- Glacier Basin Campground is closed for the 2026/2027 winter season.
- Phone
- 970-586-1206
- Listed fees
- $35 (from the official fee text below - site types differ)
Official fee information
Camping Fee: $35.00 - Per site per night
Camping Fee (Small Group): $50.00 - Per site per night for groups of 9-15 people
Camping Fee (Medium Group): $60.00 - Per site per night for groups of 16-25 people
Camping Fee (Large Group): $70.00 - Per site per night for groups of 26-40 people
The listed length is the longest site; not every site fits that size. Confirm your site on the official reservation page.
From the official listing
All campsites at Glacier Basin Campground are available by reservation only through Recreation.gov. To make a reservation, visit www.recreation.gov, use the Recreation.gov Mobile App, or call 1-877-444-6777.
Glacier Basin Campground is located on the east side of RMNP at an elevation of 8,500 feet. There are 150 campsites available. To get to Glacier Basin Campground, drive up Bear Lake Road approximately 5 miles. The entrance to Glacier Basin Campground is across from the Park & Ride Parking Area.
Any sites that are open are listed as "A" for available; this means those campsites are available to be reserved.
Any campsite listed as “NR” has Not Yet Released; this means that those campsites are not yet available to be reserved.
A number of campsites are available to be reserved up to 6-months in advance on a rolling window.
Climate by month
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991-2020 normals from the NOAA station Estes Park 3 Sse - 4.1 mi away, 7,812 ft higher than the campground. Long-term averages, not a forecast; the open season is listed separately above.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 16 | 0.82 |
| Feb | 38 | 16 | 0.68 |
| Mar | 45 | 21 | 1.58 |
| Apr | 52 | 26 | 2.26 |
| May | 61 | 35 | 2.27 |
| Jun | 74 | 43 | 1.37 |
| Jul | 80 | 48 | 2.55 |
| Aug | 78 | 46 | 1.71 |
| Sep | 70 | 39 | 1.65 |
| Oct | 57 | 30 | 1.12 |
| Nov | 44 | 24 | 0.74 |
| Dec | 36 | 16 | 0.67 |
Highlight months with an average high between and °F:
Location and nearby campgrounds
Open map · 40.32917, -105.59333
- Moraine Park Campground 2.3 mi straight-line
- Longs Peak Campground 4.2 mi straight-line
- Aspenglen Campground 4.9 mi straight-line
- Timber Creek Campground 14.0 mi straight-line
- Idlewild Campground 30.9 mi straight-line
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Sources
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Reservable online | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Tent sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| RV / trailer sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Electric hookups | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Drinking water | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Flush toilets | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Showers | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Dump station | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Longest RV / trailer listed | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Elevation | USGS elevation (EPQS) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Lowest listed fee | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Highest listed fee | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Open season | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Official page | National Park Service | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Official reservations | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Phone | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
Data last checked Oct 24, 2026. Found something wrong? Report an error.