Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
At a glance: Confirmed: drinking water and flush toilets; No electric hookups or showers; listed for rigs up to 30 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 Yes
- Sewer hookups Yes
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Yes
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 99
- Longest RV / trailer listed
- 30 ft
- Elevation
- 8,955 ft
- Open season
- Timber Creek Campground is open for the summer! Campsites are available for tents and RVs. Campsites are available by reservation only.
- Phone
- 970-586-1206
- Listed fees
- $35 (from the official fee text below - site types differ)
Official fee information
Camping Fee - Standard Non-Electric: $35.00 - Per site per night
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
Timber Creek Campground is the only campground located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. All campsites 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.
For some campsites, reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance of a desired camping date.
Timber Creek Campground is located inside Rocky Mountain National Park and accessed via Trail Ridge Road/U.S. Highway 34. The campground is eight miles (13 km) north of the park's Grand Lake Entrance. It is located at an elevation of 8,900 feet (3000 m).
Camping in a Trailer or RV? Please be advised, this campground has a total vehicle length limit of 30 feet (9 m). RVs and combined vehicles and trailers that exceed this limit cannot stay in Timber Creek Campground.
Climate by month
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991-2020 normals from the NOAA station Grand Lake 1 Nw - 7.8 mi away, 8,720 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 | 30 | 4 | 1.65 |
| Feb | 34 | 6 | 1.50 |
| Mar | 42 | 14 | 1.23 |
| Apr | 49 | 20 | 1.55 |
| May | 59 | 28 | 1.59 |
| Jun | 70 | 34 | 1.36 |
| Jul | 76 | 40 | 1.98 |
| Aug | 73 | 38 | 2.09 |
| Sep | 68 | 32 | 1.59 |
| Oct | 55 | 23 | 1.27 |
| Nov | 40 | 13 | 1.29 |
| Dec | 30 | 5 | 1.50 |
Highlight months with an average high between and °F:
Location and nearby campgrounds
Open map · 40.37918, -105.85027
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground 13.1 mi straight-line
- Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground 13.6 mi straight-line
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground 14.0 mi straight-line
- Longs Peak Campground 17.0 mi straight-line
- St. Louis Creek 31.1 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 |
| Water hookups at sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Sewer 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.