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Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground

4 mi southwest of Estes Park, CO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
153sites
Reservablebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground

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. - Some campsites are available to be…

  • Fees: Glacier Basin Campground is a seasonal campground open from May 21 through the night of September 7, 2026. The campground will close at…
  • Managed by: Rocky Mountain National Park, NPS
  • Where: 4 mi southwest of Estes Park, CO · 40.32917, -105.59333

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingWildlife & birdingClimbing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterDump stationTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

32°
15°Jan
34°
15°Feb
41°
20°Mar
47°
25°Apr
56°
32°May
68°
40°Jun
74°
46°Jul
72°
45°Aug
64°
39°Sep
52°
30°Oct
40°
21°Nov
32°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lily MountainHiking2.9 mi2.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 0 mi
Water fill-up: 18.8 mi
Propane: 23.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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