About Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
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Reviews (389)
What Guests Are Saying
Aspenglen Campground offers a beautiful and serene setting with well-maintained facilities and clean restrooms, making it a great place to camp near Rocky Mountain National Park. Most campers appreciated the privacy of the sites, the helpful staff, and the proximity to Estes Park and hiking trails. While some noted issues with food storage availability and occasional noise, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Aspenglen Campground offers a beautiful and serene setting with well-maintained facilities and clean restrooms, making it a great place to camp near Rocky Mountain National Park. Most campers appreciated the privacy of the sites, the helpful staff, and the proximity to Estes Park and hiking trails. While some noted issues with food storage availability and occasional noise, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Kim S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: D, Loop: A Loop
We had Loop A, Site D. If you are willing to carry your stuff in, the walk-in sites are by far the nicest in the campground, and all have beautiful views. A and B have no shade/hammock trees. C, D and E are all a longer walk (C is closest, then D, then E) but have beautiful private settings close to the river with both sun/shade. The river makes great white noise at night - loud at sites C, D and E, and you can hear it at sites A and B but not as loud. The banks are steep, so it isn't easy to actually go down to the river itself. All sites in this campground have large tent pads, a fire ring with a grate and a picnic table that cannot be moved (this was annoying in our site, as for some reason they had put the fire ring right next to the picnic table. The five walk-in sites have 3 shared bear boxes by the assigned parking spots, then each has its own bear box at the site. Site D also had an additional older huge bear box, which was super helpful, as this campground advises that you not leave any food in your car (when we checked in, they showed us pics of a car at that campground that had been broken into by a bear). The bathrooms must have been recently redone, as they were extremely clean/nice; they have flush toilets but no showers. There is a sink at the bathroom building for doing a final rinse on your dishes, and the water spigot for filling your water is by the parking. Most evenings there is someone selling firewood, bags of ice and ice cream treats for two hours. A couple evenings there were elk walking through the trail to the campsites. The location of this campground close to the Fall River entrance is convenient for running into Estes Park for groceries/phone service; just beware the backups (we arrived after 3 on a Sunday and probably had to wait for close to an hour to get in - it wasn't like that the rest of the week).
Karen A
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: B Loop
Convenient location, quiet, clean and newer bathrooms. Great experience.
Noelle H
VerifiedJune 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B Loop
We stayed in a tent at campsite #13. The campsite itself was close to #12 with a tree separating the two sites, it backs up to an opening that had deer and turkeys walking through it. There is pretty much no shade throughout the day. The bathrooms are super clean with running water. Ice and firewood are only available for purchase from 530pm - 730pm. The campground is about 30 - 40 minute drive from Bear Lake trails.
June 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: C Loop
The first evening our site B9 was nice and level; deer walked by on the side of the hill and the wild flowers were delightful. The second evening we stayed at C49; it was difficult to level the van, but we finally did. An inversion set in and all the camp fire smoke just hung over the campground. That was not very nice, but Mother Nature had a hand in that! Loved the toilets with the outside rinse stations! That was super nice. All in all we had a wonderful stay. Also, the camp host was really great! Ed! He was really fun to talk to, very informative and just a really nice person. We had a fabulous time. Took our 5 month old puppy and even he had a great time! (Although it was not very fun to sleep with him! LOL)
Amy D
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: B Loop
The campground is in a beautiful location, but also close to the entrance to the park, so it's nice if you need to run into town for something. It was quiet and peaceful and the bathrooms were very nice and clean.
James G
VerifiedJune 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: B Loop
We always feel most fortunate to experience RMNP!
Yuan Z
VerifiedJune 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: C Loop
Great campsite! The stream runs nearby , which really calms me down. We even saw an elk near the campground.
Brady J
VerifiedJune 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: B Loop
Absolutely incredible. Nothing more to say. We loved our time
Nicole H
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: A Loop
Great sites!
James O
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: C Loop
First stay in Aspenglen CG - very nice sites, cool people, clean facilities - easy access to Fall River / lawn lake trail if you want to do some fishing, quiet / less crowded relative to Bear Lake side - entry on fall river side was < 5 minutes mid-day despite construction.
Location Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Address:
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, CO, 80517
United States
From Estes Park, CO:
Drive on U.S. Highway 34 west from Estes Park. The closest entrance to the park is the Fall River Entrance. The turn for Aspenglen Campground is approximately 0.2 miles from the entrance, located on the left side of the road.
From Grand Lake, CO:
Drive on U.S. Highway 34 east, which becomes Trail Ridge Road inside the park. Enter at the Grand Lake Entrance. Follow Trail Ridge Road east across the continental divide approximately 40 miles. When you come to Deer Ridge Junction, follow the signs for Fall River Road and turn left. Follow Fall River Road east past Horseshoe Park and look for the entrance to Aspenglen Campground on the right side of the road. Aspenglen Campground is approximately 0.2 miles before the exit to the park.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.4002 / -105.593
Elevation: 2500 feet
Policies & Rules
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Roads & Construction
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Entrance Fee - A park entrance fee is required to enter Rocky Mountain National Park, or show your annual or lifetime park pass. You may pay the entrance fee upon arrival.
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Site Limits. Each site is limited to eight (8) persons and one camping unit (i.e., a tent, RV, or trailer/tow vehicle) plus one additional tent per standard nonelectric site.
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Check-in Time. Check-in is after 1 p.m. |
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Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maxium vehicle length allowable.
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Maximum Vehicle + Trailer Length = Vehicle + Trailer + Hitch = 30 ft at Aspenglen campground. |
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No hookups. Aspenglen Campground does not offer RV hookups.
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Food Storage and Wildlife. Bears, deer, elk, raccoons and skunks frequent the area. All food, pet food, cooking utensils and other scented items must be stored in a vehicle or in food storage lockers located in the campground. |
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Firewood. Firewood is not available inside Aspenglen Campground. Firewood can be purchased at stores in Estes Park.
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Prohibited Wheeled Devices. Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and similar devices are prohibited. |
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STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit the National Invasive Species Information Center . |
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ATTENTION: If you plan on renting an RV or camping equipment and having it delivered to Rocky Mountain National Park, it is your responsibility to make sure that the individual or business that you are renting the equipment from has a valid permit to do business in the park. It is illegal to conduct business in a park area without a permit, contract, or other written agreement. Renting from a business or individual without a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) with the park may leave you without accommodations as the RV/camping equipment may be turned away upon delivery. |
