About Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground
Number of accommodations: 148
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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Reviews (549)
What Guests Are Saying
Glacier Basin Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a well-maintained and beautiful setting with stunning mountain views and convenient access to hiking trails and shuttle services. Campers appreciate the clean restrooms, friendly staff, and the presence of wildlife, creating a peaceful atmosphere. While some sites lack bear boxes and shade, overall, visitors enjoy their experience and the campground's proximity to popular attractions.
What Guests Are Saying
Glacier Basin Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a well-maintained and beautiful setting with stunning mountain views and convenient access to hiking trails and shuttle services. Campers appreciate the clean restrooms, friendly staff, and the presence of wildlife, creating a peaceful atmosphere. While some sites lack bear boxes and shade, overall, visitors enjoy their experience and the campground's proximity to popular attractions.
Review Summary
Sarah S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C100, Loop: loop C
What a beautiful campground! Campsites are close together but it makes it a nice community feel. There are amazing views in all directions and the staff was really nice and helpful. Can't wait to do it again.
Jia Y
VerifiedJuly 14, 2025 • Stayed at: D135, Loop: Loop D
Camp safely surrounded by beautiful views and wildflowers at your site. Plus, stay connected with dependable phone data coverage.
Jennifer S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2025 • Stayed at: B042, Loop: Loop B
Thin pines shade this spot a little. Tricky to pull into, found it easiest to back in due to the sharp curve. You're really in the middle of things here and close to other sites - and bathrooms, for better or worse! The hand dryers in the bathroom are the "vortex" kind and are super loud when used at night. We used a white noise machine to ensure we got some sleep. No significant wildlife during our visit, just a few chipmunks/ground squirrels. The tent pad was well-sloped, you definitely need to bring a mallet to hammer in your stakes since some of the ground was too compacted/rocky.
Kim N
VerifiedJuly 13, 2025 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: Loop A
Clean bathrooms. Bring your own sun shower bag and there is a location in Loop D where you can hang your bag and shower in privacy. Look at the camp site photos and descriptions for shade and number of vehicles allowed. Our site A26 had a large tree that provided some shade for sitting and could accommodate 2 vehicles. Use the shuttle to get to the popular bear lake hikes. Shuttle is walking distance from this campground.
Jill L
VerifiedJuly 12, 2025 • Stayed at: B041, Loop: Loop B
Campsites are quite crowded together.
There was no shortcut to the bathroom from our campsite without cutting through someone else's space or walking all the way around the loop.
Great to have a generator-free loop to camp in.
It gets HOT so a shaded campsite is preferable
Terrell S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: A028, Loop: Loop A
The Rangers, seasonal Rangers, and volunteers, make this a wonderful place to camp! Its location is very handy because you can walk 10 minutes and be at the park-and-ride. The facilities are kept clean and orderly, the camp hosts are wonderful people, I really enjoyed my stay here. The only regret is that due to staffing shortage, there were no Ranger talks in the evenings. I missed that.
Phurba S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: A030, Loop: Loop A
well managed, nearby short hikes are great for the evening and early morning. Rangers were available most of the time and were able to answer our questions.
Jarrett G
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 • Stayed at: D150, Loop: Loop D
Our third season camping at Glacier Basin which never disappoints.
Jamie D
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: B057, Loop: Loop B
Everyone was kind. I was at spot D57. This spot was not good especially for car camping. The picnic table and fire pit are very far away from the parking spot. The parking spot is very small and you have to park parallel to the road where all the other cars are driving by. I would not recommend for car camping. If you are tent camping and don’t mind having to carry your stuff a bit far from your car it would be fine. It’s nice that it gets you into the Bear Lake corridor
Kathy T
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: A014, Loop: Loop A
Nice site in tall pines with long pull through driveway. It’s sort of odd how the campsite next to this one has its firepit right next to your driveway though. This is a slightly congested area of the campground with a bit of discomfort with the proximity of other campers close together, in an open space especially when everyone has a fire going. Other than that the campground itself is great with amazing volunteer rangers. The proximity to the shuttle station is a big plus!
Location Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground
Address:
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, CO, 80517
United States
From Estes Park, CO:
Drive on U.S. Highway 36 west from Estes Park. The closest entrance to the park is the Beaver Meadows Entrance. The turn for Bear Lake Road is approximately 0.2 miles from the Beaver Meadows Entrance, located on the left side of the road.
Drive up Bear Lake Road 5.2 miles. The turn to enter Glacier Basin Campground is located on the left side of Bear Lake Road and across from the Park & Ride parking area.
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 U.S. Hwy 36/Beaver Meadows Entrance. The turn for Bear Lake Road will be on your right, approximately 0.2 miles before the exit to the park.
Drive up Bear Lake Road 5.2 miles. The turn to enter Glacier Basin Campground is located on the left side of Bear Lake Road and across from the Park & Ride parking area.
The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 36 from Estes Park and U.S. Highway 34 from Grand Lake, with both highways providing routes to the park entrances.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.3292 / -105.593
Elevation: 2630 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Need to Know - You must scroll down and read all of the "Need to Know Information" below. By completing your camping reservation, you are agreeing to the following items. Use the scroll bar in this small window to scroll and read all the information.
- For visitors who are camping at Glacier Basin Campground, your Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road Reservation is included with your camping reservation. Campers will be able to enter the park beginning at 1 p.m. on the first day of their camping reservation, which is also the check-in time for all park campgrounds. Campers who plan to enter the park earlier in the day will have to enter the park outside of the times when timed entry is in effect (for example, before 9 a.m. for most areas of the park) or make a timed entry reservation.
- 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. 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. Maximum length of stay. The maximum length of stay during peak season is 7 nights. Please check the rules and regulations before making your reservation. Group loop sites 1 through 13 at Glacier Basin Campground are tent only. Vehicles larger than 21-ft are not permitted in the Group Loop.
- 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. Pass Discounts on Camping. If you use a Senior or Access Pass for a camping fee discount while booking a reservation, you must present the pass and photo ID upon check-in.
- Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maxium vehicle length allowable. (Trailer Length = Trailer + Hitch + Vehicle)
- Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maximum vehicle length allowable.(Trailer Length = Trailer + Hitch + Vehicle)
- No Hookups. There are no RV hookups available. Dump Station. RV sewage and wastewater tanks must be emptied at the dump station. No Shower or Laundry. There are no shower or laundry facilities in the campground; portable showers are prohibited.
- Food Storage and Wildlife. Bears, deer, elk, raccoons and skunks frequent the area. All food, pet food, cooking utensils and any other scented items must be stored in a food storage locker, located in the campground.
- Firewood. Firewood is not available for purchase at Glacier Basin Campground. Firewood is available for purchase at stores in Estes Park. Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Firewood. Firewood is available for purchase in the campground. Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- 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 .
- 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.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
