About Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground
Number of accommodations: 233
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
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Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (539)
What Guests Are Saying
Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with stunning views of snow-capped mountains and abundant wildlife like deer and elk. Campers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and convenient access to hiking trails. While some improvements could be made, such as better bathroom signage and more electrical sites, many visitors express a strong desire to return due to the campground's overall charm and serene ambiance.
What Guests Are Saying
Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with stunning views of snow-capped mountains and abundant wildlife like deer and elk. Campers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and convenient access to hiking trails. While some improvements could be made, such as better bathroom signage and more electrical sites, many visitors express a strong desire to return due to the campground's overall charm and serene ambiance.
Review Summary
Teresa M
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: D228, Loop: D Loop
Sure was very far from our vehicle.
Patricia C
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A109, Loop: A Loop
Love RMNP and the Morraine campground was very clean and quiet. Saw lots of wildlife and staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Ilana V
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: B170, Loop: B Loop
We were able to book a campsite the day of in RMNP! Very unexpected but it worked out great! All rangers and volunteers were great science communicators and shared so much knowledge on this season's elk rut and even indivudal animals they have ID and followed in the park. A great experience! Thank you for maintaining and sharing our public land!
Chris E
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A111, Loop: A Loop
Good experience. Clean, well maintained campsite. Was surrounded by elk, literally, in my campsite. Was very careful. Only thing that I did not like was the vendor selling ice at $8.00 a bag. That is called price gouging and I am surprised the NPS allows it.
Chester F
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A137, Loop: A Loop
the elk were bugling and we watched the bulls herding their harems. We hiked along streams, visited the various sites and enjoyed our visit.
Dennis R
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A112, Loop: A Loop
Awesome!!
Gautam B
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: A074, Loop: A Loop
Gorgeous hikes up into the mountains to several lakes. Trails are super well-maintained, safe and clean. The shuttle bus experience was nice and regular, but also it would say that the parking was full in some places and then we'd get there on the shuttle and there would be a good handful of spots left, so if you are starting later in the day it may be worth checking for parking by the trailheads so that you dont miss the shuttle bus and add 4 miles to your hike (thankfully this didn't happen to us!). Bathrooms and water available in lots of places. A couple hikes we did, you had to essentially leave the park to get to the trailhead, which could be a sticking point if you go when it is a busier time, in regards to re-entering the park just to get back to your campground. Overall loved it and would visit again!
Donald L
September 18, 2025
We loved our time at Moraine Park! Very easy to ride the shuttle to Bear or Sprague Lakes and continue on hikes from there. So nice to hear the elk bugling at night in early September. This is the largest campground where we have stayed - restrooms were varied with some comfort stations and some pit toilets - all clean but most a further walk than we are used to. Great to have bear boxes at each site without sharing. There is also a trail from the campground to the Cub Lake trailhead which we used at times. We did not have our dogs with us this trip, but would come again with them. Lots of campground loops to walk them since they cannot go on park trails. RMNP did a nice job with their renovations here!
Michael R
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: D219, Loop: D Loop
Beautiful scenery, excellent facilities, clean bathrooms. What more good you want?
Sue S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: A009, Loop: A Loop
The campground at Moraine Park was quiet and clean. We attended the ranger program in the amphitheater and enjoyed that as well.
Location Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground
Address:
1000 Hwy 36
Estes Park, CO, 80517
United States
- Take Highway 36 west from Estes Park, CO. From Highway 36, turn left onto Bear Lake Road, which is near the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station, and follow the signs to the campground.
- Take Highway 34 west from Estes Park, CO to Highway 36 via Deer Ridge Junction. From Highway 36, turn right onto Bear Lake Road, which is near the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station, and follow the signs to the campground.
- Take Highway 34 east from Grand Lake, CO to Highway 36 via Deer Ridge Junction. From Highway 36, turn right onto Bear Lake Road, which is near the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station, and follow the signs to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.3625 / -105.602
Elevation: 2488 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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Camping space is extremely limited. Ensure your camping unit or equipment will fit in your chosen site. Other options may not be available. |
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Vehicle Length - Vehicles larger than 40-feet are not permitted in Moraine Park Campground.Trailer length is the total maximum vehicle length allowable.(Trailer Length = Trailer + Hitch + Vehicle)Maximum Vehicle + Trailer Length = Vehicle + Trailer + Hitch = 40 ft at Moraine Park Campground. |
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Timed Entry Reservations: For visitors who are camping at Moraine Park 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 RMNP 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. |
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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.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. |
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Check-in Time. Check-in is after 1 p.m.Check-Out Time: All campers must check out and vacate their campsites by 12 p.m. on their departure day.Hookups - A number of campsites have 20/30/50 amp electric hookups available. Moraine Park Campground does not have any sites with water or sewer hookups.Dump Station - An RV Dump Station is available near the ranger station. Solar Shower Stalls are available - This is a solar shower only. Users must provide their own shower bag for water. Water is not provided in the shower stalls. Laundry services are not available. |
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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 site. All tents shall be located on the tent pad. All additional camp structures must be self standing without impacts to vegetation or trees. There is at least one parking space per site. Some sites may accommodate more than one vehicle. A vehicle is defined as one car/truck, 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 main road. 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. |
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Firewood. Firewood is available for purchase at Moraine Park Campground, and all other campgrounds in Rocky Mountain National 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.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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Stay Out of Hydroseeded Areas!Moraine Park Campground has recently been re-seeded after construction! This process, called hydroseeding, applies a combination of local native seed, mulch fiber, and water to disturbed areas, and looks similar to fine straw. Over the next couple of years, this seed will germinate and help restore the local native plant communities we know and love. Please protect these fragile areas by using designated paths and keeping kids and pets out of hydroseeded areas. |
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Prohibited Wheeled Devices. The use of skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and other similar devices is prohibited. |
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Be Bear Aware when camping. Store all food and scented (soaps/lotions/toothpaste/lip balm – anything with a scent) items inside Food Storage Boxes provided at each campsite. RMNP has a zero tolerance policy for food storage violations. Do your part to help protect wildlife. |