Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground

We reserved site D237 6 months in advance. We love Loop D but you can't reserve most of the D sites until 2 weeks before, so that is very difficult when you are trying to plan a trip for a group of 4 girlfriends. The site was nice but the bear box (food storage locker) is in an odd spot--next to the tent but farther away from the picnic table. We recommend either moving the box nearer to the table, or swapping the location of the tent pad and the picnic table. We never saw the logic of why the bear box was so far from the table.

The bathroom was cleaned every other day and was generally clean. Unfortunately, other campers put trash in the bathroom one day and so it stayed there until the next cleaning. Also, other campers took the tape off the water pump that was out of service and tried to use it, creating a puddle that could have invited unwanted pests or critters. It is hard to believe that people who camp would do such things, but maybe it was kiddos.

This was my first solo camping experience, and it's a memory I'll cherish for a long time. The campground was well maintained, peaceful, and a wonderful place to stay. One of the biggest advantages is that your reservation includes timed entry access to Bear Lake Road, which made exploring the park much more convenient.

Beautiful and spacious campsites. Conveniently located. Shuttles work well. Close to town. Like the Comfort Station concept. Plentiful wildlife. Downsides: sparse toilets and water stations. Reservations are extremely tough. Pay attention to Park and Bear Lake Road entry times, even if staying within the Park.

Our family had an amazing time at Rocky Mountain National Park! Moraine Park Campground was a beautiful, peaceful place to stay and the perfect home base for exploring the park. Driving Trail Ridge Road was unforgettable, with breathtaking views around every turn. The hike to Emerald Lake was a highlight of our trip—scenic, family-friendly, and absolutely worth it. Just remember to get an early start or you’ll be battling big crowds!

We made wonderful memories together on this trip and can’t wait to come back!

Our campsite was very clean and the restrooms were replenished when soap was low. Deer visited the campsite and the stars were amazing.

The facility was very clean and the rangers were very friendly. The access to the campsite was very convenient and easy to get to. The location of campsite was great to drive around to explore the park.

Great experience camping here. Campsites are a bit close and no showers, but restroom and sink facilities are awesome. Very quiet at night and campsite seemed to go to bed early. The bear lockers are big and can fit your ice chests and food and I really appreciated that conveneince, since our campsite was a bit of a walk-up(site 104). There are solar showers but you need your own water, so DEF RECOMMEND bringing your own solar shower bag so you can shower on site. Take time to go down to Bear Lake area and walk a trail by the river…so beautiful. Lots of sightseeing further inside the park—we saw lots of elk, mule deer a marmot(in the tundra), hummingbirds, and even a beaver. Hoping to catch a big horn sheep next time.

Morraine was super beautiful... at night we would just walk around the campground "window shopping" at all the tents and looking at the views.

Quiet campsite, helpful staff. We plan on returning in the fall

Rocky Mountain is such a beautiful park and camping at Moraine Campground puts you right in the center of it all. I especially liked that we didn't have to have a timed entry to Bear Lake Road for all the hikes, because the campground is already on that road. However site 137 was not an ideal site for a camper. It had a steep incline and made it very difficult to unhook our camper from the car. Intact, we had to unhook and then the 5 of us push it into position. So I would only recommend tent camping at this site.