About Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 79
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (425)
What Guests Are Saying
Timber Creek Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a beautiful, quiet setting with abundant wildlife, including elk and moose. The campground features clean facilities, friendly staff, and a good location for accessing trails and nearby Grand Lake. While some sites are close together and lack privacy, visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and overall camping experience in this less crowded area of the park.
What Guests Are Saying
Timber Creek Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park offers a beautiful, quiet setting with abundant wildlife, including elk and moose. The campground features clean facilities, friendly staff, and a good location for accessing trails and nearby Grand Lake. While some sites are close together and lack privacy, visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and overall camping experience in this less crowded area of the park.
Review Summary
Colleen H
VerifiedOctober 9, 2024 • Stayed at: A015, Loop: Loop A
The most beautiful campground! Clean bathrooms, spacious level sites, helpful staff, and could not be a nicer location! The stars!!! Heard elk bugling all night!
Dane R
VerifiedOctober 6, 2024 • Stayed at: A015, Loop: Loop A
Make sure if you're running late getting to the campground, I mean a day late, whenever you have cell service to check your phone because if you're over a day late getting to the campground, and do not get back in touch with them, the park service will cancel your Reversation. That was what happened to me. But after enough complaining I was given a camp site.
Scott S
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A014, Loop: Loop A
Meticulously clean property. Well maintained, conveniently located restrooms. Friendly, very helpful staff.
Other campers quiet & respectful.
Cell phone connectivity availability when walking to high ground in the area - may not be enough for online work or sending photos. Results may vary.
I had read that there may be few trees at this campground, but was pleasantly surprised to find more, newer trees which have grown the past few years.
Jerry W
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: D093, Loop: Loop D
So many stars beautiful night sky
Vincent B
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: D076, Loop: Loop D
Incredible place, this site was among the best ones ; elks wandering around the whole time.
Sana R
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: D095, Loop: Loop D
The campground was at a good location, the only problem was with the water in the bathroom, there was no hot water. Considering the weather in the mountains, it’s a basic necessity.
Jamie S
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: B051, Loop: Loop B
Nice campground very close to the road. Some car/road noise greatly diminished after dark. Overall pretty quiet especially compared to the east side of the park. The one bathroom I used was functional and clean. Would stay here again.
Campsite #51: Nice unobstructed view of mountains to the west. MUCH closer to #52 than the map suggests — practically on top of each other, zero privacy, could hear just about everything. I would choose a different site next time.
Christopher E
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: D086, Loop: Loop D
Very nice site near a pond/river. I actually had a doe & 2 fawns wander close to my site twice, and heard a beaver splashing around in the water. Very relaxing & enjoyable national park camping experience.
Only small negatives were that it was a bit of walk to the tent site & bear-proof container (not sure why this wasn't out by the parking), and that my loop didn't have its own restroom so that was a bit of a walk. Also, there was no evening program, but it was a September weekday so I wasn't really expecting one.
Niels V
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B022, Loop: Loop B
Just a fantastic experience!
Travis H
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2024 • Stayed at: A006, Loop: Loop A
Firewood for your campsite is available for purchase, costing $10, payable either in cash or through Venmo, making for a wonderful camping experience.
Location Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground
Address:
16018 Us Hwy 34
Grand Lake, CO, 80447
United States
From Grand Lake, Colorado:
Drive north on U.S. Highway 34 and enter Rocky Mountain National Park via the Grand Lake Entrance. Drive along Trail Ridge Road for 8 miles (13 km) from the park entrance and follow signs to Timber Creek Campground. The campground will be on the left.
From Estes Park, Colorado:
Enter Rocky Mountain National Park via the Beaver Meadows or Fall River Entrances. Follow Trail Ridge Road west for approximately 35 miles, crossing the Continental Divide. The entrance to Timber Creek Campground is located on the right side of the road.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.3792 / -105.85
Elevation: 2731 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.
- Camping space is extremely limited. Ensure your camping unit or equipment will fit in your chosen site. Other options may not be available. Be aware - Vehicles larger than 30-feet are not permitted in Timber Creek campground.
- 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.
- 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. Some sites can only accommodate one (1) vehicle. 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.
- Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maxium vehicle length allowable. (Trailer Length = Trailer + Hitch + Vehicle)
- Maximum Vehicle + Trailer Length = Vehicle + Trailer + Hitch = 30 ft at Timber Creek campground.
- 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 other scented items must be stored in a food storage locker, located in the campground.
- Firewood. Firewood is available for purchase inside Timber Creek Campground or in the Town of Grand Lake. 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.
- Prohibited Wheeled Devices. The use of skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and other similar devices is prohibited.
- 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: June 5, 2026
