About Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 79
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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
Melody Y
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2024 • Stayed at: D082, Loop: Loop D
Aboslutely amazing campground with elks mating calls throughout the night.
Maria M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B026, Loop: Loop B
Lovely campground, quiet, beautiful, bathrooms were clean, rangers and host were great, not crowded even though it was full, sites are well dispersed with lots of trees for privacy in between sites, will be back!
Fiona K
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: C063, Loop: Loop C
The campground and spot itself were amazing! The site was surrounded by young trees that are just tall enough to offer privacy from the neighbors. Not quite big enough for shade, but they make for some absolutely stunning views. In the evenings, and at night, we could hear the elk bugling and coyotes on the hunt, so if you are looking for wildlife, this is certainly a campsite for you!
However my friend and I felt unwelcome by the rangers, which unfortunately added a sour note to our stay. We did have two minor issues that were fixed as soon as the Rangers pointed them out, but afterwards we felt like children in timeout with how they kept an eye on us anytime we were in the campsite.
Kathleen J
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: C067, Loop: Loop C
Really enjoyed our time staying here. It is all the best aspects of Colorado, sitting by the campfire as you hear elk bugling, just an out of the world experience. Facilities were clean, even with a full campground. There was privacy from other campers.
Tim L
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: B036, Loop: Loop B
A big, busy campground. There are plenty of trees to make it feel more private. That said, the sites feel rather small. The office staff were friendly and helpful. The bathrooms could do with some renovation. I arrived at night an didn't know where they were relative to my site. The campground map was a bit vague.
I am glad the park and this campground have recycling collection facilities. Many places in CO and UT do not. The river is beautiful and close by.
Joy T
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: B044, Loop: Loop B
Amazing campground! Unbelievable night sky. Word to the wise: get two sites if you have 2 tents greater than two small 2-person tents. There are firm rules about tents needing to go on the pads so that we don’t kill of plants & greenery & some tent pads are very small. Will go back again soon!
Carol P
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: A008, Loop: Loop A
Nice spot
Richard U
September 17, 2024
Nice, high (~9000Feet) campground. Saw moose 3 days out of 4, twice AT campground. Sept 2024. Too bad many sites went unfilled after the weekend.
Cindy S
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: D081, Loop: Loop D
pretty
Desiree F
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: D074, Loop: Loop D
We had such a fantastic stay at Timber Creek Campground. The Hosts were incredible and a fantastic resource throughout our stay. Facilities were clean and it was great to have comfort stations to do our dishes. The views were spectacular and we had a moose and her baby visit the campground. We enjoyed exploring the West Side of the park with beautiful hikes in close proximity of the campground. We will definitely be back.
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
