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Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

Tent at Timber Creek Campground
Timber Creek Campground Map with Site and Amenity Locations
Tent at Timber Creek Campground
Timber Creek Campground Overview
A View of Timber Creek with Mountains in the Background

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly

About Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

Timber Creek Campground is the only campground located on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. This campground will open for the summer season in late May. All campsites are available by reservation only and reservations must be made online at www.recreation.gov, through the Recreation.gov Mobile App, or by calling 1-877-444-6777.  For some campsites, reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance of a desired camping date.Timber Creek Campground is located inside Rocky Mountain National Park and accessed via Trail Ridge Road/U.S. Highway 34. The campground is eight miles (13 km) north of the park's Grand Lake Entrance. It is located at an elevation of 8,900 feet (3000 m).  Camping in a Trailer or RV? Please be advised, this campground has a total vehicle length limit of 30 feet (9 m). RVs and combined vehicles and trailers that exceed this limit cannot stay in Timber Creek Campground.     Things to Know When Looking At Campsite Availability:Any sites that are open are listed as "A" for available.Any campsite listed as “NR” has Not Yet Released; this means that those campsites are not yet available to be reserved.A number of campsites are available to be reserved up to 6-months in advance on a rolling window.Some campsites are available to be reserved 2-weeks prior to your desired camping date.Some campsites are available to be reserved 1-week prior to your desired camping date.  Is a Timed Entry Reservation Included with my Camping Reservation?Yes. Campers with reservations for Timber Creek Campground have a "Timed Entry (does not include access to Bear Lake Road)" reservation included with your campground reservation. Your campground reservation will serve as your vehicle timed entry reservation. Campers can enter RMNP via the Grand Lake, Beaver Meadows or Fall River Entrances beginning at 1 p.m. on the first day of your camping reservation. Remember to print and bring a copy of your campground reservation with you and keep this in your vehicle. You will be asked to show your campground reservation confirmation at the park's entrance station upon arrival. Planning to visit destinations along the Bear Lake Road Corridor? Campers staying at Timber Creek Campground will also need to make a "Timed Entry+ Bear Lake Road" reservation or they will need to enter the Bear Lake Road Corridor during a time of day when reservations are not required. For details, visit the park's timed entry webpage .When Can I Check into My Campsite?Check In begins at 1 p.m. for all campsites in Rocky Mountain National Park. What Time is Check Out?All campers must check out of their campsites in Rocky Mountain National Park by noon. How Many Nights Can I Stay at Timber Creek Campground?In Rocky Mountain National Park, there is a 7-night limit for all campgrounds during the summer season. This means that campers can stay a total of 7 nights inside the park. This limit includes overnight stays at all campgrounds. For instance, a camper could spend 7 nights at Timber Creek Campground or they could stay 4 nights at Timber Creek Campground and 3 at Glacier Basin Campground. 

Number of accommodations: 79

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
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Currently closed - Opens on May 21

Sites & Availability

79 Sites Available

Site
Price
A001, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
A003, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A004, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A005, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A006, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A007, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A008, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
A009, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
A010, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
A011, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
A012, Loop: Loop A
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A013, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A014, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A015, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A017, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 A018, Loop: Loop A
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
B020, Loop: Loop B
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B021, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B022, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B023, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B024, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B025, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B026, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B027, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B028, Loop: Loop B
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B029, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B030, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B034, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B036, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B037, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B038, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B040, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B041, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B043, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B044, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 B050, Loop: Loop B
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
B051, Loop: Loop B
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
B052, Loop: Loop B
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
C053, Loop: Loop C
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C055, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C056, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C057, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C058, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C059, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C060, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C061, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C062, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C063, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C064, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C065, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C066, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C067, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C068, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 C069, Loop: Loop C
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D074, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D075, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D076, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D077, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
D078, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D079, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D080, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D081, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D082, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D084, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D085, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D086, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D087, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
D088, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D089, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D090, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D091, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D093, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
D094, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D095, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
D096, Loop: Loop D
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D097, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D098, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D099, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 D100, Loop: Loop D
Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night

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.

Review Summary

4.5
425 reviews
5
66.4%
282
4
22.8%
97
3
4.7%
20
2
4.5%
19
1
1.6%
7

Mauricio M

August 29, 2023

4

Nice spot and calm. The only thing is that there is no much shade.

Mike V

Verified

August 29, 2023 Stayed at: D082, Loop: Loop D

5

Love the campgrounds. Close to Grand Lake and in a beautiful valley. Love the access to Colorado River. Take the hike to LuLu City! Drive into Grandlake for dinner at SageBrush BBQ and Grill. The trout was fantastic

Jill R

Verified

August 28, 2023 Stayed at: C066, Loop: Loop C

4

Check-in was easy. Ranger explained everything upon arrival.
Bathrooms had running water and flushable toilets. Outside the bathroom there is dish sink with faucet. Water available at spigots around the campground. Definitely bring a canopy for shade.
Quiet campground with good access to many hiking trails! Great views as your surrounded by mountains.

Christan M

Verified

August 26, 2023 Stayed at: D094, Loop: Loop D

4

Clean site, really nice views, beautiful drive in. Only 4 stars because it’s close to a main road but it was still worth staying

Sean M

Verified

August 25, 2023 Stayed at: B036, Loop: Loop B

5

From the informative and welcoming check-in to the serene location. This campground should be experienced. Quieter than the east side of the park but still with great hikes and beautiful views. The new growth on the trees gives most sites a bit of privacy. Site 36; I found it ideal size for car camping, a nice location to facilities and the Colorado River. Many trails are less than 10 minutes away.

Cameron L

August 24, 2023

4

Very nice campground (with real bathrooms!), but the campsites could use a little more privacy. Beautiful views. Would recommend bringing a canopy for shade.

Lana H

Verified

August 24, 2023 Stayed at: B043, Loop: Loop B

5

the campsites were well protected and easy to use. I enjoyed my time very much

Eleenoy U

Verified

August 23, 2023 Stayed at: A009, Loop: Loop A

5

Loved this spot! Less crowded than the eastern side of the park for sure. Check in was smooth. Bathrooms were a little dated but clean. SItes were pretty open with minimal privacy but the campground wasn't completely booked on a weekend in August so we really appreciated that.

Monique K

Verified

August 23, 2023 Stayed at: B037, Loop: Loop B

5

This was a great campground! Quiet, lots of trees separating the sites, and people were respectful and clearly there to enjoy nature. Wild raspberries everywhere, with an amazing little river within an easy walk from our site. We saw moose and elk without hardly needing to go anywhere! Excellent value, with a dump station, firewood available for sale, and bear-proof dumpsters

Sebastian P

Verified

August 21, 2023 Stayed at: D095, Loop: Loop D

5

My campground was awesome. They provide a platform to place your tent on but it is gravel so you will want to bring padding to put under your sleeping bags. My loop did not have a bathroom however is was nice because it was not noisy and the loop over had a bathroom. I 100% recommend going to Alpine Visitor Center and checking out the view.

Location Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

Address:
16018 Us Hwy 34
Grand Lake, CO, 80447
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 40.3792 / -105.85

Elevation: 2731 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
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. 

General

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.

General

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.

General

Check-in Time. Check-in begins at 1 p.m.

General

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.

General

Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maxium vehicle length allowable.
(Trailer Length = Trailer + Hitch + Vehicle)

General

Maximum Vehicle + Trailer Length = Vehicle + Trailer + Hitch = 30 ft at Timber Creek campground.

General

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.

General

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.

General

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. 

General

Prohibited Wheeled Devices. The use of skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and other similar devices is prohibited.

General

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 . 

General

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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