About Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 79
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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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
Kimberly W
VerifiedJuly 30, 2022 • Stayed at: C061, Loop: Loop C
Not much shade. Lots of wildlife. Beautiful scenery
Asher C
VerifiedJuly 28, 2022 • Stayed at: A013, Loop: Loop A
The Timber Creek campground was fantastic! Beautiful views. Close to plenty of hikes and nature areas. Short drive into town as well.
Aline K
VerifiedJuly 27, 2022 • Stayed at: B022, Loop: Loop B
Our site was perfect with some privacy yet close to water/bathrooms. Wonderful views of the mountains!
Janine T
VerifiedJuly 27, 2022 • Stayed at: B037, Loop: Loop B
There were some lovely qualities to this campground, including the warm check-in, the clean bathrooms, and the many, many moose that wandered through, but we found the spacing of the campsites rather frustrating, which is what colored our experience toward the negative. Our site was backed up so closely to another site that the tent pads were within 15 feet of each other. I can appreciate the need to be efficient with space, but there is zero chance of visual or acoustic privacy here, which can be fine if everyone is considerate, but our neighbors were not, being extremely loud, and cutting through our campsite to reach theirs several times, walking directly past our tent as we were trying to sleep.
All of the old trees at this campground were lost to insects, and there are many young evergreens now growing - the campground managers would do well to be intentional about where they plant additional trees to create better privacy. Likely we will not return to this campground, because we had a far better experience on the east side of the park where there was a little more space between sites.
Blaine P
VerifiedJuly 25, 2022 • Stayed at: C053, Loop: Loop C
Beautiful site, but individual tent pads are far too close together.
Jacqueline S
VerifiedJuly 25, 2022 • Stayed at: C053, Loop: Loop C
Spacious campground. The trees were somewhat sparse but still enough to give a little bit of privacy. There weren't as many bear lockers at other campgrounds we stayed at in the park but still had no trouble putting our stuff in one. The bathrooms were not that clean, there was no soap in the one I used.
We arrived after 5pm and had trouble finding a ranger or campground host. We eventually ran into one who was able to help us out.
There was a cool ampitheatre but didn't appear to be any ranger programs there mid-week.
Alma D
VerifiedJuly 21, 2022 • Stayed at: D079, Loop: Loop D
Very scenic, spacious. Moose and elks visited campsite. Close to road but no noise. Walking to campsite is 30seconds and you will see car from campsite, so no issues.
Peter S
VerifiedJuly 21, 2022 • Stayed at: D076, Loop: Loop D
Amazing views and the wildlife came into the campground. There was a mother moose with two babies hanging around behind our campsite for the 4 days we were there. Drinking my coffee while listening to the elk bugling was amazing. The only downside was the lack of showers.
Kathlene d
VerifiedJuly 20, 2022 • Stayed at: A001, Loop: Loop A
While the campsite was scenic, and the rangers were helpful, there were some downsides to the Site 1 specifically. It has extremely close proximity to a neighboring site, and no privacy or shade due to lack of trees/foliage.
Elizabeth W
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: B040, Loop: Loop B
Sites in the middle of the campground had the best tree coverage. My kids loved the campground
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
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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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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.
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Check-in Time. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. |
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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 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. |
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Be Advised: Trailer length is the total maxium vehicle length allowable.
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Maximum Vehicle + Trailer Length = Vehicle + Trailer + Hitch = 30 ft at Timber Creek campground. |
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No Hookups. There are no RV hookups available.
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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. |
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Firewood. Firewood is available for purchase inside Timber Creek Campground or in the Town of Grand Lake.
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Prohibited Wheeled Devices. The use of skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and other similar devices is prohibited. |
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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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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. |