Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Rocky Mountain National Park
Interested in going camping this winter? A limited number of campsites are open in Loop-C at Aspenglen Campground during the winter camping season (October-late May). These sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For details and instructions on how to camp during the winter season, visit RMNP's Camping webpage .
Planning to camp during the summer 2025 season? Aspenglen Campground will open at 1 p.m. beginning on Thursday, May 22. The campground will close at noon on Monday, September 29. During the summer season, all campsites at Aspenglen Campground are available by reservation only.
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.
Aspenglen Campground is located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park near the Fall River Entrance. Use U.S. Highway 34 to access Aspenglen Campground. When making your reservation, be aware that:
- Any sites that are open are listed as "A" for available; this means those campsites are available to be reserved.
- 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 Aspenglen Campground have a "Timed Entry+ Bear Lake Road" reservation included with your camping 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.
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 Aspenglen 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 Aspenglen Campground or they could stay 3 nights at Aspenglen Campground and 4 at Timber Creek Campground.
Aspenglen Campground contains several drive-to family sites for both tents and RVs. There are a few campsites that are more secluded. These are tent-only sites that campers have to walk to, located away from your vehicle's parking space.
Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring with grate, and tent pad.
Roads and parking spurs are paved. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Generators are only permitted to be used in Loop C. Generator Hours are in the mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and in the afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Need to Know
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 Aspenglen campground.
Roads & Construction
When traveling to the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park, please pardon our mess. In the town of Estes Park, crews are working to improve access to and from RMNP. Inside Rocky, construction is wrapping up from a major improvement project at the Fall River Entrance. Please give yourself plenty of time to arrive and pack your patience; these critical projects will greatly improve access to Rocky Mountain National Park for current and future visitors.
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 to two (2) vehicles per site. A vehicle is defined as one vehicle, one trailer, one RV, or one towed unit.
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.
Check-in Time. Check-in is after 1 p.m.
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 Aspenglen campground.
No hookups. Aspenglen Campground does not offer RV hookups.
No Dump Station. There is no 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 vehicle or in food storage lockers located in the campground.
Firewood. Firewood is not available inside Aspenglen Campground. Firewood can be purchased at stores in Estes Park.
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. Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and similar devices are 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.
Natural Features
A pleasant mix of Douglas fir, Lodgepole pine, Ponderosa pine and the occasional Engelmann spruce forests the campground, offering equal amounts of sun and shade. Grasses, shrubs and seasonal wildflowers fill the open meadows.
Wildlife is plentiful in the park: mule deer and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk are the most commonly spotted, although black bear, coyote, bighorn sheep and moose inhabit the region as well.
Nearby Attractions
The Town of Estes Park is a short drive from the campground, located outside of RMNP’s Beaver Meadows and Fall River Entrances. Dining, shopping, rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding, and golfing opportunities await. Lake Estes offers boating, sailboarding, and fishing.
Recreation
Rocky Mountain National Park has over 350 miles of hiking trails that range from flat lakeside strolls to steep mountain climbs. One of the most popular activities in the park is wildlife viewing. There are excellent wildlife viewing opportunities to see elk, Mule deer, Bighorn sheep, hawks, a wide range of songbirds and more throughout the park.
Rocky Mountain National Park offers some unforgettable scenic views along of the land above trees, over 1/3 of the park is alpine tundra. Enjoy incredible scenic drives along Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road.
Contact Information
Default
1000 Highway 36 Estes Park CO 80517
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970-586-1206
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Estes Park, CO:
Drive on U.S. Highway 34 west from Estes Park. The closest entrance to the park is the Fall River Entrance. The turn for Aspenglen Campground is approximately 0.2 miles from the entrance, located on the left side of the road.
From Grand Lake, CO:
Drive on U.S. Highway 34 east, which becomes Trail Ridge Road inside the park. Enter at the Grand Lake Entrance. Follow Trail Ridge Road east across the continental divide approximately 40 miles. When you come to Deer Ridge Junction, follow the signs for Fall River Road and turn left. Follow Fall River Road east past Horseshoe Park and look for the entrance to Aspenglen Campground on the right side of the road. Aspenglen Campground is approximately 0.2 miles before the exit to the park.
Available Campsites
- Site 003, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
- Site 037, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
- Site B, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
- Site 011, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop B Loop, Type Walk To
- Site 008, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
- Site 024, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site E, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
- Site 016, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
Photo Gallery
