RV camping near Rocky Mountain

Alpine lakes, elk and Trail Ridge Road.

Estes Park sits at the east entrance with plenty of RV parks; Grand Lake is the quieter west side. Trail Ridge Road climbs over 12,000 feet between them.

Best season

Jun – Sep

Gateway town

Estes Park, CO

RV tip

Trail Ridge Road closes for winter, usually mid-October to late May. Summer entry may need a timed-entry reservation; check the park site first.

Campgrounds within 40 miles

• Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground (Estes Park): federal campground, 4 mi
• Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground (Estes Park): federal campground, 5 mi
• Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground (Grand Lake): federal campground, 17 mi
• Stillwater (Colorado) (Granby): federal campground, 24 mi
• Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground (Estes Park): federal campground, 4 mi
• Dowdy Lake (Red Feather Lakes): federal campground, 29 mi
• Arapaho Bay (Grand Lake): federal campground, 22 mi
• Green Ridge (Grand Lake): federal campground, 21 mi
• Pawnee (Ward): federal campground, 17 mi
• Mountain Park (Bellvue): federal campground, 21 mi
• Chambers Lake (Bellvue): federal campground, 23 mi
• Olive Ridge (Allenspark): federal campground, 12 mi
• West Lake (Red Feather Lakes): federal campground, 28 mi
• Ansel Watrous (Bellvue): federal campground, 23 mi
• Camp Dick (Lyons): federal campground, 17 mi
• Bellaire Lake Campground (Red Feather Lakes): federal campground, 27 mi
• Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains (Granby): private rv park / campground, 30 mi
• Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF (CO) (Black Hawk): federal campground, 37 mi
• Kelly Dahl (Black Hawk): federal campground, 31 mi
• Columbine Campground (Black Hawk): federal campground, 39 mi
• Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Estes Park (Estes Park): private rv park / campground, 5 mi
• Winding River Resort (Grand Lake): private rv park / campground, 19 mi
• Peaceful Valley (Lyons): federal campground, 17 mi
• Stove Prairie (Livermore): federal campground, 22 mi
• Narrows (Co) (Bellvue): federal campground, 22 mi
• Gordon Creek RV Park (Livermore): private rv park / campground, 25 mi
• Idlewild Campground (Winter Park): federal campground, 35 mi
• St. Louis Creek (Fraser): federal campground, 36 mi
• North Shore RV Park & General Store (Loveland): private rv park / campground, 16 mi
• Poudre River Resort (Bellvue): private rv park / campground, 23 mi
• Pickle Gulch (Black Hawk): federal campground, 37 mi
• Buckhorn Ranger Station (Fort Collins): federal campground, 14 mi
• AA Bar Ranch (AA Barn) Group Picnic Site (Grand Lake): federal campground, 21 mi
• Stub Creek Cabin (Jelm): federal campground, 35 mi
• Redfeather Ranger Station (Red Feather Lakes): federal campground, 29 mi
• Cutthroat Bay Group (Grand Lake): federal campground, 23 mi
• Old Homestead Campground (Rand): private rv park / campground, 33 mi
• Jacks Gulch (Bellvue): federal campground, 18 mi
• Aspen Campground (CO): federal campground, 29 mi
• Pines Campground (CO): federal campground, 27 mi

Road trips that pass by

• Colorado Rockies Loop