Rocky Mountain National Park Timber Creek Campground

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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.

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.

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

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.

Generator Hours

In Timber Creek Campground, generators are permitted in all Loops. Generators may be run in the morning from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and in the evening from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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.

Note for RV Campers: 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.

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 .