Established Camping
Timber Creek Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park
About
National Park Service
Rocky Mountain National Park
Overview
Timber Creek Campground is the only campground on the west side of the park. The campground is about eight miles (13 km) north of the Grand Lake entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It sits along the Colorado River at an elevation of of 8900 feet (3000 m). A mountain pine beetle infestation caused most of the trees to be removed, so there is no shade at campsites. 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 camp in Timber Creek Campground.______ 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.__
Recreation
Rocky Mountain National Park has over 350 miles (563 km) of hiking trails. There are many wonderful trails to explore on the west side of the park, including the Colorado River Trail, Coyote Valley Trail, Green Mountain Trail, and more. Enjoy fishing along the banks of the Colorado River.__ The park also offers some unforgettable scenic driving routes, including Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road. Enjoy the scenic views in the land above trees while exploring the alpine tundra or visit Alpine Visitor Center. Are you interested in history? Take a step back in time and explore the Holzwarth Historic Site, just down the road from Timber Creek Campground.
Facilities
Timber Creek Camgpround contains single family tent-only sites, walk-to sites, and RV sites (30 ft/9 m or smaller in length) without hookups. There is no group camping at Timber Creek Campground. If you are looking for a group site, please check Glacier Basin Campground located on the east side of the park off of the Bear Lake Road.____ Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, and fire ring with grate.____ During the summer season, a dump station is located in the campground and is open for use to all campers. Additional dumpsters and recycling areas are scattered throughout the campground for the camper's convenience.__
Natural Features
Timber Creek Campground has been impacted by both mountain pine beetle infestation, which killed many of the trees, but also by wildfire. This results in almost no shade in the campground, but it provides for an opportunity to see forest regrowth. Wildflowers can fill surrounding meadows and a mix of Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and ponderosa pine are all around as you explore the park.__ Wildlife is plentiful in Rocky Mountain National Park. Mule deer and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk are commonly seen. Black bear, coyote, bighorn sheep and moose also inhabit the area, but are less common to see.
Nearby Attractions
The town of Grand Lake lies just 8 miles (13 km) outside the park's west entrance. Dining, shopping, and other recreational activities can be found there.
Charges & Cancellations
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
In the park
Not a spectacular campground, but it is in the RMNP and that makes it special. Sites are only modestly separated. Young pines are starting to provide separation between sites. A few more years and this will be very nice. Flat campground. Near US34 so during day there is road noise. All night we heard elk bugling. Nice. Restroom is rustic and functional with dish washing sink. All sites have tent pads. Overall a good place to start or end a trip to the park.
Get What You Pay For
Went for this over some of the more expensive campsites. Wouldn’t have been as bad if we didn’t get covered in about 6 inches of snow during tent setup (late May). That’s our fault but still, it’s a really far drive from any of the main parts of the park and don’t expect any cell service whatsoever.
So Much Better Than Estes
Grand lake side is so much more sane than the Estes Park side. This campground is no exception. There's a bit of road noise from trail ridge road traffic but we didn't think it was too bad. Views are great. Lots of wildlife sightings including 6 moose! Only concern is that whoever was last in the campsite right next to us must have spilled something that the elk really liked because there were 3-4 elk in the campsite next us the whole trip at all hours of the day licking the dirt at the campsite. Not even the park rangers could pull them away. The elk never bothered us but it was a bit nerve racking in the moment because elk are still huge wild animals that can ruin your day in a hurry if they wanted to. Fortunately they never did but it put us a little on edge. Amazing campground otherwise
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Location
Timber Creek Campground — Rocky Mountain National Park is located in Colorado
Directions
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.__
Coordinates
40.37918419 N
105.85027064 W