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Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park

Hermit Open Space County Park Hermits Hollow, near Estes Park, Colorado, is a fantastic spot for those looking to immerse themselves in nature without straying too far from town. This campground offers a mix of tent, RV, and glamping options, making it accessible for various camping styles.

The sites are well-spaced, providing a sense of privacy among the trees, and each comes equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, and bear box for your food and scented items. Visitors rave about the stunning views and the abundance of hiking trails nearby, with one camper noting, “The views are also stunning and there is plenty of hiking to do.”

While there are no showers or electric hookups, the campground does provide clean vault toilets and drinking water, ensuring you have the essentials covered. Some campers have mentioned the peaceful atmosphere, especially during the off-peak months, making it a great escape for those wanting to enjoy the wilderness without the crowds.

Just a short drive from the bustling Estes Park, you can easily explore local attractions like the Stanley Hotel or take a day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. Whether you're here for a weekend or a longer stay, Hermit Open Space offers a serene backdrop for your outdoor adventures.

Description

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Hermit Park Open Space (address: 17 Hermit Park Rd, Estes Park, CO 80517) nestles into the hills, approximately two miles southeast of Estes Park, at an elevation of 7880-8964 feet. The preservation of this stunning area is a joint effort between Larimer County, Agilent Technologies, Town of Estes Park, Estes Valley Land Trust, Great Outdoors Colorado, City of Loveland, Erion Foundation, City of Fort Collins, McWhinney Foundation, Town of Berthoud, and many more contributors . Recreation is managed by Larimer County Department of Natural Resources. Hermit Park Open Space's features include cabins, RV and tent camping, special events, reservable group use pavilion, hiking trails, wetlands, horseback riding, mountain biking and much more! The park is open March 1 to December 20, and some areas close seasonally. Entrance permits and camping fees are required.

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Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park is located in Colorado

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Directions

Physical address: 17 Hermit Park Road, Estes Park, CO 80517; From I-25 and U.S. Hwy. 34 (Loveland): Drive west on Hwy. 34 for 31.5 miles toward Estes Park. Turn left (south) onto Mall Road (CR63) for .6 miles. Turn left (east) onto U.S. Highway 36 for 2.1 miles. The entrance to Hermit Park is on your right. From I-25 and U.S. Hwy. 66 (Longmont): Drive west on Hwy. 66 for 15.8 miles to Lyons, Colorado. Turn right onto West Main Street onto U.S. Hwy. 36 W. Continue on Hwy. 36 W for 16.7 miles. The entrance to Hermit Park is on your left.

Address

1800 S. County Rd. 31
Loveland, CO 80537

Coordinates

40.35135261 N
105.46540382 W

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Access

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  • Walk-In
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  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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  • Tent Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
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  • Tent Cabin
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Jun. 5, 2025

Good sites outside NP

Was going to camp in rocky NP but no sites left. Camped here for 3 nights and was great. Liked it more than other NP campgrounds. Sites are spread out, some have nice views, and clean pit toilets. Car fee was not anticipated but not too bad, given our circumstances.

Siteh28
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Sep. 7, 2024

Spacious campground

Lots of room to spread out but some weird regulations. Like only 3.2% alcohol?

Site9
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jacob D., September 7, 2024
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jacob D., September 7, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 4, 2024

Excellent camp spots!

Really easy to get to and the services were spot on. The views are also stunning and there is plenty of hiking to do.

SiteB12
Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2022

Beautiful and serene

We stayed in the month of November of 2021. The road is okay to drive on, we took our car and tent camped. We didn’t take our camper as the switchbacks are very tight and the road is very steep.

We stayed a couple of nights and decided to move on because the park ranger gave us a visit about 3-4 times a day. We wanted to be left alone not make friends.

There is a little store at the bottom of the mountain and you can also fill up there. I wasn’t paying attention to see if there was a dump station.

There is a fee upon entry. You have to pay for the nights you plan to stay and you have to pay for your vehicle to have a permit to be there. I think we spent around $30 for 3 or 4 days. We left early so i’m sure that money went back to the park.

The park provides every spot with a table, fire ring and bear box. The bear box is for more than just food. If you have anything that smells good, the animals (not just bears) WILL try to get into your vehicle to steal it. Sprays, lotions, deodorants… etc.

We followed some animal trails and went on a few hikes. Seen a lot of animals, but seen no sign of fresh running water anywhere.

We were the only campers at this time of year in all 3 campgrounds. So it was very peaceful. The spaces are spread out. At the entrance to each campground there is a dumpster. So it’s not a long walk to dispose of your trash!

We will return to this area in the future. It’s a nice quaint spot with much to do.

Site4
Month of VisitNovember
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  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Daisee Mae S., November 30, 2022
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Reviewed Nov. 29, 2022

Great Site Easy Access

This is a great park. I camped in late July. With the exception of a few rain showers, the weather was great. This campground has all the privacy you would expect yet provides easy access to Estes Park and the Rocky Mountian National Forest. The Laramie County Staff that were on site were kind and helpful. I even had the chance to see some elk walk through while picking up firewood at the office. There are miles of trails within the park if you choose not to venture out to the National Forest. I will 100% be staying at this park again!  Group sites and equestrian sites are available too.

SiteHermits Hallow Campground
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Mike T., November 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Mike T., November 29, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 12, 2022

Beautiful location and good spacing

The camp sites were well spaced and the ample trees gave you plenty of privacy. Please note, the campground doesn’t allow trailers longer than 20’. We definitely saw longer trailers but the roads are tight with lots of tree branches so it will be hard to navigate with a big trailer.

SiteH19
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Apr. 8, 2022

Best Spot Ever!

We were here mid June and it was amazing! Quiet, clean, and beautiful. Our spot was the very best site we have ever camped in. Bathrooms were clean, site and firepit were clean. H38 in Hermit’s Hollow.

SiteH38
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Elissa  M., April 8, 2022
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Elissa  M., April 8, 2022
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Elissa  M., April 8, 2022
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Reviewed Sep. 3, 2021

Our stay in Colorado

A lovely campground to stay at. Alot of sites. Clean bathrooms. Beautiful scenery. Nice set of cabins to stay at as well. Nice bear boxes for your food and coolers. Plenty of wild life head into Estes Park to see the Stanley Hotel and the herd of elk move through. Spend a day in Rocky Mountain Park it's just down the road. We really enjoyed our stay!

SiteH01
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jeremiah W., September 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jeremiah W., September 3, 2021
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Reviewed Aug. 20, 2021

Nice spot outside of the park

Tried to get a late reservation in Rocky and couldn’t so I stayed here. It was pretty nice! Ton of spots and has some pretty fews. Sits are spread out a lot. Didn’t see or really hear anyone all night.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jul. 30, 2021

Feel remote while close to town

Not far outside of Estes Park, but far enough up the side of a mountain to enjoy the wilderness. Sites spaced nicely apart, very well maintained, great fire pits with an attached grill grate. Moose and black bear apparently frequent but haven't caused any problems. This is our 3rd stay here, and one of our favorites.

SiteB5
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Wade R., July 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Wade R., July 30, 2021
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Reviewed May. 13, 2021

Access to more

Found places I didn't even know were so close. Makes reservations fast and easy.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Apr. 7, 2021

Good stuff

We couldn’t much camping around this area that was open in early April. We came across this place and stayed for 1 night. There is bear boxes and some bathroom. Sites have fire rings.

  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jaqueline E., April 7, 2021
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Jaqueline E., April 7, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2020

Good campsites with good views

Little pricier than I wanted, with a $9 vehicle fee and $30 camping fee, but comes with vault toilets, fire pit, and room for our two tents. Definitely had good views of the Aspens changing colors

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020

Nice campground

Pros: Beautiful campground, easy to find, and good for first timers. Dog friendly.

Cons: $9 a day additional parking fee wasn’t mentioned in reservation. Close proximity to camp neighbors.

Overall, very nice and relaxing. Not noisy. Would recommend to friends.

  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Chrischelle N., August 19, 2020
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020

Best camping near RMNP

Stayed here during our visit to RMNP and it was perfect! Very conveniently located, only a short drive into Estes Park. Lots of trails for hiking and biking in the park. Each campsite had a bear box, picnic table, and fire ring. There are plenty of trees for shade and some privacy, but you are still near other campers. You must pay for the day pass each day you camp, but there is a water fill up station which is nice. The park roads are not paved but AWD isn’t really necessary. Would definitely stay here again when in Estes Park.

  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Hannah F., August 19, 2020
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Hannah F., August 19, 2020
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019

Awesome Quiet Getaway

Best place to camp in Estes Park/Northern Colorado! Wooded sites mean privacy from your neighbors and shade during the day. Vault toilets are very clean, well kept. Staff and Rangers are very friendly and helpful, very knowledgeable about the area. Other reviews mention only 3.2 alcohol, but that rule has changed! ;) Great Hiking and Views, we watched the fireworks for 4th of July in Estes from one of the trails. Large bear boxes fit 2+ coolers. It was full for the holiday week/end, but staff mentioned that there's usually a lot of availability during the week. Have stayed in the cabins in years past, they are nice with gas fireplace for heat, and gas cookers in the cabin. No bedding, but beds are large and soft. 

Gorgeous sunsets, so close to Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park. Hidden Gem in a busy tourist town!!

SiteH7
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 5, 2019

Decent camping!

Nice, spaced out campsites. Campsites average prices, but they add an entrance fee to the park for each day on top of the fee. Not much for wildlife. Lots of families with screaming children.

  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Haley K., July 5, 2019
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018

Annoying rangers, WAY too strict

This campsite was pretty enough (in the woods, not much of a mountain view), but it was mostly a negative in our group's eyes. The rangers walked by LITERALLY every 30 minutes to an hour max. They will get on to you about EVERY SINGLE THING - we were a group of 40something adults with a few kids. Very well behaved - playing cornhole and other games, and just sitting around talking. They will reprimand you for having alcohol above 3.2 (seriously, is this Prohibition era??), even if you aren't drunk. They will reprimand you for your voice carrying at 9pm - Um, hi, it's the woods. Even if we are talking in our lowest tone possible, voices carry. They will reprimand you for dog being off leash even if said dog is lying passed out right next to you on the ground.They will reprimand you for basically every single possible thing. It sucked. And the campsites are quite close together, so be prepared for little to no privacy if you're next to strangers. Would not recommend, there are TONS better campgrounds out there.

Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 1, 2018

A well kept secret, great spot to camp.

Hermits Park is a great spot to know about. Anyone coming from afar is going to search for federal and state parks, but won't know to check for county parks. This used to be a private retreat for Hewlett Packard employees (HP=Hewlett Packard=Hermits Park). It's very spread out so once you enter and stop and check in, you'll continue on a slow curvy road on to either Hermits Hollow or Bobcat Gulch for your campsite. There is also a loop of cabins which can be rented fairly inexpensively. We stayed in H-11, and it's a very large site and nicely secluded from its neighboring sites. All the sites were pretty large, and there are nice rock outcroppings and large trees throughout the park. A few sites are right up on the road, but most offer nice large lot.

In spite of the many large trees, hammocks are not allowed. It is also not allowed to have any glass containers or any alcohol above 3.2%. This is a bear area, and all food or scented items need to be stored properly. Each campsite has a very large bear box large enough to accommodate anything you'd have, including coolers.

It would be nice if the county could put water in, there are two places to fill containers/rvs-one right by the entrance and another at the entrance to Bobcat Gulch. The toilets are very clean pit toilets, and of course there are no shower facilities. Even the cabins have outhouses. If this was a joint county/state park it would be amazing-lottery money could allow for modern facilities, but what is there is very clean and well maintained. It appears they are doing construction to build another camp area between the two existing areas (June 2018).

There is a large group pavilion which would make a beautiful spot for a wedding. Another area is an equestrian camping area, and there are many trails in the park.

SiteH11
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 27, 2018

Wonderful drive-in camping close to Estes Park

My friend and I have camped here twice, and we love the location. The sites aren't sitting on top of each other, and some spots feel relatively secluded. It is within a few miles of Estes Park, so we k=hike during the day and dash into town for a drink with our dogs in the afternoon. It is also within an hour of Boulder, and two hours of Denver, so it doesn't leave us driving all day to get there and back.

The Kruger Rock Trailhead is inside the campground, and it is a nice hike with an amazing view of the Rockies and Estes at the top. Bring your crayons - there are two trailmarkers on the trail that you can do rubbings of.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2018

hidden gem, dog friendly

we had an amazing time at this campsite! our dog was able to join us, which is not the case in RMNP so it was perfect. clean, quiet, and beautiful.

  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by abby T., June 17, 2018
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by abby T., June 17, 2018
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by abby T., June 17, 2018
Reviewed Jun. 6, 2018

Beautiful campground nestled in the hills near Estes Park.

We stayed at site h34 and it is fairly secluded from the road and other camp sites. The site was clean and contained a firepit and charcoal grill. At the main office there was small snacks, ice, and firewood available. The people at the main office were very helpful and nice

SiteH34
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park by Justin C., June 6, 2018
Reviewed Jun. 6, 2018

Close Enough But Far Away

This campground is the ones that the locals go to when not in RMNP. It is in Estes but far enough away to not be inudated with tourists. It is quiet, it is roomy, it is beautiful. Truly one of my favorites.

SiteH16
Month of VisitJune

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park have RV hookups?

According to TheDyrt.com, Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park has 30 amp and 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

What is the elevation of Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park?

Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park is located at 8302 feet.

What is the max vehicle length at Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park?

Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park allows vehicles up to 40 feet.

Are fires allowed at Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Is there cell phone reception at Hermits Hollow Campground — Hermit Park?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is unknown.

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