Top Horse Camping near Rocky Mountain National Park

Looking for a place to camp near Rocky Mountain National Park with your horse? Whether you own a horse or are joining a tour group, equestrian camping is an adventurous and unique way to experience the city. You're sure to find the perfect site for your Colorado horse camping excursion.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Rocky Mountain National Park, CO (35)

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Recent Equestrian Reviews In Rocky Mountain National Park

335 Reviews of 35 Rocky Mountain National Park Campgrounds


  • Wil L.
    Camper-submitted photo from York Gulch Road
    Sep. 8, 2024

    York Gulch Road

    Great place dark skies lots of space

    Sites weren’t marked like other places I’ve been but I expected it being dispersed. Had a wonderful time the sky was pretty it was secluded and lots of space for dogs to run!

  • Robert D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping
    Sep. 5, 2024

    Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping

    Quiet place to overnight; Terrible day experience

    We showed up at night and it was very quiet, no problem finding a spot to camp. However, during the day the gnats, bugs, and ants were everywhere. Literally crawled up our boots and bodies. Great place to over night, but terrible place to hang out during the day unless you have a bug net.

  • Taylor L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Meadows Campground - Golden Gate State Park
    Aug. 24, 2024

    Aspen Meadows Campground - Golden Gate State Park

    Good spot for a relaxing camping trip

    Came here with my roommates in July after only dispersed camping earlier in the summer. Nice spot with a metal fire pit (good for stage 1 fire ban), picnic table, and tent pad. Tent pad was big enough to squeeze two 3-person tents and a 6-person tent (barely). Walking distance to vault toilets. Some nice foresty hikes between Aspen Meadows and Reverend's Ridge. We could see some other campsites but didn't feel too squished. There's an actual parking lot but we just parked next to our campsite, off the road enough to let other cars pass by easily.

  • Heather P.
    Camper-submitted photo from York Gulch Road
    Aug. 21, 2024

    York Gulch Road

    Amazing spot. Secluded.

    I’m currently here and it’s pretty great. Nice campgrounds. Not close to anyone. Road up is 2wd. Keep heading up the small road to get to all the secluded camp grounds.

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Longs Peak Campground
    Aug. 3, 2024

    Longs Peak Campground

    Longs Peak Campground Site #6

    Great spot, plenty of shade, incredible mountain view to the east! Quite campground. First come, first serve sites. Manicured and well maintained.

  • Britt H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Aspen Meadows Campground - Golden Gate State Park
    Jul. 28, 2024

    Aspen Meadows Campground - Golden Gate State Park

    Clean but Noisy, No Clear Instructions

    Our spot was in Aspen Meadows. The reservation confirmation gave us directions to Reverend's Ridge campground, which is wrong. It also said our site was on Aspen Loop, and there is no Aspen Loop - only Conifer Loop. It's a very poorly marked campground. It's also directly under a flight path. The toilets smelled like ammonia, horribly...but the campsite itself was clean.

  • Z
    Camper-submitted photo from Long Draw Road Campsites
    Jul. 26, 2024

    Long Draw Road Campsites

    Beware campsite crashers

    I had an awesome site but I guess it was too good to be true. Not one but two other cars came, one pulling a horse trailer crashed on my site. It’s a campsite not a campground. Then, the day I was leaving, someone else came and dumped a trailer on the site. I packed up and left. That would never happen in Montana or Idaho where people actually have manners!

  • Aly E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stillwater Pass Grand Lake Colorado - Dispersed
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Stillwater Pass Grand Lake Colorado - Dispersed

    So perfect

    This area is huge on Stillwater road so keep going for a spot! We are here in July and found a spot completely secluded and some of the large lots have vault toilets! Which is a real treat when you spent two weeks on dispersed areas all over the west with no bathrooms. Mosquitoes are a little heavy so bring spray. No wildlife spotted but this area did suffer a wild fire so a lot of the trees are burnt. A lot of the spots have fire pits made by rocks but bring wood! The first stops have more Mountain View’s and the farther you drive is next to the water!

  • Landon C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Winding River Resort
    Jul. 4, 2024

    Winding River Resort

    Campsite with good amenities and activities

    This is a really well run campground. They have tons and tons of activities on site and you could honestly spend your entire trip just at the campsite. They have horseback rides, ATV rentals, an animal farm, social events, pickle ball court, volleyball court, a nice general store, clean showers, bathrooms, laundry rooms, really everything you could ever want. The only downside is that it’s quite pricey, basically double what I would normally expect. But given the amount of amenities they have, it’s not surprising.

    A cool fact is that you’ll be right next to the Colorado River. This is not far from where the river begins so its journey starts around here as a fairly unassuming creek.

  • Cyndee F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from York Gulch Road
    Jun. 28, 2024

    York Gulch Road

    Quiet and hidden

    Road leading to spots is dirt but not bad. Once you turn onto where the spots are the road does get Rocky. We stopped at the first site. Quiet. Off roaders showed up in the morning!

  • K
    Camper-submitted photo from Estes Park Campground at East Portal
    Jun. 21, 2024

    Estes Park Campground at East Portal

    Clean, quiet and beautiful.

    Family friendly campground at the end of a quiet road near RMNP. Quiet, no generators heard as big rigs won’t fit! Tents, vans, car camping and camper trailers fit well. Clean bathrooms, hot showers, friendly hosts, ice and fire wood for sale. Big playground and not crazy expensive.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Laramie River Road Dispersed
    Jun. 19, 2024

    Laramie River Road Dispersed

    Down by the river

    Loads of options going down 103. Found a solid spot by the river that even had a few primitive structures built. Great fishing and pondering spot until neighbors rolled in on both sides. Guessing you can generally count on neighbors in summer months even in seemingly nestled spots quite a ways down 103 and it was a a random Monday. I still had plenty of space and privacy. But I could hear a group of RVers playing music through the trees (and they were in view, too) at night which led me to seek a new spot after night one.

  • Loren L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Winiger Ridge at Gross Reservoir
    Jun. 12, 2024

    Winiger Ridge at Gross Reservoir

    Rough road, limited spaces

    We drove up around 8/9pm from Boulder. Most camps spots were already taken (1-8 sites only..) but we made our own site / shared with campsite #2. Roads are rough. Some loud campers nearby but we had fun.

    Beautiful views and campfire spots!

  • J  .
    Camper-submitted photo from Farewell Gulch
    May. 21, 2024

    Farewell Gulch

    Great Spot - Lots of Options

    You definitely need to know where you’re going with this one, as the location on here isn’t really even close. The trail getting in/out is fairly rough and uneven, so you’ll need something with some sort of clearance. The sites themselves were pretty fantastic, clean, and accessible. There are more rewarding and harder to reach spots the farther you go, but plenty are easily available. You’ll find lots of fine folks walking, riding quads/bikes, etc. It’s not often you find a spot like this that isn’t crowded out.

  • Steve G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Estes Park Campground at East Portal
    Apr. 25, 2024

    Estes Park Campground at East Portal

    Nice campground nestled in the pines

    Online reservation was easy as was the check in.  The staff were helpful and friendly.  Some reviews balked at the price and the tight spaces.  Expected in this sort of prime location.  Live with it!  That being said, we were there at the tail end of the season, with the other campgrounds around us literally closing.  The result for us was that we had few neighbors.  This made navigating the narrow roads and tight campsite much easier.  All in all a very pleasant couple of days.

  • Conner The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from York Gulch Road
    Dec. 17, 2023

    York Gulch Road

    Close to town easy to get to

    I drove here December 16th on a sunny day. Take the exit onto Fall River Road from the highway, a short road. You are then soon connected with forest service road of sorts York gultch. This connects a lot of off grid housing to the highway. well maintained crushed dirt.

    At the GPS coordinates there are 3-4 drive in campsites and then a road that might lead to more. Idk I hiked around 1 mile and didn’t see other spots, you might have do drive in a couple more mirles

    I spent the night here while I partied in Idaho springs for a mini vacation

  • Kelsey C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Reverend's Ridge Campground
    Dec. 12, 2023

    Reverend's Ridge Campground

    Very Comfortable - Lacked WOW

    This is a very nice, quiet and quaint camping spot! We loved the wooded areas. The flat parking pads and hook ups! There’s nothing extra special here to make it a 5 star. I’d absolutely visit again!!…. But it’s not a bucket list spot!

    The coolest thing is we did see a moose!

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ranger Lakes Campground - State Forest State Park
    Sep. 26, 2023

    Ranger Lakes Campground - State Forest State Park

    Lakes and Moose

    Nice spot. Great views. Only a third full mid week September. Water near entrance. Vault toilets. Sites well separated but limited screening between. Very Sunny Trees are sparse and short. Hiking trails in camp. Moose along trail. Nice lakes. Large tent pads 15’x15’. Level sites. Limited T mobile

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Reverend's Ridge Campground
    Sep. 21, 2023

    Reverend's Ridge Campground

    Choose your loop carefully

    We were going to give this a 3 star review based on our first night here in D loop. No water, sites close together and a long walk to the vault toilets, plus the site was not level. Our second night was in E loop. Sites are over 100 feet apart, level, flush heads, near free showers, and water available plus dish washing area, but no tent pads. Loops are either RV or tent. Tent loops also have sites too close for our taste, about 37 feet apart. Though if you choose carefully, a few sites are more remote. Some of the tent loops let you park adjacent to your site (loops H and I). Others you park in a common area and walk to your site. Volunteer staff very friendly. In season camp programs. Much jet noise from airliners leaving Denver. Some road noise also, but very quiet at night. Your experience will vary with your chosen loop and site. Overall nice, much more so in E loop and B loop looks similar. For tenting, I’d suggest H or I loop. Good T-Mobile.

  • Lila B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Reverend's Ridge Campground
    Sep. 20, 2023

    Reverend's Ridge Campground

    Close place to do a getaway

    I came up for a night of camping with one of my dogs. I reserved the area with electric hookup since I brought the van. The area was very organized and tidy. Campsite was large with a picnic table, fire pit, and central spot for trash and recycling. Area was quiet, but close to a road. No cell service for phone if you’re wondering.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Moraine Loop Campground
    Aug. 25, 2023

    Moraine Loop Campground

    Water front campsites are gorgeous

    About 45 minutes from Grand Lake entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. 9 mile dirt road to get to the campground. Nice level sites each with picnic/tent area. Vault toilets were clean. No water fill, dump stations, showers or flush toilets. Hosts said the camp was packed from 4th July until Aug 20th

  • Callie C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Bockman - State Forest State Park
    Aug. 24, 2023

    Bockman - State Forest State Park

    Remote!!

    Stayed for 3 nights w/ my dogs. Campground was about 40% occupid the entire time. Bathrooms were clean. Limited cell service. I have t-mobile and could pick up a few bars at the entrance but not at campsite. Grab groceries before bc you’re in the middle of no where. About 2-3 miles of gravel to get to sites but well maintained.



Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

Camping near Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, offers a fantastic way to experience the great outdoors. With stunning views, diverse wildlife, and a variety of campgrounds, there's something for everyone.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the numerous trails in the area. Many campers rave about the access to trails like the one leading to Sprague Lake. One visitor noted, "Hiking trail to Sprague Lake is about a mile with plenty of birds and other critters."
  • Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for moose, elk, and other wildlife. A camper at Timber Creek Campground shared, "Moose in campground, and elk calling at night."
  • Stargazing: The clear mountain skies provide excellent stargazing opportunities. A reviewer mentioned, "Star watching was excellent (near a new moon)."

What campers like:

  • Scenic Views: Campers love the breathtaking views. One visitor at Glacier Basin Campground said, "Beautiful views and a great spot on Bear Lake Rd."
  • Clean Facilities: Many campgrounds are well-maintained. A camper at Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake mentioned, "Clean bathrooms with hot pay showers which are $2 for 6 minutes."
  • Quiet Atmosphere: Campers appreciate the peaceful environment. A reviewer at Moraine Park Campground stated, "Chilly, clear starry night. Tall trees. Close to town but quiet."

What you should know:

  • Seasonal Access: Some campgrounds are only open during specific months. For example, Glacier Basin Campground is open from May 23 to September 11.
  • Crowded Conditions: Popular campgrounds can get busy, especially during peak season. A visitor at Moraine Park Campground noted, "It's a bit overcrowded."
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds lack certain amenities like showers or electric hookups. A camper at Timber Creek Campground mentioned, "Not a spectacular campground, but it is in the RMNP and that makes it special."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for campgrounds with amenities for kids. A reviewer at East Portal Campground said, "Big playground and not crazy expensive."
  • Plan for Wildlife Encounters: Teach kids about wildlife safety. One camper at Timber Creek Campground shared, "We saw elk and mule deer in the campground on multiple occasions."
  • Pack for Weather Changes: Be prepared for sudden weather changes in the mountains. A visitor at Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake noted, "It gets windy in the afternoon."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Size Restrictions: Some campgrounds have size limits for RVs. A camper at Glacier Basin Campground mentioned, "Sites are reasonably well separated."
  • Look for Full Hookups: If you need more amenities, choose campgrounds with full hookups. A reviewer at Reverend's Ridge Campground said, "We did have electric though."
  • Be Mindful of Road Noise: Some campgrounds are near busy roads. A visitor at Timber Creek Campground noted, "There’s a bit of road noise from trail ridge road traffic."

Camping near Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is a great way to enjoy nature and create lasting memories. Whether you're hiking, wildlife watching, or just soaking in the views, there's plenty to explore in this beautiful area.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Rocky Mountain National Park?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Rocky Mountain National Park is Estes Park Campground at East Portal with a 4.5-star rating from 40 reviews.

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