Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground

Rocky Mountain National Park

Aspenglen Campground is located near the Fall River Entrance in Colorado's awe-inspiring Rocky Mountain National Park. From lush valleys to craggy peaks stretching over 14,000 feet (4267 m), visitors are provided opportunities for countless breathtaking experiences and adventures. Popular activities to do in Rocky Mountain National Park include scenic driving, hiking, backpacking, fishing, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing.  

Some campsites at Aspenglen Campground are available to be reserved up to 6 months in advance on a rolling window. Any sites that are open are listed as "A" for available. A number of campsites are available to be reserved 2 weeks prior to your desired camping date. These campsites may be listed as "NR" for Not Yet Released.  

Aspenglen contains several drive-to family sites for both tents and RVs. There are a few campsites that are more secluded. These are tent-only sites that campers have to walk to, located away from your vehicle's parking space.

 
Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring with grate, and tent pad.  

Roads and parking spurs are paved. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Generators are only permitted to be used in Loop C. Generator Hours are in the mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and in the afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Need to Know

• A major construction project is happening near the entrance to Aspenglen Campground - When driving through the construction zone, please slow down and adhere to all posted signs. The speed limit is currently 15-mph near the entrance to Aspenglen Campground. The Fall River Entrance to the park is open with one-lane traffic each way. The Fall River Visitor Center and businesses outside the park located along Fall River Road are open. 

  Are you pulling a trailer or driving an RV and planning to enter RMNP on the east side of the park (near Estes Park)? If so, you will need to enter the park using the Beaver Meadows/US Highway 36 entrance to the park. With the current traffic configuration, RVs and trailers (of any length) will not be able to make the turn into Aspenglen Campground when entering the park via the Fall River Entrance. 

  Are you planning to enter RMNP on the west side of the park (near Grand Lake)? If so, you will enter the park via the Grand Lake Entrance and drive over Trail Ridge Road. At Deer Ridge Junction, turn left and follow Fall River Road to Aspenglen.

• Timed Entry Permits - For visitors camping at Aspenglen Campground, a Park Access+ Timed Entry Permit (which includes Bear Lake Road) is included with your camping reservation. Campers will be able to enter the park beginning at 1 p.m. on the first day of their camping reservation, which is also the check in time for all park campgrounds. Campers who plan to enter the park earlier in the day will have to enter the park outside of the times when Timed Entry Permits are in effect (for example, before 9 a.m. for most areas of the park) or book a Timed Entry Permit Reservation. Learn more about Timed Entry Permits at Rocky Mountain National Park.   

  Entrance Fee - Campers must pay a separate park entrance fee of $35 per vehicle, valid for 7 days, or present your annual or lifetime pass such as the Senior and Access. You may pay the entrance fee upon arrival or pay in advance .

• Eight (8) person limit per site - Each camping site is limited to: one camping unit (i.e., a tent, RV, or trailer/tow vehicle) plus one additional tent. 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 to two (2) vehicles per site. A vehicle is defined as one vehicle, one trailer, one RV, or one towed unit. 

  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.

• Check-in Time. Check-in is after 1 p.m.

• Firewood. Firewood is available for purchase during the summer months

• No hookups. Aspenglen Campground does not offer RV hookups.

• No Dump Station. There is no dump station.

• No Shower or Laundry. There are no shower or laundry facilities in the campground. Portable showers are prohibited.

• Food Storage. Bears, deer, elk, raccoons and skunks frequent the area. All food, pet food, cooking utensils and other scented items must be stored in a vehicle or food storage lockers located in the campground.

• Prohibited Wheeled Devices. Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and similar devices are prohibited.

• 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.

• High Elevation. This is a high elevation facility (over 8,000 feet/2500 m). Altitude sickness affects many visitors every year. Symptoms include headache, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, and even unconsciousness. Altitude can also aggravate pre-existing conditions like heart and lung disease. Take your time, drink water, eat, and rest. The only cure for altitude sickness is to go down to a lower altitude.

• Camping space is extremely limited. Please ensure your camping unit or equipment will fit in the site as other options may not be available. Vehicles larger than 35 feet are not permitted in the campground.

• 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.

• ATTENTION: 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.

Natural Features

A pleasant mix of Douglas fir, Lodgepole pine, Ponderosa pine and the occasional Engelmann spruce forests the campground, offering equal amounts of sun and shade. Grasses, shrubs and seasonal wildflowers fill the open meadows.


Wildlife is plentiful in the park: mule deer and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk are the most commonly spotted, although black bear, coyote, bighorn sheep and moose inhabit the region as well.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Estes Park lies just outside the park's main east entrances, and is a short drive from Aspenglen Campground. Dining, shopping, rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding, and golfing opportunities await. Lake Estes offers boating, sailboarding and fishing.

Recreation

Rocky Mountain National Park has 355 miles (570 km) of hiking trails that range from flat lakeside strolls to steep mountain climbs. Visitors enjoy the park's various lake trails (Bear Lake, Cub Lake, Mills Lake), waterfall trails (Adams Falls, Alberta Falls, Ouzel Falls) and summit trails (Deer Mountain, Twin Sisters Peaks, Flattop Mountain).

The park offers some unforgettable scenic driving routes as well, including Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road. Trail Ridge Road reaches 12,183 feet (3713 m) above sea level and is America's highest continuous highway. It climbs above the park's evergreen forests to its windswept alpine tundra, where visitors enjoy sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding peaks and valleys.

Driving along the historic Old Fall River Road is like motoring through an earlier era. Constructed in 1920, this steep, one-way, uphill, gravel road punctuated by switchbacks, quietly leads travelers from Horseshoe Park through the park's wilderness to Fall River Pass, 11,796 feete (3595 m) above sea level.

Several visitor centers are within the park, offering ranger-led activities, education and history about the park and seasonal nighttime programs.

Contact Information

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1000 Highway 36 Estes Park CO 80517

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 970-586-1206

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Driving Directions

Aspenglen Campground is located off Highway 34 just inside the Fall River Entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Available Campsites

• Site 007, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018-HOST, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
• Site 041, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 047, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 037, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
• Site 042, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop B Loop, Type Walk To
• Site 035, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 049, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021-HOST, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 039, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 038, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 045, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site E, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
• Site B, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
• Site 033, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 050, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site D, Loop A Loop, Type Walk To
• Site 008, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop B Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop B Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop C Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 048, Loop C Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop A Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric

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