Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry

Rocky Mountain National Park

Planning a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park during summer 2024? Timed entry permits will be required to enter the park during specific hours of the day beginning on Friday, May 24, 2024.  

This summer's pilot will be similar to that used in 2023, with two types of reservations available. One permit will be for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, which includes the entire corridor, as well as access to the rest of the park. This reservation period will be from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The second permit will be for the “rest of the park,” excluding the Bear Lake Road Corridor. This “rest of park” reservation period will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Permits issued using the reservation system will allow park visitors to enter the park within two-hour windows of availability, with no set time for departure. 

The reservation system will apply to all areas of the park. The only cost associated with booking a reservation is a $2 recreation.gov processing fee. 

The Bear Lake Road Corridor timed entry reservation system will continue through Sunday, Oct. 20. However, the rest of the park reservation system will end on Tuesday, Oct. 15. 

Reservations to enter the park will be available through www.recreation.gov following the below schedule:

Interested in visiting Rocky Mountain National Park this winter or spring? Visit the park's "Plan Your Visit" webpage to learn more.

Booking Windows

Timed Entry reservations are required to enter Rocky Mountain National Park between May 24th and mid-October. 

Reservations to enter the park will be available through www.recreation.gov following the below schedule:

For more information on visiting the park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo

Changes and Cancellations

For specific entence fee and annual pass information please visit: Fees & Passes - Rocky Mountain National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) 

Contact Information

Mailing Address

1000 HWY 36 Estes Park CO 80517

Phone Number

(970) 586-1206 (HOURS: 8AM - 4:30PM MDT ON WEEKDAYS AND 8AM - 12PM MDT WEEKENDS)

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