Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park

Glacier Basin Campground

153
sites: May–Sep
best months

Is Glacier Basin Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Glacier Basin Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of Nov 10, 5:00 PM MST · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

153 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 8,606 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Rocky Mountain National Park

Glacier Basin Campground is a campground in Colorado at about 8,606 feet, with 153 sites. It is managed by the National Park Service.

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Glacier Basin Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Aspen Dining
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum
Museum
Museum · 23 mi from Estes Park

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More in Estes Park

Local outfitters

Wildcat Mountaineering19 mi away
Loveland RV Resort31 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Glacier Basin Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  32° / 14°
2. Feb
  35° / 15°
3. Mar
  42° / 20°
4. Apr
  46° / 23°
5. May
  56° / 32°
6. Jun
  69° / 38°
7. Jul
  74° / 44°
8. Aug
  73° / 43°
9. Sep
  66° / 36°
10. Oct
  52° / 29°
11. Nov
  41° / 20°
12. Dec
  33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 8 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rules & access

Fee: Yes

Source: National Park Service API

Glacier Basin Campground

153 sites for tent and RV camping

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