Glacier Basin Campground
Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- $35.00
- Type
- Campground
- Sites
- 153 total · 153 reservable · 0 first come
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Rocky Mountain National Park Dump Station · 2.1 mi
- Coordinates
- 40.3298, -105.5956
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Glacier Basin Campground is closed for the 2026 season. If planning to camp in RMNP, please see Aspenglen, Timber Creek or Moraine Park Campgrounds.
From the managing agency.Official page
Is Glacier Basin Campground free?
No. Glacier Basin Campground charges $35.00. 153 of its sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
Can I bring an RV to Glacier Basin Campground?
Glacier Basin Campground has 153 sites on record. 153 sites are reservable and 0 are first come.
How do I get to Glacier Basin Campground?
Glacier Basin Campground is located approximately 5 miles up Bear Lake Road. The campground access road is located across from Park & Ride. If entering RMNP on U.S. Highway 36, enter the park via Beaver Meadows Entrance and take the first left-hand turn onto Bear Lake Road. If entering via the Grand Lake Entrance or Fall River Entrance, follow U.S. Highway 34 to Deer Ridge Junction and follow signs toward Beaver Meadows Entrance. Turn right up Bear Lake Road.
What is the weather like at Glacier Basin Campground?
Average High and Low Temperatures (Fahrenheit) May: 62 / 34 June: 73 / 41 July: 78 / 46 August: 77 / 45 September: 70 / 38
What are the rules at Glacier Basin Campground?
There is an 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. A timed entry reservation is included with your campground reservation. Campers can enter RMNP and check into the campground anytime after 1 p.m. For the protection of campers and wildlife, all food, pet food, cooking utensils and other scented items must be stored inside a provided food storage box or a locked vehicle.
Nearby
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground0.1 mi
- Moraine Park Campground2.1 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground2.3 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground4.2 mi
- Longs Peak Campground4.3 mi
- Aspenglen Campground4.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground4.9 mi
- Meeker Park Overflow Campground6.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Dump Station2.1 mi
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
