Moraine Park Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park

Elk meadows and the park’s only winter campground.

Moraine Park is Rocky Mountain’s biggest campground, on a pine hillside above a meadow where elk gather, especially during the fall rut. A summer reservation includes timed entry for the Bear Lake Road corridor, and the free park shuttle stops inside the campground. From October 19, 2026 it switches to first-come winter camping as the only campground open in the park.

At a glance

Sites

244 (49 electric)

Max RV

40 ft; no water or sewer hookups

Showers

Solar stalls; bring your own shower bag

Reservations

Up to 6 months ahead; some sites released short-term

Timed entry

Included with a summer camping reservation

Nightly

$35, $55 electric; $30 in winter

What’s here

• Tent sites
• RV hookups
• Pets allowed
• Open in winter

Gear, rentals and guides

• Estes Park Mountain Shop

  Gear rentals, an indoor climbing gym, and climbing and fishing lessons.

• Kirks Mountain Adventures

  Guided day hikes, Longs Peak trips, backpacking and snowshoeing in the park.

Where to stay

• lodgeMurphy’s River Lodge

  Riverside lodge rooms in Estes Park.

  15 min drive
• hotelThe Stanley Hotel

  Historic hilltop hotel above Estes Park, with a spa and restaurants.

  20 min drive

Nearby

• Bear Lake hikes · 15 min by shuttle

  Bear, Dream and Emerald lakes and Alberta Falls, a short shuttle ride from camp.

• Elk rut · From camp

  In September and October bulls bugle in the meadows; watch from the roadsides at dawn and dusk.

• Trail Ridge Road · 15 min drive

  The highest continuous paved road in the US, over the tundra to the west side; usually open late May to mid-October.

• Rock Cut Brewing · 15 min drive

  Small craft brewery in Estes Park.

Getting there

• Denver International (DEN) · about 1 hr 45 min drive
• Denver · about 1.75 hr
• Boulder · about 1 hr

Directions in Google Maps