Glacier Basin Campground
Rocky Mountain National Park
Write a Review Bear Lake Road Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-1206 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.3298, -105.5958
Overview of Glacier Basin Campground
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by goeb on 10/3/2020
Longest RV Reported: 30 feet
Reported by lmcd1256 on 9/19/2019
Number of Sites 147
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Open Summer Only - Dates Vary
Elevation 8,595 ft / 2,619 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Glacier Basin Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
“Beautiful view and close to outstanding hiking ”
Reviewed 10/3/2020
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Open flat sites but many are small as frequently seen in NPs. Nice bathrooms . Great access to NP hiking . Wish they would stay open after 9/15 if weather permits but they close CG on 9/15 . Site had tree stumps that were annoying . Good dump station.
goeb would stay here again
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“Hard to beat.”
Reviewed 8/25/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | B034 |
Hard to over rate this National Park. While popular, the campsites are well spaced. Due to CV-19, some sections were not open. There are (unofficial) places for off-leash dog walking, and trails for every ambition. Fly rods are encouraged. If you head to the summit, take advantage of the turnoffs along the way. We received a warning fo... more
Hard to over rate this National Park. While popular, the campsites are well spaced. Due to CV-19, some sections were not open. There are (unofficial) places for off-leash dog walking, and trails for every ambition. Fly rods are encouraged. If you head to the summit, take advantage of the turnoffs along the way. We received a warning for going too slowly and obstructing traffic. The road defines "steep", "curvy" and "breathtaking". We camped at Glacier Basin Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.
Hi-Ho would stay here again
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“Great place”
Reviewed 9/19/2019
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | A039 loop A |
Checked in here 8 28 and departed 9 02. The Golden age pass gets the NPS entrance fee waived. Dry camping only. Loops A and B have lots of trees. Loops C and D have very few trees. The trees made solar power questionable, but we did not need it. Sites can be challenging for big rigs. Our site was a pull thru site next to the road with ... more
Checked in here 8 28 and departed 9 02. The Golden age pass gets the NPS entrance fee waived. Dry camping only. Loops A and B have lots of trees. Loops C and D have very few trees. The trees made solar power questionable, but we did not need it. Sites can be challenging for big rigs. Our site was a pull thru site next to the road with limited space for the slide out. We did not feel comfortable leaving our living room slide out over night or when we were not at the camper. If size is a concern, check the map carefully when booking. There are also regulations for generators. No cell service.
lmcd1256 would stay here again
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“Closed Sep. 9th for the 2019 season. -Very nice campground run by the National Park”
Reviewed 9/10/2019
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 149 |
Great location if you can get a spot. We got lucky to get a spot because it was the last night they were open for the 2019 season. A very nice & friendly park ranger got us checked in and we had a nice stay. The weather gear can get extreme with thunderstorms in the afternoon and heavy rain. Definitely plan ahead at this side of the pa... more
Great location if you can get a spot. We got lucky to get a spot because it was the last night they were open for the 2019 season. A very nice & friendly park ranger got us checked in and we had a nice stay. The weather gear can get extreme with thunderstorms in the afternoon and heavy rain. Definitely plan ahead at this side of the park for reservations as they do not like walk ups and most likely will be full. Estes Park has some rv parks but they are all $50+ per night and no BLM or overnight parking anywhere nearby. This campground is a great spot and has lots of wildlife. Wish we could have stayed two more nights but they close this campground too early and all others in the area were full. They should leave open until weather gets bad to relieve the congestion and frustration of trying to find a place to park for the nights
Ramble Tamble would stay here again
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“Nice, open sites”
Reviewed 8/14/2019
Nightly rate: | $5 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 30, 31 |
Nice pad for tents and roadside for our teardrop trailer and cars. Beautiful location with spectacular views. I think we were at 9500 feet.
plicato would stay here again
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“Beautiful & Convenient, but busy.”
Reviewed 6/7/2019
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | B058 |
Nice campground & good site. Plenty of bathrooms that were very clean. Crowded - every site was booked. Sites are pretty close together.
Mari would stay here again
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“Amazing views and national Park location”
Reviewed 9/7/2018
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | D131 |
Stayed here 2 nights in early September. We had a great experience. The facilities were nicely maintained and there were elk roaming the campground at night and in the morning. Would definitely return here. Boosted, we got 3 bars Verizon 3g and 2 bars ATT LTE. Neither were usable for anything more than checking email.
LetsJustGoRV would stay here again
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“Nicer than I was expecting”
Reviewed 6/6/2018
Nightly rate: | $26 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | A015 |
This is a really nice campground in the Rocky Mountain National Park with fantastic views. We were expecting most of the camp sites to be wide open with limited trees due to the pine beetle infestation that hit the area pretty hard, and that was the case for the C and D loops, but the views from those sites was spectacular. Our site (A... more
This is a really nice campground in the Rocky Mountain National Park with fantastic views. We were expecting most of the camp sites to be wide open with limited trees due to the pine beetle infestation that hit the area pretty hard, and that was the case for the C and D loops, but the views from those sites was spectacular. Our site (A015) was on the end of the A loop where there are still plenty of trees to provide some shade but still nice views of the mountains. There was a mix of sites stacked pretty close together and some with enough space to provide a little privacy. The only reason I don't give this a 5 star review is that there were quite a few sites that were pretty close to each other. Our neighbors were not too close, and there was nothing behind us but a hill with young pine trees and a trail halfway up. The campground was pretty quiet and the bathrooms were kept clean. At the entrance to the campground is a shuttle stop where you can catch a ride down to the Estes Park visitors center or up to Bear Lake and several stops in between. All in all, this was a pleasant surprise and definitely worth returning to.
Cliff would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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