Rocky Mountain National Park$35
Glacier Basin
Closed for the season
Total sites: 146
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
8,612 ft
67°F
47°F
47°F
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Glacier Basin Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Glacier Basin Campground is part of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado (1 hr 11 min northwest of Boulder, CO) with an elevation of 8,612 feet. There are a total of 146 campsites including 83 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of September. 63 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $35.00 to $70.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, firewood, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (619)
4.7 out of 5
| 5 star | 73% | |
| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 1% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
@JeremyV01A79C6 · Camped on Aug 28, 2025 at Campsite #A28
Great campground close to a very well run shuttle service
@LaurenF3587749 · Camped on Aug 28, 2025 at Campsite #D132
Great location. Great sites. Cleanliness was superb.
@PhilippF83AADE · Camped on Aug 27, 2025 at Campsite #B55
easy,clean and absolutely beautiful!
@KarenS4720852 · Camped on Aug 27, 2025 at Campsite #C98
Great campground. Restrooms really clean. Employees helpful.Our site #98 didn't have a bear box - most other sites did. And the bathroom light would come on during the night if someone used the bathroom.
@yvonnew590E11E · Camped on Aug 26, 2025 at Campsite #A2
Always a great experience though this time we couldnt get a preferred site. The park was clean and the staff always friendly.
@DianeA7725483 · Camped on Aug 25, 2025 at Campsite #D121
Camping at Glacier Basin campground was awesome- superb views of the mountains and the elk herds nearby!Driving up Old Fall River Road was exciting -glad we have a 4 wheel drive vehicle! The views (and the sudden thunder and lightning storms) were amazing!
@CraigS2150196 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #A23
Nice campsite, clean bathrooms, had some very loud inconsiderate neighbors that I wish the ranger had told to be quiet.
@SigmarL1F90036 · Camped on Aug 20, 2025 at Campsite #C119
Spacious campground with a nice view of the mountains surrounding the glacier basin. Easy access to Bear Lake, etc.
@jameswCB575467 · Camped on Aug 20, 2025 at Campsite #D129
Like most of the national parks where weve been able to snag a campground. This one was fabulous. You have beautiful views of longs peak, and multiple other lower peaks as well as nearby glaciers. Its on Bear Lake Rd., which is a covered place to have a reservation to drive. Its right across the street from the shuttle if you wanna take that all the way up to Bear Lake to do some nice hiking. Its a little less than a mile away to Sprague Lake and there is a connecting trail as well. The Rangers and camp hosts were friendly and informative. There are many sites that are open where a Starlink would work well and there are several other sites where there are many trees. Theres also a beautiful group camp area if that is your need.
@DanielleM84170 · Camped on Aug 19, 2025 at Campsite #A8
It was great. Neighbors friendly and obeyed camp rules. Lots of options for different types of camping. Bathrooms flush and running water. Clean bathrooms - saw them cleaned daily. Had wildlife walk thru. Overall, great!
@CarolynN602786 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #D133
We really enjoyed our time here. The facilities were great and we appreciated the easy access to the Park and Ride lot for park shuttle service. We also enjoyed being able to walk to Sprague Lake. The only reason I did not give 5 Stars is because D-loop sites have NO shade.
@nicholasl16533 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #D136
The best campground I have used so far. The facilities are incredible and accessible from any site - and the views are the best Ive seen at any campground, as you are literally in the middle of the Rockies and have 360 degree mountains views. There is also great cell service at this campground which is just an added bonus to it.
@WilliamW688008 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #B35
The campground is located in a beautiful basin with amazing views all around. Our campsite was next to the shuttle stop to the park and ride - not ideal. Also, even though the rec. gov website clearly states an 8 person limit per site, the campsite directly across from us was occupied by no less than 15 people - all of them talking loudly, riding bicycles all around the campground with a number of crying children! Not conducive to a peaceful commune with nature. The camp hosts did not enforce the occupant limit.
@KateB7910079 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025
Site C111 was just perfect. The campsite is half way in the tree line and half way out-great for shade and widespan mountain view purposes. We were close to the bathrooms and water but not enough for it to be a bother. Bathrooms were very clean. The incoming ranger was informative and firewood and ice were sold in the evenings. Deer strolled through the campsite, and we spotted a mama & two baby moose on the way out.
@ManojM005C1BEC · Camped on Aug 16, 2025 at Campsite #A29
Clean toilets, good camp hosts and large camp sites. The rangers really care about the property and it shows!
@AditiM56CEEBE8 · Camped on Aug 16, 2025 at Campsite #A25
Best location for being in the park.
@TheresaS508148 · Camped on Aug 13, 2025 at Campsite #D146
Loops A, B, and C have more shade. Location beautiful and bathrooms clean. Shuttle was not ideal for getting back from Bear Lake, but having access to Bear Lake was wonderful. Evening hikes definitely ideal to avoid the crowds. Hope to make it an annual trip.
@austinw983DE8F · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #C86
Stayed in campsite 086 for 4 nights. Campground was very good and campsites were clean. Bathrooms were plentiful and also clean. We attended a Ranger talk at the amphitheater which I highly recommend. The only concern I could really think of was that it seems Quiet Hours are not enforced. The last night, we had a group of disrespectful campers take the spot besides us. Our neighbors up to that point had been fine. However, these new campers the last night were terrible and disrespectful..They sat up and were loud until almost 2am talking, laughing and playing an instrument while singing when quiet time was at 10pm. I can understand wanting to have fun and do all that within reason but after quiet hours, especially that late was disrespectful. My cousin and I camping next to them had to be up early the next morning and couldnt fall asleep until almost 2:30am due to their noise and instruments. No one from the campground told them to be quiet after quiet hours. I considered saying something but didnt want to cause more issues. I really wish the Quiet Time would be enforced but it seems like every other night everyone was fairly respectful of the quiet time so it was just this one night with these people. Other than that incident, the campground was great and views are also great.
@MatthewM640374 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #C83
Great location, amazing views, clean amenities
@AdityaS8D7F13F · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #C76
Clean bathrooms, great views. However very little shade in most campsites - so if you're camping here in the summer, under the sun, you don't actually feel like staying at the campsite. It gets way too hot. Best to carry canopies or cabanas with you if you can.
@AbigailC5855C3 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #C68
We had a wonderful time at the campground and exploring Rocky Mountain National Park. The campground was very well maintained and everyone was so friendly and helpful. Lovely park rangers and staff available and we met amazing people along the way. I cannot wait until we can come back and stay again!!
@VirginiaW18122 · Camped on Aug 9, 2025 at Campsite #A25
Nice campground with clean restrooms and easy access to hiker shuttle stops. It was a bit noisy -- a lot of families with young kids and pets, and some car alarms going off at random during the night. I think that's fairly typical for front-country campgrounds, but it's why we usually head for backcountry sites. The ranger who assisted us with our car sticker and registration was very helpful in answering our questions.
@MargaretZ10332 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #B54
Clean facilities, friendly staff, and the shuttle was always on time and so convenient - I don't know what we would have done without it!
@DavidN9135851 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #D129
We love camping at Glacier Basin. It's well maintained. The hiker bus is right across the road, and it's easy to access some of the park's best trails. It's a busier campground and the spots are close together, so it's not a wilderness experience. We always have a great time when we're up there.
@JamesB7853748 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #C117
Very pleased with the campground it was quiet clean orderly and well run
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