Rocky Mountain National Park1
Campsite #1 at Moraine Park Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
$35
Tent Site #1
| Walk-In | 8 people |
| 1 | good |
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Campsite #1 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (13)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 92% |
| 4 star | | 8% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@GregT4806808 · Camped on Aug 30, 2025 at Campsite #1
Very private site with lots of wildlife. Several hundred feet from the parking - so packing/unpacking is a bit more tedious. Also fairly far from the bathrooms. The bathroom does have a solar shower but it didnt drain very well. Overall a very nice campground but Id pick a more central site if you can.
Excellent
@MichelleS85055 · Camped on Aug 14, 2025 at Campsite #1
Clean campground, pretty quiet, Sites not on top of each other. Bathrooms seemed a little lean for campground size and no showers- but other wise terrific. Woke up day two surrounded by mule deer!
Excellent
@DanielleKF55A4 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #1
We had a great trip! We camped at Moraine Park Campground in A001. We noticed the site was cooler than others around us. This was nice because it was hot, but I could see how this would not be ideal in the colder months.
Good
@IanA1900C366E9 · Camped on Sep 25, 2022 at Campsite #1
Great park. Wish I could have spent more time there. We spent two nights at the park, one additional day would have been nice or alternatively getting there before dusk on our first day. It does get cold in September so I would recommend a 20F sleeping bag if you want to be cozy. Also pace yourselves on the hikes, especially if you live at sea level. Be sure to check out the Alpine Visitor center.
@JessieE4F18FE3 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #1
Campsite was well maintained, amazing to see lots of wildlife in and around the campsite everyday. Facilities were clean! Very knowledgeable staff, ranger at Moraine Park was very helpful! Use the shuttle from the campsite to get to most of the hikes to reduce stress for finding parking and driving winding roads. Highly recommend Sky Pond hike from Glacier Gorge parking lot. Stay to the right on the way up the waterfall scramble and come down on your butt. Sunrise hike at Bear Lake was peaceful; not too many people were out so just got to enjoy the stillness of the morning. Would go back again!
Good
@MelissaM982934 · Camped on Jun 26, 2022 at Campsite #1
amazing campground. Each site has its own Bear box which is convenient. The campground is so close to all the great hikes and there is also a bus station in the campground that takes you to bear lake. Elk EVERYWHERE. They were roaming around the tents in the early morning. They sell firewood and ice on site after 5:30pm cash only
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@MarcM330 · Camped on Sep 9, 2021 at Campsite #1
Morraine Park Campground is in my opinion by far the nicest campground in RMNP
@MattD131 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #1
We had a beautiful stay at Moraine. The bathrooms could have been cleaner but how can you really complain about a hole in the ground. The bathroom with flush toilets were great.
Elk bugles at dusk and dawn were amazing. Deer and a mama moose in the campground. Clear sky's at night. RMNP really knows how to bring its A game.
Elk bugles at dusk and dawn were amazing. Deer and a mama moose in the campground. Clear sky's at night. RMNP really knows how to bring its A game.
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@MattD1154148 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #1
We had a beautiful stay at Moraine. The bathrooms could have been cleaner but how can you really complain about a hole in the ground. The bathroom with flush toilets were great.Elk bugles at dusk and dawn were amazing. Deer and a mama moose in the campground. Clear sky's at night. RMNP really knows how to bring its A game.
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@MattD1154148 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #1
We had a beautiful stay at Moraine. The bathrooms could have been cleaner but how can you really complain about a hole in the ground. The bathroom with flush toilets were great.Elk bugles at dusk and dawn were amazing. Deer and a mama moose in the campground. Clear sky's at night. RMNP really knows how to bring its A game.
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@AliaP937 · Camped on Jun 6, 2021 at Campsite #1
The campsite (A001) was absolutely perfect. It took about 30 seconds to walk from the car to the site, but that meant I was further away from the road and any neighbors. It had a couple huge trees for shade and was situated in the middle of a small meadow. Herds of elk wandered through every day I was there (early June) and it was just all around stunning for car camping. The park rangers were super friendly and helpful, the pit toilets were as clean as pit toilets can be, there was potable water nearby, and they sold ice and firewood every evening for a few hours. Oh and amazingly there were no bugs. No mosquitos, no bees, a few flies but that was it. 100% would recommend, I'm going back for sure!!!
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@KristinT163555 · Camped on Sep 21, 2019 at Campsite #1
This campground was great. All the elk in the area made it a one of a kind experience. Staff was super nice as well.
@KarenH5592205 · Camped on Aug 1, 2019 at Campsite #1
The campsite was clean and it had a beautiful view. The ranger program that night was wonderful!
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