Glacier Basin Campground
40.3298, -105.5956 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Glacier Basin Campground is open for the summer! Located on Bear Lake Road near Park & Ride, campsites are available for tents, RVs and groups. Campsites are available by reservation only. To make a reservation, visit www.recreation.gov online, use the Recreation.gov Mobile App or call 1-877-444-6777 and search for Rocky Mountain National Park - Glacier Basin Campground.
- Every day
- All Day
Glacier Basin Campground is open for the summer! Located on Bear Lake Road near Park & Ride, campsites are available for tents, RVs and groups. Campsites are available by reservation only. If you have a campground reservation, check-in begins at 1 p.m. daily.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per site per night
Per site per night for groups of 9–15 people
Per site per night for groups of 16–25 people
Per site per night for groups of 26–40 people
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Glacier Basin Campground is a reservation only campground. All sites are reservable up to six months in advance through www.recreation.gov.
- Amphitheater
- Yes - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Dump station
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Ice for sale
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Camp store
- No
- Cell reception
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Showers
- None
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 35 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 35 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
Four sites are available for those customers with a disability or otherwise limited mobility who would benefit from the accessibility design features.
Four sites are available for those customers with a disability or otherwise limited mobility who would benefit from the accessibility design features.
Fires are only allowed in metal fire grates. Never leave fires or coals unattended. Fires must be completely extinguished before leaving campsite or going to bed. Gathering firewood or fire-starting materials is prohibited
One solar shower stall are available; visitors must provide their own solar heated shower bag.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
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.
Average High and Low Temperatures (Fahrenheit) May: 62 / 34 June: 73 / 41 July: 78 / 46 August: 77 / 45 September: 70 / 38
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.
Glacier Basin Campground is open for the summer! Located on Bear Lake Road near Park & Ride, campsites are available for tents, RVs and groups. Campsites are available by reservation only.
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