This was an AMAZING campground for a trip to RMNP! We saw so many elk and mule deer right from the…read morecampgrounds majestically roaming free. It was truly magical. Our campsite was perfect and up at the far / left end of the campground site. We had picturesque views at all hours of the day. The bathroom closest to our campground was just the potty portion, but there was a full bathroom just down the drive with showers and sinks and such. Our fellow campers were kind enough to rescue our tents and pin them down with rocks while we were out hiking (thank you, kind humans!). Our whole experience here was wonderful, and I would definitely return next time I'm in the area. The RV spots to be fair (as other reviewers mention) were more lackluster. The tent sites, especially at the outer edges, are where it's at!!

Campground was very clean and check-in and camp store were great. Bathrooms are coin operated and…read morewere very very clean! The RV campsites were very close together and were not shaded. Neighboring campers dogs were off- leash and came over to our campsite.

This place is absolutely stunning!! You have to go if you are in the Colorado area!!…read more We got in around noon and went to Bear lake and Alberta falls! Both were incredible. We also drove around a bit and it was just dream like! There are sooo many elk! Drive slow and watch for wild life!! Hiking can be difficult even on the well maintained paths. Make sure you wear solid footwear! Take lots of pictures and know your cell phone service may not work inside the park. Always remember to carry out what you carry in! That includes things like banana peels and orange rinds! Don't leave anything behind! Enjoy this absolutely gorgeous national park!!

The views are spectacular from every angle throughout the park!…read more Rocky Mountain National Park was established on January 26, 1915 and was dedicated on Sept. 4, 1915. We had already planned to come here on Oct. 1, 2025 which coincided with the first day of the Federal Government Shutdown. We arrived before anyone was at the Entrance Station to take entrance fees & reservations. We later exited & reentered the park and there was a guy at the entrance booth. He didn't seem to know what was going on and the fees/reservations were not collected. I had gone online to recreation.gov and made a reservation for a timed entry to the park. There was a $2 fee. There are 2 reservation options: Timed Entry with or without Bear Lake Road Reservation. First wildlife we saw were the Mule Deer. During our visit here, we heard Elk bugling, saw Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, chipmunks, & birds. Trail Ridge Road is a major road which is also part of US Highway 34. It takes you up to the Alpine Tundra and is the highest continuous paved road in North America. Some of the stops are: Fairview Curve, Medicine Bow Curve, Lava Cliffs, Rock Cut, Forest Canyon, & Many Parks Curve. With the different elevations in the park, the terrain also changes! I was amazed with how the landscape was so vast & stunning from the grassy meadows to the Alpine Tundra! Trail of Aspens - there's a plaque with information about it at Hollowell Park. Look in the distance above the sign and you'll see them. Going in the Autumn time, it was so easy to see them as they were changing colors! Sprague Lake - saw lots of Trout in the shallow water before reaching the lake itself. Took the Trail Ridge Road up to the Alpine Tundra area where the Alpine Visitor Center is. This visitor center is the highest one in the National Park System at 11,796 feet. It was closed, but the Trail Ridge Store with a coffee stand next door was open. The elevation here can bring on altitude sickness. The elevation reaches over 12,000ft. Everyone should be careful and drink plenty of water. We live at Sea Level in Los Angeles and acclimating to the elevation helped somewhat. We still had a bit of trouble catching our breath. Coming back down, we stopped by the Sheep Lakes Information Station. I think we were too early to see the sheep. We didn't see any Bighorn Sheep there. Alluvial Fan - Pretty cool area! There was a Lawn Lake flood on July 15, 1982. An alluvial fan is basically a fan-shaped deposit of sediment. There's a bridge across Roaring River near the base of the Alluvial Fan. You can walk up a little bit for a view of the water falling or a selfie with the river in the background. We spent about 8 hours in the park. Most of it was driving and taking in the sights. No hiking for us, but we did get out and do some of the short walks out to see things. Our last stop was at the Fall River Visitor Center. It is located just outside of the park. Lucky for us that this is run in a partnership with the NPS & by the Rocky Mountain Conservatory and was open! We were able to see the exhibits and use the park stamp for my parks passport book. Next door is a store that we also visited and took advantage of their restroom before heading into the town for dinner. I hope to make it back again! Seeing the wildlife and the tundra area were highlights.

This is a no frills campground. Has a playground but no pool or put-put like the campground next…read moredoor. Did I say it was less expensive than the other one, too? Most sites have trees and a cement pad per site. Some sites back right up to the river. It's clean and convenient to both RMNP and downtown Estes. The manager is a friendly soul and they provided a complementary breakfast on Saturday. Fresh fruit, yogurt, pancakes, sausage, eggs, cereal and drinks in a very clean cutely decorated club house. The bathrooms and laundry facilities were clean and in working condition. The WIFI is amazing. I have spent time here while 'working from home' and had no issues what so ever. No cable but we use our fire stick or IPads and it never buffered even when the campground was full! The only thing I wish they had was a dog run. My pups were used to a yard and miss being off leash after a few days. Can't go wrong here.

Very poorly maintained roads around park. Bathrooms and showers are dirty and showers take up to 5…read moreminutes for any hot water. This is a Good Sam patk, however I didn't realize this prior to booking and they would not give me the discount since I had already paid and there was "no way to change anything in the system." Tjr children's playground is rickety and looks super unsafe, accident waiting to happen. Sewer hook up more than 20 ft from other utilities so if you don't have a super long hose you are out of luck. You have very little room to park your truck in spot and if it doesn't fit it's an additional $12/night for parking.

While visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, I spent some time in Estes Park after each day in the…read morepark. You have to go through this town to get to a couple of the park entrances. I grabbed dinner at a few restaurants and spent some time in Stanley Park. The view of Lake Estes from the park is stunning. The downtown area in Estes Park has a number of restaurants and retail stores. For activities, there is an Aerial Tramway to Prospect Mountain's summit or you can jump on a jeep tour. If you love outdoor activities, this is a great place to visit. Sadly, there was a huge wildfire going on when I was here that caused a lot of smoke. But overall, Estes Park is a great town to visit and has lots to do.

The downtown is full of shops and mass amounts of people who capitalize off tourism from those…read morevisiting Rocky Mountain National Park. The shops sell stuff to the tourists and it's basically all souvenirs. We had ice cream and it was mediocre. The service is horrible here in general. I don't know what it is, but I think it's because the employees seem to be seasonal workers that really don't care. I also got the vibe that many locals hate tourism from the National Park so you get a mix of experiences from those businesses that truly care about your experience and others that don't at all and are annoyed by the amount of tourists in their town. The crosswalks in downtown go straight and horizontal so every now and then you get crossing guards yelling that you can now cross in all directions. The downtown doesn't have enough parking so it's hard to find a spot to park.

Tried to "check in" while we were there but alas no reception. But that is okay. :)…read more Hermit park is a nice little area to go and get away. It is usually fairly quiet. There are lots of trees and gorgeous views of various mountain peaks. This is around 50-55 minutes from my house (or more depending on traffic). This is a county owned park, so you either need a larimer county park pass. Or there is a $9 fee you can pay upon entering if you dont have that. The park is well maintained. There are trash cans at the trail head. Also cared for bathrooms. There is more than kruger rock trail in the park. There is also saddleback and limber trail as well. Kruger is most well known and also tends to be the busiest. The trails are clearly marked and very user friendly. Dogs are allowed here BUT they need to be leashed ;) This is a really nice area to head to when you want to go into estes but dont necessarily want to deal with the crowds of rocky mountain national park. They do close for a few months in the winter. They actually just reopened i believe march 1 for the season so just be aware depending on the time of year you are wanting to go. Current trail conditions as of today were snowy and dry on parts. if you keep going past kruger onto the limber trail on the other side of kruger then you start getting into some deeper snow and snowshoes may be advised. We did about a mile that way and then opted to turn back around. Because the first 2.5 miles were not like that we had opted to not tow our snowshoes with us though we did pack them in the car.

I recently hiked the Kruger Hike trail and really enjoyed it! First of all, it's dog friendly which…read moreis always a huge plus for me. It's just about 4 miles round trip, so it's not super long. It gains about 900 feet in elevation but never feels really strenuous. Last weekend there was snow on the trail, but it was well marked and easy to follow up to the top. When you make it to the end of trail, make sure to climb to the very top of the rocks. You have to do a little bit of scrambling to get there, but the views are so worth it! You get a fantastic look at Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The location is great, just a couple of miles away from Estes Park, which is a fun place to stop after you hike. Our group (plus 2 doggies) had a great morning hiking Kruger rock, and would definitely bring other friends and family to check it out.

Very clean cabins right on the river and nice people that manage the plate. Dog friendly too…read more Recommended!

We loved this place! The cabins are absolutely adorable! A little small but perfect for two…read more Perfectly built and stocked and the owners are amazing. We will definitely go back.

we had an amazing time here , it was the first time driving an rv and they just made everything so…read moreeasy answered all my questions, we got there after close time but gave us Instructions on what to do and where they would leave our stuff to get into our area, had laundry Matt's all the staff was extremely nice and so family friendly not to mention we saw elk every morning right outside our spot it was just such a nice time!

Only great things to say about this KoA location. We got in after hours, but the team had our…read morewelcome packet ready at the front door, and our site was marked off as reserved for us. We woke up looking at the Rockies...it was like the song, spacious skies and mountain majesties. The site was clean, plenty of space, and had power. Water, bathrooms and showers were close on both sides of the site. This kamp location also had cabins and RV sites that looked just as roomie. The admin building is stocked full of any supplies you might need. If they don't have it, the JAX outrigger across the street will. There's a Safeway within driving distance. Plenty of activities going around in Estes Park. We will be back.

Circling the drain!! I've been coming here for over 20 years and I've witnessed the prices go up…read morebut the amenities go down. They really haven't done much improvement to the sites except basic maintenance. Previously , they had Sunday church services and coffee and donuts on Saturday mornings, and a beautifully maintained crystal clear pond with lots of large trout. It's now a sludge puddle with few fishes and less trees. I came to love this place but it's being run down way too much. The people are great, and I appreciate the trash pickups every day from our site, but it's just not as lovely as it used to be. The ridiculous fire pit by the playground is rarely used by anyone and they've gotten rid of the community events and fun games. It's location is great which is one of the reasons we come here. But since the change to the RMNP entry schedule, the construction everywhere and loss of businesses, it's become tedious. It would be much more attractive if the concentrated beautification they pour into their office area was applied throughout the facility. It's boring and looks old and unloved. PLEASE MAKE IMPROVEMENTS!!

Last week I did the worst thing I have ever done: Tried to pick up my kids from Spruce Lake RV…read morePark. I confess, my crime came from ignorance, but that's no excuse. I should not have tried to get my kids for dinner, or at least I should not have done so without studying up on Spruce Lake RV Park's rules. At least then I could have prevented myself from bestowing the absolutely devastating trauma I brought onto the poor owner and staff member of this park. They would not have been forced to yell at me at the top of their lungs, threaten to call the police and insist that I wait, standing, in the middle of their vehicle pathway instead of sitting down on a nearby bench as they went to berate my in-laws for my actions. This RV park, you see, has a very strict rule that all visitors must check in at the office and pay a fee upon entering. This is not, as I assumed, a fee for parking or for bringing in a vehicle -- it is a fee for ENTERING the park, on foot, by parachute, via tunnel or by any other means. If you come into their park, they expect payment for each individual person entering, including young children, and they expect it for each day you come in. My in-laws had stayed at the park for two previous years before this happened, and the first time my wife and I went to visit their trailer at the park we saw the sign and stopped into the office to check in. The clerk seemed surprised that we had actually stopped in and did not charge us anything. We got the impression that this was not something the RV park really cared about, and perhaps the sign was there for legal purposes. So on subsequent visits we simply drove past the sign, visited my wife's parents and left. I am so sorry that I assumed this was ok. Judging by the reaction of the RV park owner and staff member, trying to pick up my children to bring them to dinner makes me absolute scum, a despicable criminal worthy only of contempt. As I tried to clarify to the owner and his employee what I was doing in the park and clarify the rules with them in a very calm manner, they treated me as the disgusting monster I am by yelling over me, refusing to listen to a word I said and telling me over and over again that they didn't care about what I was saying. If they had listened to me, maybe they could have corrected me when I told them I planned on parking my car outside the park and walking in to retrieve my children, which I now know does nothing to erase my obligation to pay the entry fee. It was all deserved. I asked them for their names. Since I was clearly in the wrong and they "don't care about reviews," I wanted to apologize to them publicly by name. But they didn't want to give me their names for some reason, despite telling me that I was the one who broke the rules and therefore nobody would listen to me. All I can say to anybody planning to stay at this RV park is that if you plan on having any guests visit you, DON'T RISK STAYING HERE. By doing so you may be delivering even more trauma onto the owner and staff of the park. You could pay a fee for each person entering the park for any length of time for any reason, but why chance it?

We were driving around Estes and my husband had to make some business calls on our vacation. So he…read morestopped to do this by this lovely lake .. so I would have some place pretty to look around while he did some work calls and emails. I walked around with my camera .. and climbed the rocks .. the rocks here are porous. I am not a fan or heights and not a rock climber but the rocks here are easy to climb. there is a camp ground.