Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground

Aspenglen is located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park near the Fall River Entrance. All campsites in Aspenglen Campground are available by reservation only. A number of campsites are available to be reserved up to 6 months in advance on a rolling window; some campsites are available to be reserved 2 weeks prior to your desired camping date, and some 1 week prior. The park has over 350 miles of hiking trails that range from flat lakeside strolls to steep mountain climbs. One of the most popular activities is wildlife viewing, with excellent opportunities to see elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, hawks, a wide range of songbirds and more. Over a third of the park is alpine tundra, and there are unforgettable scenic drives along Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road. Aspenglen contains several drive-to family sites for both tents and RVs, plus a few more secluded tent-only sites that campers walk to, located away from the vehicle parking space. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring with grate and tent pad, and roads and parking spurs are paved. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Generators are permitted only in Loop C, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. and from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. A pleasant mix of Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine and the occasional Engelmann spruce forests the campground, offering equal amounts of sun and shade. Grasses, shrubs and seasonal wildflowers fill the open meadows. Wildlife is plentiful: mule deer and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk are the most commonly spotted, although black bear, coyote, bighorn sheep and moose inhabit the region as well. The town of Estes Park is a short drive from the campground, outside the park's Beaver Meadows and Fall River Entrances, with dining, shopping, rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding and golfing. Lake Estes offers boating, sailboarding and fishing.