Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground
This is a first-come, first-served campground that is open for tents only. Longs Peak Campground is located about 20 minutes south of Estes Park on CO Highway 7 and is in a forested area at an elevation of 9,500 feet (3000 m) above sea level. Longs Peak Campground has vault toilets and no water. Campers must bring their own water. The overnight camping fee for Longs Peak Campground does not include park entrance fees or timed entry reservations. Rocky Mountain National Park accepts payment for all entrance and campground fees in the form of debit/credit card only. Most credit/debit cards and digital forms of payment are accepted.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
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Site mix
| Tent-only | 26 |
| Host/management | 1 |
Amenities & rules
Each campsite has one parking spot, a fire ring, and picnic table. There are 4 vault toilets available for use in the campground.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.2753° N, 105.5584° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMagic Feather Broadcast Rx
33 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 4.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Kirks Mountain Adventures ↗ | 7.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Cousins RV ↗ | 26.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
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Worth a stop
- 6.3 miInformation Office ↗Visitor center
- 6.3 miWilderness Office ↗Visitor center
- 6.5 miBright Extension Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.6 mi
- 11.9 mi
- 13 miBig Thompson River Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 2.3 miTwin Sisters Peaks1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miLily Mountain2 mi trail · hiking
- 3.3 miDeer Ridge1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4 miHomestead Meadows ↗5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness.
- inRocky Mountain National Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 249,126 acres
- 8.3 miIndian Peaks Wilderness ↗Wilderness · FS/NPS · 77,932 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Historic landmarks nearby
Guidebooks for Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Guide to the Geology of Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoCarol Wegemann, 2023Find at Bookshop.org
- Fly Fishing Guide to Rocky Mountain National ParkSteven Schweitzer and Rick Takahashi, 2023Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground?
No. Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How many sites does Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground have?
27 sites, including 26 tent-only sites.
Source: Site mix
What if Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Meeker Park Overflow Campground (2.6 mi, first-come), Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground (4.2 mi), and Olive Ridge (5 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground in?
Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground is a Rocky Mountain National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Rocky Mountain National Park