Mountain camping · Colorado

Moraine Park Campground

Elk meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park

SettingMountain
StateColorado
Best seasonSummer & fall (elk rut)
ReserveRecreation.gov

A high meadow campground where bugling elk roam in fall and the Continental Divide rises beyond. The east-side base for Bear Lake, Longs Peak, and Trail Ridge Road.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Elk in the meadow at dusk

RVs & rigs: RV sites (no hookups)

What’s here

  • Bear Lake corridor
  • Trail Ridge Road
  • Fall elk rut
  • Cub Lake hike

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