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    Moraine Park Campground

    4.0 (17 reviews)

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    Jenna W.

    I had the great pleasure of visiting this campground over Fourth of July Weekend. Moraine is on the east side of RMNP, near Estes Park. The campsite fee is $26/night, plus a $20/day or $70/vehicle per week entry fee. Be sure to book as far in advance as you can, as the campground can fill up months in advance during the summer! Our site included a fire ring, a tent pad and a picnic table. There are communal bear lockers scattered about the campground. Bathrooms are a mix of vault and flush toilets, so if that's something you're picky about, you may wish to consult the campground map before making your reservation. There are no showers here, but they do have solar shower stalls (BYOBag!). The campground is flush with birds, squirrels, chipmunks and other small wildlife. I also heard there's a herd of elk that is present many mornings in the field below the amphitheater, but I didn't have the good fortune of seeing them myself. RMNP has a great hiker shuttle system, and there's a stop by the entrance to the campground. From 5:30 - 8:30 pm every evening, there's a gentleman that sells soda, ice cream, firewood and kindling by the entrance to the park. If you're not sure what activities or hikes you want to do while you're visiting the area, consult the volunteers at the ranger station by the entrance! They gave us some wonderful suggestions, and I wish we had stopped by earlier in our visit.

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    Jennifer S.

    Without having made reservations, we were able to pitch our tent here a few nights in mid-Sept. 2016. We were directed to Loop B where there were a handful of other tent sites in the close proximity; otherwise, there were RV's everywhere! We had a tremendous view of Long's Peak from our site, as well as great view of the open plains area where there were plenty of elk in rut. It was pretty cool to hear the males bugling in the wee hours of the night. It was so awesome that we happened to be there during the full moon phase! The main drawback with all those RV's around was that one morning, for some *ungodly* reason, so many of those units were operating their very loud, gasoline-powered generators. It seemed to go on incessantly. Sure would be nice for all tenters visiting the campground to have an exclusive area to go in order to be away from all that man-made machine noise...

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    Ask the Community - Moraine Park Campground

    How far is it from ft. collins and is it a dog friendly park?

    45 miles. Dogs are not allowed on all trails and anywhere except campgrounds, road and parking lots

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    Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake

    Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake

    3.9(36 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    We took our maiden voyage in our pop-up camper here and we'd stay here again. Everything was…read morereally clean, well kept, the staff was friendly, and the views were good. The only reduction in stars is because, like others have said, you are right on top of everyone else. It's basically a line of parked campers, but as long as you know what you're getting that's fine. Everyone else was friendly and quiet after hours, and as long as you're mostly using it as a base camp for off site adventures it's not a problem. Also, the pool is supposed to be heated but was pretty chilly. Like I said, we'd go here again. Each site has a fire pit, picnic table, ours had hookups. Most importantly, the bathrooms are clean, new, and well kept. As long as you know you'll be up close with your neighbors and won't have shade trees it's a good place to go.

    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!!

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    Rocky Mountain National Park - Bear Lake

    Rocky Mountain National Park

    4.8(832 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    This park is so heavily visited, so there are multiple visitor centers to help spread the load of…read moreaddressing all of the questions that tourists may have. Seriously, millions of visitors enjoy the park every year. I stayed in the gateway town of Estes Park, which is literally minutes away from the park entrance. I did the Nymph, Dream, Emerald, and Haiyaha Lakes via Nymph Lake Trail, as well as Bear Lake. The trails were in great condition, and even though the trails were heavily trafficked, everyone was pretty courteous. The views were simply amazing. Do note that you might need to be acclimated to the higher atmosphere (=thinner air) and so hiking may be more difficult than your usual if you're coming from lower elevations. I visited during elk mating season, and while I did see elk in the park, I saw even more in the parks of Estes Park!

    Lived in denver for 17 years, traveled all over the world and this is my first trip to RMNP. Wow,…read morewhat was I thinking waiting so long. One of the Crown Jewels of the National Park Service, RMNP sits just outside of Estes Park and 90 minutes from Denver. We camped at Moraine Park and with that came a guaranteed timed entry and all access to the park. It was the perfect way to avoid booking entry to the park and separate booking for Bear Lake area. Our campsite had a phenomenal view on Long's Peak and was walking distance to Elk meadow. Every morning and evening we were front row to the bull elk bugling and enjoyed a great camping experience. We saw so much wildlife but the stand outs were, Moose. Elk. Deer. Coyotes. Fox. Marmot. Pika. Blue Jay. The park is a spectacular spotlight on the Rocky Mountains. We hiked from meadows to mountain tops and enjoyed many epic views and endless fresh air. Got caught in a big rain storm and watched a hiker find his missing keys!! Please note, elk meadow is restricted a bit during this time to let the elk mate. We watched a coupled disregard that and wander down to get wedding photos near the elk herd, wedding dress and all. Park security did not find that amusing. I'm sure those were very expensive wedding photos lol. So much to see and experience. Now I understand why every tourist coming to Colorado needs to see this park.

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    Manor RV Park - Magpie

    Manor RV Park

    3.3(40 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    We enjoyed the campground. Staff were great! Nice to see wildlife wander through (deer, wild…read moreturkeys prairie dogs). We enjoyed being on the river. Super close to everything in town.

    Very disappointed in this RV Park. We have stayed here before but this time it was disappointing…read more I had reserved a spot 1 year in advance, but I was given a different spot. I asked to move to the site that I had reserved and the lady checking in said no, not available. The site that I had reserved a year in advance stayed vacant for 6 out of the 8 days we were there. The lady also said that each site has cement slabs!!! Really....go out and look at the cement slab on site #56, that is if you can find it buried under the rocks. Once we did find it and swept it off if was about a 3x3 ft slab. Very different from the cement slabs at other sites. SInce she would not let us move to the site that I had reserved I had asked to be moved to another site #44 as we were very dissapointed in site #56, she told me no the trailer that is expected in there is longer than your and it will not fit in #56 so we cannot swap. Well again this was untrue. When the rv came for site #44 it was not larger than our trailer AND they were only there for a couple of days and the other days it sat vacant like so many other sites. As a consolation for not giving us the site that we had reserved she offered to give us a 10 ft. roll of sewer pipe since ours would not reach at the site #56, she told me that this 10 ft. roll was a value of $89 so I should be happy. Manor RV Park may be selling a 10 ft roll for $89, but I can assure you that a 10 ft. roll does not cost $89. Unfortunately, it was just one disappointment after another when it came to this RV Park. People talk about the reasonable price of this park and that may be true, however you get what you pay for and the grounds, driveway entering and leaving this park,lack of ammenities and extremely poor customer service really show. Luckily besides sleeping we didn't spend much time at this RV Park.

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    Manor RV Park - Deer and praire dogs

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    Remodeled restrooms and showers

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    Hermit Park Open Space

    Hermit Park Open Space

    4.0(11 reviews)
    7.4 mi

    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.

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    Estes Park KOA Campground - Rocky Mountain national Park Cub  Lake Trail 15 minutes from our site

    Estes Park KOA Campground

    3.5(59 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    My son and I stayed at this KOA over the weekend and we had the best time! I was immediately…read moreimpressed with the cleanliness of our cabin as well as the bathrooms. Overall, the grounds and amenities were well-maintained. There were some fun organized activities like an ice cream social, karaoke, train rides and a pancake breakfast in the morning. We interacted with several staff members and all of them were pleasant and welcoming, but our favorite was Tim. Not only was he incredibly easy on the eyes, but he started up the communal fire pit and spent time chatting and roasting marshmallows with a bunch of us. We will definitely be back!

    Some really good things about this place- the location for one- great spot, quiet and easy to get…read morearound. Some spots are definitely better than others. We've been lucky and have had good spots with larger outdoor spaces. The staff is very friendly and they do try to be helpful, although a couple folks should not assist with backing up trailers. The bad side- the water is terrible! No pressure at all and twice we had no water coming out of the tap. At these prices- we should definitely have water. We could not even wash the dishes before we rolled out this morning. The bathrooms are pretty hit or miss- one day they were lovely and clean- the next morning, one shower was clogged with a giant plug of hair and the other was stopped up with gray water. Not sure why so inconsistent. (I do blame the customer who left behind the giant plug of hair- campers should clean up after themselves) For the high prices they charge- they should really improve on the basics.

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    Estes Park KOA Campground - Happy things

    Happy things

    Estes Park KOA Campground - View from one of the many overlooks Rocky Mountain national Park

    View from one of the many overlooks Rocky Mountain national Park

    Estes Park KOA Campground - Our campsite with the mountains view from our picnic table

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    Our campsite with the mountains view from our picnic table

    Spruce Lake RV Park - Elk in campground

    Spruce Lake RV Park

    2.1(55 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    Spots are nice and wide- can be difficult to park or pull out if park is full. Dirt roads…read more Beautiful views here. Laid back atmosphere. Very clean restrooms and showers. It's expensive- so if you want to complain about prices, don't stay here. Cable tv has a few channels. WiFi is very slow. I'd stay here again anytime- I think it's a solid 4star. Elk are in the camp almost every night!!

    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!!

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    Spruce Lake RV Park - Swimming pool is NOT heated. Brrrr

    Swimming pool is NOT heated. Brrrr

    Spruce Lake RV Park - Fishing pier.

    Fishing pier.

    Spruce Lake RV Park - Trying to fish for stocked trout. Really crappy pond. Wasted $30.

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    Trying to fish for stocked trout. Really crappy pond. Wasted $30.

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