Glacier Basin Campground
Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · 149 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Glacier Basin Campground is a National Park Service campground in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, with 149 sites in 5 loops. Mostly open: only a few shady sites. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
43 of 149 sites shaded
98 of 149 sites in full sun
129 of 149 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Glacier Basin Campground are the shadiest?
Only a few. 43 of 149 sites have good shade; most sit in the open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Glacier Basin Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. 98 of 149 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Glacier Basin Campground?
Easy here. About 129 of 149 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish, and 12 more have a partial gap. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Glacier Basin Campground are the most level?
72 of 149 sites are flat, and 42 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 35 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 35 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Glacier Basin Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Glacier Basin Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Glacier Basin Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 54°F and lows around 28°F, with about 1.7 inches of rain over the month and 10 inches of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Glacier Basin in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 149 in 5 loops
- Kinds
- 64 for RVs or trailers · 74 tent-only · 11 group sites
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Accessible
- 4 sites
- Elevation
- 8,595–8,659 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Fire ring · Campfires allowed · Check-in 1 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Glacier Basin Campground contains several group and family tent-only sites, as well as RV sites without hookups. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring with grate and tent pad. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. There is a shuttle stop inside the campground for the park’s free shuttle bus. The shuttle system provides easy access to many trailheads and scenic destinations located throughout the Bear Lake Road Corridor. Click on the following link to learn more about the Bear Lake Road Corridor . 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 in the park, and while mule deer and the majestic Rocky Mountain elk are the most commonly seen, black bear, coyote, bighorn sheep and moose inhabit the region as well.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.