Rocky Mountain National Park could raise prices at four of its campgrounds starting next year. The four campgrounds include Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspen Glen, and Timber Creek Campground.
The proposed $10 increase would take the price from $35 to $45 per night. A $10 per night increase is also proposed for the new electrical facility being built at Moraine Park Campground. The proposed rate for 49 electric facilities is $55 per night.
Timber Creek Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park Debbie Biddle/RMNP
Rates for group sites, Longs Peak Campground, a first-come, first-served summer campground without running water, or winter rates will not change.
Rocky Mountain National Park says the proposed fee increases are necessary to improve and maintain quality visitor services. Recreation fees are used for new projects and ongoing maintenance of park facilities.
Additional information from Rocky Mountain National Park:
The Federal Land and Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) is a law that allows parks to collect admission and amenity fees. This law allows parks like Rocky Mountain National Park to keep 80% of the fees collected within the park to be used for projects that directly improve the experience of park visitors. The remaining 20% of fees collected are distributed for use throughout the National Park System.
A visitor uses a food storage locker at Aspen Glen Campground Debbie Biddle/RMNP
Projects funded through Rocky Mountain National Park entrance station and campground fee collections include:
Hazardous Tree Mitigation: The park is one of many areas along the Rocky Mountains where trees are dying due to beetle outbreaks. Recreation fee funds have funded extensive hazardous tree mitigation in or near developed areas and other popular park facilities such as campgrounds, parking lots, roadways, residential areas, and visitor centers. Ta. Campground improvements: The park continues to use recreation fee funds to replace campgrounds. Log lining of tent pads, fire breaks, trail maintenance, repair and replacement of picnic tables. Hiking Trail Repairs and Improvements: Many hiking trail repair projects are funded by recreation fees, such as repairing washed-out portions of trails or installing bridges. , and the installation of safe toilets at frequently used trailheads. Bear Management: Park admission and campground fees help maintain wild bears in Rocky Mountain National Park. Thanks to fees collected over the past 20 years, 100 percent of the park’s trash cans, recycling bins, and garbage cans are now bear-proof. Additionally, the number of food storage lockers in the park has increased from 0 to 352. Your recreation fee also helps support visitor education programs focused on black bears.
Public participation is an important part of the park planning process. Rocky Mountain National Park is accepting public comments on the proposed fee increase. Please submit all comments to https://parkplanning.nps.gov/RMNP_FrontcountryCampground_Fees_2024.
Comments can also be emailed to:
rocky mountain national park
Superintendent’s Office
1000 US Highway 36
Estes Park, Colorado 80517
Before you include your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifying information in your comment, please be aware that your entire comment, including your personally identifying information, may be made public at any time. You may request that your personally identifying information be removed from public review in a comment, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
All public comments on the proposed rate increase will be accepted until May 23, 2024.
For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park information desk at (970) 586-1206.
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