Campground Near Rocky Mountain National Park

Riverview RV Park & Campground sits on the Big Thompson River just west of Loveland, Colorado, at the start of the US-34 route that climbs through Big Thompson Canyon to Estes Park and the park's east entrances. Estes Park is about 23 miles up the road [CONFIRM: typical drive time to Estes Park and to the Beaver Meadows entrance], which makes Riverview an easy base for day trips into the park while you sleep somewhere quieter and closer to Loveland's groceries, restaurants, and services.

We're a family-owned park with 159 sites: full-hookup RV sites, pull-through sites for larger rigs, back-in sites right on the river, wooded sites, tent sites, two cabins, and a tiny home. Whatever you're traveling in, there's a spot for it.

Campgrounds inside Rocky Mountain National Park book up fast in summer, have limited or no hookups, and don't fit every rig. Staying at Riverview gives you full hookups, WiFi, laundry, hot showers, and a camp store, with the park an easy morning drive away.

• Full-hookup and pull-through sites for big rigs
• WiFi, laundry, showers, and an on-site camp store
• Fishing on the Big Thompson River right from the park
• Playground, plus live music and weekend events in season
• Good Sam members save 10%

During peak season, Rocky Mountain National Park requires a timed entry reservation to enter during the busiest hours. For 2026, permits are required from May 22 through mid-October. The standard Timed Entry permit covers 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Timed Entry + Bear Lake Road permit covers 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is needed to drive the Bear Lake Road corridor.

Reservations are made only through Recreation.gov for a $2 processing fee, separate from the park entrance fee or pass. New dates open at 8 a.m. Mountain Time on the first of each month for the following month, and a limited number are released the evening before each day. Arrive before the permit hours begin and you don't need a reservation at all, which is an easy early start from Riverview.

Our Go Local page has more on what to see once you're in the park.

Check-in is 2:00 PM and check-out is 11:00 AM. Rates run from about $50 to $125 a night depending on site type and season, and online booking shows live availability for your dates. Summer weekends fill early, so we recommend booking as soon as you have your park dates.