Park Essentials

Park Fees and Permits

Entrance fees are $25 per automobile for a one-day pass or $35 for a seven-day pass. Those who enter via foot or bicycle can get a seven-day pass for $20. Motorcyclists can get a seven-day pass for $30. An annual pass to Rocky Mountain costs $70, while the National Parks' America The Beautiful pass costs $80 and grants admission to more than 2,000 sites across the United States.

Wilderness camping requires a permit that's $30 per party from May through October, and free the rest of the year. Visit www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/wilderness-camping.htm before you go for a planning guide to backcountry camping. You can get your permit online, by phone (970/586–1242), or in person. In person, you can get a day-of-trip permit year-round at one of the park’s two backcountry offices, located next to the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and in the Kawuneeche Visitor Center.

Park Hours

The park is open 24/7 year-round; some roads close in winter. It is in the Mountain time zone.

Cell Phone Reception

Cell phones work in some sections of the park, and free Wi-Fi can be accessed in and around the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Fall River, and the Kawuneeche Visitor Center.

Emergencies

Call 911. You can also call the park's dispatch office at 970/586–1203. There are emergency phones at Cow Creek, Lawn Lake, Longs Peak, and Wild Basin trailheads.

Medical assistance is available at visitor centers and ranger stations at Longs Peak and Wild Basin (daily in summer, weekends only in winter). Estes Park and Granby have medical centers.