About this campground
Alpine Visitor Center is open for the 2026 summer season. Located at the top of Fall River Pass and accessed via Trail Ridge Road, Alpine Visitor Center is the highest elevation visitor center in the National Park System at 11,796 feet above sea level. Stop by and learn more about plants and wildlife that live in the land above trees - the Alpine tundra.
Getting there
Alpine Visitor Center is located inside Rocky Mountain National Park at the top of Fall River Pass. It is accessed primarily via Trail Ridge Road. When traveling from the east side of RMNP, Alpine Visitor Center is located approximately 22 miles from Beaver Meadows Entrance. When traveling from the west, it is located 20 miles from Grand Lake Entrance. Temporary road and building closures are possible at any time based on weather. For updates call 970-586-1222.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Grandview CampgroundArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG4 mi
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- Long Draw #2 Fishing SiteArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
- Long Draw #3 Fishing SiteArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
- Long Draw CampgroundArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG5 mi
- Comanche Peak WildernessArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG6 mi
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Alpine Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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