Did you know that the Moraine Park Campground and Utility Rehabilitation Project is going to begin this summer? Moraine Park Campground will be closed from late May 2023 to early summer 2024.
Why is this project necessary and why will Moraine Park Campground be closed?
Moraine Park Campground is located on Bear Lake Road and overlooks scenic Moraine Park. With incredible views of Longs Peak and great wildlife viewing opportunities, this is a campground that many families visit year after year. Built in the 1960s, the water, wastewater, and electrical systems that serve the campground have not been updated since they were first installed and these systems are all well past the typical 30-year service life. This project will rehabilitate critical infrastructure and improve the overall camping experience for park visitors. For the safety of visitors, the campground will be closed for rehabilitation to take place.
Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, this project will rehabilitate water, wastewater, and electrical distribution systems inside Moraine Park Campground and the surrounding area. It will also fix existing drainage and erosion issues; for campsites that frequently flood, these sites will be relocated out of wetland areas.
To better meet the needs of visitors today and in the future, as well as to improve safety, this project will also relocate electric powerlines in the campground underground. As part of these electrical improvements, electrical hook-ups will be added to approximately 60 RV campsites. Currently, there are no electrical hookups in any of Rocky Mountain National Park's campgrounds.
Moraine Park Campground is the largest campground inside the park, with 244 campsites for tents and RVs. This campground serves over 30,000 campers annually. Want to learn more about this project? Check out the project's StoryMap
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