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Timed Entry Reservations are not currently required to enter
Rocky Mountain National Park.
Timed Entry Reservations will be required to enter the park between May 27 and October 10, 2022. To enter the park during the summer season will require two things:
- A Timed Entry Permit or a reservation with a service, such as an in-park camping reservation, horseback riding reservation, or commercial tours (Service Reservation)
- Plus a Park Pass or Entrance Fee for your vehicle.
Open Period to Purchase a Timed Entry Permit Reservation
Reservations to enter the park will go on sale through www.recreation.gov.- Reservations will become available on May 2 at 10 a.m. (MDT) for reservations to enter the park from May 27 through June 30.
- Reservations will become available on June 1, at 10 a.m. (MDT) for reservations to enter the park during the month of July (and any remaining days that have not been booked for June).
- Reservations will become available on July 1, at 10 a.m. (MDT) for reservations to enter the park during the month of August (and any remaining days that have not been booked for July).
- Reservations will become available on August 1, at 10 a.m. (MDT) for reservations to enter the park during the month of September (and any remaining days that have not been booked for August).
- Reservations will become available on September 1, at 10 a.m. (MDT) for reservations to enter the park during the month of October (and any remaining days that have not been booked for September).
NPS Graphic/A. Andreas
Times and Locations Requiring a Timed Entry Permit Reservation
There will be two types of reservations available.
One permit will be for the Bear Lake Road Corridor, which will include the entire corridor and access to the rest of the park (see correlating Infographic 
- This reservation period will be from 5 a.m. (MDT) to 6 p.m. (MDT).
- Reservations are not required on the Bear Lake Road Corridor before 5 am or after 6 pm.
RMNP Timed Entry Permit Reservations: Option 2 - Park Access, Excluding Destinations Along the Bear Lake Road Corridor
The second permit will be for the rest of Rocky Mountain National Park, excluding the Bear Lake Road corridor (see correlating Infographic B).
- This reservation period will be from 9 a.m. (MDT) to 3 p.m. (MDT).
- Reservations are not required for this area prior to 9 am or after 3 pm.
- Permits issued using the reservation system will allow park visitors to enter the park within two-hour windows of availability.
- The reservation system will apply to all areas of the park.