City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado
East Portal Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 66
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,327 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Estes Park
- Address
- 3420 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80517
- Phone
- 970-586-4188
About
Estes Valley Recreation and Park District campground at the East Portal, up the valley from Estes Park near the Adams Tunnel. 66 sites for tents, small trailers and RVs, some with electric and water. Rigs are limited to 22 feet. Drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | -14° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 14° | -10° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 21° | 2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 22° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 45° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 45° | 21° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | -3° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 21° | 0° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 16° | -4° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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