Maroon Bells Amphitheatre (Maroon Bells Scenic Area)

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit

Required: Amphitheatre day-use reservation for a private event (Recreation.gov)

Application fee

$200 per day (reservation rental; no separate application fee stated)

Other fees

Reservation includes five vehicle passes to the Scenic Area (pick up at the Welcome Station 5 days before the event). Extra guests need a purchased vehicle pass or a shuttle seat. Recreation.gov cancel fee $10; $10 change fee if dates fully change.

Entrance & parking

Reservations are required to visit the Scenic Area by shuttle or vehicle; the amphitheatre booking includes five vehicle passes.

Booking window

Reservations open one year in advance on a rolling basis

Group size

50 people

Caps & rules

Rentable 'most days of the week throughout the summer, with some exceptions' (the pages do not list the excluded days). Receptions are not allowed at the amphitheatre; the East Maroon Portal Picnic Site (up to 75 people, 10am–2pm or 3pm–7pm slots) is the only reception site. No arches or large structures, no thrown items or animal releases (petals, rice, confetti, doves), no PA or loud music, no lights hung from trees; all decorations removed after.

Seasons

Check in at the Welcome Station between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Vehicle traffic past the Welcome Station is restricted 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; shuttle runs 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Independence Pass (Hwy 82) is normally open Memorial Day through mid-October, weather permitting.

02 Where

Ceremony site

As listed by the agency. Numbers in brackets are the group caps it gives.

1. Maroon Bells Amphitheatre

03 Re-check log

Compared with our June 2026 guides

Sources

Where each value comes from

1. Maroon Bells Amphitheatre — Recreation.gov (White River NF) ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
2. Maroon Bells Scenic Area — White River National Forest, last updated Apr 23, 2026 ↗ Read on November 6, 2026