Travel Guide of Estes Park in United States by Influencers and Travelers

Estes Park is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River.

The Best Things to Do and Visit in Estes Park

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1 - Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is the park headquarters and principal visitors center of Rocky Mountain National Park in central northern Colorado.

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2 - Sprague Lake

   9 km away

Sprague Lake is a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff.

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3 - Safaris in Estes Park

Custom tour designed for you and where your interests are. We are not on a schedule and can even adapt as we go depending upon what we find on your special day. I am a local historian and naturalist who has lived in the area for over 50 years. I consider myself an interpreter of nature adding color to the already stunning beauty you'll see. We'll concentrate on the myriad wildlife, the diverse biology, and incredible geology of the Rockies. We'll also get insight into what it might have been like for early pioneers and lodge keepers as well as indigenous people like the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute. My tours are completely flexible so if you want to hike for 3 or 4 miles, great! Or if you just want sit back and relax and enjoy the view that's fine too! Either way we'll stop often to photograph and talk about the amazing sights.

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4 - Twin Sisters Peaks

   10 km away

The Twin Sisters Peaks are mountains in Colorado, located in the Front Range in Larimer County, Colorado, straddling Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.

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5 - Dream Lake

   13 km away

Dream Lake is a high alpine lake located in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado, located east of the continental divide.

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6 - Mountain Bike Tours in Estes Park

Estes Park is the year-round adventure playground of Colorado and the base camp for Rocky Mountain National Park. With seemingly endless outdoor activities, there is truly something for every one. On the comfort of an electric bike enjoy the ride, take in the sites, and learn the history from your experienced tour guide. 2 Hour Guided Electric Bike Tour

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7 - Bear Lake

   13 km away

Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sitting at an elevation of 9,450 feet, the alpine lake rests beneath the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak and the Continental Divide at 40.31324°N 105.648222°W.

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8 - Longs Peak

   15 km away

Longs Peak is a high and prominent mountain in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,259-foot fourteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles southwest by south of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States.

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9 - Sledding in Estes Park

This is the most fun your family will have in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We are the only company that offers this tour. Designed to make it easy on you, We cover everything! We provide all the sleds for you to use. Spend hours of fun with your family creating new memories that will last a lifetime. Restrooms located at site of sledding.

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10 - Longs Peak, The Keyhole

   15 km away
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11 - Rocky Mountain National Park

   16 km away

Rocky Mountain National Park is an American national park located approximately 76 mi northwest of Denver International Airport in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

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12 - Snowshoeing in Estes Park

This snowshoeing adventure is for women, 16 years of age or older. We provide ladies with an outdoor space of our own to adventure together. Snowshoes and trekking poles are included.

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13 - Trail Ridge Road

   19 km away

Trail Ridge Road is the name for a stretch of U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park, Colorado in the east to Grand Lake, Colorado in the west.

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14 - Alpine Visitor Center

   21 km away

Rocky Mountain National Park's Alpine Visitor Center is located at 11,796 feet above sea level at Fall River Pass, one mile west of the highest point on Trail Ridge Road and four miles east of the Continental Divide at Milner Pass in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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15 - US National Park Road

   30 km away

Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.

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16 - Red Rock Lake

   33 km away

The Red Rock Lakes Wilderness is within the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Montana, United States. The wilderness occupies more than three fourths of the refuge and was set aside to enhance species preservation, especially for such waterfowl as the trumpeter swan.

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17 - Longmont

   43 km away

Longmont United Hospital is a hospital in Longmont, Colorado, United States. The hospital employs more than 1200 staff. It includes a 24-hour emergency department, and is served by many ambulance companies.

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Why should you visit Estes Park ?

Travel to Estes Park if you like:

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Estes Park is a town in the United States located in Larimer County, Colorado. It is a summer resort, especially because of its proximity to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Located just over 15 minutes from the city, Rocky Mountain National Park has over 1,000 square miles of unforgettable mountain scenery and 100 peaks over 3,300 metres in elevation. Explore a variety of trails that follow lakes and gorges, cross bowls and waterfalls, or lead to the peaks.
You can do activities here in any season, fishing, cycling and horse riding in the summer or snowshoeing, sledging and cross-country skiing in winter... It's ideal if you like to do this.
Go to the city which is also full of things to discover, to walk around the beach and to book a kanoe.

If you are travelling with children, a visit to the Estes Park Memorial Observatory is a must. Here you can learn all about the sky above these magnificent mountain peaks. See the stars through the impressive telescope and discover the sundial designed on site. 

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Frequently Asked Questions by Travelers planning a trip to Estes Park

Why is Estes Park called Estes Park ?

The word “Park,” in the parlance of the mountains, means upland valley. The name “Estes Park” (or “Este's Park” as it was first known), was bestowed on the valley by William Byers, founding editor of the Rocky Mountain News, in honor of its first permanent Anglo residents, Kentuckian Joel Estes and his wife Patsy.

How many bears are in Estes Park ?

Rocky Mountain National Park has a very low population of black bears between 20 and 30 and they're known for keeping to themselves.

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