Rocky Mountain Travel can help you plan your trip to Estes Park, Colorado.  We invite you to discover the Town of Estes Park on your own as everything you need is on our website for you to plan your dream summer vacation. With miles of trails to hike, Estes Park Colorado is a charming town alive year round with festivals, mountain biking, and stunning trails to hike and camp.

1. Plan your Season

Each season of Estes Park brings different festivals and activities.  Are you a hiker? Are you a climber?  Do you love to tour National Parks with the family?  In Estes Park, the Summer season focuses on exploring the grand Rocky Mountain National Park.  At an altitude of 7,523′ above sea level and an average of 238 days of sunshine, there are few days during the summer that get rained out.  The winters are beautiful in Estes, but come late spring, the Colorado sun melts the snow, the humming birds are heard around town and the trails become colored with wildflowers.  Camping, fishing, hiking and biking are some of the choices for activities.  And come fall, the turn of the aspens, light the forest ablaze with the quaking of their golden yellow leaves.  Fall is also the time of year when the elk begin their annual mating ritual called rut.

2. Choose a location

There are several choices of location when it comes to planning your Estes Park vacation.

Town of Estes Park offers hotels, motels, cottages and private rentals. The night life in Estes is on the quieter side.  Think smores around a camp fire, sitting on your balcony listening to the creek or early evenings with live music.

Drake is a small, quaint town located outside of Estes Park down highway 34 on the way to Loveland or Fort Collins.  The canyon road is peppered with rustic cabins to rent along the Big Thompson River; a great location for fly fishing.

Allenspark  is located about 20 minutes outside of Estes Park.  A quiet little town offers a few lodging options, campgrounds and easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapahoe Roosevelt National Forest.

Lyons is located approximately 30 minutes outside of Estes Park.  There are a few lodging options, great mountain biking, kayaking, music festivals and easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park via 36 highway.

3. Getting to Estes Park

Denver International Airport (DIA) is two hours away.  To get to Estes Park from the airport, you can either rent a car or take a shuttle.

4. Book your lodging

Next decision is the type of lodging you need and want.  There are several options to consider.  Would you prefer a condo and have the option to cook at home?  Or do you love the luxury and ease of a hotel? Do you have a nightly budget?

5. Plan your Activities

There is no short supply of things to do in Estes Park.  Check out some of the activities Estes Park offers in the summer and winter.

Reach out and ask a Rocky Mountain Travel Advisor

We hope this information helps you think about the steps needed to plan your Estes Park vacation. From the trip planning process to questions that surface upon arrival in Colorado, our goal is to help you enjoy your time visiting Estes Park!