Guidebook for Estes Park
Food Scene
It's nearby and easily accessible from the Cozy Cottage when Estes Park has its busiest tourist season. One may continue on from there to the RMNP just a short drive away.
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The Other Side Restaurant
It's nearby and easily accessible from the Cozy Cottage when Estes Park has its busiest tourist season. One may continue on from there to the RMNP just a short drive away.
The BBQ menu is delicious. The restaurant is nearby the Cozy Cottage and easily accessible during the busiest tourist times in Estes Park. The restaurant has a full bar and specializes in Colorado craft beers on tap. It's also a short drive from the RMNP, so you could catch dinner after a day in the Park before heading "home".
Be prepared for a wait during peak season...This place is VERY popular, for good reason.
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Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Tap House
820 Moraine AveThe BBQ menu is delicious. The restaurant is nearby the Cozy Cottage and easily accessible during the busiest tourist times in Estes Park. The restaurant has a full bar and specializes in Colorado craft beers on tap. It's also a short drive from the RMNP, so you could catch dinner after a day in the Park before heading "home".
Be prepared for a wait during peak season...This place is VERY popular, for good reason.
The food is priced reasonably and is quite good. It's located at the Eastern end of the main Estes business district, so it's a bit easier to get to during the busiest tourist days in Estes.
A decent Happy Hour from 3 till 5 weekdays...Try one of the House Margaritas or a Colorado craft beer on tap. They emphasize Mexican food.
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Ed's Cantina & Grill
390 E Elkhorn AveThe food is priced reasonably and is quite good. It's located at the Eastern end of the main Estes business district, so it's a bit easier to get to during the busiest tourist days in Estes.
A decent Happy Hour from 3 till 5 weekdays...Try one of the House Margaritas or a Colorado craft beer on tap. They emphasize Mexican food.
Parks & Nature
This is the main reason there were about 4 million visitors to Estes Park in 2016...UP from about 3 million in 2015. 2015-2016 was the 100th anniversary of the creation of RMNP.
Hiking galore, amazing sights, frequent animal sightings...and, the highest altitude paved road in the USA...Trail Ridge Road
1240 molta ag muintir na háite
Rocky Mountain National Park
This is the main reason there were about 4 million visitors to Estes Park in 2016...UP from about 3 million in 2015. 2015-2016 was the 100th anniversary of the creation of RMNP.
Hiking galore, amazing sights, frequent animal sightings...and, the highest altitude paved road in the USA...Trail Ridge Road
Get LOTS of information about RMNP and catch a free shuttle into the park, especially to Bear Lake. Leave the driving to someone else and have your camera ready.
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Estes Park Visitor Center
500 Big Thompson AveGet LOTS of information about RMNP and catch a free shuttle into the park, especially to Bear Lake. Leave the driving to someone else and have your camera ready.
This is why you came to Estes Park! Gorgeous views! Frequent animal sightings. Hiking. Oh, and gorgeous views (if you like mountainy sights!)
1240 molta ag muintir na háite
Rocky Mountain National Park
This is why you came to Estes Park! Gorgeous views! Frequent animal sightings. Hiking. Oh, and gorgeous views (if you like mountainy sights!)
Sightseeing
Many like the challenge of hiking the Long's Peak trail. Long's is one of over 50 14-ers in Colorado (higher than 14,000 feet altitude). Hikers have underestimated how difficult this climb is...and...how COLD. IF YOU GO: dress in layers, bring water, turn back BEFORE you are overly tired.
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Longs Peak Trailhead
1398 Longs Peak RoadMany like the challenge of hiking the Long's Peak trail. Long's is one of over 50 14-ers in Colorado (higher than 14,000 feet altitude). Hikers have underestimated how difficult this climb is...and...how COLD. IF YOU GO: dress in layers, bring water, turn back BEFORE you are overly tired.
You won't forget this beutiful little chapel on the rock just outside Estes Park...and quite near to the Cozy Cottage. Check out and hike around Lily Lake before you get to the chapel.
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Saint Catherine Chapel
10758 CO-7You won't forget this beutiful little chapel on the rock just outside Estes Park...and quite near to the Cozy Cottage. Check out and hike around Lily Lake before you get to the chapel.
Very near to the Cozy Cottage and a very friendly hiking area around beautiful Rocky Mountain water Lily Lake. Drive on a little further on Hwy 7 to St. Malo's Chapel on the Rock.
Take Fish Creek Road from the Cozy Cottage to a Left onto Hwy 7 and take the short drive to the Lily Lake parking lot.
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Lily Lake
Very near to the Cozy Cottage and a very friendly hiking area around beautiful Rocky Mountain water Lily Lake. Drive on a little further on Hwy 7 to St. Malo's Chapel on the Rock.
Take Fish Creek Road from the Cozy Cottage to a Left onto Hwy 7 and take the short drive to the Lily Lake parking lot.
Entertainment & Activities
You can rent watercraft at the marina and enjoy some time on the clear Rocky Mountain water.
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Lake Estes Marina
1770 Big Thompson AveYou can rent watercraft at the marina and enjoy some time on the clear Rocky Mountain water.
Sometimes you just need a break from all that natural scenery...and from the Netflix on the TV's in the Cozy Cottage.
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Reel Mountain Theater/Cinema
543 Big Thompson AveSometimes you just need a break from all that natural scenery...and from the Netflix on the TV's in the Cozy Cottage.
Essentials
This is IT! If you want groceries in Estes Park! They COULD price gouge as the only supermarket in Estes, but they offer the same pricing as the Safeway stores in Denver. It can get busy during peak days in Estes.
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Safeway
451 E Wonderview AveThis is IT! If you want groceries in Estes Park! They COULD price gouge as the only supermarket in Estes, but they offer the same pricing as the Safeway stores in Denver. It can get busy during peak days in Estes.