We drove up from our place in Glendale where we were staying. Traffic was light so it took just…read moreover an hour. Our first stop was the Beaver meadows Visitor Center. The Rangers gave us a map and a wealth of information about what to see. The Park has a new system where you have to get a special visitor pass to enter the park before 2:00 pm. After that you can enter with a regular pass. It was shortly before 2:00 so we dove out to the entrance. We showed our Senior Pass and Driver ID and we were off. We had 4 hours to see everything we wanted to see. Since we saw most areas when were were here last time we wanted to go out to the Alpine Visitor Center and enjoy the 12,000 ft elevation. We were surprised to see very little snow on the mountains compared to our last visit. I heard someone say there was a very dry winter here with small amounts of snow. This is one of the most beautiful of all the National Parks we've visited and one of the oldest. It is a must visit if you are in the area.

Stunning. Superlative…read more Easy to navigate. Views are amazing at every turn. Definitely do not miss this National Park.

We enjoyed the campground. Staff were great! Nice to see wildlife wander through (deer, wild…read moreturkeys prairie dogs). We enjoyed being on the river. Super close to everything in town.

This is a no frills campground. Has a playground but no pool or put-put like the campground next…read moredoor. Did I say it was less expensive than the other one, too? Most sites have trees and a cement pad per site. Some sites back right up to the river. It's clean and convenient to both RMNP and downtown Estes. The manager is a friendly soul and they provided a complementary breakfast on Saturday. Fresh fruit, yogurt, pancakes, sausage, eggs, cereal and drinks in a very clean cutely decorated club house. The bathrooms and laundry facilities were clean and in working condition. The WIFI is amazing. I have spent time here while 'working from home' and had no issues what so ever. No cable but we use our fire stick or IPads and it never buffered even when the campground was full! The only thing I wish they had was a dog run. My pups were used to a yard and miss being off leash after a few days. Can't go wrong here.

Great views and friendly staff, only downside is there aren't really any trees on any of the plots…read moretherefore not a ton of privacy and it can get pretty windy.

This campground is beautiful. The tent sites have designated areas where you can set up your tent…read more You are not allowed to stake anything into the ground elsewhere. Loop A has both RV and Tent sites which is fine if you dont mind the sound of generators. You can walk to sprague lake from this campground. Each site has a designated bear box for storing all your food and scented items. There are flush toilets and a designated dish washing sink. The bathroom have had soap available. Im not sure how often the restrooms are cleaned but Ive seen the same dirty bathroom sink for the last 3 days. Most sites can fit two cars nicely. They do sell firewood, ice (2.50), icecream and soda in a stand near the ranger kiosk. The older lady that works at the concession stand is very aggressive and rude. We wanted to get ice cream and approched the stand and asked if they had icecream because we had not seen the fadded chart on the door. she responded "thats what it says right there"... ok we asked for two crunch bars which were 2.00 a piece... 1 bar was open and I asked if I could please have a sealed one. She because upset and aggressively snatched the open bar and threw it back in the cooler. She then proceeded to charge me 4.00 for 1 bar with out giving me a replacement. I handed her the other bar in my other hand and asked for my money back. Pretty sure your not supposed to sell open food items to customers nor be aggressive and rude towards them. Buyer beware.

This a beautiful small town located at the foot of the Rocky Mountain National Park. There is a…read morefree trolly that will take you around town and stop at various places to let you off to tour around and then you can get back on when you want to. There are small stops everywhere that are fun to shop around in at your leisure.

While visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, I spent some time in Estes Park after each day in the…read morepark. You have to go through this town to get to a couple of the park entrances. I grabbed dinner at a few restaurants and spent some time in Stanley Park. The view of Lake Estes from the park is stunning. The downtown area in Estes Park has a number of restaurants and retail stores. For activities, there is an Aerial Tramway to Prospect Mountain's summit or you can jump on a jeep tour. If you love outdoor activities, this is a great place to visit. Sadly, there was a huge wildfire going on when I was here that caused a lot of smoke. But overall, Estes Park is a great town to visit and has lots to do.

Tried to "check in" while we were there but alas no reception. But that is okay. :)…read more Hermit park is a nice little area to go and get away. It is usually fairly quiet. There are lots of trees and gorgeous views of various mountain peaks. This is around 50-55 minutes from my house (or more depending on traffic). This is a county owned park, so you either need a larimer county park pass. Or there is a $9 fee you can pay upon entering if you dont have that. The park is well maintained. There are trash cans at the trail head. Also cared for bathrooms. There is more than kruger rock trail in the park. There is also saddleback and limber trail as well. Kruger is most well known and also tends to be the busiest. The trails are clearly marked and very user friendly. Dogs are allowed here BUT they need to be leashed ;) This is a really nice area to head to when you want to go into estes but dont necessarily want to deal with the crowds of rocky mountain national park. They do close for a few months in the winter. They actually just reopened i believe march 1 for the season so just be aware depending on the time of year you are wanting to go. Current trail conditions as of today were snowy and dry on parts. if you keep going past kruger onto the limber trail on the other side of kruger then you start getting into some deeper snow and snowshoes may be advised. We did about a mile that way and then opted to turn back around. Because the first 2.5 miles were not like that we had opted to not tow our snowshoes with us though we did pack them in the car.

I recently hiked the Kruger Hike trail and really enjoyed it! First of all, it's dog friendly which…read moreis always a huge plus for me. It's just about 4 miles round trip, so it's not super long. It gains about 900 feet in elevation but never feels really strenuous. Last weekend there was snow on the trail, but it was well marked and easy to follow up to the top. When you make it to the end of trail, make sure to climb to the very top of the rocks. You have to do a little bit of scrambling to get there, but the views are so worth it! You get a fantastic look at Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The location is great, just a couple of miles away from Estes Park, which is a fun place to stop after you hike. Our group (plus 2 doggies) had a great morning hiking Kruger rock, and would definitely bring other friends and family to check it out.

Very clean cabins right on the river and nice people that manage the plate. Dog friendly too…read more Recommended!

We loved this place! The cabins are absolutely adorable! A little small but perfect for two…read more Perfectly built and stocked and the owners are amazing. We will definitely go back.

we had an amazing time here , it was the first time driving an rv and they just made everything so…read moreeasy answered all my questions, we got there after close time but gave us Instructions on what to do and where they would leave our stuff to get into our area, had laundry Matt's all the staff was extremely nice and so family friendly not to mention we saw elk every morning right outside our spot it was just such a nice time!

Only great things to say about this KoA location. We got in after hours, but the team had our…read morewelcome packet ready at the front door, and our site was marked off as reserved for us. We woke up looking at the Rockies...it was like the song, spacious skies and mountain majesties. The site was clean, plenty of space, and had power. Water, bathrooms and showers were close on both sides of the site. This kamp location also had cabins and RV sites that looked just as roomie. The admin building is stocked full of any supplies you might need. If they don't have it, the JAX outrigger across the street will. There's a Safeway within driving distance. Plenty of activities going around in Estes Park. We will be back.