Location: Estes Park
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Estes Park is located 7,522 feet above sea level, nestled in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Shops, galleries and boutiques line the main street, which has a quaint, small-town ambiance. Exceptional outdoor adventures await both families and enthusiasts. Wildlife sightings, including elk and big horn sheep, are prevalent. Estes Park is the basecamp for adventures in Rocky Mountain National Park, where world-class hiking, rock climbing, backcountry skiing and scenic drives abound.
Restaurants in Estes Park
1. Mountain Blown Glass
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 250 reviews
A local family owned and operated hand blown glass studio and gallery! Watch live demo's daily!
Reviewed By Leman121 - Roanoke, United States
This was a very interesting place to visit. It was very intriguing to watch him make glass creations.
2. Peak to Peak Scenic Byway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,790 reviews
Popular route from Estes Park to Black Hawk.
Reviewed By gregp390 - Prescott Valley, United States
After visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, we proceeded on the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway that offered scenic views of the Parks highest peaks as well as beautiful fall colors. The Byway winds its way through Blackhawk, Central City on the way to Interstate 70.
3. Estes Park Aerial Tramway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,402 reviews
2005 Season May 21 - September 11
Reviewed By SRehbaum - Florida, United States
One of our favorite places to see all around Estes Park -- well worth the price, standing in lines, etc., and once you get to the top, you can relax, buy food/drink, or bag of peanuts to feed the zillions of chipmunks!!! Lots of boulders, to climb on, if you have kids with you! Lovely gift shop, too, with wide variety of souvenirs/shirts, etc.
4. Snowy Peaks Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Handcrafted wines from Estes Park, Colorado. Our family friendly tasting room features boutique wines, artisanal cheeses, gourmet foods and unique gifts from around Colorado. Open year-round for winery tours and tastings. Plus, juice tastings and a playroom for the younger jet-setters.
Reviewed By CarlaZ513
We stopped in for a tasting and wished we could have brought some bottles home with us! Snowy Peaks has a lot of different wines to choose from. We were seated outside and used dry-erase markers to mark our 5 choices on a menu. Our server brought all 5 samples out at once, each glass clearly marked as to which wine we had chosen. The samples were generous and the staff was so friendly. The wines were so good, and I even ordered a glass of Snowy Peaks Chardonnay at the restaurant we went to for dinner that night. Highly recommend you stop in for a tasting. You won't be disappointed!
5. Lake Estes Marina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 270 reviews
Reviewed By annmariec543 - Colorado Springs, United States
Beautiful lake in Estes Park. You need to pay a daily fee, but it’s great for picnics, fishing, boating. Perfect views of the Rocky mountains!
6. Rock Cut Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Craft brewery featuring unique and quality beers in a family-friendly environment. Most current beer list can be found on our website or on Untappd. We do not serve food but often have a food truck parked on our patio -- visit our website calendar for additional information. Outside food also welcomed!
Reviewed By shanajg
This was a great experience for our family. The brewery is pet friendly!! All the staff was so amazing and so friendly. Pricing is also very reasonable along with great customer service and excellent tasting beer. I would highly recommend this brewery!
7. Estes Park Visitor Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 624 reviews
Reviewed By JohnPatsi - Tullahoma, United States
Great facility right outside the entrance to the park it was a starting point to go hiking to the lakes of the Rocky Mountains we enjoyed it very much the welcome center it was very informative
8. Downtown Estes Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 967 reviews
Reviewed By naomin781
Many interesting and fun shops to roam thru. Streets are always beautiful with flowers. We love to shop in Estes every time we visit our favorite mountain town!
9. Riverwalk in Downtown Estes Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 696 reviews
Reviewed By catsaresmarter
The riverwalk is a beautifully designed, picturesque walkway connecting the visitor's center with parkland with shops and eateries through downtoan Estes Park. It runs along a small flowing riverway with beautiful landscaping featuring artwork, statues commerating war heroes, places to sit. Fun for kids and adults. There are public chimes and percussion ioutdoor instruments to play, led-lit tunnels and bridges to explore. Make sure not to miss this riverwalk.
10. Elkins Distilling Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Come try Colorado Craft Whisky and spiced liqueurs (and more to come) distilled and bottled in Estes Park. Enjoy patio views of Longs and Meeker Peaks, creative craft cocktails for whisky and non-whisky lovers alike, and take bottles home for gifting or drinking. Call for more info on tours and group events.
Reviewed By greatroadtrips - Winchester, United States
Last weekend we hosted our son and future daughter-in-law’s rehearsal dinner at Elkins Distilling Co. It was the perfect setting for their evening and was totally enjoyed by our family and guests! They made everything so pleasant from the set up to the unique variety of beverages to a tour of their Distillery ! I would definitely recommend Elkins Distilling for an event!
