Estes Park, Colorado City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Estes Park, Colorado Travel Guide has been your connection to Estes Park's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Estes Park Outdoor Activities
 Estes Park is ideally situated at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, where bed and breakfast travelers can explore 359 miles of trails suited for hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding; watch wildlife including elk, bear, bighorn sheep, and cougars; enjoy the unsurpassed beauty of wildflowers blooming in the meadows in June and July; and cross-country ski the mountainous terrain. Estes Park has an outdoor activity for bed and breakfast travelers to do during every season. Rocky Mountain National Park is protected wilderness, safely preserved for bed and breakfast fans like you, so don’t miss the experience!
While visiting Estes Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park, bird watchers have the opportunity to view over 317 species of birds. During the spring and summer months migratory birds can be seen throughout the valley and around Lake Estes as well as raptors nesting in areas of Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain. Even in the biting cold of the winter months, migratory waterfowl can be seen around Lake Estes and the lower levels of the Park. Estes Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park are a birder’s paradise, alive with more species than most people will ever witness in their lifetime.
Pristine mountain streams set against snow-covered peaks, mountain meadows, beaver ponds, and aspen groves call to the fly fisherman. Rocky Mountain National Park and the lakes and streams surrounding Estes Park offer the ultimate experience in fly fishing. Fly fishing season begins in late March and lasts through mid-December, and Rocky Mountain National Park offers a catch and release program for fishermen. The Park’s streams are bubbling with wild rainbow, brookies, and cutthroats, while the Big Thompson River running from Estes Park to Lake Estes gurgles with brown and rainbow trout. Pro shops in Estes Park offer clinics and guided tours if anglers need to fine-tune their skills, but if the wide open wilderness calls your name, you won’t be sorry. Estes Park is the perfect destination for any outdoor enthusiasts. You can find many Estes Park bed and breakfasts conveniently located near the Rocky Mountain National Park and other outdoor recreations. LanierBB.com can assist you in finding the right bed and breakfast to perfect your stay in Estes Park.
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