Estes Park Lodging, Food, Gear, Art, and Other Links

Estes Park Lodging

Cabins

Rams Horn Village Resort is a time share resort at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. If you want to own a little piece of  Estes Park, see my friends Deb and Alex. Rentals also available.

McGregor Mountain Lodge offers cabins and suites resting aside McGregor Mtn, one of the best wildlife spots in Estes Park.

River Spruce Cabins get your own cabin along the Big Thompson river. Relax along the river at a resort along quite route 66.

Swiftcurrent Lodge along the Big Thompson River and next to one of Estes Park's best resturants, Dunraven Inn. Lodge and Cottage options are perfect for a quite relaxing vacation still within a few minutes drive of town and even less for the National Park.

Condos

Wildwood Inn is right next to McGregor Mountain Lodge and offers condo options with more luxary options including hot tubs in your room. Same great wildlife option and a great place to relax in the mountains.

Rental Homes

If your looking for your own home or cabin you should check out EstesParkRentals.com

Bed & Breakfasts

If you looking for a place to stay the night or looking for a great place for a morning run visit the Chiplin's at Active at Altitude .

Lodging

Silver Moon Inn is a great downtown Estes Park hotel option for folks looking for a nice affordable hotel, and great for those folks that don't have their own transportation.

Tyroll Mtn Inn is an affordable motel with a great view of the mountains. You don't pay much and you get a clean room and bed. Nothing fancy but perfect for folks just looking for a bed to lay in at night.

If your looking for additional lodging options check out these great Estes Park websites.

Estes Area Lodging Association - EstesPark-Colorado.com

Estes Park Convetion and Visitor Bureau - EstesParkCVB.com

Estes Park Food

Deleo's Park Theatre Cafe & Deli - Forget Subway and Quiznos, Deleo's has thee best deli style sandwiches in Estes Park. The Food Network says Deleo's is the #2 Deli in America, click here to watch a video on why.

Smokin Dave's BBQ & Taphouse - If you love BBQ, Dave's is the place for you.

Gear

The Warming House is my one stop shop for all my hiking and snow shoe gear.

Art

Erik Stensland of Images of RMNP is without a doubt one of thee best landscape photographers in Rocky Mountain National Park, be sure to visit his gallery online and in Estes Park.

Max'ims Mountain Gallery is a great art gallery with a great owner Lorna in the Stanley Village Center in Estes Park.

Other Colorado Attractions

Laramie River Ranch - If you want a true dude ranch experience the Laramie River Ranch is the place for you.

Learning Resources

Rocky Mountain Nature Association - sponsers the Park's Visitor Centers and other programs as well as offering Field Seminars on various topics. Jared will be leading two Seminars in 2009, one on wildflowers in July, and elk in October.

  • Photography Forums

Birdphotographers.net - Great nature and wildlife photo forum with tons of great info and very helpful critques

NatureScapes.net - Another great nature and wildlife forum for all things nature photography

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