Places to visit near

Estes Park

Estes Park is a town in Larimer district, Colorado, United States of about 6,257 people. Within 50 km by road there are 109 places to visit: 75 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 8 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are KSIR-AM (Estes Park), Mount Olympus and Lily Lake Dam.

40.3772° N, 105.5217° WPop. 6,257

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Within 30 km44 places
Within 50 km109
Must-see191
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Estes Park

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:15 pm

50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Estes Park
  2. Sprague Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Dream Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Lily Lake Damdam · 45 min
  5. KSIR-AM (Estes Park)lake · 45 min
  6. Mount Olympusviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Estes Park
Today’s loopEstes ParkStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Estes Park?

KSIR-AM (Estes Park) (lake, about 6 km), Mount Olympus (viewpoint, about 6 km), Lily Lake Dam (dam, about 10 km), Wind River Ranch (viewpoint, about 11 km), Sprague Lake (lake, about 12 km), Twin Sisters Peaks (viewpoint, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Estes Park?

109 places on Spotwander: 75 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 churches, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Estes Park?

Mount Olympus, about 6 km by road; Wind River Ranch (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Estes Park?

KSIR-AM (Estes Park), about 6 km by road; Lily Lake Dam (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Estes Park?

Start in Estes Park, visit Sprague Lake, then Dream Lake, then Lily Lake Dam, then KSIR-AM (Estes Park), then Mount Olympus, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.