Timed Entry Permits & Rocky Mountain National Park
Timed Entry Permits & Rocky Mountain National Park
To enter Rocky Mountain National Park between May 28 and October 11 two things are required: a timed entry permit PLUS a park pass or entrance fee. Use these tips to plan your trip into Rocky Mountain National Park.
Estes in the News
Accolades
- Tripadvisor - 2021 Travelers' Choice Award, Top Trending Destination
- PRSA Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation for an online video - Estes Inspired: Tommy Caldwell
- Smarter Travel - Best Adventure Vacations to Take in 2019
- Oyster.com - Best Summer Vacations to Take in 2019
- Sunset.com - 2018 Best Mountain Town
- Vacationidea.com - Best Weekend Getaways with Kids
- Expedia - Top-Rated Vacation Destinations in North America
- Money Magazine - Best in Travel 2017
- Travel + Leisure - America's Most Scenic Roads
- Sunset - Top 20 Mountain Trips
- Trips to Discover - 8 Best Things to Do in Colorado in the Fall
- Tripadvisor - America's 15 Most Romantic Cities for Winter Travel
- The Sunday People - Best of the West - Denver and the Rockies really rock
- Sunset Magazine - 2017 Best Basecamp
Articles & Blogs
Through Visit Estes Park’s public relations efforts, Estes Park is showcased in a number of impressive publications. To learn about how to partner with Visit Estes Park to feature your business in an article contact Rachel Oppermann at ROppermann@VisitEstesPark.com.
A selection of published articles and blogs from the last several years:
- TravelMag.com: 12 of the Most Charming Small Towns in Colorado
- Outside Online: 7 Tranquil Airbnbs Near Winter-Friendly National Parks
- Wall Street Journal Online: Backcountry Skiing: A Beginner’s Guide to the Sport of Covid Winter
- Conde Nast Traveler: 7 National Parks That Are Even Better in Winter
- Reader’s Digest Online: Best Small Towns for Fall Foliage
- Wall Street Journal Online: In Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park, a Healthy Fall Getaway
- Denver Post's The Know: Can’t go to Europe? Take these Colorado trips instead.
- Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine: 10 Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Camping Trip, According to Experts
- AARP Online: AARP’s Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park
- Denver Post's The Know: From s’mores to swimming holes, 12 oh-so Colorado ways to recreate the summer camp experience as an adult
- National Geographic Online: It’s the summer of road trips. Here’s how to do it right.
- Reader's Digest Online: 15 Crowd-Free Summer Vacations You Can Book Last Minute
- Travel Pulse, MSN: 25 Budget-Friendly US Cities
- Sierra Magazine - Camp in the Time of Coronavirus
- RAVE Reviews - America’s Best Rock Climbing Destinations
- Colorado Meetings + Events - High Spirits At Colorado Distilleries
- Forbes Online - 5 Great Places To Ride Horses In America
- USA Today Online - These hotels will put you on the set of your favorite movies
- Lonely Planet Online - These remote cabins and campsites are worth the trek
- The Manual - Colorado Beyond the Snow: 10 Things to Do Once Ski Season Is Over
- The Sunday Times - America's most epic unsung road trip
- Men's Journal Online -10 National Park Adventures That Should Be On Your Radar This Winter
- Denver Post The Know - What to do in the winter when you don’t ski, from hot springs to ice bumper cars
- Lonely Planet Online - These National Parks are hosting classic Thanksgiving celebrations
- Outside Online - Where to Camp Next to These Popular National Parks
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Family Travel Five: Fall Getaways
- Daily Beast - Inside the Haunted Hotels That Inspired ‘The Shining’
- 5280 Magazine - Rock Solid
- Fodor’s Travel - The Dreamiest Venues for a Rustic Destination Wedding in the U.S.
- Scotland on Sunday - My oh my – it’s river deep, mountain high in Colorado
- Forbes Online - Llamas Are The New Unicorn: Here Are The Best Places To See Them
- Outside Online - Where to Camp Next to These Popular National Parks
- Cheapism - 32 Charming Small Towns With Stunning Fall Colors
- Denver Post’s The Know - Pumpkins, cider and amorous elk: A guide to Colorado fall festivals
- Reader’s Digest Online - The Spookiest Tourist Attractions in Every State
- Dallas Morning News Online - 7 ways leaf-peeping travelers can scale new heights
- Men’s Journal Online - Off the Beaten Path: 27 Epic Views Every Hiker Should See
- FinanceBuzz - 5 scariest places in the world to visit
- The Sunday Times (UK) - America’s most epic unsung road trip
- Condé Nast Traveler Online - The 30 Most Haunted Places in America
- Travelling Foodie - Ultimate Colorado Guide: 7 Days in Colorado
- The Discoveries Of - Time to Discover: An Epic Colorado Road Trip
- Out There Colorado - 7 Things to Know Before Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
- Metro Parent - Best Skip Gen Vacations for Grandparents and Grandkids
- Trips to Discover - 9 Best Family Vacation Spots in Colorado
- Outside - 7 National Parks That Are Even Better in Winter
- The New York Times - Mountains Aren’t Just for Skiing
- Mic - 6 rock-climbing destinations worth planning a vacation around
- Lonely Planet - Over my head: Going to the backcountry for a first skiing experience
- House Method - 20 Small Towns Perfect for a Winter Getaway
- USA Today - Leave the Kids Behind: Summer camp for adults
- Afar.com - The Best National Parks for Fall Foliage
- Sunset.com - One Perfect Day in Estes Park, CO
- Mountain Meetings - Plugging into the Past
- The Sun - Rush to Colorado
- CheapTickets.com - 10 Haunted Hotels That Will Scare the Living Daylights Out of You
- Escapismmagazine.com - Winging It
- MTV.co.uk - Pimp my weekend: Denver
- Travel + Leisure online - 30 Haunted Places to Visit Around the World
- Atlanta Journal Constitution online - Family Travel: Harvesting Plans for Autumn Trips
- TravelPulse - Halloween Travel for Ghouls and Ghosts
- PureWow - The 7 Most Haunted Places in the U.S. We Kinda Want to Visit
- Orbitz.com - 13 Ridiculously Haunted Hotels
- Wall Street Journal - Fall will be Revealed
- ElleDecor.com - The 10 Best Small Towns to Visit For Halloween
- Trips to Discover - 8 Best Road Trips Through Colorado
- Trips to Discover - 8 Best Things to Do in Colorado in the Fall
- Associated Press - Audacious Autumn: Squirrel Cook Off, Elktober, Purple Feet
- Little Family Adventure - Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park & Estes Park with the Family
- USA Today - Coolest Campsite Ever: Hanging off a Cliff
- American Legion Magazine - American Palette
- Oyster Online - 10 Incredible Labor Day Weekend Getaways
- Endless Vacation Magazine - America’s 13 Spookiest Towns
- Washington Post Online - What You Need to Know Before Returning to Tourist Sites After Disasters
- Big Life Magazine Online and Print - A Town We Love: Estes Park, CO
- Big Life Magazine: A Place We Love: Estes Park, CO
- Cowboys & Indians Magazine: Rocky Mountain Rapture
- Washington Post: What You Need to Know Before Returning to Tourist Sites After Disasters
- Huffington Post: Nine Colorful Characters Who Made History in Colorado’s Estes Park
- Epicure & Culture: 8 Awesome Accessible Attractions In The USA
- Fodor’s Travel: 15 Hotels Where Mammals Rule the Grounds
- CNN: Highest, Tallest, Hottest: National Park Record-Setters
- Denver Post: Nine Colorado mountain getaways for New Year’s Eve
- Travel Channel: 6 Great Wildlife Walks
- Travel + Leisure: America’s Favorite Mountain Towns
- U.S. News & World Report: 10 Places to see Golden Aspens This Fall
- Fox News & MSN: Camping on a Cliff? Extreme Sport Takes Sleeping to New Heights
- Travel Channel: Wedding Destinations for History Buffs
- BBC Travel: The Best Park of Climbing isn’t the Summit
- AAA EnCompass Magazine: Colorado’s Big Five
- Men’s Journal: Celebrate the National Parks Service Centennial This Summer with These Adventure Trips
- Outside Magazine: Ride Huge Peaks in Rocky Mountain
- Cheapism - 12 Affordable Winter Destinations
