Many people who visit Estes Park are familiar with F.O. Stanley, the original owner of the famous Stanley Hotel. However, not many know about his other contributions to the town such as the Fall River Hydroelectric Plant. The Estes Park Museum hosts tours of this facility on select Fridays in the summer.
Tour the Historic Fall River Hydroplant
Tour Days for Summer 2026: June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24, August 7 & 21 (Times: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00pm).
Admission is FREE to the hydroplant. Location: 1754 Fish Hatchery Rd., Estes Park, CO 80517
Attend a Starry Sky Soiree
Larimer County Natural Resources is partnering with the Colorado Astronomical Society for a fun, educational event of stargazing! Telescopes will be available for observing objects in the nightsky such as constellations, galaxies, and planets!
Date: Saturday, July 11 at 9-11pm.
Location: Hermit Park Open Space (17 Hermit Park Rd, Estes Park, CO)
Cost: parking pass required ($10/per resident vehicle or $15/per nonresident vehicle).
Catch the Rooftop Rodeo!
The Rooftop Rodeo is in town! Located at the Estes Park fairgrounds, the rodeo is here through July 11th!
Grab a latte from KIND Coffee and take a hike!
There are trails inside the national park AND outside of the national park. Get out a map and find a new trail to explore!
NOTE:
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the parks that operates on a timed-entry system May-October. Plan accordingly. Check Recreation.gov for one of two types of reservations for the park. And this is from Rocky’s website.
Wilderness & Rye 