The warm spring weather has allowed us to make significant progress on our three big construction projects at Estes Park Center: The Promenade This donor-funded pedestrian walkway will provide a central hub for guests to gather.  The Promenade will create a walkway that leads guests from the Ruesch Auditorium past the Administration Building to Hyde Chapel. We have started pouring cement and laying rock.  Once that is complete, we will be planting flowers, trees and shrubs.  We are excited to see this project come to life; it will truly enhance the “we have arrived” feeling at the Administration...

As Father’s Day draws near and gifts are considered, why not opt for a present that will be both memorable and fun?  Give Dad a chance to grow with the kids on a Father/Son or Father/Daughter trip to either Snow Mountain Ranch or Estes Park Center. Father-Son Bonding at Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado:  After full days of fishing and canoeing, riding mountain bikes, visiting a historic homestead, and playing disc golf, father and sons can relax in comfy two to four bedroom cabins or rough it in rustic yurts.  Both come complete with kitchens, allowing father and sons to create...

Hello from Snow Mountain Ranch where I discovered the indoor swimming pool.  I saw that the swimming pool had an open swim from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM this morning so I hopped out of bed at 6 AM and headed to the pool to do some water aerobics. I had not been to this pool for a while and I was pleasantly surprised by what a great pool we have right here on the grounds.  There is equipment at the pool that you can borrow to do your water aerobics, like weights and a buoyant belt, so you don’t need to bring those things  from home.  The children will love the slide and the climbing wall.  If you...

We have something new at Snow Mountain Ranch.  It is called “Snow Mountain Ranch Family Geocaching”.  Geocaching, for those who have not done it, is a glorified treasure hunt.  We have hidden geocache containers around the 5000 acres of Snow Mountain Ranch and each cache container has small objects in it and a notebook.  Your job is to either use the coordinates we give you to find the cache, or if you don’t have a Smart Phone or GPS unit, then we give you a physical description of where the cache is hidden and you go to the area and have to find it.  Once you find the container, you open it...

Why not start your summer a little early and beat the crowds?  Stay two nights and get the third night free in cabins and lodge rooms at Estes Park Center through May 31st (excludes holidays).  Lodge rooms start at $79 per night and cabins start at $99 per night. Stay two nights and get the third night free in cabins and lodge rooms at Snow Mountain Ranch through May 31st as well!  Lodge rooms start at $79 and cabins start at $139 per night.  Please call 888-613-9622 to make your reservation today!

Why put poor Fido in a kennel while the rest of the family leaves for summer fun?  We are one of the few lodging properties in both Estes Park and Winter Park that has affordable pet-friendly lodging options!  There is a limit of two pets per cabin, with a pet fee of $10 per pet, per night. We welcome pets in our family cabins and vacation homes at Estes Park Center.  This summer, cabins start at $169 per night and vacation homes start at $284 per night.  Learn more about our lodging options.  Our program staff is happy to show you the best hiking trails in the area that are canine-friendly. At...