Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is the park headquarters and principal visitors center of Rocky Mountain National Park in central northern Colorado. The site is 2 mi west of Estes Park. A short trip away is Rocky Mountain, 6.5 mi off.
A museum, 2 mi west of Estes Park
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 11°, with about 104" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Estes Park is the nearest base
Estes Park is 2 miles east, with 131 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 55 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jul and Aug
July and August are the mild months, with highs of 76–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
This is the year’s weather near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center.
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is the park headquarters and principal visitors center of Rocky Mountain National Park in central northern Colorado. Completed in 1967, it was designed by Taliesin Associated Architects, and was one of the most significant commissions for that firm in the years immediately following the death of founder Frank Lloyd Wright. It was also one of the last major projects completed under the Park Service Mission 66 project. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (2001) · National Register of Historic Places (2001) · National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1982)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Towns to stay in near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Lodging nearby is in Estes Park (131) and Allenspark (14).
Estes Park
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
5,780 people · 25% vacation homes
2 mi east of Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Grand Lake
402 people · 70% vacation homes
16 mi southwest of Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Beaver Meadows Visitor Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes Park 25% vacation homes | 2 mi east | 5 min | 131 42 hotels · 5 motels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 61 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 5,780 | $664K | B |
| Allenspark 54% vacation homes | 10 mi south | 15 min | 14 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 825 | $743K | — |
| Grand Lake 70% vacation homes | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 30 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 402 | $543K | — |
| Fort Collins | 29 mi northeast | 45 min | 37 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 171,500 | $578K | C− |
| Boulder | 29 mi southeast | 45 min | 31 26 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 105,689 | $1,040K | C− |
| Loveland | 26 mi east | 40 min | 20 13 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 81,387 | $479K | C |
| Granby 34% vacation homes | 28 mi southwest | 40 min | 20 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 2,392 | $567K | B+ |
| Longmont | 28 mi southeast | 40 min | 19 11 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 100,109 | $573K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Every place here is under 54 miles away.
17 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
Big draw52 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
28 mi MountainLongs Peak
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
52 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
52 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
329 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom Field
54 mi MountainMount Blue SkyPhoto credits
Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0
Before visiting Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
What town is Beaver Meadows Visitor Center near?
Estes Park, CO, about 2 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Beaver Meadows Visitor Center?
July and August, with highs of 76–79°.
How far is Beaver Meadows Visitor Center from Denver and Aurora?
About 55 miles southeast of Denver and about 64 miles southeast of Aurora, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Beaver Meadows Visitor Center?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 39 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 58 miles.
Where should I stay near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center?
Estes Park (2 mi, 131 places to stay), Allenspark (10 mi, 14 places to stay) and Grand Lake (16 mi, 30 places to stay).
Estes Park has the answers
Start the conversation in Estes Park’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.