Arrowhead Lodge · Photo: Paul Murr · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Red Feather Lakes residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Red Feather Lakes, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Red Feather Lakes. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Red Feather Lakes
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Red Feather Lakes
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.2%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.7%, vs 22.9% across Colorado. In all, Red Feather Lakes runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 44% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
The nearest ER is 29 miles from Red Feather Lakes
The closest emergency room is Estes Park Medical Center in Estes Park, 29.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Red Feather Lakes, and more people treating it
35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 78.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
Red Feather Lakes keeps up with checkups
It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (76.9% vs 71.4%) and dentist visits (73.1% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Colorado figure falls outside Red Feather Lakes’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Red Feather Lakes adults…
Red Feather Lakes runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Red Feather Lakes is an older town: 44% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Red Feather Lakes as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Red Feather Lakes
No hospital or community health center in Red Feather Lakes itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Red Feather Lakes; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Red Feather Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Red Feather Lakes adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Red Feather Lakes does better than Colorado.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Red Feather Lakes and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Red Feather Lakes adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Red Feather Lakes
Why doesn’t Red Feather Lakes have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Red Feather Lakes.
What hospital is closest to Red Feather Lakes?
Estes Park Medical Center in Estes Park, 29.4 miles in a straight line from Red Feather Lakes’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Red Feather Lakes.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.