Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park

Name: Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Address: U.s 36, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States
Telephone: +1 970-586-1206

#24 among attractions in Rocky Mountain National Park

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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. ()

Coordinates: 40°21'58"N, 105°33'40"W

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U.s 36Rocky Mountain National Park United States

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+1 970-586-1206

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Day trips

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sprague Lake, Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater, Bierstadt Lake, Park Theatre.

4 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
102 min walk • Sprague Lake is a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff.
1.3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater, Rocky Mountain National Park
34 min walk • The Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater, also known as the Moraine Park Lodge and the Moraine Park Visitor Center, are located in Moraine Park, a glaciated meadow between two moraines in Rocky Mountain National Park.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
111 min walk • Bierstadt Lake is located in Larimer County, Colorado and within the Rocky Mountain National Park. Near McHenrys Peak and Longs Peak, there are "spectacular views" of the Continental Divide at the lake.
2.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Town, Theater
Park Theatre, Estes Park
55 min walk • The Park Theatre in Estes Park, Colorado was built in 1913, and is the oldest operating cinema in the western United States. Designed by Clyde Anderson, it features an 80-foot-tall neon-outlined tower, added by Ralph Gwynn in 1922.
3.3 miE
40°21'43"N • 105°29'56"W
Estes Park Golf Course, Estes Park
84 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.9 miE
40°22'15"N • 105°31'34"W
Open Air Adventure Park, Estes Park
48 min walk • Park, Adventure park, Outdoor activities
1.7 miE
40°22'14"N • 105°31'44"W
Red Rose Rock Shop & Dicks Rock Museum In Estes Park, Estes Park
44 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.2 miE
40°22'36"N • 105°31'16"W
Estes Park Atv Rentals, Estes Park
57 min walk • Park, Gear rental, Tours
4.8 miE
Bridge
Big Thompson River bridges, Roosevelt National Forest
122 min walk • Four historic bridges on the Big Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado survived its flood of 1976, but since have lost most of their historic integrity. They were built in 1933 and 1937.
1.9 miNE
40°22'35"N • 105°31'41"W
Patterson Glassworks, Estes Park
48 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
3.4 miNE
Climbing
Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park
88 min walk • Lumpy Ridge is a prominent series of rocky cliffs, slabs, and buttresses adjacent to and north of the town of Estes Park, Colorado and lies inside of Rocky Mountain National Park and is known for rock climbing.