A Perfect Escape to Estes Park, Colorado

Travelling with kids isn’t always perfect, but sometimes it’s pretty darn close. We recently spent three days in Estes Park, Colorado to help celebrate the birthday of my husband’s grandmother. Fourteen of us shared a rental house, which was quite an adventure. (Luckily, the house had five bathrooms!)

During our visit to Colorado, we went on a mountainside horseback ride, picnicked at Rocky Mountain National Park and took a stroll around the park’s Bear Lake, played mini-golf while watching the sunset on a fall-like evening, enjoyed great views from a tramway, and rode down an enormous slide.

I think my daughter summed it up as we were about halfway through our horseback ride: “This is the best day ever!”

Wondering if Estes Park should be in your plans for next spring or summer? Take a look at some of my travel photos and decide for yourself…

View from our horseback ride in Estes Park, CO

E and Shadow the horse

Horseback ride in Estes Park

Sunset from the mini-golf course

Miniature golf in Estes Park, CO

Bear Lake in September

Family photo at Bear Lake

View from the porch of our rental

WEEEEE!