Free & Cheap Things to Do in Estes Park, CO

  • The list below includes 60 free or cheap things to do in or near Estes Park, Colorado, including 79 different types of inexpensive activities like Horseback Riding, Off Road & ATV, Lake and Scenic Drives.
  • From Trail Ridge Road to Peak to Peak Scenic Highway, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Estes Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Grand Lake, Loveland, Longmont and Fort Collins.
  • The list below includes 60 free or cheap things to do in or near Estes Park, Colorado, including 79 different types of inexpensive activities like Horseback Riding, Off Road & ATV, Lake and Scenic Drives.
  • From Trail Ridge Road to Peak to Peak Scenic Highway, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Estes Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Grand Lake, Loveland, Longmont and Fort Collins.
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43.9 Miles
100% 23 votes
History Museums 714 8th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 MoreLess Info
Housed in Beaux-Arts style gallery building, this site contains exhibits on bicycles, the formation of Union Colony, and Horace Greeley's presidential campaign. The Greeley History Museum also contains a research center.
43.9 Miles
82% 22 votes
Rafting 2350 Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
At Highside Adventure Tours, visitors can trek the rapids of Clear Creek. The tour guide is helpful at navigating the waters and providing training to beginners in the group. They also have a zipline course for visitors.
43.9 Miles
90% 20 votes
Visitor Centers 2060 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Heritage Visitors Center features an informative museum full of unique exhibits of Idaho Springs' mining history, early life, and the important role it played in establishing not only Idaho Springs but the state of Colorado itself.
43.9 Miles
64% 14 votes
Arcades 1600 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Fusing together a bar with an arcade, Flipper McGill's Pinball Parlor offers adults a chance to return to their childhood with vintage games and pinball machines. There is an outdoor patio that has an old fashioned jukebox.
43.9 Miles
100% 10 votes
Hiking Trails Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Mt. Evans Wilderness contains rare high altitude arctic tundra, spruce-lodgepole pine forests and bristlecone pines in high altitude locations. Patrons can hike or walk the wilderness and experience granite cirques, several small lakes and scenic views.
43.9 Miles
100% 4 votes
Children's Play Area 7705 Wadsworth Blvd, Unit E, Arvada, CO 80003 MoreLess Info
My Gym Children's Fitness Center is a facility devised to help children 6 weeks through 10 years develop physically, cognitively and emotionally. They offer structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics and sports.
43.9 Miles
100% 4 votes
Rafting 431 Chicago Creek Rd, Hwy 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
AVA Idaho Springs, part of the larger AVA network, has numerous adventure packages that include cliffside ziplining, beginner to advanced whitewater rafting trips and ATV excursions. Mixed adventure packages as well as weekday specials are available.
43.9 Miles
75% 4 votes
Parks Idaho Springs, CO 80452 MoreLess Info
Echo Lake Park spans a total of 616 acres and features a historic lake lodge, a hiking trail, a stone picnic shelter, and a 24-acre lake. The lake has fishing access along the shoreline.
43.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 6400 Pomona Drive, Arvada, CO 80003 MoreLess Info
With a walking path that winds around the lake, Lake Arbor Community Park offers visitors opportunities for outdoor activities like soccer and paddle boating against a mountainous backdrop. The park has several covered pavilions for visitors to have picnics at.
43.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Mountains Idaho Springs, CO 80439 MoreLess Info
The hike to the top of Squaw Mountain is a moderate one, and offers impressive views of the surrounding wilderness. Visitors who come in the winter can do the hike on snowshoes for a challenge.
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