Very nice information center, gift shop and restaurant with a beautiful view. Ample parking and wheelchair accessible. Clean, nice restroom facilities as well. Food was very tasty. I had a grilled chicken breast sandwich that was very good. My husband had a hamburger and fries and he enjoyed it very much. The prices were reasonable and the portion sizes satisfying. The atmosphere is amazing and the waitstaff was very attentive and pleasant. We were eating lunch about 1:00 pm. No wait at all for a table. We were seated immediately and received our food, served nice and hot, in a timely manner. The info center and gift shops were also very nice, with very pleasant, helpful staff. I purchased several souvenirs and postcards there. They had a very nice selection of souvenirs and gifts ranging from the usual touristy things to interesting jewelry and upscale home decor. I would definitely suggest a visit and meal at...
Read moreVery nice visitor center. It is clean, clean restrooms, many informational displays of local wildlife, and helpful staff regarding the local area along with Rocky Mountain National Park. There's a rack of brochures for local attractions etc. There's also plenty of printed information, general maps, and trail maps regarding Rocky Mountain National Park - some free, some not. They also have tee shirts, sweatshirts and other souvenirs for sale. Their website is is also helpful. It shows alerts, has online maps of RMNP, weather info, and park fees and permits. It's a recommend stop before entering the park if you need a bathroom break, need information, or want a cool sweatshirt for the evening chill, or...
Read moreThis is a great place to stop on the way into or out of the national park. There are rangers and volunteers who can answer your general park questions, give hiking trail maps and suggestions, provide weather forecasts, and hand out the park map and newspaper. Please stop in to get your answers before you get to the entrance station! The park's friends group operates a bookstore and gift shop that sells t-shirts and sweatshirts, topo maps, post cards, coffee mugs and water bottles, stuffed animals, and junior ranger items. There are also exhibits featuring taxidermied and metal statues of some of the animals visitors may see in the park. Downstairs, there is an art center with crayons, colored...
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