Your Rocky Mountain Basecamp Starts Here

Test your limits by navigating through our Aerial Challenge Course at Estes Park Center!

Open from late May through October, each session lasts approximately 1.75 hours, and includes 30 minutes of instruction with a guide. You can book in advance, so be sure to reserve your spot!

Make your mark with archery at Estes Park Center! Our archery sessions allow beginners to learn the basics, while experienced archers get a chance to practice honing their skills. Available throughout the year — with both indoor and outdoor ranges — archery sessions are limited to 12 guests/session and private group sessions are also available.

Experience the rush of axe throwing at Estes Park Center! Learn how to safely throw a two-pound hatchet at a target and get it to stick. It’s a great time out for both first-time and veteran axe throwers.

The indoor rock-climbing wall at Boone Family Mountain Center is modeled to look and feel like real rock! Climb to the top of the 25-foot wall, or stay low to the ground on the bouldering wall. Climbing shoes and harnesses are provided and all participants will be given an introduction to the equipment and beginner climbing technique. We have easy, moderate, and difficult routes for all abilities. Cost is $12/person for an hour.

Bring your ideas and inspiration to the table at The Mootz Family Craft and Design Center at Estes Park Center. It offers a wide variety of arts and crafts projects for kids ages 2 to 102. Enjoy handicrafts, the jewelry area with thousands of beads, glazed ceramics, sand art, painting, tie dye, and much more. Every day is something different! Open daily from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

*Some crafts are age restricted.

Looking for beautiful and educational hikes in or near Rocky Mountain National Park? We have a variety of hiking trails to explore on your own, or register for a free guided hike online or at the Boone Family Mountain Center! And check out our accessible Enger Family Nature Trail.

Led by our trained and enthusiastic staff, Family Programming at Estes Park offers a variety of special events and classes for families to participate in together. From ecology experiences, trivia, to classes about fire building and local wildlife — our family programs are guaranteed to create lifelong memories.

Heated to 83 degrees and at a length of 25 yards, there’s plenty of room for relaxation and fun at our Estes Park swimming pool! We offer lap swims, and open swim times.

Fire pits and campfires are temporarily unavailable at both locations due to an active fire ban. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to the mountains.

Enjoy the cool Colorado nights huddled around a warm campfire at Estes Park Center. The campfire reservation fee is $30 for a two-hour reservation, which includes two bundles of firewood. You must have a lodging reservation at the YMCA of the Rockies to book a fire ring.

Come on out and glide, skim, coast, and flow with roller skating at Estes Park. It’s a fun family-friendly activity everyone can enjoy, no matter the winter weather.

Gather your friends and family together for a fun round of miniature golf at Estes Park Center! Both our 18-hole and children’s 9-hole course with larger holes are available year-round, weather permitting. Estes Park mini golf is free to guests and no registration is required.

From fiction to nonfiction, adventure and a special Colorado section, you’re sure to find a book that peaks your interest at the Maude Jellison Library at Estes Park Center! Located behind the Administration Building and Hyde Chapel, our library features over 15,000 volumes including books on our Y history, Estes Park history, Rocky Mountain National Park history, hiking/wildlife/wildflower guides, and more. We also carry the latest editions of the Wall Street Journal, The Week, and many magazines.

Take a fascinating step back in time at the Lula W. Dorsey Museum. Housed in a 1924 guest lodge, and open year-round, our Estes Park museum features several period room settings, exhibition galleries, restful grounds, and a relaxing wrap-around porch complete with porch swing.

Relax and unwind with a guided yoga class at our brand new Center for Well-Being. Offered yearround, our yoga classes welcome all ages and abilities. During the summer months, enjoy yoga or pilates on our outdoor yoga deck. View the Activity Guide for class schedules.

Join staff and guests for a non-denominational church service every Sunday at 10:00 AM. We worship in Hyde Chapel during the summer months, as well as during the season of advent and on special holidays such as Easter. During the rest of the year, we worship in Ponder Chapel, located in the Legett Christian Center.

Whether you’re looking to play the classics like basketball, volleyball, and tennis or itching to try something different like Gaga or Pickleball, we’ve got what you need! We also have equipment for kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, football, Frisbee, and more!

Soothe muscles, alleviate pain, and release stress with a therapeutic massage in the Rocky Mountains. At Estes Park Center, therapeutic massage is offered in a serene mountain cabin on-property through Homegrown Yoga and Massage, in our brand Center for Well-Being.

A full list of services and prices can be found at homegrownyoga.com

If you’re looking to tell a whale of a tale, we’ve got the fishing adventure for you! Sasquatch Fly Fishing offers a variety of guided fly-fishing trips, so you can get the most out of a fin-tastic experience. Trips include rod, reel, line, waders, leader, tippet, and flies. Sasquatch Fly Fishing generally opens on Memorial Day and closes for the season on Labor Day. The info and registration desk is located in the Boone Family Mountain Center Building. Visit Sasquatch Fly Fishing to learn more and book your trip.

Explore the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains while horseback riding at Estes Park Center! Located directly here at Estes Park, Jackson Stables offers a variety of options — from one-hour rides to all-day rides, pony rides, hayrides, and more. Rides weave through Rocky Mountain National Park and our sprawling YMCA of the Rockies property. All horseback trail rides and hayrides are booked through Jackson Stables.

For a great keepsake of your Rocky Mountain experience, schedule a professional photo session with Sky Pond Photography. We have an outdoor photo studio right on the grounds of YMCA of the Rockies. Our Estes Park photography sessions are affordable, fun, and stress free, with no obligation to buy. Prints or digital options available.

Have fun together with family and friends at our Estes Park Game Room! Try everything from ping pong and billiards to foosball, table shuffleboard, and more! The Game Room is located in the basement of the Sweet Memorial Building and open whenever Sweet Memorial is. Board game rentals are located on the main floor.

Put on some skates and glide across the rink for ice skating at Estes Park Center! Free ice-skate rentals are available at the Sweet Memorial Program Building. Sizes range from children to adults. Conditions allowed for ice skating are generally early December through early February, weather depending. A day pass is required for non-lodging guests who would like to participate in this activity.

Head for the hills and have a whole lot of fun with some sledding! Our sledding hill is located south of Dorsey Lake near the entrance of the YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park Center. Bring your own sled or check one out from the Sweet Memorial Program Building. Please note a waiver is required to check out a sled.

Strap on your snowshoes and set out on an adventure through snow-frosted pine trees. Explore snowy trails on your own as you take in the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery.

Bring your furry friend to Murphy’s Mountain Dog Park, our off-leash dog park at Estes Park. It is centrally located and has many great amenities for dogs and their humans. The 150’ x 150’ fenced dog park offers two agility stations, water fountains for those with two and four legs, seating, and a shade shelter.

Enjoy 18 holes of disc-flipping fun, with a scenic walk as a bonus! Test your skills on our 18-hole Estes Park disc golf course, as you play your way around the YMCA property. Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the incredible and unique views. Disc-golf discs can be picked up at the Sweet Memorial Building.

There’s always time and a place to play at the Y! Our numerous Estes Park playgrounds located throughout the property offer a fun experience and plenty of fresh mountain air for kids and adults alike.

For more information, please call our Programs Department at 970-586-3341 ext. 1104.