Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building
Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | CO HWY 36, Estes Park, CO |
| County | Larimer County |
| Listed | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000069 |
| Architect | Taliesin Associated Architects |
| Type of place | Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location, National Park Service visitor center |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | CO HWY 36, Estes Park, CO |
| Website | nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm ↗ |
| Coordinates | 40.3662° N, 105.5609° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Estes Park | 57 listed places in Estes Park → |
| Nearest national park unit | Rocky Mountain National Park · 7 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground 2 miles · Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground 3 miles · Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground 3 miles |
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Map
Nearby in Larimer County
Public land around it
| Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness, National Park Service | Inside the boundary249,126 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Estes Park and Larimer County
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Colorado travel guides
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building listed on the National Register?
Jan 3, 2001. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
Taliesin Associated Architects.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
Yes. Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
CO HWY 36, Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. The nearest national park unit is Rocky Mountain National Park, 7 miles away.
Source: Rocky Mountain National Park
Where is the nomination form for Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground, 2 miles away. Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground is 3 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is 3 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Magic Feather Broadcast Rx, 26 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000069. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.