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"Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park.

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A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and large windows offering a mountain view.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a window with a view of trees.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, a refrigerator, a microwave, a stove, and a sink.
Property grounds
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Culinary delights just around the corner
    Guests love the location for its abundance of dining options.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Rocky Mountain National Park
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Estes Park, CO
  • Place, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Rocky Mountain National Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Trout Haven Fishing Pond
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal)
    ‪75 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Master suite

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

"Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park.

You can walk into Rocky Mountain National Park or sit on the deck and enjoy a good book with expansive views of mountain peaks. It's a short drive west to the Park entrance, or take the free shuttle into town.
After a day of hiking, sightseeing or shopping, soak in the hot tub under the stars, or warm in the glow of the wood-burning fireplace in one of three recliners in the living room. Two rocking chairs for parents and grands to tell stories. Plenty of comfortable seating to read or share your day's adventures. Spinet piano for singing your favorite camp songs or John Denver hits.
There are three coffee makers: small or large pot, k-cup and barista.
This 3 bedroom/2 bathroom house is all on one level from garage or driveway to every room.
The property is home to 15 Ponderosa pines, 2 spruces, a dozen junipers, mountain songbirds, chipmunks, rabbits and grazing deer and elk.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
Must be 4 yrs old to use hot tub. No diapers.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Before booking is accepted prospective guests must have brief conversation with owner via inbox before Host accepts booking NO SMOKING on property
3 vehicles max. parked outside, quiet outside .exterior lights out after 10pm Clean recycling must be placed in red bin in garage. Trash in STC bags
Before departure please run load of towels , wash dirty dishes in dishwasher. trash tied in green STC bags in garage bin left of door

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 20-NCD0401
Property # 838732vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Estes Park

Located in Estes Park, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. Historic Estes Park and The Stanley Hotel are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Rocky Mountain National Park and Bear Lake Trailhead. Consider Performance Park for a night out or Tiny Town Miniature Golf if you're travelling with kids. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging and ice skating.
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Estes Park, CO

What's nearby

  • Beaver Meadows Visitor Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rocky Mountain National Park - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Backbone Adventures - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Tiny Town Miniature Golf - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Trout Haven Fishing Pond - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee on the Rocks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rock Cut Brewing Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Penelope's Old Time Burgers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Full Throttle Distillery - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at "Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Whispering Pines" Next Door to Rocky Mountain National Park. located?

This family-friendly Estes Park holiday home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Backbone Adventures and Rocky Mountain National Park. Tiny Town Miniature Golf and Trout Haven Fishing Pond are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home was spacious, great layout. Owner very responsive! Great location!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul, 2026
Glad to have your family at my house. Enjoyed all the communication. Come back soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home, perfect location to RMNP, everything is well stocked. Hot tub was very appreciated. Saw deer in the yard daily.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Estes Park

Great place to stay. Our family enjoyed our stay. The house was clean, great location to Rocky Mountain National Park & was excited to see herd of Elk along with other wildlife.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jialin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love the place. The owner is wonderful, super detail oriented and helpful! Enjoyed the stay with my family!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Thank you for your kind remarks. I try to share my personal favorite activities with visitors. So glad you liked my house and met my neighbors. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Loved our stay - wonderful location and had everything we needed. Owner was very responsive- would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gena L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay, perfect location near RMNP!

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay! This home provided a great space for gathering and was as described, definitely recommend! Perfectly located to the park entrance!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul, 2021
Thank you, Gena for the review. I'm glad you had such a good time. Thank you for taking care of it. My housekeeper gives you a 5 star review. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful winter get away

Thank you for letting us stay at your wonder winter get away. The location, real fireplace and hot tub were awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020
Thank you for leaving such a clean house. We are grateful for that. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jay W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views!!

This was an excellent place for our family. It was wheelchair accessible for our son and a beautiful location!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug, 2023
Dear Jay, Thank you for the positive review. I'm glad your son could move around in the house. I hope you found some beautiful trails for the entire family to enjoy.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We enjoyed our stay and house being close to park was excellent. We enjoyed the elk and deer that came by.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and great location close to the park. We enjoyed the hot tub after hiking all day. The host was easy to communicate with. Elk, deer, and chipmunks came to visit us daily. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul, 2025
Thank you for your review and 5 stars . You get 5 stars also. And when you return remind me you're a repeat guest and you get 10% discount. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

We had a wonderful time on our vacation at this property. We enjoyed sitting in the hot tub after a long day of hiking. The location of the property is very close to the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved staying at Whispering Pines. The location could not have been more perfect and in such close proximity to the park entrance. The home itself was lovely, comfortable and had everything we needed. The host was always able to be reached which we didn’t need except for a small thing. It was clean, had stunning views and we would surely stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

We loved the location and its proximity to the park. The house was more than enough for our family of four. The kids enjoyed the hot tub every night, especially when the deer were hanging out nearby. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020
You are welcome to return. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frederick W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House, Great Location

The house was amazing - great location, fantastically close to the park entrance. Groceries and a couple great restaurants nearby. We’ll be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept, 2022
Thanks for the compliment. You are welcome to return.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Estes Park

One morning we awoke to find a mama and baby deer in the back yard! A few days later there were about 6 elk strolling around the block !
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alex S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house!

Clean, well stocked kitchen with nice deck and hot tub. Close by park entrance! Loved Bird and Jim’s restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a great time . The house was all we could ask for. Location was great the house was perfect

Very easy to do. It was as advertised the house was great and renting was easy
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Lavina W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

This is a great cabin home in Estes, located very close to the park entrance. We really enjoyed the hot tub after our RMNP hikes. The home is very clean. Owner was responsive when an issue came up.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

RMNP Family Vacation

Our family of 4 really enjoyed Whispering Pines. It is literally next door to RMNP which made it so convenient to get to and from the park. Downtown Estes Park is close too for restaurants and souvenir shopping. We had plenty of space and enjoyed the games provided, looking through the books, and also the pictures on the wall. The hot tub was nice after our long hikes. It was clean and well stocked. We definitely plan to come back to RMNP and hope to stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for us

The house was great. Well equipped with a nice hot tub. Great location, close to the park and to town. Easy check in. Donnabeth was helpful wit good communication. We loved it!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frances M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location, Very Cozy and Comfortable

We had a great stay. The house was very cozy and comfortable with a great layout. We enjoyed sitting by the fire on a cold winter day and soaking in the hot tub with incredible stargazing. The location was very convenient - close to RMNP entrance, one of our favorite delis (Scratch), and a grocery store. The owner was very friendly and communicated a lot of great information. We definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020
Wow. Thanks for the review. I'm so happy you enjoyed your stay in spite, or because, of the mounds of snow!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whispering Pines - THE place to be in Estes Park

If you are looking for a place to stay in Estes Park you can’t go wrong with “Whispering Pines”! The house is clean, convenient, and located beautifully. The view from the back porch (with hot tub!!) is stunning and throughout the day you will see wildlife hang out around the house. The host is sweet and made sure we are all set and ready to enjoy her place. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jun, 2023
Thank you for the compliments. "Clean"is so important to us, too.I'm glad you enjoyed the surroundings. I am truly blessed. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne L.

Great Location and Great House!!!

The location to the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park could not be any better. The house fit our family wonderfully with plenty of room for all of us!!! It was heavenly to come home from a hard hike and sit in the hot tub. Thank you so much for sharing your home with us!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar, 2020
Dear Jeanne, Thank you for the compliments, and thank you for being such a courteous guest. I know how you feel about that hot tub. You are welcome to return to our home. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Great Experience!

This was our first VRBO experience so we were a little nervous, but everything was perfect. The property was exactly as it was described and the 5 star reviews left by others were spot on. We loved being minutes from the entrance of RMNP and having the great house to come back to each night! Thanks Donabeth for helping us have a memorable vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug, 2021
Dear Tanya, I'm so glad you took a chance booking my house on VRBO. I hope you trust VRBO for future vacations, and perhaps return to my house. Thanks for taking good care of the property. Donabeth
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful close location for getting into the Park

This is a nice home with beautiful views of the mountains all around it. It's easy to get to and it's away from the commotion of downtown, yet close enough to the diners, gas, coffee, gift shops, etc. The kitchen is outfitted well and the hot tub is very nice. A few things could be updated here and there but all around this was a comfortable cozy spot after a long day in the mountains. I would absolutely stay again and I look forward to my next visit.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

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