Beaver Viewing at the Beaver Boardwalk, Estes Park, Colorado

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Beaver populations have declined in many areas of Rocky Mountain National Park since the 1940's. Beaver surveys in the past 10 years indicate that beaver are rare. Recent park surveys suggest that beaver occupy only 10 percent of the most suitable stream-side habitat in the park.

With all of that said, this is a great place to increase your odds of seeing some of these cute and important creatures!

Short Walk: Park in the pullout for the Beaver Boardwalk, off of Trail Ridge Rd.

Family Friendly: Kids will love the opportunity to check out the cute creatures!

Gem Type: Viewpoint

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Oct 11, 2024

Anonymous

Nice yellow foliage, but not much to see

Sep 4, 2024

Tom Herr

No beaver but we saw a large bull elk at the trailhead. This is a moose hangout as well, but neither moose nor beaver seen. Easy and picturesque.

Jul 20, 2024

Jessica Schell

Weekend trip to Denver

Oct 15, 2023

Kristie Reynolds

no beavers

Aug 11, 2022

Luke Skywalker

Jul 30, 2022

Paula M

Didn't see a beaver, but nice boardwalk to the stream.

Jul 7, 2022

Nick DeLapp

May 14, 2022

alex carlton

No beavers some small ponds though and saw beaver scat

Sep 16, 2021

Lilly Sharp

Jul 23, 2021

Sai Gutta

Test

Jun 26, 2020

Rachel Myers

pretty! but no beavers

Oct 27, 2019

Katy Parisi

There were beavers

Jul 17, 2019

Ean Dickerhoof

Jul 16, 2019

Dan Stewart

Jul 11, 2019

Hapvin Vincenzo

Jul 10, 2019

Bruna Azevedo

Jun 30, 2019

Josh Voelker

Jun 19, 2019

Emily Goergen

Sep 3, 2018

Jarrod Mermis

Jul 8, 2018

Freddy Caldwell

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