Visit Estes Park CEO outlines stewardship plan, seeks pause on nonresident fee changes

Dec 17, 2025

Sarah Leonard, the new CEO of Visit Estes Park, told Larimer County commissioners that tourism generated more than $510 million in direct travel spending in 2024 and urged a collaborative approach — including a marketing advisory committee and accessibility investments — while recommending a pause on new nonresident fee implementation to allow industry feedback.

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Sarah Leonard, the newly hired executive director and CEO of Visit Estes Park, told the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 16 that the destination generated more than $510 million in direct travel spending in 2024 and supports roughly 3,400 local jobs.

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