True Value Hardware & Crafts

When I am in Estes Park, there is always at least one visit to True Value, sometimes it feels that I am in there the entire visit!
Little-​known fact: if you forget your swimsuit in Estes Park, you can get one for you and the whole family at True Value hardware. I had to pick one up a few years ago and was surprised that they were actually cute and very flattering!
RadioShack is inside of True Value in case you forgot your charger, need an adapter, need a ethernet cable, or need a new phone. This RadioShack even has a ghost hunters section with actual devices and gadgets to measure the paranormal activity at the neighboring Stanley hotel. I kid you not.
On top of all the normal stuff they have in regular hardware stores like drills and hardware and lawn and garden equipment, this particular true value also sells native wildflowers seed, fishing gear, and all the items you need for your vacation rental if you forgot something at home, like novelty wine glasses! Plus, this store also has tons of souvenirs! Like bumper stickers and mugs and all the little gift items you need to take home with you.
And stop for a moment on your way out of the store — check out that view! Great hardware store, great service, great place!

I purchased $ 100 worth of camping supplies here. The retractable dog leash broke the 2^nd time my dog wore it, and a $ 20 5×7 tarp had extra holes where the grommet was secured. Not a crisis — I tried to return the product with my receipt within 48hrs.
The manager, Thom, wouldn’t take the returns and only offered in store credit. He also wasn’t willing to talk to me — instead shouting «CREDIT ONLY» at Janna, who said her computer couldn’t process returns.
Taped up on the service desk counter: «Store credit MAY be the method of which returns are given, at the discretion of management. Arguing or complaining will immediately results in $ 100 service fee.»
Not very classy. A disappointing experience overall.

Welcome to the Estes Park Hardware Store and Sometimes Radio Shack. The staff is friendly, and somehow the radio shack that’s inside the True Value Hardware store has different hours or crewpersons than the hardware store itself, so I’m never sure when I can see if they have a specific battery I need for an electronic device, but at least I can get light bulbs.
They also have an expansive craft material selection, so you can pick up craft paints without having to drive all the way down to Loveland to whatever Michaels or similar chain store might be located at the bottom of the Highway 34 hill. They actually have a robust selection of most everything you might need, which is a staple of True Value stores, so if you’re looking for something a bit off-​the-​wall, give them a call. They may well have it.
All in all, there’s not a lot of choice in Estes Park when you need something specific from a hardware store or Radio Shack, but these guys not only have the goods, they’re friendly and engaging and helpful. So I’ll be back, not only because I haven’t any other options, but because I want to be.

This store is a RadioShack, True Value Hardware, and craft store. How awesome is that? I was happy to discover oil and acrylic paint, as well as a variety of smaller canvas sizes, at this little 3 in 1. Not to mention that this was in the dead of winter, when large swaths of Estes are closed for the season.
Supplies were great, prices were alright, and service was just about as friendly as could be.

I can say that no matter where you are if you can find an Ace Hardware all is not lost. I love the small local family run businesses and True Value in Estes Park is no exception. They have a little bit of everything and I’m sure you can find a fix here.
We were on a little camping trip and must have stopped by this True Value a half a dozen times throughout our 5 day trip. They were always friendly and eager to help us find what we needed.