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Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park

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A spacious kitchen with a large island, stainless steel appliances, and pendant lighting.
A rustic cabin with a metal roof, surrounded by a wooden fence, set in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a ceiling fan, patterned curtains, and a framed picture on the wall.
A laundry room with a washer and dryer, beige cabinets, a tiled floor, and a white door with a window.
A spacious living room with a large TV, two sofas, a red ottoman, and a dining table with a decorative centerpiece.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garage parking available
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Dryer
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Teasdale, UT
  • Place, Dixie National Forest
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Place, Capitol Reef National Park
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park

If you like hiking, fishing, exploring, or even pickle ball, Elk Valley Ranch is perfect for you. Nestled between Boulder Mountain and the wild country of Capitol Reef National park lies Elk Valley Ranch. Adventure and excitement abounds in this amazing part of Utah.
The Gate House at the Ranch is a perfect spot to renew and relax. The open great room exudes charm and comfort. Granite counter tops and a large island make meal preparation easy and fun. Come and enjoy this special retreat.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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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

Important information

You need to know

Property # 7857277
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Grover

Grover is home to this holiday home. Gifford Homestead and Fruita are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitol Reef National Park and Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center.
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Teasdale, UT

What's nearby

  • Dixie National Forest - 11 min drive - 15.0 km
  • Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center - 24 min drive - 33.0 km
  • Behunin Cabin - 32 min drive - 44.7 km
  • Capitol Reef National Park - 35 min drive - 49.1 km
  • Fish Lake - 58 min drive - 79.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Rock Garden Eatery & Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Paizlee’s - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wingstrand - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Relaxing Ranch Stay at Capitol Reef National Park located?

Situated in Grover, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Fishlake National Forest and within 9 miles (15 km) of Larb Hollow Overlook and Dixie National Forest. Capitol Reef National Park and Gifford Homestead are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very nice stay

This place was in a ver remote place but the directions provided by the owner was perfect. The place was clean and very peaceful. We had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was roomy and comfortable. Country setting with wildlife around every day. Close to Capital Reef National Park. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet and close to Capitol Reef

Pickleball was a fun bonus
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location, relaxing stay

We loved staying at Elk Valley Ranch. Such a beautiful and comfortable place. Well appointed, private, and relaxing. The views are lovely, and we enjoyed sitting in the gazebo each evening watching the stars come out. About 15-20 min to Capital Reef NP.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home with a view

Location is perfect for visiting capital reef! Very quiet with a horse,cows and many deer. The host was awesome.beautiful backyard to enjoy the stars and sunset.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location, comfortable stay

We had a very enjoyable stay at this large, private, well appointed home in a beautiful bucolic setting. It was wonderful to have a comfortable bed, shower and kitchen as an alternative to car/tent camping. The location provides access to Capitol Reef NP, Escalante NM, Dixie NF with varied and innumerable hikes. We look forward to returning in the future to continue exploring the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Idyllic Location With Great Vista Plus Pickleball

We loved the gorgeous, peaceful, pastoral location that was close to Capitol Reef. Playing pickleball with the sounds of cows lowing in the background was unique and special. If we're ever in the area again, we will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Capitol Reef Stay

This property, which is located down a dirt road on a ranch, was really amazing. The house is well-cared for and the yard and surrounding areas were impressive. The property was very quiet and had a lot of wildlife roaming around. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wicked Awesome Farm House

We all loved this property! Tim and his wife were very responsive when we contacted them with questions prior to our arrival. Comfortable and stocked with everything we needed. We all loved watching the Mule deer herd prancing by the front yard on both of the mornings. There were at least 30 of them… We all would highly recommend staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Just do the dishes!

We really did have a great time, and we would go back, for sure. The biggest downside was the dishes in the cupboard were pretty dirty/greasu, so we wound up doing them all before preparing meals.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves, but sorry about the dishes. As you know they are in an open cupboard, but we will certainly take care of the problem. Thanks for letting us know.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grover come over

This is a wonderful property. The decoration is first class, and the property is setup very well for a comfortable and relaxing stay. the night sky is incredible. We had an issue of locating the ranch, as it is well off the beaten path. Apple maps only gets you in the ballpark. We finally (after several unanswered calls) got a hold of Tim who led us into the property. Overall, a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect place for an extended family to stay In Capitol Reef NP area

We (four adults and a 1 and 1/2 year old grandson) spent three lovely, peaceful nights here. We spent one full and two half days in the NP and a half day driving scenic route 12 to small, but very interesting Anasazi State Park in Boulder. Each night we returned to Elk Valley Ranch to cook dinner in the well appointed kitchen, relax on the comfortable couches, clean up in the sparkling bathrooms, and sleep in the comfortable beds. Following the directions sent by the owner, we had no difficulty finding the place and loved the deep quiet and beautiful views. Our grandson loved the birds and the bunnies in the yard and on the dirt road. I would return to Elk Valley Ranch and highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home; beautiful setting

This was a fantastic rental house. It’s in a secluded valley with rock cliffs, green pastures, and friendly horses. The master bedroom was easily large enough to fit a king inflatable mattress for our girls. The house itself was well appointed and attractive. The big kitchen was great for meal prep. The gazebo was lovely for grilling and using the fire pit. Tim, the property manager/owner, was responsive and very helpful. The only trouble we had was originally finding the property. Do NOT click on VRBO’s link for directions.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jul, 2022
Hi Kelli. Thanks so much for visiting us. You were amazing guests. Hope to see you again sometime in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Hiking in Capitol Reef.

The property is in a great location as it is in remote location which we like but close enough to the Capitol Reef Visitor Center. The only issue we had was the property had not been cleaned prior to our arrival. The host responded to us immediately when we informed him of the issue and came right over to take care of getting the property cleaned. We went into the park while the house was being cleaned. Due to the quick cleaning that was done the property was not as clean as we would have liked it to have been. We liked everything about the property and had a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nothing Short of Amazing!

Definitely one of the top couple of VRBOs we have stayed in. I can't think of enough positive words. It's spotless - it's large - perhaps 12' ceilings. Filled with European style furniture that given it an Old World flavor. The three piece sectionals cushions must be three feet across - so comfortable. If you love nature and peaceful surroundings its on a ranch and you can see cattle in the field across the entry road. For stargazers - clear nights are incredible. Beds are so comfortable. The owners encourage you to walk around the ranch and enjoy...and its only about 20 minutes from the Capitol Reef Visitors Center. Really hated to leave. Its a 5+.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

My husband and I stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed every moment. The house is very comfortable. Bed was great! Kitchen was well stocked. The house looks to be practically brand new! Kitchen was a pleasure to cook in. We used the outside grill one evening and it worked very well. There is a small covered patio with a bench and 2 chairs. The yard is just dirt but we didn’t care about that. The view from the front porch is so pretty we sat out in the driveway one evening and had a cocktail and just enjoyed the view. We spent most of our days at Capitol Reef National Park and also took the scenic hiway 12 for great fall colors viewing. I highly recommend staying at at Sandy’s place. We didn’t meet Sandy in person but she was quick to answer any questions we had. Which was minimal since everything was as close to perfect as you can get being away from home. Thank-you so much for sharing your home!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr, 2020
Thank you, Phyllis, so glad you enjoyed yourselves. Come again. Sandy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace and quiet with room to roam

We loved our stay! The kids rotated who slept on the couch, so that wasn’t much of an issue. Pickleball in such a beautiful setting made sleeping on the couch worth it! Make sure to double check the address with the owner. VRBO had the wrong address, so we had to contact the owner in order to find the house. Tim responded quickly and helped us find our way. Most of the roads, including the scenic drive, in Capitol Reef were closed. This made exploration challenging. We chose to do one short hike in the park, Hickman Bridge, and spend the majority of our time in Fishlake National Forest. Our whole family loved canyoneering with Capitol Reef Adventure Company! If you need more than a few basic groceries, it’s worth the drive into Loa to a main grocery store. Chuck Wagon General Store was great for a few quick items and boxed lunches to take for a full day hiking. We’d love to visit the area again when more of the park is accessible and wouldn’t hesitate to stay at the Elk Ranch again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place just as advertised but the setting is more beautiful.

Tim was very helpful the house is gorgeous on the inside and the setting is better. A little difficult to find but worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family adventure

Outstanding family venue!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful and serene

Loved the Ranch, 2nd year we’ve stayed here. Secluded, and private. It fit the four of us great!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Surprisingly understated

What a gem. This listing particularly the barn was a step back into a movie set for Bonanza or perhaps more currently, Yellowstone. Beautiful antiques, well appointed and supplied, this was a restful surprise from National Park trecking.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Fun in Torrey

Beautiful house and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend getaway

Fabulous beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Capitol Reef Gateway

This well maintained and secluded property provides all the comforts of home with beautiful views and easy access to Utah 12. Located a short drive from the main road the home is a cozy 2 bedroom with a well equipped Kitchen. Our family of three had ample room and the home could accommodate twice as many comfortably. Hosts were attentive and responsive to communication - this is a highly recommended location if you plan on touring Capitol Reef for a couple of days. We plan on returning for another Llama hike (google it) and we will certainly be staying at this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint, quiet and clean

We had a great two nights at this off the beaten path ranch. The property description and amenities were as advertised, and the home was very clean. Watching the deer jumping over the neighbors fence, grazing in their yard, along with the cows in the pasture, made for a unique, pleasant experience. Would definitely stat here again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

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