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Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit

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A wooden deck with a barbecue grill and Adirondack chairs.
A river with a mountain range in the background.
A bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, a large mirror, and a vanity with two sinks.
A hallway leading to a door with a view of a desert landscape.
A spacious living area with a fireplace, a large window offering a view of the outdoors, a ceiling fan, and a rustic wooden table.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Arkansas River

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Howard, CO
  • Place, Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Arkansas River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Monarch Ski Area
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

King Bed

1 King Bed

Queen

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Howard

Located in Howard, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and Arkansas River, while Art Matters Gallery & Studio and SteamPlant Theater and Event Center are cultural highlights. Rocky Mountain Mini Golf and Mt. Shavano Fish Hatchery are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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Howard, CO

What's nearby

  • Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Arkansas River - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • SteamPlant Theater and Event Center - 17 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Poncha Springs Disc Golf Course - 24 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Monarch Ski Area - 50 min drive - 60.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dusty Rose Roadhouse - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Eggie Acres - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Howard’s Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Riverview Cafe - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Blue Bottle Trout Camp ~ River Frontage • Firepit located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps away from Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and Arkansas River. San Isabel National Forest and Art Matters Gallery & Studio are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful waterfront property.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Spot!

Super clean, well appointed, beautiful property that is perfect for a relaxing/quiet getaway. Highly recommend it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you very much for the feedback Russell! We hope you can make a return trip in the future. We have several improvements planned for the property this year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Colorado

The property is wonderful! Very clean, lovely decor, would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We rented this amazing home as our bridesmaids house for a wedding at Howard Creek Farm. The property is exceptional, very well maintained and close to the venue. The girls had a wonderful visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Oct 2025
Thanks for the great review! We hope to host you all again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break

Great access to the river. A bit of a haul to monarch to ski/ snowboard
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2024
Hi Ross. Thanks for the review. Come back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

It was clean and beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time

Great place in a quiet area with fishing steps away. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot right on the river

We had a great time here - wish I had brought my fly rod/reel because the river access looks incredible. Highly recommend. about 15-20 mins into Salida.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec 2024
Hi Andrew! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blue Bottle Trout Camp. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

River retreat

Loved our stay - location with private river access is a dream for fly-fishing. House is very attractive with everything you need. We loved the fire pit and horseshoes. Have already recommended to friends. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Our Blue Bottle River Camp Stay

A lovely and updated property. Beautiful views of the mountains, the river , and the stars. 20 minute drive to the town of Salida for good restaurants and shopping. Would love to see you add some umbrellas to the outside deck for some afternoon shade. Overall a very pleasant property to hang out in for a few days while you explore what the area offfers.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
We are working with the owners to get some umbrellas. Thank you for staying with Pinon Vacation Rentals. It was a pleasure hosting you. We hope you can come again soon! ~Pinon Vacation Rentals Team
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent spot!

We absolutely loved this place. It was clean, quiet, and great for fishing. Only big complaints were that the wifi was awful (no way you could work remotely from here!) and the dishwasher was broken. Otherwise it was excellent and they even left some care items for our two pups
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec 2024
Hi Kelsey! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blue Bottle Trout Camp. We apologize about the inconvenience for the WiFi. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

3rd time and still a charm

This is our 3rd time staying at Blue Bottle and it just doesn’t disappoint. The house is clean and nicely decorated. Plenty of room to spread out and relax. The kitchen was nicely appointed as well. The fishing - well it was awesome and easily accessible. We will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We really enjoy sharing our property with guests like you. Hope you left some fish for the rest of us! 😜
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Blue Bottle Home

This is my second stay at Blue Bottle. Home is situated in an excellent location and property layout is one of the better that I have seen for fly fishing. The home itself is comfortable and has everything one may need. The property is excellent for dogs with property boundaries fenced. We all agreed that a hot tub would take this property to the next level.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great attention to detail

As a family of 3 couples, the property filled all our needs. Very nice and clean inside. The attention to detail and obvious love of fishing saved the day! Since the river was flowing too fast for fishing, a guidebook on area lakes was thoroughly studied and 3 remote lakes were hiked into with success. Had that simple item not been included in the welcome basket, our trip likely would not have been as enjoyable. We would definitely stay here again (maybe after spring thaw is over next time)!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Fishing

All as advertised, very clean, modern and well stocked residence. Only and I repeat only thing that could have been better was more accesses to the river frontage to fish. Advertised as 1/3 mile (+/-) frontage but so over grown to waters edge only 50/75 ft could be accessed. And although certainly not anyone’s fault but river never flowed slow enough enter the river to fish anyway in the 2nd week of July
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Wonderful place to stay

My kids and I had a fabulous weekend at this house. It was clean, kitchen was well stocked, beds were comfortable, the bathrooms were beautiful. The river was so close and easy to get to. We loved all the outdoor furniture to view the status and enjoy the mountain air. Our little mini bernadoodle loved it too and felt very welcome. It really is a 5-star place and the only reason I gave it 4 stars for location is because the road/highway 50 is pretty close and the truck noise was a little much at times but we were able to tune it out most the time and truly enjoyed the place. We’ll go back for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The BEST eddy

BBC was amazing! We enjoyed everything this place had to offer. Learned how to fly fish with “the next eddy” guide(perfect fishing guide) and then got to put the new fly fishing skills to use at BBC river access. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location outside of Salida

Modern property with plenty of room. Previous stays in Salida with a dog were always a little more complicated, but you can just walk outside for a hike, go fishing, and enjoy the outdoors with your dog without having to go to the mountains or to a public campgrounds/put-in near the river. Plus there really isn't any compromise. The kitchen is fantastic, the beds are nice, the patio is great. All around, highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful home along the river

A beautiful home on the Arkansas River! Highly recommended especially if you fly fish!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday Getaway with son

Very nice property! Very clean with plenty of amenities. The river was a little deep and fast moving but my sone managed to pull a couple of nice trout out of it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place to Stay

The property was beautiful and very clean. Being on the river was amazing. Would definitely book here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

I believe this was our 4 stay at this property and everything was wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Definitely Staying in the Summer Too!!

If you're a little city, it'll seem off the beaten path and yet it is close. The peace & quiet was amazing. The fact that it literally backs up to the Arkansas River is not an understatement! We did a Girl's & Kids weekend and the house was perfect! AND I brought my dog! The winter weather held for us to make the 2 hr drive from Colorado Springs. The snow was just in time to make the quick trip to Monarch. And as Colorado does, melted for the trip home. The management staff! There is not enough words to rate them appropriately. They were amazing! Responsive! And even checked in on us to make sure we didn't get snowed in! The house was beautiful, the pics definitely does it justice and yet is more. I'm definitely planning on planning a stay in the summer so that we can enjoy the grounds more. I highly recommend this house, it's location, and it's management!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Wow! Thank you so much for the awesome review. We are very happy that your trip was amazing and that you plan to come back. Let us know what we can do to make your next trip just as memorable!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Vacation

We had a great time at our stay! We enjoyed the house, VERY clean and close to many of the things we had planned. We went fly fishing at the house, went on a walk around the trails at the house. Went for a hike in Canyon City. Skiing and snowmobiling at Monarch Mountain which was a short 45 minutes from the house and enjoyed many dinners in Salida, Co (20 minutes away). It was a great vacation and we will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
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