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On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY)

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A two-story house with a covered porch and a chimney.
A spacious living area with a high ceiling and wooden beams, a comfortable armchair, a small table, and a view of a bedroom with a bed and a window.
A spacious room with a high ceiling, a wooden staircase, and a ceiling fan.
A porch with two rocking chairs and a table, a window, and a white railing.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out

    Enjoy a spacious layout that gives everyone more room to relax.

  • Centrally-located

    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Firepit

Explore the area

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Bayfield, CO
  • Place, Vallecito Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Los Pinos River
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durango, CO (DRO-La Plata County)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY)

This 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath house sits next to Vallecito Creek along with a deck that is right next to the water. With a Master Bedroom downstairs and three additional bedrooms and a Bathroom upstairs, there is plenty of room to spread out and enjoy your family vacation in Colorado. Located in Bayfield, this vacation home is in the mountains and on a river. Lake SImpatico Trailhead and Cliffs at Tamarron are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Vallecito Lake and Weminuche Wilderness. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2143401vb
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Bayfield

Located in Bayfield, this holiday home is in the mountains and on a river. Purgatory Resort and Cliffs at Tamarron are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Vallecito Lake and Los Pinos River. James Ranch and Eagle Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and cycling.
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Bayfield, CO

What's nearby

  • Vallecito Lake - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Los Pinos River - 11 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Lemon Reservoir - 31 min drive - 29.5 km
  • Fort Lewis College - 47 min drive - 52.8 km
  • Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - 48 min drive - 55.0 km

Getting around

  • Durango, CO (DRO-La Plata County) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Weminuche Woodfire Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Altitude ATV & Side-by-Side Rentals - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lake House Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Rusty Shovel Saloon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Virginia's Lodge and Cabins - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY) pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY)?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY)?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY)?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is On the river close to all adventure and short drive to Durango (D&S Train/Mesa Verde/Million Dollar HWY) located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Vallecito Lake and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Los Pinos River. Lake SImpatico Trailhead and Lemon Reservoir are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Wonderful home
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2023
Thank you for your kind words. We love this part of SW Colorado! Can't wait to see you again and all future guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location

Clean, great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very large comfortable home in a beautiful setting

We very much enjoyed our stay. The home was even better than pictured and we would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2021
Thank you Leah, we enjoyed having you and your family here with us for a few days, and look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

River home

Been going there 25+ years and love the area.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2023
So glad you choose to continue to come and make this your vacation spot! Looking forward to seeing you all next year. Thank you...
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Vacation Property

The property was great. We especially enjoyed sitting out on the deck by the river. It has a large kitchen with lots of space and all the amenities. The cabin is large, very nice and clean.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2022
Thank you Wayne for the nice review. We enjoyed having you with us for a little while. See you next time…
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Place

Our family really enjoyed our stay in this beautiful home on the Vallecito. The home was well equipped with the amenities and the comforting sound of the River created an atmosphere of peace and contentment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2022
Thank you so much, we're glad that you and your family had such a great time with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Property!

We really enjoyed our stay! The location was a bit far from Durango for anyone looking to be closer to town. However, for our family it was perfect. We enjoyed being so close to Vallecito Lake, the creek in our backyard and the many stars you see at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jul 2021
We enjoyed having you stay with us in our River Song vacation home, and are happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much. We look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely

Very nice house. Have a deck next to the stream sit out there w/ our granddaughter and threw rocks. Absolutely wonderful place. Would definitely recommend this house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to you coming back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home ❤️

Our BFF-6 group takes a vacation together every year. This has by far been the best! Beautiful lake and rivers. Property manager was very informative. The house was a perfect fit and close enough to everything we wanted to do. I’m hope to be back someday, this was my first time in Colorado and it is breathtaking. Thank you again for a great vacation
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Would stay again!

Great location for our activities. Nice spaces for all to gather especially the deck by river. Only negatives are not supplying enough basics like toilet paper and paper towels. No dishwasher soap. But, I blame that on their contracted cleaning crew who greeted us very rudely by yelling profanities even though we arrived after check-in time. But, here again, I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Denise, We’re so glad that you had such a good time and enjoyed your stay with us in our River Song vacation home in spite of the way you were initially treated by the cleaning staff. I cannot apologize enough for that display of rudeness except to say that that person is no longer cleaning for us any more. We look forward to welcoming you back to Bear Paw Lodge again in the future. Rick
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mountain Treasure

I wish I could give 10 stars for this property and the hosts! We wanted a place to stay that was near a river and accessible to Durango. This home checked ALL the boxes and MORE! Check-in was easy. The house was very clean and the layout for our family was perfect with the master suite downstairs and three additional bedrooms and a full bath upstairs. Exactly as described in the listing. The kitchen was better equipped than my home! Seriously...EVERYTHING you could possibly need, including skewers for roasting hot dogs or marshmallows over the fire pit. The rest of the home was well equipped as well with plenty of towels and supplies. The beds were super comfortable as well. We felt welcomed as family upon our arrival. The kids had a blast and kept the adults busy chasing after them in the beautiful outdoors! The hosts communicated well without inundating us with messages, which was terribly refreshing! WE LOVE THIS PROPERTY and hope to return again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
Leanne, thank you for the positive review. We will make sure to relay the message to everyone. We hope you had safe travels returning home. We welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Spacious home in beautiful surroundings

We are a family of seven adults and two dogs, we easily fit in this spacious home. The deck near the river is an amazing feature and we spent many relaxing moments there. Stargazing is great! There is a back deck and front deck and both are also great for relaxing. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We hiked nearby and a bit further afield, all of it easily reachable with a bit of driving. Checking in, it was helpful that there was someone else who did have cell phone reception, which I did not. We initially only had one key but thankfully Rick brought by another, as well as some supplies that were not there initially (little toilet paper, no dishwasher detergent, no laundry detergent, no dish soap). The home was reasonably clean, but it seemed that the cleaning had been abandoned halfway through. Something to be aware off, that we did not catch from the pictures and description: there are three bedrooms upstairs but two are connected as in, you have to walk through one to get to the other. This may not be a problem for your family but it was somewhat awkward for mine. The other bedroom has a mattress that is making quite a bit of noise with the slightest movement. Something else to be aware of is that we were happy we could bring dogs, but they are not allowed on the couches or beds. There were a lot of dogs off leash in the neighborhood.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

Beautiful place. Whole community is friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Cabin on the River

We enjoyed our stay. Peaceful coffee mornings and starry nights. Pagosa is about an hour and half away and Durango 45 minutes. Overall the experience was wonderful.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent place for a few people. Comfortable and quiet.

Excellent
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

The cabin was a great getaway for our family and friends.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2021
We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay with us in the River Song vacation home, and we look forward to welcoming you again next year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

River Song property

This was a beautiful house with a deck overlooking the river. The house was large enough for 8 adults with a huge kitchen. We had a great time and enjoyed our stay immensely!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

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