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Welcome to The CañonHouse, where your adventure begins!

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Location

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Barbecue grill
Outdoor space

Place, Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center
Place, The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey
Place, Royal Gorge Bridge

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Master

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Welcome to The CañonHouse, where your adventure begins!

Begin your journey by enjoying a homey stay in our quiet neighborhood overlooking the historic town of Canon City. Our home has 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed & 1 king bed, 1 bathroom with a walk in shower, a den, a living room with 2 couches, a full kitchen, and an enclosed sun room and outdoor patio with a large fenced yard. Don’t be surprised if you have a deer or two come and visit! You will love sitting in the enclosed sunroom enjoying the lush yard or reclining back watching tv or gathering around the table to play games with the family. It’s a wonderful place to escape to, hang out and catch up on a little R&R. But, if you’re looking for a little more fun, You are just minutes from downtown and all our town’s amenities. Canon City hosts many restaurants, breweries, wineries , grocery stores, Walmart and a movie theater. Old downtown offers many unique, one of a kind shops. We have several city parks for families to enjoy, one has a splash pad for water fun! The Royal Gorge, which is America’s highest suspension bridge, is 15 minutes away. The Royal Gorge train is minutes from the house and ushers you up the floor of the canyon. You can take a helicopter tour, raft down the Arkansas river, rent a Segway, ride the zip line or go to the dinosaur museum which are all local attractions. Our golf course is 15 minutes away. For the Antique lover, Florence is 15 minutes away and is filled with Antique stores and specialty shops. Colorado Springs is an hour drive and opens up all the attractions a big city has to offer. It is the home of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Airforce Academy, the Olympic training center, the Broadmoor Hotel and much more. You can drive up Pikes Peak which is over 14,000 feet in elevation and ride the Cog railway at the top. For you skiers who love the snow Monarch Ski Area is about 90 minutes away. Cripple Creek is a gambling town and is a beautiful 1 hour drive. After your fun filled day of adventure, return back to the house to relax or just recharge for your next activity. There is NO smoking on our property and NO pets are allowed.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load and start the dishwasher

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Please put the dirty laundry on the washing machine. No need to start any laundry. We hope you enjoyed your stay at our home and please take a few minutes to leave us a positive review on VRBO.

If you had any issues or have suggestions how I can improve our guest's stay please private message me. Thank you! Billie

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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

Canon City

Located in Canon City, this holiday home is in the mountains and on a river. Royal Gorge Bridge and Tunnel Drive are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and Arkansas River. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking.

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Cañon City, CO

What's nearby

Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
Museum of Colorado Prisons - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Canon City Hall - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
Royal Gorge Bridge - 23 min drive - 23.9 km

Getting around

Pueblo, CO (PUB-Pueblo Memorial) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬3 min drive
‪Big Burger World - ‬7 min walk
‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
‪Boudreauxs Bbq - ‬2 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome to The CañonHouse, where your adventure begins! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Welcome to The CañonHouse, where your adventure begins! located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Centennial Park, Arkansas River and Dinosaur Depot Museum. Royal Gorge Route Railroad and Prospect Heights are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

patsy f.

4 Oct, 2025

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

Everything was great!!!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

KaRene U.

24 Sept, 2025

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

This is the 3rd time we have stayed at The CanonHouse....there will be a 4th time. So relaxing.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian W.

29 Sept, 2025

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

Beautiful home. Very clean. The yard was amazing. Perfect for our stay. Loved the step in showere which was easy for my elderly parents.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jana H.

18 Sept, 2025

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

This home is a quiet, lovely gem. It is equipped with everything we needed plus more. It is clean and cozy. Working with the owner was amazing and easy. We would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

There B.

3 Sept, 2025

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

Spacious accommodations, and many nice amenities. The kitchen was truly fully stocked, which I appreciated. They even had resuable shopping bags, bicycles we could borrow, paper plates, and other conveniences. Easy access to the Gorge and the local activities. We saw deer in the front yard, and the area seemed safe. A great experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JACQUELINE O.

16 Jun, 2025

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

Quiet getaway!

Well maintained home provides a peaceful place to relax after a busy day!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

KaRene U.

5 May, 2025

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

relaxing

Second time we have stayed here. Very relaxing and nice surroundings. Scenery was beautiful.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meggan H.

9 Jul, 2024

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

Great home in convenient location!

We enjoyed our stay at this home which was clean and in a great location! We enjoyed the deer, the kids had fun in the backyard and we enjoyed the area of tourist attractions. Would definitely recommend this home for your stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elijah G.

26 Jul, 2024

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

Canon City

Great house in a great location

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John U.

21 Aug, 2025

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

We loved our stay at The Cañon House! My husband and I met our two daughters and their families in Cañon City for a weeklong vacation. We stayed at The Cañon House, while they stayed at a VRBO in town, five minutes away. In the mornings, our son-in-law picked us up, bringing the older children with him. They enjoyed a ride on the bicycles each day. The last day, I put dinner in the crockpot to cook while we were away, and we ate on the patio that evening. Each day, we saw deer. The house was cute, homey, and comfortable. We did enjoy many of the attractions the area has to offer, including the shops in town, the Royal Gorge and the Royal Gorge Railroad, the Garden of the Gods, and the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. The Cañon House added warmth and family time to our vacation. It truly transformed our stay from a touristy vacation to a family visit.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

April F.

1 Aug, 2022

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

Great place - very clean

We really enjoyed our stay. Everything was really easy. Place is very clean and had a lot of nice touches for guests. Highly recommended.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

John A.

4 Aug, 2025

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

Overall, we had a lovely stay. The house is exactly as shown in the pictures, and on a quiet street. The only downside is the swamp cooler, which is located in a window at one end of the house. Instead of vents supplying cool air to each of the rooms, the swamp cooler sends air into one room. The cool air must then find its way to the rest of the house. This has two unfortunate results. It takes a long time for the farthest parts of the house (the bedrooms) to cool off. And the room that has the swamp cooler in it becomes noisy, windy and too cold for comfort when the swamp cooler is on.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

john r.

21 Sept, 2024

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

John

Clean and easy access to all activities

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine Y., Corpus Christi

28 Jun, 2022

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

Lovely house

Rick and I loved the house. Plenty of room in the house with a beautiful yard. The trees are a wonderful site especially the ripe mulberrys. We enjoyed the tourist sites in the area.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela S.

13 Feb, 2023

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

Such a great base to explore the Area

My husband and I stayed for 5 days and couldn’t have asked for a more comfortable, clean and pleasant stay! We loved exploring Canon City and the area around it, then going back to the house and kicking back! Billie was so quick to respond for everything we needed- thank you! We’ll be back!!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miguel L.

28 Nov, 2022

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

Thanks 👍

This place is very clean and perfect for enjoy Canyon City. I really recommend it for everyone.... Thanks to everyone who make this happen in...

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy D.

18 Aug, 2022

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

Wonderful!

I booked this property for my husband who was out helping his parents move into a new place. He had nothing but wonderful things to stay about the property and location. Billie was an amazing host and graciously accommodated him by tacking on an extra day at the end of his stay due to travel delays getting there. She is very responsive and sincerely wants the best stay for her guests. We will definitely book this place again when visiting.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

KaRene U., Amarillo, TX

2 Oct, 2023

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

Awesome Place

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights and 3 days. Had a great time! The pictures of the house o line does not do this place justice! All though they are good pictures, in person it is much better. Very homey, nice furniture, very comfy beds. Everything we needed was there. Billie was very nice. Back yard was amazing, had 2 deer there most of the time. We will definitely be keeping this on our list to visit again in this area. FIVE STARS AND VERY INEXPENSIVE FOR WHAT IT IS. BETTER THAN A HOTEL! THANK YOU BILLIE!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy K.

19 Sept, 2022

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

Great Location!

This was a very nice property. The location was convenient for activities, but exceptionally quiet. It was thoughtfully arranged and clean. So many VRBO's I've stayed at have nice "looking" furniture, but often broken down, worn and uncomfortable. Not this house! The owner was quick to answer questions for clarification. Truly, this place was like home. We normally go to Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs area, but decided to try Canon City this time. We love this area and it was nice to avoid a lot of crowds and busy-ness. If we come back to Canon City, this will be our "go-to" place!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

12 Aug, 2024

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

Quick visit

This home had everything we needed for a short stay in the area. It was our first time in Canon City as we tried rafting, climbing and the train. We’ve stayed in many home/condo rentals through this service and others - and this one was well stocked for anyone wanting to do their own cooking. We ate out, but I noticed cooking spices, all the kitchen tools you’d need as well as plenty of dish soap, plastic storage bags, paper towels, etc. Weather was hot, but the swamp cooler did cool the home (note that it’s located in the entry room at opposite end from bedrooms - so I set up a fan to blow the cool air down the hall to reach that area). Great option for our family. The coded entry was so easy and convenient.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

3 Jan, 2023

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

Memories made

From the time of booking to after our stay, Billie, the owner, was amazing! Communication was timely and cordial. We decided to leave for Canon City a day early to beat the winter storm so needed the home a day earlier. Without a glitch, Billie was able to accommodate our need. The home is well stocked with everything we needed to prepare a family Christmas dinner and comfortably seated 7 at the dinner table. The front window gives you a beautiful view of Canon City and we were also blessed with a massive Mule Deer Buck (who I named Donner) that walked right in front of the home as the sun was setting behind the mountains. The location is within minutes of town and everything you need. Even had a DoorDash grocery delivery the day we arrived which was nice! I highly recommend staying here. This will be our go to on our next trip out! Thank you Billie

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annette T., Lyons, USA

9 Nov, 2021

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

Awesome home with all amenities you could want

Great property!!! Very responsive owner. Location is fantastic, close to everything. You could walk just about anywhere you want to go. The house is super cute, decorated so nicely. The beds are so comfortable, extremely nice bedding and even good pillows. The kitchen has anything and everything you could want. It has a nice barbecue and everything is clean. Owner thought of a lot of nice extra touches. The sun room is such a great room to relax, read a book. The yard is massive if you want to sit out there too. It a very quiet neighborhood. The stars at night were amazing, so cool to look up and see so many stars than in the city. We will definitely stay here again. Also there is a lot to do here, we didn't have enough time to do everything so we need to come back. Royal Gorge is just an amazing place,. I highly recommend this property it's really great, you won't be disappointed.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S., Indianapolis USA

19 Jul, 2022

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

Like home, but way better...it is in Canon City, Colorado!

We needed quiet and sweet relief from "adulting" and Billie, along with her cadre of friends, provided us just that space. The home is very well cared for and there are special touches everywhere that make you feel welcome and to relax, get comfy and enjoy! I loved watching the sun rise from the front porch, looking over the city during my morning stroll, and watching the deer and other critters from the patio in the shady backyard. We were in the area celebrating a few major milestones and visiting family. Billie's neighbor brought over greens from her harvest, which we served during dinner that night. Having such a lovely place to host dinner while watching two deer grazing in the backyard was priceless! When we had questions, all we had to do was text and Billie (or her property manager) and they were more than happy to help! I would live here if Billie would let me! Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us!

Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ron R.

25 Jul, 2022

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

Nice house, great location!

We took our granddaughter on a Colorado adventure to celebrate her twelfth birthday and stayed in the Canyon House. Our host, Billie, thought of everything. Communication back and forth with her was effortless, she responded to my several questions immediately, check in info was easy and thorough. The house is located just above downtown Canyon City in a very quiet neighborhood at the top of the hill, maybe a half mile from the train station. We were greeted by two buck mule deer lounging in the backyard… that was a thrill for our granddaughter. The house itself was well appointed, think visiting your favorite aunt’s house! Fully stocked kitchen, although we didn’t cook, comfortable beds, and two TV’s. Leaving the 108* heat in Texas for a week was a treat, but finding a swamp cooler instead of central A/C was a shock… it needn’t have been. The cooler dropped the house temp down quickly, and kept the whole house comfortable as long as you leave the bedroom doors open. We were so happy with our stay, we’d be happy to recommend the Canyon House to anyone who needs a base to explore the Canyon City area.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

17 May, 2023

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

Not as expected

Arrived on a warm day and home had no working ac/swamp cooler. Had to open windows which had several inadequate screens and let in MANY moths. Also opening windows exacerbated my allergies. House smelled of freshly sprayed pesticide. Rain over multiple days revealed a leak in the enclosed patio that wet the carpet. Old moldy coffee grounds were left in the coffee pot and unsanitary trash left in bathroom trash can. Great communication with owner on all this, as this was not the way the home was the first time we stayed here Dec 2022. Other than the above, great location, well appointed home.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Billie

We are Chris and Billie. We reside in this home part time but are happy to share it with you. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Why they chose this property

Cañon city is a town with city amenities but a small town feel. Our home is located in a quiet neighborhood, overlooking cañon city. It's just minutes from downtown. The Royal Gorge, river rafting, zip lines, museums, bike trails, hiking and our golf course are within 15 minutes. Cañon City has something for everyone!