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Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River!

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A two-story house with a balcony, a front porch, and a stone chimney.
Postcard views of the river and mountains from the back porch!
Rivers Edge Retreat welcomes you!
A two-story house with a porch and a covered front entrance, surrounded by snow and trees.
The sights and sounds of the river carry you away!

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Estes Park, CO
  • Place, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Murphey's Mountain Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Moraine Park Museum
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Double Bed Room

2 Double Beds

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest ensuite

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Half Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Hair dryer

Primary ensuite

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Number of living rooms

About this property

Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River!

Rivers Edge offers the serenity of mountain life and the beauty of nature all wrapped up in a spectacular location with nearby access to Rocky Mountain National Park and downtown shopping. This charming home has been tastefully renovated and sits right on the Big Thompson River! The contemporary mountain chic décor along with a fully stocked kitchen and comfortable beds will have you dreaming about extending your vacation for sure! The beautiful views from the windows and porches are absolutely breathtaking and you can let your worries drift away with the sights and sounds of nature and the rushing river just out the back door. Rivers Edge features 3 bedrooms, 2 with adjoining baths, plus a half-bath. The kitchen is stocked with all of the cooking utensils, appliances, cookware, and even spices you will need to make you feel right at home and it is open to the dining and living areas to keep everyone connected. And, after a day of adventure, you can come back to your home-away-from-home and snuggle up to a wood-burning fireplace with your favorite book and a warm beverage. What more could you ask for? (Please note, the Ring cameras at the front door and back porch are not monitored but used to check weather and river status. Please do not move/tamper with. Thank you)

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Turn baseboard heater thermostats to 55 degrees
Please do not disturb rocks in the river or other natural elements.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 20-NCD0405
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
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

Estes Park

Located in Estes Park, this holiday home is in the mountains and on a river. Historic Estes Park and The Stanley Hotel are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Rocky Mountain National Park. The Labyrinth and Tiny Town Miniature Golf are also worth visiting.
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Estes Park, CO

What's nearby

  • Beaver Meadows Visitor Center - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • The Labyrinth - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Murphey's Mountain Park - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • The Stanley Hotel - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Moraine Park Museum - 8 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee on the Rocks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rock Cut Brewing Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Full Throttle Distillery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Penelope's Old Time Burgers - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Estes Park Brewery - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rivers Edge Retreat on the Big Thompson River! located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of The Labyrinth, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and Moraine Park Museum. Murphey's Mountain Park and Wild Basin Area are also within 3 miles (5 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 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 98 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tres N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was great. Awesome amenities is well kept large but cozy. The management company and owners were very accommodating and we had a great weekend. Highly recommend staying here whether it’s two people or more.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov, 2025
Hello, we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We would love to host you again! Thank you for the lovely review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The river was beautiful. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug, 2025
Hi Jacob, So nice to hear that you enjoyed your time with us! Thank you so much for the 5 stars! We would love to host you again anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay! Well stocked, clean home in a quaint neighborhood near the river. Easy access to downtown and RNMP. Loved relaxing near the river!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct, 2025
Hi, we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We would love to host you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clinton J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My Wife and I were very grateful for the quality of the linens and the kitchen was stocked well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2025
Hi Clinton, Thank you so much for the wonderful review! So glad to hear that you and your wife enjoyed your stay with us! We would love to host you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is outstanding and beautiful! Very close to everything. The river out the back porch was picturesque.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Nov, 2025
Hello, thank you kindly for your great review. We are pleased that you and your group enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gilda M.

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

Perfect Location

Clean, all appliances in working condition, and not far from all attractions we had planned.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2025
Hi Gilda, Glad to hear that you had a wonderful time staying with us! Thank you for the 5 stars! We'd love to host you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well appointed home! Thank you so much!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Oct, 2025
Hi, thank you for the review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We would love to host you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James S.

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

Wonderful Stay

Great/relaxing family stay right on the river. We loved our stay & would definitely recommend. Look forward to coming back!
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug, 2022
Thank you kindly, James. We look forward to hosting you again and appreciate great guests like yourselves!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene U.

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

Family 4th of July Trip

Location, location, location!! This cabin was absolutely perfect and being on the river was so tranquil and relaxing!! We had a wonderful stay and would love to visit this cabin again. We love Estes Park and have been enjoying it for decades!! Many more to come!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul, 2025
Hello Rene, So glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed your 4th of July with us! So happy we could be a part of your tradition of visiting Estes Park! We would love to host you and your family again anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donald D.

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

Very nice cabin right on the Big Thompson river

Very nice cabin right on the river. Clean and well decorated. Only issue was code to open door wouldn’t work but property manager quickly resolved the issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul, 2025
Hi Donald, Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback. We hope to have the pleasure to host you again someday.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joyce C.

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

Very nice stay. Great location and comfy beds.

Very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May, 2021
It was a pleasure hosting with you. Thank you for taking care of our place, you are certainly welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin L.

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

Excellent Stay

The house and very clean and the beds were comfortable. Only a short drive to downtown and the views from the back deck were spectacular. A fantastic place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun, 2022
Thank you so much for the kind words, Justin, these kinds of reviews make all the hard work and effort worthwhile for our valued guests. Thank you in return for being amazing guests. We hope to see you again !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne W.

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

Love Estes

Great location and perfect for relaxing vacation
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun, 2023
Thank you, Suzanne. Happy to hear you had a great stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

randy h.

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

great stay at Estes Park

every thing was great! The best beds every at a rental,kitchen had every thing we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May, 2021
Happy you had an amazing time, thank you for being an amazing guest as well. You are very much welcome to book with us again, All the best.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Cozy cottage on the Thompson River just minutes from the entrance to RMNP. Great base camp !
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept, 2022
Thank you so much, Amy! We hope to see you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marla S.

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

Estes Park

Perfect place to host a girls trip..
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept, 2023
Hey Marla, we are so glad you had a wonderful time here for your girls trip. We hope you return someday very soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

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

Enjoyable Stay

Very clean and very well appointed. Comfortable beds!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul, 2022
Thank you very much, Susan. We are so glad you had a great stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

katrina p.

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

Amazing extended weekend

We had an amazing stay here. Everything was perfect. The host was so amazing responding to any questions we had!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov, 2024
Hi Katrina, thank you kindly for taking time to send us your review. We greatly appreciate the feedback and hope to have the pleasure to have you all again someday!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary R.

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

Very nice home, we highly recommend it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We would love to stay in this home again. The low roar of the river was so relaxing especially at night.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug, 2021
Thank you Gary for your lovely review. Delighted to hear that you will stay again - you are most welcome. It was a pleasure to host you and I look forward to your return visit.
Verified

8/10 Good

Leslie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay, but house needs improvements. Master bedroom mattress should have been replaced yesterday and fridge should have ice cubes and filtered water. Besides that we loved the house and location.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2025
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you loved the house and our location. We want every part of your stay to be '5-star' quality, so we really appreciate you pointing out where we can level up. We hear you loud and clear on the master mattress—comfort is key to a great vacation, and we are currently looking into replacement options to ensure a better night's rest for our future guests. We are also exploring solutions for the fridge to provide easier access to filtered water and ice. Thank you for helping us make the house even better. We’d love to have you back once these upgrades are in place so you can enjoy the 'new and improved' experience!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terre A.

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

Beautiful home and the location was just what we wanted. The river is so relaxing to sit and look at

Absolutely perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan, 2022
We are pleased to hear you had a wonderful time during your stay. Thank you for the positive review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael c.

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

Perfection on the river.

Best location, and great house for the family.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug, 2023
Hi Michael, thank you kindly for your feedback. We hope you and your whole family made many lasting memories here and come back some day.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

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

Wonderful place

We'll be back next year!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you John! Be sure to mention you are a return guest :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike T.

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

Excellent place

Will stay again. It was so clean and in such a beautiful location. We fished everyday right out the back door.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May, 2024
Hi Mike, thank you for your kind words and review. It sounds like you had a great time and made lots of great memories. We would gladly have you all back again anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cristian M.

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

Great place to stay right outside of Estes

Me and my friends enjoyed a weekend stay at this property right on Big Thompson River. Great location and very comfortable and clean home. Would definitely rebook in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2022
Thank you so much for the kind words Cristian! We take great pride in providing wonderful experiences for our guests. We hope to see you again in the future.

About the host

Hosted by John McCall

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The ratings reflect the prior property management company. My wife and I assumed management of our property in January, 2026. She and I visited the Estes Park area in the summer of 2020 when we brought our daughter to work at the YMCA of the Rockies. We rented a cabin on the Big Thompson River and completely fell in love with everything about the location. We purchased Rivers Edge late that summer with an eye toward spending extended time there when we retire. We have furnished, decorated, and supplied it as our home and hope you will enjoy and care for our it as much as we do.

Why they chose this property

The little community of Blue Spruce Village has been a favorite of visitors since it was a fishing camp in the 1950's and possibly earlier. The Country-Victorian cottages are so quaint and the owners are neighborly.

What makes this property unique

Rivers Edge Retreat is literally steps from the Big Thompson River and you can spend the day enjoying the back porch watching the river rush by in the summer or trickle in the winter. The river invites a variety of wildlife to enjoy as well. The location is unique in that it feels secluded but you are minutes from The Rocky Mountain National Park, the YMCA of the Rockies, and downtown Estes Park.

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