Not just a "Slice of Heaven", Dancing Winds is truly Heaven on magnificant plot of Earth, just 30 minutes north of Pagosa Springs.
Everything, I mean literally everything about our experience at Dancing Winds, from booking, to departure, was perfect. The property is simply magic. The pictures just cannot capture the immense beauty of the viewshed of the San Juan Mountains. The cabin (in our case, Saddle), was amazing. Saddle is rustic, yet modern. You can cook meals, you can relax on its front porch, you can sleep deeply in a comfy bed, you'll love the custom made, cowboy-themed decorations. My wife and I kept saying to each other..."we could live here."
A few words about our camp hosts, Mark and Misty: They're amazing and wonderful people! You have a question, they have an answer. You have a need, they will fulfill it. We love those two. Mark and Misty aren't just good hosts, they're really good people. We made friends for life and next time we're at Dancing Winds, we're coooking them dinner!
Location = perfect. Far enough away from Pagosa Springs to make you feel "off the grid", yet clsoe enough to go to town and enjoy all that Pagosa has to offer, like great restaurants, bars and of course the hot springs! There is a cool general store at a nearby campground that is just 10 minutes away if you really need something, but don't want to drive 30 minutes into Pagosa Springs. Again, perfect.
Dancing Winds is literally on the front porch of the best hiking, mountain biking and horse trials the San Juan Mountains have to offer. Again, perfect.
The hot tub is an awesome addition for soaking legs sore from hiking, the full kitchen and extra fridge/freezer space in the Dinner House is on-point. We cooked and ate dinner both in the Dinner House and in our cabin. Perfection once again.
We WILL come back to Dancing Winds, perhaps many times. Sometimes, when you discover something special, you just say THAT is enough, we don't need to look further.
If we could give Dancing Winds a 6-Star Rating, we would. So we'll settle for 5-Stars and this final thought: Dancing Winds is an extraordinary place. If you're on the fence about booking a stay, jump the heck off that fence of indecision, and book your stay. We promise you, you will not regret that decision!