Welcome to the forest! Peace and quiet are at your doorway.

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

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Parking available
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Buena Vista, CO

Buena Vista River Park
‪17 min drive‬
Cottonwood Hot Springs
‪23 min drive‬
Mt. Princeton
‪53 min drive‬
Salida, CO (SLT-Harriet Alexander Field)
‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

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

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Welcome to the forest! This cozy home is nestled in a tranquil relaxing setting that will refresh your entire being. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms (one newly remodeled); full kitchen, laundry room, large deck, hot tub and a pet friendly dog run area. All bedrooms include smart TVs. Sleeps 6 people comfortably. Big back deck includes fire pit, hot tub and eating areas, as well as gas grill (you may have to refill propane in town), and breakfast nook off master suite. Wrap around deck with amazing views to relax and enjoy a glass of wine while you listen to the birds sing.

Buena Vista at its finest, you are minutes away from three wonderful hot springs, Mount Princeton, Charlotte and Cottonwood. Summer activities include some of Colorado’s best White water rafting, kayaking, fishing, hiking and biking. Winter activities include snow shoeing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. Both Ski Cooper and Monarch Resort are within 50 miles for downhill skiing. There are many amazing places to eat, shop, and explore.

Garage for owner use only. Intentional misuse of hot tub or fire pit, including pets inside hot tub, cooking over fire pit, etc./$500 fine.
No smoking or vaping/$500 fine for smoking inside, there is a designated cigarette smoking area out back, on deck.
No open fires.
Please respect our dark sky policy by turning off all outside lights by 9:00 pm.
Security cameras on outside of property.

Property manager

Dan & Laura Bathje

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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 24

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

$75 per dog fee.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Rental agreement covers only individuals booking property for a stay; any additional renters will be charged $100/person.

Intentional misuse of hot tub/fire pit/prop.(to include grounds) will result in a $500 misuse fee. Examples include: pets in hot tub; parties on prop.

No smoking allowed inside or open flames anywhere on property, except for designated smoking area on back deck, $500 fine for violations.

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

Buena Vista

Located in Buena Vista, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Browns Canyon National Monument and St. Elmo are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at San Isabel National Forest and Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.

Buena Vista, CO

What's nearby

Arkansas River - 14 min drive - 8.5 km
Buena Vista River Park - 17 min drive - 11.0 km
Cottonwood Hot Springs - 23 min drive - 14.2 km
Cottonwood Lake - 35 min drive - 21.6 km
Mt. Princeton - 53 min drive - 28.6 km

Getting around

Gunnison, CO (GUC-Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

‪Subway - ‬18 min drive
‪Brown Dog Coffee - ‬17 min drive
‪Jan's Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
‪Crave - ‬16 min drive
‪Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome to the forest! Peace and quiet are at your doorway. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Welcome to the forest! Peace and quiet are at your doorway.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcome to the forest! Peace and quiet are at your doorway.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Welcome to the forest! Peace and quiet are at your doorway. located?

This family-friendly Buena Vista holiday home is located in the mountains, steps from San Isabel National Forest and within 6 mi (10 km) of Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and Arkansas River. Bear Lake and Buena Vista River Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kabir A.

12 April 2025

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

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justine L.

30 December 2024

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

Cozy, Spacious, and Well Equipped Rental with Beautiful Scenery

Our family loved our stay at Dan and Laura’s cabin. The cabin was so cozy and homey and was stocked with everything we needed. It had wonderful Mountain views and is nestled in beautiful forests with lots of wildlife. We stayed over Christmas and the cabin was decorated beautifully for Christmas. There was plenty of room for 6 adults and 2 dogs. We really appreciated the dog friendliness and the fenced in area for the dogs in the back yard.The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed to cook holiday meals and desserts. It was the best stocked kitchen I’ve ever seen at a rental property. The entire home was comfortable and cozy with great seating for TV watching and a large dinning table for meals and games.We also loved the hot tub, it comfortably holds 2-3 People.The area the rental is in was easily accessible and conveniently close to Buena Vista, Salida and Monarch Mountain. We loved the snowmobiling and snowboarding at Monarch. And the residential area was perfect and very scenic for walking with dogs.We loved our stay and would definitely stay there again. Dan and Laura were also very helpful and communicative during our trip planning and very quick to respond. Thank you for making our Christmas so fun and special.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberta M.

26 September 2024

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

Aspen Were in Their Glory

So very enjoyable, quiet, well stocked, clean

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

alan a.

20 September 2024

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

Great cabin near the mountains

Well equipped house. Comfortable, clean and private. Great dog run for your pup.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

gregg t.

29 August 2024

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

Fantastic

The home was beautiful with all the comforts of home. Views were fantastic, Buena Vista is a great town with very good food and nice people. The surrounding 14ers were majestic and a great place to go to the high altitude. I highly recommend this home and will come back again. Thank you

Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

19 August 2024

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

Mt Vale hideaway

Our stay was great. The dogs loved the fenced in yard and the walks around the neighborhood. The house was great and quiet.

Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Darla W.

1 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Cabin

Good, but not by lake as expected from listing.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

29 July 2024

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

In the forest

Very well stocked, everything a person needs is there and clean. I wish there was a recliner.

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana D.

12 July 2024

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

Wonderful!

We were so fortunate to be able to spend five weeks in this lovely cabin while escaping the Tucson heat! The rooms are spacious, the beds are comfortable, the kitchen is well supplied, and the setting is tranquil. There are many places outside to sit and enjoy the quiet and the peekaboo views of the mountains. The house is a little further from BV than I’d thought so the elevation was 9,000 feet and I’d thought it would be around 8,000 like BV, but we’d taken our time driving there to acclimate along the way so it was okay. The owners are very responsive but are not at all intrusive. My husband almost always says I make vacations too long, but this time he wanted to stay another month! Highly recommend!

Stayed 34 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane P.

29 May 2024

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

Beautiful Retreat

The Cabin in the Forest is a wonderful retreat! Quiet and peaceful, yet easily accessible to BV. Stayed for a weekend event and loved having our oasis in the trees. Mountain views amazed and layout worked well for 3 adults with plenty of room to spare in third bedroom. Wish we could have stayed longer!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W.

27 March 2024

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

AMAZING

Talk about a jem in the mountains! We enjoyed our stay tremendously and we will definitely be back!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol S., Littleton, Colorado USA

20 August 2023

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

Nice Rental

Nice rental in the woods. Great neighborhood for daily walks. Very relaxing.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda K.

4 August 2023

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

Relaxing week in the mountains

This property provided us the relaxing home away from home experience that we were craving. The property was equipped with everything we needed to cook, relax, and enjoy the area. Hot tub and grill were used regularly. The hammock was a favorite spot for my son. Our dogs loved the yard and access to wrap around porch. Proximity to groceries and restaurants was nice while still being outside the town. Perfect location for a perfect mountain getaway.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher H.

3 July 2023

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

Great getaway

We needed a place for our family to hang out and this was perfect! Super fun, quiet and relaxing

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer J., Seymour

16 June 2023

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

Family Vacation

The area is very quiet which was pleasant. The house itself was generally clean. There were some personal items left by previous renter that had not been cleaned, such as half used bars of soap in the showers and a hairbrush in one of the bathrooms. Overall though a very nice place to spend a few days.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelby H.

3 January 2023

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

Perfect Mountain getaway

We absolutely loved our stay in this cozy Cabin. Everything was perfect and communication with our host was great. The kids and adults all enjoyed the hottub and the snow!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chriss H.

30 December 2022

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

Fantastic Christmas Get Away

If you are looking for great getaway this property is awesome. We saw wildlife daily, kitchen was stocked, beds comfortable, hot tub was great, very App you can think of to stream (your own subscriptions). The house was decorated for Christmas which was great as well!

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon P.

27 October 2022

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

Cozy cabin!

This cabin is adorable! By far one of my most favorite stays. The house is decorated, cozy and full of comfort. Throw blanks, tissues, decor...it feels like home! My husband and I woke up, still dark out and made some coffee and enjoyed listening to near by elk as the sun rose. Wonderful stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M., Ponca City, OK

7 October 2022

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

Fantastic 🏡

Thank you for sharing your cabin with us !

Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lori A.

12 September 2022

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

It felt like coming home

Our week-long stay was more than comfortable. The forest surrounding the house and the views from the deck were amazing. Buena Vista is a beautiful part of the country with so much to do!! We had everything we needed and Laura was attentive all week to any questions we had. We will book again....Thank you Laura, for opening your beautiful house to our family. We made such great memories!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad M.

12 September 2022

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

Beautiful Home and Great Location

We stayed here while spending several days jeeping in the area. The location was close enough to Buena Vista to give us all of the needed amenities but was remote enough to give us the feel of the outdoors and solitude. We house was perfect and the hosts were very good.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia W., Denver, Colorado USA

13 August 2022

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

Quiet and cozy, plus a dark sky community!

Lovely stay at this comfy spot with all the conveniences. Well stocked and great communication with host throughout. Super private and very restful. Downstairs bedrooms seem great for kids but with adults, the second bedroom was a little claustrophobic with no windows or closet. Still overall, a delightful experience. The dark sky was a bonus!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

3 August 2022

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

Beautiful in Buena Vista!

This home was more than perfect for my family and my cousins family. In nature yet close to town. Highly recommend…unless you plan on taking the week I want next year! Thank you Laura!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M., Ponca City, OK

24 July 2022

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

Wonderful mountain home, quiet, clean, very well appointed and stocked.

Hosts were wonderful to work with, look forward to returning in September.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 July 2022

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

Relaxing Mountain Getaway

We had a wonderful time and would definitely return. The house had everything you could possibly need when away from home and the beds were super comfy. Thank you for such an amazing stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Dan & Laura Bathje

Dan and Laura have been Colorado "transplants" for 25 years; have enjoyed living and playing in all that Colorado has to offer! We love Buena Vista and jumped at the chance to own a home here.

Why they chose this property

Buena Vista has so much to offer and we love eating and playing here! From the hot springs, to our hot tub, there is relaxation to be had. We love the quiet refuge that our BV house offers with the Dark Sky policy, its a nice change of pace from our city life.

What makes this property unique

Our house features a quiet, relaxing atmosphere; comfortable beds, seating, full kitchen and so much more, we love having our family, including pets be able to get away from it all, and still enjoy the city life a 5 minute drive away.

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English

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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