By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!

Great location for a getaway - home was quiet, spacious, and private. Really enjoyed our stay!

Beautiful home right next to the river! Great location!

Clear check-in instructions. Clean but pretty outdated/tired furniture, bedding and towels. Good stretch of river for fishing. No neighbors, great views of Mt Antero, however the road noise from the highway is prominent when outside but not inside with windows closed.

Very beautiful view and location.

Could be cleaner

Comfortable. Wonderful views. Convenient to town.

Very private location. We didn't see any neighbors during our four day stay. I'd recommend arriving before sunset. It could be tricky to find in the dark.Also, it is on a dirt road and we had to drive over some tall weeds to access the property. Would be okay for a Subaru Crosstrek, etc, but wouldn't recommend anything too sporty.You can see the river from the multiple decks and patios, but you'd need to forge through some serious weeds to get to it. Note that you can also see / hear the highway, especially during the day, but it quietens down nicely at night. The house is clean and well stocked. Decor is slightly dated, but still very comfortable.I must not have looked at the listing / reviews very well because I didn't realize that it was a split-level. I had my 78 year old mom along who uses a cane and isn't great with stairs. She managed, but just be aware that anyone with mobility challenges might have issues. It's clearly stated that there's no A/C, which wasn't an issue in early SEPT, but the box fans in each bedroom were much appreciated or white noise.There are warnings in the house re: not leaving food out due to pests. This isn't a really developed area, so this isn't unusual and wasn't an issue for us, but keep it in mind if that sort of thing bothers you.

By the River is a truly amazing property that is kept up in pristine condition. The views, the access to the river, and location are as good as it gets. The house is stocked with everything you could possibly need and is immaculately clean. The many decks/patios capture 360 views and the fire pit and field by the river area are hard to beat. We hope to come back!

We absolutely loved our stay here. Everything was extremely clean, the host was very responsive & helpful, very thankful we were able to bring our dogs because they absolutely loved being able to access the river on a daily basis. The house is in a perfect location too, only about 10 minutes outside of town so you have access to all your needs but without the noise. The house had everything we needed and more, it was a luxury. Hope to make it back one day.

Amazing home

Check in was easy and the house was beautiful. Full kitchen and 2 spacious lounging areas. Lots of windows and porches to sit and enjoy your coffee while enjoying the wonderful views. Pronghorn and deer wandered around the house. The only downside was no seating near the river as shown in pictures. If we ever come through the area we will definitely stay here again!

Rodent problem

Great house with great views! You can see the mountains and the river! Sit on one of the many patios and listen to the Arkansas River flow by. It was amazing to have a fire out down by the river. We ended up making a couple of fires down there and just really enjoyed our time unplugged from everything.

Nice place and has everything you need for your stay. Conveniently located to everything.

Cute eclectic style home, great views. Comfortable and functional. Many outdoor seating options.

Our family had a great stay on the property. True gem on the river. Caught lots of fish and made some great memories- thanks!

After leaving Salida in 2013 for Lakewood, we miss the community, restaurants, and scenery a lot. By the River was the perfect place to stay so we could spend a few days exploring our favorite places again. The scenery is breathtaking from every window and everything was clean and comfortable. The owner has thought of everything- comfortable sitting areas inside and on the decks, games and books provided and a well equipped kitchen. Highly recommend it!

The house was roomy and comfortable! Kitchen was well-equipped with everything we needed. We were mesmerized by the river and mountain views and sitting outside watching the sunset was beautiful! We will definitely return, it was a wonderful getaway!

Beautiful home that was a great base for exploring the area and plenty of space to hunker down and rest, read, watch a movie in a beautiful setting.Nice kitchen, we made good use of stove and oven, and charcoal grill.It’s a short walk down to the river, and you can see it clearly out the windows and from the many decks.

The house has great views of the river and surrounding mountains and is at the end of a dirt road with almost no traffic. As I was leaving a couple had parked near the property's fence and was walking toward the river. If I wasn't leaving at the time, I would have never noticed them.

The home was very inviting, plenty of room for all. The home and property were dog friendly and that made our stay-cation (We only live about an hour away) easy and super relaxing.

Beautiful location; would definitely stay here again.

House was as described. Very comfortable. Took us a little bit to figure out where all the heating zones were, but once we did all was good! Views were beautiful and we had deer visit every day. Antelope in the field coming to the house. Would love to stay again!

If you enjoy views from every window, riverfront property with comfortable seating, multiple outdoor seating areas, open floor plans, cleanliness, amenities and terrific location, this home is for you. We will return!!

We were looking for a place to hang together as a family and enjoy the outdoors. We had good fishing, son in law caught and released 5 who fishes around Colorado a lot. Husband had difficulty wading but had several to release. Kitchen supplied well for our needs and we had a wonderful time browsing Salida and walking around town. Only suggestion you need a puzzle table. It is a perfect spot to watch the light change, sip beverage and puzzle away!

Gorgeous house and lovely location!

We brought our in laws here for little getaway. The property was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay. Proximity to salida and buena vista was great when we wanted to be in town and close to some of our note hikes in the area. Beds could use updating but overall extremely happy with our stay here.

Our family (myself, my husband and our 10 yr old son absolutely loved this cabin. It is set back in near the river with the closest house maybe 75 yards away. It was very clean and had most of what we needed until we went to the store the next day… we brought quite a bit of food but just needed items such as ketchup and mustard. My husband and son fished the river every single day and our son caught his first brown trout! The path to the river is a little steep but nothing unmanageable or inconvenient. We saw tons of antelope around the property with one buck even grazing at the driveway about 15 feet from the side porch! The only pests that we encountered were spiders (which is understandable with the cold moving in and being so close to the river) but I found spider spray and sprayed around the doorways and never saw one after that. The fireplaces were amazing and so cozy! The location was great and we can’t wait to come back next year!!!

Really enjoyed our stay

The location was perfect being about 10 minutes from downtown Salida, where we enjoyed shopping and watching the annual duck races, and 20 minutes from Buena Vista where we did a half day rafting trip. The location was very private and had several outdoor seating areas to enjoy the mountain and river views. Inside the home also had several seating areas, all of which were extremely comfortable! We ate at the house for a couple of meals and had everything we needed ( the kitchen was amazing). We will definitely stay here next time we want a weekend getaway!

Nice house at a remote location but still within minutes to town.