Lake George, Colorado
Enjoy your own private mountain top with breathtaking views of the South Platte river valley. Adjacent to Pike National forest our 4 bedroom 3 bath cabin is the perfect quiet getaway for large families or multiple couples. Our cabin is located in the gate guarded community of Sportsmens Paradise with a year round caretaker. Freshly remodeled throughout it is ready to entertain or just sit back and relax. Owners live directly next door and will be happy to answer any questions and make your stay as pleasant as possible. We follow COVID cleaning recommendations. Master Bedroom features it’s own fireplace and bath with two sinks and shower and a co-located laundry room. Two additional bedrooms are located upstairs with a shared bathroom. Main floor features a beautiful open floor plan with kitchen, dining and great room with fireplace. There is also a bedroom and bath located on the main level. Perfect for Grand parents or less mobile guests. The main floor bathroom features a double sink and tub/shower combination. The kitchen is equipped with a large refrigerator/freezer perfect for longer stays. There is a dishwasher, propane fired cooktop and electric oven. A blender and toaster are also available for use. An outside BBQ is ready to cook your favorite meats while enjoying the beautiful views. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishes, utensils, pots&pans, casserole dishes, basic condiments. There is a Keurig coffee maker as well and a coffee maker for your favorite grinds and an electric tea kettle. All bathrooms have towels, hand towels, soap, toilet paper. Laundry has detergent and dryer sheets. Bedding is all included and there are extra pillows and blankets. High speed internet is included through Starlink and it is fast! There is limited cell coverage depending on carrier but wi-fi calling is excellent. Smart TV with DVD player is provided with a large selection of DVDs at the caretaker office.
Hiking: Miles of private roads within Sportmens Paradise or venture off into the National Forest right out the back door. Other National Forest trails are within the surrounding area including the South Platte river trail into scenic Wildcat canyon.
Fishing: Fishing within Sportsmens Paradise is restricted to members and their designated guests. Renters are strictly prohibited from fishing all SP waters including river and ponds. HOWEVER, there is ample public fishing within a few hundred yards of the cabin and access into the public Wildcat canyon area of the South Platte. Fishing for trophy Browns and Rainbows is just a few hundred yards away. Eleven Mile Canyon and the Dream Stream are also minutes from the property and if lake fishing is your pleasure try Eleven Mile Reservoir, Spinney, Antero or Tarryall. Some of the best fishing in the state is just footsteps from our Sportsmens Paradise property.
ATV/4x4: If wheeling is your favorite activity look no further. ATV or Jeep right from our cabin into the Pike National forest with access to many miles of trails throughout the area. Challenge yourself in Hackett Gulch or China Wall all a short distance away. Observe the 15 MPH speed limit while on the private SP road system but once in the National forest speed is your discretion. It is 1/4 mile to the National Forest on an ATV. Be safe as many of the trails can be very challenging to the intermediate/novice rider.
Hunting: There is no Hunting within the SP property boundaries but this cabin is adjacent to the Pike National Forest and in an excellent location to use as a base camp with access into some hard to reach areas. Elk, Deer, Bear, Moose, Mountain lion, bobcat, fox, turkey all frequent the area.
Rockhounding: The local area is full of Smoky Quartz crystals in all shapes and sizes. Amazonite is regularly found as well. Arrowheads and scrapers have also been found with regularity.
Relax: If you just want peace and quiet this is your personal heaven. Sit on either the master bedroom deck or the main floor deck and enjoy the great mountain air. There is plenty of outdoor furniture to sit and have a meal or snack outdoors. Enjoy your favorite book or listen to the deafening silence. Birds abound in the area including many raptors. Bald Eagle, Osprey, Golden Eagle all “fish” the SP waters for their daily meal and we have Great Blue Heron and many hundreds of song birds which call our valley home.
Nearby atrractions:
Florrisant Fossil Beds National Monument is 10 minutes away or enjoy chipping for your own fossils at the local business located just outside the park. Cripple Creek is 40 minutes away if gambling suits your fancy or take in an old time melodrama at the Butte Theatre. Mueller State Park is about 20 minutes away. Enjoy hiking, wildlife and the gorgeous scenery. There are several local eateries that have good “home” cooking food should you want to take a break from cooking.
House swapping into warm weather climates over our winters will be considered.
Operated under Park County 23-STR-00274 License number
A few friends and me stayed at the mountain home while we fly-fished the area. This is a beautiful home, inside and outside. It is well kept and very clean, with a lot of attention to detail, and all the amenities necessary for a comfortable stay. The owner was very responsive and helpful. I will be looking to stay there again in the future.
Excellent location for recreation in South Park. Well equipped accommodations. The views from the front deck were amazing. Eric was an excellent host. Responded quickly to all questions.
The location is beautiful. Accommodations were great! Owners communicate everything you need to know about the area and the home. Two notes for future renters - cell phones don’t work up there but good wi-fi available. Also house is a up a couple of steep hills. Gorgeous view but may have to walk or drive kids bikes up and down those steep hills.
We absolutely LOVED our stay. The house was perfect and well equipped with EVERYTHING we needed. We came to hike and fish and this location was perfect for us! Thank you for opening your home to us.
What a wonderful place to stay! The house is well furnished and very comfortable. The views are fantastic, particularly from the deck. There are many places to walk within Sportsman Paradise and fish nearby. Definitely a place to visit again!
This was a wonderful property with a fabulous view. The house was well planned. The host was a pleasure to work with.
The view was beautiful, house was comfy and clean.
Excellent 4 bedroom mountain cabin with picturesque setting in private gated community outside Lake George Colorado. Adequate kitchen and facilities. Very clean and quiet and comfortable. Access to less crowded US forest areas and plenty of spots to fish South Platte river and nearby public areas. Was an excellent spot for four old buddies since grade school to catch up. Owners were so friendly and easy to work with setting arrangements and are nearby if needed.
Always a well kept location and every year we have stayed, we see new improvements on the surrounding property. Making reservations again for next year!
Beautiful property and very well maintained. Owners are close by and very helpful. Lots of outdoor activities and our grandkids loved looking for fossils
Eric and Tara have a beautiful place - Absolutely one of the best views a home could have, facing up canyon on some of the best Trout waters. The home had plenty of room, is peacefully situated, and we wonderfully decorated. Check in and out were a breeze, and having the owners right down the hill was reassuring and non intrusive. We rarely stay at the same place twice, but this will be an exception. Nice home, nice location, and nice people!
Very relaxing property, centrally located. Great fishing, and hiking. Beautiful scenery. Plenty of space and well maintained.
We had a wonderful stay at Lake George. The community is beautiful and we went for many walks. The home met all of our needs including a stocked kitchen where we cooked every night.
Met or exceeded our expectation. I would recommend it to others. Only thing we would have liked better, the bed was very firm and we usually like medium firmness.
We loved our time at this vacation home and especially loved the river! The kids fished (and caught some nice trout!) and waded. We took a few day trips into Colorado Springs and enjoyed the gorgeous drive. Very very clean and well stocked home. We also loved hiking at Eleven mile canyon state park.
We were a group of fishermen who spent most of our time on the local rivers but evenings were delightful on the deck that overlooks the paradise.
The trip was terrific and the views were fantastic! We were able to walk a mile every day from the cabin and we saw new animal tracks every day. We really enjoyed our trip.
This is our second time visiting this property. The accommodations were just right for us. The proximity of the South Platte River Trail into the Pike National Forest and fly fishing in the public waters of the South Platte River were the primary reasons for our return visit. Very enjoyable and relaxing.
Very nice home. We had 4 couples in 4 bedrooms with 3 showers, which worked well. Fully equipped kitchen. Sufficient parking for 4 vehicles. No air conditioning but 2 box fans brought in the cooler night air for sleeping. Would have been better to have 4 box fans (one for each bedroom). There’s a nice park-like trail at the north end of the property, along the river.
It's as advertised that's why we return every year.
The cabin is better than photos online. Quite, peaceful and beautiful scenery. We really enjoyed the wildlife: mule deer, elk, red fox, young rabbit(living under the deck) as well as many birds. The Broad-tailed Hummingbirds were our favorites as they are abundant & unafraid of people! Eric & Tara were great hosts. Would be nice to have them as neighbors at our home!
the view was beautiful, location to fishing was great, the cabin was nice.
This was an absolutely amazing location with breathtaking views. Eric and Tara were awesome to deal with. I would highly recommend this beautiful place!!
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