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"Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Exterior
Exterior
Kitchen
Kitchen
Living room with wood burning fireplace

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Durango, CO
  • Place, Fort Lewis College
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Mercy Regional Medical Center
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durango, CO (DRO-La Plata County)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2nd

2 Double Beds

3rd

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Main

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

"Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting

Sitting at an elevation of nearly 7400’ and nestled between over 600’ of Florida River frontage and the foot of a mountain, this property is Colorado at its finest. This amazing, 3.65-acre property enjoys supreme privacy in the heart of the valley surrounded by two large acreage ranches and is just 8 miles to Main Street in Durango.

You will arrive at the property on all paved roads and pass over a private bridge to get to the home. The home is set up as two separate, self-contained living areas totaling 3971 sf. (separated by a garage, no common walls). Each side has its own kitchen, living room, bedrooms, baths, fireplace and laundry. You can book one side, or, for larger groups or ultimate privacy you can reserve both sides.
For the purposes of this web listing, we are required to list each one separately. This listing is for the "Trout House"...a single story side (3 bedroom).

This 3 bedroom listing features single level living with a large master suite (with a jetted tub), 2 additional guest rooms and a 2nd full bath. The Trout House has a wood burning fireplace and offers a full size washer and dryer. There is approximately 2,000 sf so everyone can spread out. Relax on one of two porches that overlook the river at the end of the day or with your morning coffee.

NOTE: The other side (2 bedroom option) features an open kitchen, dining and family room layout with 2 guest bedrooms on the second floor. This side can easily accommodate 7 guests (master has a king bed, bedroom 2 has three single beds and there is a pullout sofa). There is a bath on each of the floors and laundry on the first floor. There is a river rock fireplace and the kitchen is fully equipped. There is approximately 2,000 sf so plenty of room to spread out. You can access this listing under the heading "Riverfront (600 feet), 3.65 Acres, Park Like Setting - 2 Bedroom (Bear House)". VRBO #1652506

Crib and high chair are available upon request for either listing.

Whichever option you choose (or both for ultimate privacy) this is a perfect location to enjoy afternoons relaxing on the multiple decks, casting dries on the roaring river, enjoying the wildlife or playing on the lush lawns under the soaring trees. The park-like property comes complete with a picnic table, benches, lawn games and grills.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Water view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
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
No Parties Allowed.
Only registered guests are allowed at the property. Visitors are not allowed without direct permission from the owner.
Only two cars are allowed in the driveway per residence.

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 and a deadlock

About the area

Durango

Located in Durango, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Perins Peak State Wildlife Area and Lemon Reservoir, while Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Animas Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Durango Discovery Museum and Historic Tram Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Durango, CO

What's nearby

  • Fort Lewis College - 13 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Durango Area Tourism Office - 15 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Animas River Trail - 15 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - 15 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Mercy Regional Medical Center - 17 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad Station - 15 min drive
  • Durango, CO (AMK-Animas Air Park) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pop Sushi Durango - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪J Bo Pizza & Rib Co - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Still Life Coffee - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Bread - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at "Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Best of Durango" Secluded, 600 feet of riverfront, park-like setting located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Chapman Hill Ice Rink and Ski Area, Durango Discovery Museum and Lemon Reservoir. Animas Mountain Trailhead and Los Pinos River are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 92 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard K.

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

Absolutely wonderful in every way

Fantastic hosts (Nick and Caryn), beautiful facilities, incredibly comfortable, magnificent environment… couldn’t ask for a better place to enjoy a vacation! Already looking forward to our next stay at the River House!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

R.

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

Wonderful Family Time

Our family loves staying here every summer. Lots of fun things to do. Very relaxing and peaceful. And great fishing!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

BART H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location - I did not review the notes well enough to understand the house was Split between two homes. Our Neighbor Andy was very nice and I believe we got lucky with how peaceful the setting was this week. I was looking for Privacy and a quite setting on the river and that could have flipped with a different family next door. The Steam shower?? AMAZING! Very comfortable well-appointed home.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimbre N.

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

Great summer vacation!

Had a great time with family at this beautiful house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberta A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
From start to finish, our stay was truly exceptional. The hosts were absolutely amazing — warm, attentive, and incredibly responsive. Their communication before our arrival made everything so easy and stress-free, and throughout our stay, if any questions arose, they were prompt and detailed. Every instruction was clear, thoughtful, and made us feel completely at ease from the moment we arrived.The home itself is stunning — spacious, beautifully designed, and set in such a peaceful location that you can feel yourself relaxing the moment you step inside. The views are breathtaking, and the nearby river adds a nice touch. Whether you’re fishing, sipping coffee by the water, or curled up with a good book, it feels like you’ve found your own private slice of paradise.Inside, everything was spotless and so well-equipped. The kitchen had every supply we could possibly need, and the thoughtful touches throughout the home made it feel warm and inviting. We especially loved the cozy fireplace, the family games, the fast internet, and the luxuriously steamy shower after a day outdoors. Every detail showed how much care and pride the hosts put into their home.Our family can’t wait to return — this home truly felt like a home away from home. We couldn’t recommend it more highly for anyone looking for a peaceful, beautiful, and perfectly hosted getaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernie H.

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

White Christmas in Durango!

We had a wonderful stay in Durango! Being from South Texas our family wanted to spend Christmas in the snow! The house is tucked away in a secluded valley. The house had snow all around when we arrived. Snow didn’t come down until Christmas but, boy did it come down! God gets the credit for the snow.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom C H., Oklahoma City

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

Perfect location and setting

Rustic charm abounds in this cozy yet spacious dwelling. The grounds are beautiful. Easy 10 min drive to Durango. Will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David M., Oglesby, TX

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

Winter Wonderland

Beautiful well furnished home on the Florida River 10 minutes east of Durango. Being from Texas, we came for the snow and weren’t disappointed. Home is very secluded and private and on the river. Exactly what we were looking for. Communication with homeowners excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley B., Corvallis, Oregon

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

You’re on your own

As I was departing the airplane, I checked my emails and the owner of my rented vacation home told me that there was a water leak on the property and we couldn’t stay that night or the next. In fact, he didn’t know if we could stay for our entire vacation of six days. He felt badly,.We were four hours away from our destination ; he gave us a few suggestions on other rentals, but we were on our own when making a new reservation.. He cancelled our reservation, with regret, and fortunately we found another.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing property and location! Great host with excellent communication. Everything you need to have a wonderful vacation. Will stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful setting, loved leaving the windows open and hearing the river go over the rocks. Close enough to town but secluded so that you never knew it existed. Home has all the amenities you could need.
View from the road in front of the property
Crossing the bridge
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What an incredible place! Nick was helpful and understanding when I missed some instructions. The location is fabulous and the house is beautiful and so comfortable. We did have neighbors in the place next door but it was still peaceful and enjoyable. The river running through the property was lovely. We spent most of our time sitting by it as some family members fished. Our family would love to go here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat

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

Great Trip to Durango

The property was even better than advertised. Excellent stay and very good hosts with GREAT communication. Loved being on the Florida River with easy access to Durango. Family of 6 adults stayed very comfortably.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas B.

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

Great Stay

Great location, beautiful surroundings and very clean. Highly recommend this stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John D.

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

Great place to relax and do day trips from easily.

We loved the setting. River in front and mountains behind. The house is equipped very nicely. Our hosts were beyond great and so considerate of us and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher B.

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

Beautiful place / Great hosts

Prompt response in communication with hosts. Beautiful property in a great location for access to the many wonders of southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy P.

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

Relaxing & perfection

We can’t say enough good things about this home. We stayed in the Trout House and had plenty of room for 6 adults and 2 vehicles. We grilled one night on the charcoal grill that is available. We saw quite a few large trout in the river but our fly fishing skills may need a bit of improvement. Downtown Durango is an easy 15 minute drive. The home is in such a peaceful area. Neighbors can’t really been seen (on an hilltop) and you have so much river frontage that it’s just breath taking. We would absolutely love to return again. Hosts were very communicative and let us know that neighbors had seen a mountain lion crossing their bridge one morning while we were there. This is really a gem. Extra clean & comfortable. Perfect for our vacation in Durango.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carole M.

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

Lovely setting among the trees

The setting was beautiful and quiet, about 15 minutes from town (unless you hit commuter traffic, and then allow much more time). Common spaces in the house were nice for our group of seven. One of the bedrooms was quite small, and not completely private (barn doors). The host was very responsive to text messages. Make sure to check that the smoke detectors have been fixed (we got a middle of the night wake up call, and later heard that it was a recurring issue). Our group enjoyed the stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael m.

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

Loved The Property

Our family had a great time. The house had everything we needed, the property was immaculate, and access to the river was exactly what we wanted. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana P.

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

Great Location!

Easy check in process. Owners were helpful and informative. Plenty of room and the site was beautiful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Britt S.

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

Fabulous

Best of Durango is right! Unsurpassed grounds. Exceptionally comfortable master bed and bath. Thoughtfully outfitted kitchen. We wanted for nothing. The quality of this home was in the structure but also in the way it was supplied. Kitchen utensils and serving plates, extra pillows, blankets and towels. NO cheap out here. Fully loaded toilet paper, detergent, paper towels, ziploc...even a homey junk drawer with pens and paper! Wow, just wow. 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian K.

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

Family Reunion

Per the other reviews and pictures, i was pretty confident that what we saw on the listing was what we were going to get. That being said this place more than exceeded expectations! There were so many little touches that were not advertised that made us very comfortable, as it truly felt like home. We really appreciate the texts and communications upon arriving, regarding local attractions and things that maybe only locals know about. My wife who loves horses, was able to spend every day walking to see them in the fields to the north and my son and I were able to throw in a couple lines after we took some fly fishing lessons before we got there. We really enjoyed the steam shower after a long day rafting, loved the incredibly stocked kitchen and mostly just sitting on the patio, listening to the sounds of nature.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn G.

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

Wonderful family getaway

The property exceeded expectations! Our family of nine fit perfectly in the two houses and the property was a wonderfully relaxing place to unwind during downtime between seeing the local sites (we did Mesa Verde and Silverton). Communication with the owners was exceptional and they clearly care about their renters’ stay as the houses are stocked for cooking at “home” and staying in. We made memories here that will last a lifetime! I HIGHLY recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lissette D.

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

Beautiful

The area the home just overall everything was amazing and beautiful such a cozy home with beautiful views we had a wonderful time making memories with out kids here thank you for letting us stay at your gorgeous home
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandi S.

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

Little piece of heaven in Durango

Beautiful, cozy property right on the river. We weren’t expecting 15 inches of snow during our trip, but what a winter wonderland! Being “snowed in” on this property was so peaceful and welcome. The hosts are extremely accommodating and friendly. We can’t wait to bring our family back to fish in the summer. Thank you for a wonderful trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

About the host

Hosted by Nick and Caryn Jasa

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Hi! We're Nick and Caryn Jasa. We purchased this property after having stayed here several times. We fell in love and know you will also. If you have any questions please ask, we're happy to help!

Why they chose this property

It's a little slice of heaven right along the Florida River

What makes this property unique

Abundant wildlife with quiet park like setting

Languages:

English

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