South Fork is home to Cottonwood Cove. Creede Historic Museum and Bachelor Loop Interpretive Site are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Coller State Wildlife Area and Rio Grande. Make sure you don't miss outdoor adventures like hiking/biking trails and mountain climbing, or hop on a bike for hire nearby and take a self-guided tour around South Fork.
Alamosa, CO (ALS-San Luis Valley Regional) - 74 min drive
Restaurants
149 Eatery - 1 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Is Cottonwood Cove pet-friendly?
Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much does it cost to stay at Cottonwood Cove?
As of 25 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cottonwood Cove on 18 Dec 2026 start from AU$318, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Cottonwood Cove?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Cottonwood Cove?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.
What time is check-out at Cottonwood Cove?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Cottonwood Cove located?
Situated in South Fork, this cabin is steps from Rio Grande and within 6 mi (10 km) of Palisade Campground Trailhead and Rio Grande National Forest. Coller State Wildlife Area and Wheeler Geologic Area are also within 9 miles (15 km).
Cottonwood Cove Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Really cute spot with clean cabins. Restaurant located on site was quite good as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Dan
30 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great communication and really very nice folks. Cabin 13 was terrific.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Wayne
22 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Family reunion
Nice comfortable room. Clean and organized. Quiet. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Jodi
28 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great rural cabin site - close to Creede.
Great place to stay for a few nights. Condition is what is to be expected from Colorado cabins. Dated but clean and comfortable. Booking directly through the Cove may avoid miscommunication as rooms are not always as described on other booking platforms. Would stay again but will contact them directly so we can be more selective on our room choice. Staff was accommodating to make sure we had a room after a few mix ups. Restaurant on site is delicious but $$$ - not your typical roadside cafe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
18 July 2025
Needs work
For the price, I thought the place would be a little less rustic. It would have been nice to have more than one key. The view from the back window was beautiful and the best thing about this place is the location, but the room appointments aren't great. There were no lamps besides the overhead and one over the sink and despite a sign asking us to wash dishes upon leaving and put them in the dish drain, there was no dish drain. I probably wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Krystal
12 July 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very run down. Showed up and they didn’t have our reservation. There was no hot water in our unit because it’s next to the restaurant and the restaurant runs out of hot water mid service. Once they found us a unit it wasn’t cleaned. Had to wait an hour for it to be cleaned
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Carol
22 Sept 2025
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property should not be used until it has updates. The electrical system is very old, plugs won’t stay in, you have to unplug items to not trip a circuit and I felt unsafe. The heating wall gas heating unit did not function and I was very happy to see CO monitors in place. This unit looked like it was from the 40’s. The paint is chipped, there are large chunks of wood missing and an all of the faucets dripped water. This was not the unit I chose at booking but was given to us due to repairs on the original unit.
The office, staff and restaurant were outstanding.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Monica
5 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This place is nice. We loved the area, loved the property with many greenbelts along the river with places to sit, walk and relax with our 2 dogs. Cabins were very clean and had everything we needed. I would definitely come back but wouldn’t stay in the same cabin again. Our cabin was on the back side of the main building behind the restaurant and workshop area and was loud at times. It was very small and the floor was not level. There was very little sitting space in the cabin. The couch was the smallest I’ve ever seen and did not sit 2 comfortably.
I would definitely come back but would call the place directly to book. It was hard to tell which cabin was which in the pics on Expedia. I would ask for cabins on the river side of the road if possible. Place was very dog friendly.
Restaurant on site was really good. Gift shop had many nice things in addition to scooped ice cream snacks.