House in La Plata County, CO
11 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this house rental
Rustic river comfort with endless outdoor possibilities.
Located only a few miles north of downtown Durango, and 20 minutes from Purgatory Ski Resort, this home sits on 22 beautiful riverside acres in the Animas River Valley. Snowplow on-site and driveway will be plowed first thing in the morning so you can be first in line to ski powder. This is a fantastic place for families or groups of friends to enjoy a few days in nature surrounded by the nearby rusty red foothills, snow capped peaks, and the landscape dotted with cottonwoods. If you’re relaxing indoors, the many windows offer amazing views from all sides of the house. We love our home as a comfortable yet adventurous getaway, and we hope you will too!
There are 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, and the house sleeps 11 comfortably. Sleeping arrangements include 2 king beds, 2 queen beds, and 3 singles. The kitchen is fully equipped with a large comfy dining table, breakfast bar, and everything you will need to prepare gourmet meals to enjoy at our dining table or on the riverside porch. There is a full size washer and dryer as well as a full size refrigerator with ice maker. The spacious wrap around porch includes a porch swing, day bed, outside dining setup and gas grill that overlooks the river and large trees, one with a rope swing.
Additional features include a semi-circular 10 person couch, gas fireplace, 65 inch screen TV in the living room, a kids/entertainment room upstairs with a 55 inch screen TV, a wood burning stove in the entry way, and high speed WiFi and internet. The basement includes a game room complete with a ping pong table.
About the property: The Animas river flows along the East side of the property, and the grassy slope behind the house is a good place to put in your rafts, kayaks or canoes. There is a small oxbow pond where deer, elk, and birds congregate at dusk and dawn. Feel free to wander the path cut in the grass—it leads to a small beach at the southern end of the property. The popular Durango to Silverton steam engine runs parallel to the nearby road during daylight hours, a fun sighting for kids and adults alike.
About the area: Durango is an adventurer’s haven at every time of year! Summer is full of river sports, fishing opportunities, hiking and biking, all accessible right out of the front door. Historic downtown Durango is a 10 minute drive, where you can shop, dine out, or hop on the 1880’s Durango to Silverton Railroad. For those visiting in the winter, Purgatory ski resort is only 20 minutes away. James Ranch (grass fed burgers and live music) is just up the road, as is Durango Hot Springs.
Bedrooms:
#1: King Bed
#2: King Bed
#3 Queen Bed
#4 Queen Bed
#5 Three Single Beds (can be used as a bedroom or entertainment area)
Property caretakers live onsite for most of the year. Cooking and/or grocery shopping services may be available upon request. If interested, please inquire for price and availability.
Located only a few miles north of downtown Durango, and 20 minutes from Purgatory Ski Resort, this home sits on 22 beautiful riverside acres in the Animas River Valley. Snowplow on-site and driveway will be plowed first thing in the morning so you can be first in line to ski powder. This is a fantastic place for families or groups of friends to enjoy a few days in nature surrounded by the nearby rusty red foothills, snow capped peaks, and the landscape dotted with cottonwoods. If you’re relaxing indoors, the many windows offer amazing views from all sides of the house. We love our home as a comfortable yet adventurous getaway, and we hope you will too!
There are 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, and the house sleeps 11 comfortably. Sleeping arrangements include 2 king beds, 2 queen beds, and 3 singles. The kitchen is fully equipped with a large comfy dining table, breakfast bar, and everything you will need to prepare gourmet meals to enjoy at our dining table or on the riverside porch. There is a full size washer and dryer as well as a full size refrigerator with ice maker. The spacious wrap around porch includes a porch swing, day bed, outside dining setup and gas grill that overlooks the river and large trees, one with a rope swing.
Additional features include a semi-circular 10 person couch, gas fireplace, 65 inch screen TV in the living room, a kids/entertainment room upstairs with a 55 inch screen TV, a wood burning stove in the entry way, and high speed WiFi and internet. The basement includes a game room complete with a ping pong table.
About the property: The Animas river flows along the East side of the property, and the grassy slope behind the house is a good place to put in your rafts, kayaks or canoes. There is a small oxbow pond where deer, elk, and birds congregate at dusk and dawn. Feel free to wander the path cut in the grass—it leads to a small beach at the southern end of the property. The popular Durango to Silverton steam engine runs parallel to the nearby road during daylight hours, a fun sighting for kids and adults alike.
About the area: Durango is an adventurer’s haven at every time of year! Summer is full of river sports, fishing opportunities, hiking and biking, all accessible right out of the front door. Historic downtown Durango is a 10 minute drive, where you can shop, dine out, or hop on the 1880’s Durango to Silverton Railroad. For those visiting in the winter, Purgatory ski resort is only 20 minutes away. James Ranch (grass fed burgers and live music) is just up the road, as is Durango Hot Springs.
Bedrooms:
#1: King Bed
#2: King Bed
#3 Queen Bed
#4 Queen Bed
#5 Three Single Beds (can be used as a bedroom or entertainment area)
Property caretakers live onsite for most of the year. Cooking and/or grocery shopping services may be available upon request. If interested, please inquire for price and availability.
Amenities at Animas River House - 22 acres of Riverfront with Amazing Views-20 mins to skiing
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of La Plata County, CO
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
We had a great time and really enjoyed Durango and the house. Gorgeous scenery all around, and the house was very comfortable for our two families of four. The beach area was very nice, make sure to go down there and check out the views.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
Absolutely Incredible Stay on the Animas River!Our time at the Animas River House was Fantastic.. 22 acres of prime riverfront, this property offers a great escape to enjoy the outdoors and the river. The house itself is beautifully maintained and well-equipped with everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The interior is spacious, clean, and thoughtfully decorated—perfect for relaxing after a day of exploring. We especially loved waking up to the sound of the river and enjoying our morning coffee on the deck overlooking the water.The outdoor space is truly something special. With a private access beach the river, Whether we were fishing, swimming or just hanging on the beach every moment felt peaceful and rejuvenating.The location is also ideal—close enough to town for convenience, but far enough away to feel like a true retreat. The hosts were friendly, responsive, and made sure we had everything we needed for a perfect stay.The owner are onsite, but never intrusive or around. They are there if you need them but leave you alone if you don’t. I would recommend Animas River house if you are looking.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2025
Kitchen was well stocked with all necessary cooking items. Great counter space. Amazing porches for extra seating.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Feb 2024
Upon arrival we noticed we never received check in instructions. We had to contact the host to receive these. Thankfully she picked up and emailed the instructions right away. The good. Nice and spacious house with everything needed for our stay. Location a little far from town but beautiful property surrounded by the mountains and on river. The property has the potential to be amazing. The bad. The house is infested with kissing bugs or box elder Beatles. There were about a hundred in the house, all over and especially in the master. This is a problem and made the stay uncomfortable. This needs to be addressed and not mentioning this ahead of time is not right. There was black mold in the upstairs bathroom on the ceiling above the shower. The toilets clogged several times. The washing machine had a sulfur smell when I went to wash clothes on the last day. We reached out to the host the day before checkout with concerns and didn’t receive a response until after checkout. VRBO did not offer compensation either after our complaint. Will not stay here again unless everything was resolved.
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10.0Outstanding
(94 Ratings)
"We had a great time and really enjoyed Durango and the house. Gorgeous scenery all around, and the house was very comfortable for our two families of four. The beach area was very nice, make sure to g..."
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