Located at the base of Mount Sopris, along the banks of the Crystal River and Colorado Scenic Byway 133, Crystal River features riverfront and off-river log cabins with full kitchens and baths. Each cabin has its own fire pit, picnic table and grill; linens also are furnished. Some cabins have fireplaces, and TVs can be rented. Activities in the area include canoeing and kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, hunting, climbing, and mountain biking. There also is an on-site pool.
Crystal River Resort
7202 State Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
800-963-2341
970-963-2341
cabinscolorado.com
About 20 minutes southwest of Carbondale, Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Antiques features 13 pet-friendly log cabins with fully equipped kitchens, TVs, woodstoves, grills, porches, and private yards with picnic tables. The ranch also provides coffee, teas, hot chocolate, cider packets, and homemade cookies. There is an antiques shop on the ranch, which offers a variety of outdoor activities, including fishing, hiking, biking, canoeing, snowshoeing, sledding and tubing.
Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Antiques
12863 State Highway 133
Redstone, CO 81623
877-963-9339
970-963-2846
avalancheranch.com
Home to quarry workers a century ago, Beaver Lake Lodge's five cabins have been updated without sacrificing their vintage character. Each pet-friendly cabin is unique, but all have porches, hardwood floors, log beds, handmade quilts, baths, kitchens, and charcoal grills. The lodge, a little more than 30 minutes from Carbondale, also has campfire rings, picnic tables and barbecues. Area attractions include fishing holes, river rafting, lake activities, horse rides and pack trips, and hiking and biking trails.
Beaver Lake Lodge & Cabins
201 East Silver St.
Marble, CO 81623
970-963-2504
beaverlakelodge.com
Approximately 27 miles from Carbondale, Four Mile Creek Bed and Breakfast is a historic log home and two log cabins that were homesteaded in 1885 in Roaring Fork Valley. The main house has two rooms, each with a queen bed. There are also two log cabins that sleep up to four. In the main dining room, guests can enjoy a full breakfast and complimentary refreshments in the evening. Area attractions include Four Mile Park, Hot Springs Pool and the Yampah Spa and Vapor Caves. Hiking, biking, fishing and skiing are popular activities.
Four Mile Creek Bed and Breakfast
6471 County Road 117
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-4004
fourmilecreek.com
