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Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary

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Miscellaneous
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Lake
Property grounds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
AU$211
avg per night

Explore the area

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Clifton, CO
  • High Country Orchards
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Colorado Mesa University
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Colorado Cellars Winery - Rocky Mountain Vineyards - Colorado Mountain Wineyard
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Grand Junction, CO (GJT-Grand Junction Regional)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
The current price is AU$211
avg per night

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About the area

Clifton

Located in Clifton, this guesthouse is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park and Colorado National Monument, while Cross Orchards Historic Site and John McConnell Math and Science Center are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Grand Junction Motor Speedway or Elliott Tennis Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • High Country Orchards - 13 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Colorado Mesa University - 16 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Carlson Vineyards - 18 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Avant Vineyards - 19 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Colorado Cellars Winery - Rocky Mountain Vineyards - Colorado Mountain Wineyard - 22 min drive - 18.7 km

Getting around

  • Grand Junction Station - 17 min drive
  • Grand Junction, CO (GJT-Grand Junction Regional) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maverik - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Maverik - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary

Visit our stylish 2 bedroom 1 bath guest house located in wine country along the colorado river. Our animal rescue farm has Alpaca, Goats, Pigs, Dogs, Cats, Chickens, Emus, that all free range our 10 acre property. Private fishing lake w kayaks, canoe, paddle board. Truly a once in a lifetime experience

Amenities

Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 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 allowed: in designated areas
420 friendly all smoking outside only

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
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

Frequently asked questions

Is Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary ?

As of 5 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary on 8 Sept 2025 start from AU$259.09, 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.

What time is check-in at Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary located?

Situated on a river, this guesthouse is steps from Colorado River and 1.3 mi (2 km) from James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park. Cross Orchards Historic Site and Hermosa Vineyards are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Colorado River Lake guest house animal sanctuary Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 29 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen H.

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

Excellent stay if you love animals

The wife and I had a blast at this farm stay. We are both animal lovers, so we were excited to be able to stay here. The alpacas, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and emu were all very friendly. Walter and Andy were very welcoming and Nikki provided great check-in instructions. If I am passing through, I will be sure to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett G.

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

Such a beautiful place!

This is the second time we have stayed at the property it was even better than the first time! It was awesome to see all of the changes and meet the new animals! 10/10 will be coming back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

David H.

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

One night of vacation

Awesome! My family had so much fun with the animals! We hope to return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua F.

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

Like Staying at a Petting Zoo (in a good way)

We knew there would be animals but didn't realize just how many. It was really incredible going around with all of the alpacas and mini horses and pigs. Really a great option for us on our SD to Denver road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany M.

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

So fun!

We had a great time! Perfect 2 bedroom and lots of fun interacting with the animals. No issues with the emu :). Bring some fruit and veggies to feed the animals.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan B.

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

Loved the animals! So sweet

Ok - I would have liked to have known there was a larger rental attached to ours. There were nice people/large group next to us in the large rental that was partying and pretty loud and could hear them through the walls for an hour or 2 after going to bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Tess L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Check-in, communication, location

Not what I thought it would be

I've read some reviews about the check in process, and unfortunately it was pretty accurate. I had to reach out to the host for check in directions and it took a while for them to respond. Once I got them, they answered the phone and told me where to park which was fine. It's important for you to know that this isn't a very private place. There were always cars/motorcycles/other adults coming and going and walking around outside. I believe there were other people staying in the attached house too, who were yelling at night outside. Lastly, the locks on the patio doors do not work, and you need to use a provided wooden dowel to "lock" it which I had to contact the property manager to find out about. My son enjoyed feeding grapes to the animals and the space itself was fine. I just wouldn't come here again (and I grew up on a farm!).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah E.

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

Fun place to stay

It was a great place to stay. My son had a blast with the animals and lake activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume O.

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

Perfect

Very very nice place i would recommend. Very clean. Very sympathic owner . Very easy to find . Very very quiet . Animals are so cute and numerous. A place we strongly recommend Tres tres bon logement que nous recommendons. Tres propre. Proprietaire super sympas . Tres facile a trouver grace aux explications recu quelques heures avant notre arrivee. Tres calme. Les animaux sont geniaux !! Les enfants ont adoré
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephen M.

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

Nice place, but watch for the angry emu

Very nice house. You can walk to a river and enjoy petting some very friendly animals...just watch out for the emu. It stands about 6 ft tall and as we were leaving it was aggressive towards our young kids. Once I got them safely in the car I nearly had to fight it as it rushed at me till I was able to make it into the car. Frustratingly the emu doesn't have its own cage and roams freely right outside your door while you stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Good stay, rough start

This property was clean and comfortable, and really awesome to see and interact with all the animals! After reaching out to the owner, we got good directions and were told to call when we arrived. We called and the guy who answered seemed very put out. Make a note that there are TWO places to stay on this property and it’s a good idea to know which one you’re staying in when you call. I was not aware of this and he was very frustrated that I didn’t know. He was borderline rude. We were able to sort everything out and after that, our stay was quite pleasant. There’s another gentleman who works on the property who is nice and friendly. It’s quiet and peaceful and the animals are a hoot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

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

Get Away Trip

Loved all the animals who came to visit, especially the Pot Belly Pigs. Spacious and clean. Very relaxing sitting on the porch at night. Loved being able to walk down to the river. Walter was such a big help and very fun to talk to and learn about the animals and the area. Hope to make it back soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kess H.

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

Such a memorable, fun-loving experience

This was our second time staying here! This is one of our all-time favorite stays, and we hope to continue coming back annually as part of a road trip to festivals in southern Colorado. We enjoyed spending time with the animals (although we are still are learning how to approach the emu lol), spending time in the garden, fishing in the private lake, and walking around the property. Would 150% recommend staying here alone, with friends and family, with kids... I think this is an experience anyone would enjoy. Additionally, the caretakers of the animals are super kind and obviously care a TON.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Kelsey G.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Grand Junction

Reasonably priced, good location, and property was just as advertised. Communication with owner wasn’t great. Through mixup, the information about how to access house didn’t load, and it took a full 24 hours for response. When we did arrive, I Called a number as instructed in the check in, but there was no answer and the mailbox was full. Luckily an animal caretaker came by and showed us around. The house key was missing, but when I told the owner he shared everything was safe and not to worry. Everything was safe, but as a female traveling with a child, it didn’t feel great. No AC, and it isn’t listed as having any. It didn’t register when I booked in January, but in 100 degree July heat it was a definite bummer. Animals roaming around was a plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin R.

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

Unique, restorative, experience!

This is a special, unique VRBO experience. Peaceful, a little rustic, clean, and perfect for animal lovers. We stayed in the 2 bedroom apt (attached to the bigger house) and were delighted by the views of Grand Mesa and Mount Garfield in the morning and evening. We also loved hanging with (and feeding) the adorable heard of alpacas, smiling pot-bellied pigs, friendly goats, emu, peacocks, and mini-horses. There are several rental spots spread out on this beautiful, high-dessert, 10 property. It’s fun to see the animals cooling in the small ponds and we enjoyed beautiful walks to the rock beach right on the CO River - where you can take a dip to cool off (water shoes make it easiest)! Other guests were friendly and respectful of privacy. The owner has a house on site by the river and we enjoyed chatting with Walter, the friendly and helpful property manager. Outside amenities included a charcoal grill, solo stove, and outdoor seating located all around the property. The apartment interior was a little rustic but clean with comfortable beds and working washer/dryer. We felt welcomed and safe (they have exterior video cameras on the property and a driveway gate). Highly recommend this property if you like unique VRBO experiences/adventures!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tamara R.

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

Great place for lifetime memories!

My husband and our three teenage daughters stayed one night on this property and LOVED it. My girls would have loved to stay another night feeding all the animals and snuggling the chickens. LOL. We will be back with the rest of the family in tow!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

George S.

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

Just passing thru

We were just passing thru Colorado on our way back to Texas and decided to try something other than the usual hotel. Glad we did lots of fun!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig R.

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

Great Stay

Checking was easy, and the property was awesome! Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate K.

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

Nice Stay near Palisade

We had a very nice stay. The location was convenient to the Dominguez-Escalante NCA and state park with a swimming beach. The farm animals on the property were fun to visit with and pet. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin G.

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

Would definitely book again.

This rental was an awesome experience for us! My kids loved playing with all the animals and it was just an overall relaxing and laid back experience we had. Definitely would go there again for my next vacation in that area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Sharon G.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Loved the animals and animal caretaker

The owner/ manager was the most sarcastic person I ever dealt with. When I called with a question he answered with inappropriate language. When we got there he was sarcastic and rude. Thank goodness the animal caretaker was so welcoming. He asked us if we had an orientation. He explained everything and took my son to get fresh eggs from the chickens and we met all the sweet animals. The house was nice except for the extra firm beds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Len O.

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

Just like home

Just like home
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee W.

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

Our stay in Clifton was amazing!

Absolutely loved the land and the animals the property manager was fantastic!! If we had any questions we called and he picked right up! 110% recommended and we will come back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa F., Sedona, USA

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

We loved the property!

Cute and simple. Exactly what we needed for the inside but I can't even begin to explain how beautiful and charming the whole property was! Baby pigs, an emu named Moo-Moo, alpacas, goats and three beautiful big dogs made the week! There were other animals on the property also but we had limited time due to work hours. The property owner was on-site and very friendly. Walter, the groundskeeper was very helpful and fun to talk to. He told us a lot about the different animals. Such a special place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021