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The Lazy River Ranch

Lodge in South Fork

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Grand Mountain Lodge sits in the river bottom, offering a retreat with open floor-plan and vaulted ceilings. Visitors can watch deer and waterfowl from the property, or use the free WiFi while enjoying time with family in this spacious setting.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Map
South Fork, CO

What's nearby

  • Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Rio Grande Club - 2 min drive - 0.7 miles
  • Wolf Creek Anglers - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Rio Grande National Forest - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Wolf Creek Ski Area - 25 min drive - 23.8 miles

Getting around

  • Alamosa, CO (ALS-San Luis Valley Regional) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mountain Pizza & Taproom - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Gone Rogue - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ramon's Mexican Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Malt Shoppe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pale Morning Coffee - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Lazy River Ranch

Property highlights
The Lazy River Ranch provides amenities like a playground and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Outdoor furniture, smoke-free premises, and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at The Lazy River Ranch offer comforts such as fireplaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and dining tables.
Extra amenities include:
  • 3.5 bathrooms with jetted tubs and showers
  • Decks/patios, kitchens, and refrigerators

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Note from host: There is a non-refundable pet fee of $175 PER PET

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lazy River Ranch pet-friendly?

Yes, The Lazy River Ranch allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at The Lazy River Ranch?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Lazy River Ranch?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Lazy River Ranch located?

Situated in South Fork, this lodge is within 1 mi (2 km) of Rio Grande, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and Wolf Creek Anglers. Rio Grande Club is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) away.

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Reviews

The Lazy River Ranch Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

8.8

Cleanliness

10

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

bèrnadine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our 2nd year to stay in this Cabin and it was another magical time. So peaceful!! We will be coming back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori H.

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

Beautiful view of the river

Vacationed with our children and grandchildren at the Lazy River Ranch for a few days. What a wonderful spot, we rented Kayaks and tubes, and were able to enjoy the river right outside the back door. The highlight of our stay was when 3 large bucks made their way to the river one evening. Loved the layout of the house and the well stocked kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

bèrnadine H.

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

Beautiful

This cabin was in the most perfect location. It's so relaxing and big enough to host our entire family. It had all the appliances we needed. The kitchen was our favorite part. Very pieceful. Great fishing out the back. The back porch was fantastic. It was just an all around great place to stay! We will be booking again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVE W.

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

FAMILY 4TH of July Fishing Trip

Beautiful home right on the banks of the Rio Grande River. We enjoyed our stay at the Lazy River Ranch, home was comfortable, clean and a great place to base out of for our float fishing trip, plus we were able to catch trout just steps from the back porch!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Karen K.

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

Promising property but conditions were filthy!

Beautiful piece of property but the entire house was dirty and disgusting! Toilet bases had hair and gunk at the bases. Bed sheets in several of the bedrooms stunk along with the bed covers. We had to actually wash our bedding and bedspreads. Heat would not work in downstairs bedroom and bedroom was extremely hot. They had fans this particular bedroom, but the fans and blades were full of dirt, so we had to also clean the fans before using them. The upstairs balcony was full of cobwebs and bird poop, so this area had to be cleaned before using the balcony. The bottom of the oven was so dirty that the first time we went to use it the build up of crud on the bottom burnt the bottom element out, so we could not use the oven except for broiling. Mattress had no mattress covers, so it's just another example of cleanliness. The upstairs TV we could not get to work, so only the TV downstairs could be used. The information booklet left for guests was not helpful in the least. It actually had an error in the WIFI password, so the first night we were trying to get in touch with property manager and he didn't know, so he put us in contact with the owner. It was simply them having the password with a capital "S" instead of a small "s": Example: They had Skitrout instead of skitrout. Many of the home windows you could barely see out because of all the cobwebs and dirt on them. I could say more but I'm out of space to submit.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel K.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025