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By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!

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By The River's property with private river access.
Open-concept living room with fireplace and TV with streaming capabilities.
There is access to the top deck from the door in the kitchen/dining room.
King master Bedroom with fireplace, reading nook, and patio access.
Lower level bathroom with large jetted tub, shower, and double sink vanity.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Dining area

About this property

By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!

This lovely, 2 story house situated on the banks of the Arkansas River, is just 15 minutes away from Salida. It offers a quiet and peaceful retreat with stunning views of the river and surrounding mountains. The house features a fully stocked kitchen and three bedrooms, accommodating up to six guests. Experience the beauty of Colorado and enjoy a relaxing stay in this charming home.
This home offers:
~Stunning Mountain Views
~Arkansas River Access
~3 Bedrooms
~Fully Appointed Kitchen
~3 Outdoor Patios
~Charcoal Grill
​​​​​​​~This home does not have air-conditioning
~No over occupancy of Guest

All Pinon homes are "vacation ready" with a fully appointed kitchen, towels and linens. Hand, dish and shower soaps are provided, as well as toilet paper, trash bags, paper towels, salt and pepper, coffee filters and laundry soap.

Pinon Vacation Rentals provides guest support from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm.

All guests are responsible for reading Welcome Book “Check-In and Check-Out instructions.

~Acceptance of the terms of the Rental Agreement and all Rental Policies is ASSUMED at the time of reservation. 24 to 48 hours before arrival, check-in instructions will be sent to guest.

**This home is rented for personal vacation use only. Any other use including large gatherings or parties is not allowed. Renters must abide by all rental terms and policies, as well as all local applicable property covenants, restrictions, regulations and laws. Any evidence of smoking, use of firearms, driving ATV's other than in the driveway as access only, unapproved pets, unauthorized use of property grounds, damage resulting from violation of rental policies, and/or excessive mess may result in charges up to $3000.00 to the Guest's credit card on file, as authorized by Guest's approval of the terms of the Rental Agreement.

Reservations may be canceled more than 30 days prior to check-in with full refund. 14 to 29 days prior to arrival 50% refund. No refunds will be issued after this cut-off date for any reason. No refunds will be issued due to weather conditions, spotty internet service or interruption of service.

**Trip Cancellation and Travel Insurance Available for purchase on booking page

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 28

Check out before 10:30 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3492691vb
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
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Salida

Located in Salida, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. SteamPlant Theater and Event Center and Browns Canyon National Monument are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Salida Golf Club and Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Visitor Center. Travelling with kids? Consider Mt. Shavano Fish Hatchery and Rocky Mountain Mini Golf. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling and sledging.
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Salida, CO

What's nearby

  • Arkansas River - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Salida Golf Club - 10 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Riverside Park - 11 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Monarch Ski Area - 44 min drive - 53.6 km
  • Cottonwood Hot Springs - 45 min drive - 54.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Poncha Pub - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Elevation Beer Company - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Boathouse Cantina - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Wild Mtn Cafe - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!?

As of 16 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly! on 4 September 2026 start from NZ$639, 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 By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly!?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is By The River- Cozy and Dog Friendly! located?

This family-friendly Salida holiday home is located on the waterfront, steps from Arkansas River and within 6 mi (10 km) of Mt. Shavano Fish Hatchery and San Isabel National Forest. Salida Golf Club and Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brianna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for a getaway - home was quiet, spacious, and private. Really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jena H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home right next to the river! Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 January 2026
Thanks for staying with us! Please come back soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Penny R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very beautiful view and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 November 2025
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

margaret r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable. Wonderful views. Convenient to town.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rick E.

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

Great Stay

Really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin u.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place and has everything you need for your stay. Conveniently located to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2025
We are happy to hear you loved your stat at By the River! We hope to host you in the future! - Pinon Vacation Rentals
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

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

Great place to stay with dogs!

Great place to stay with dogs!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2024
Perfect!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing home
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2025
Thank you! Come back soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clear check-in instructions. Clean but pretty outdated/tired furniture, bedding and towels. Good stretch of river for fishing. No neighbors, great views of Mt Antero, however the road noise from the highway is prominent when outside but not inside with windows closed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 November 2025
Thank you for your insightful comments from your stay at By the River. We use your feedback to improve our future guests' stay and appreciate you staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johnna B.

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

Ski Weekend Getaway

Beautiful location; would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 January 2025
Johnna, thank you. We are so happy to hear your stay was a success. We look forward to hosting you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leigh V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
By the River is a truly amazing property that is kept up in pristine condition. The views, the access to the river, and location are as good as it gets. The house is stocked with everything you could possibly need and is immaculately clean. The many decks/patios capture 360 views and the fire pit and field by the river area are hard to beat. We hope to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 October 2025
We are thrilled to hear how much you loved your time at By the River. We are so happy you enjoyed this house and all it had to offer. Hopefully you have a chance to return in the future, as we would love to host you again!
Verified

8/10 Good

Pamela M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Could be cleaner
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 November 2025
Thanks for staying with us! We have high cleaning expectations and we're sorry that your visit did not reflect this. We use all our feedback to improve our future guests' visits, so thank you for alerting us to your housekeeping experience.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hayley N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved our stay here. Everything was extremely clean, the host was very responsive & helpful, very thankful we were able to bring our dogs because they absolutely loved being able to access the river on a daily basis. The house is in a perfect location too, only about 10 minutes outside of town so you have access to all your needs but without the noise. The house had everything we needed and more, it was a luxury. Hope to make it back one day.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2025
Thank you! Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

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

Arkansas River fun!

Our family had a great stay on the property. True gem on the river. Caught lots of fish and made some great memories- thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2025
Matthew, thanks so much for staying with us! Please come back anytime. You were a wonderful guest!
Verified

8/10 Good

Kate o.

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

Cute house, lots of relaxing and great views

Cute eclectic style home, great views. Comfortable and functional. Many outdoor seating options.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us! Please come back anytime. You were a wonderful guest!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alicia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check in was easy and the house was beautiful. Full kitchen and 2 spacious lounging areas. Lots of windows and porches to sit and enjoy your coffee while enjoying the wonderful views. Pronghorn and deer wandered around the house. The only downside was no seating near the river as shown in pictures. If we ever come through the area we will definitely stay here again!
The house
Pronghorn
River behind house
View
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2025
Thank you! Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jody B.

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

Beautiful river front property

Gorgeous house and lovely location!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 December 2024
Jody, thank you. We are glad to hear you had a great stay at By the River.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina T.

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

Amazing get-a-way by the river

The home was very inviting, plenty of room for all. The home and property were dog friendly and that made our stay-cation (We only live about an hour away) easy and super relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelli B.

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

Beautiful Property

Great house with great views! You can see the mountains and the river! Sit on one of the many patios and listen to the Arkansas River flow by. It was amazing to have a fire out down by the river. We ended up making a couple of fires down there and just really enjoyed our time unplugged from everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2025
Sounds like you had a great time at the house! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed staying at By the River. We hope you are able to come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

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

Beautiful slice of heaven on earth!

The house was roomy and comfortable! Kitchen was well-equipped with everything we needed. We were mesmerized by the river and mountain views and sitting outside watching the sunset was beautiful! We will definitely return, it was a wonderful getaway!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

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

Beautiful property!

We brought our in laws here for little getaway. The property was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay. Proximity to salida and buena vista was great when we wanted to be in town and close to some of our note hikes in the area. Beds could use updating but overall extremely happy with our stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin B.

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

Spring break getaway

Beautiful home that was a great base for exploring the area and plenty of space to hunker down and rest, read, watch a movie in a beautiful setting.Nice kitchen, we made good use of stove and oven, and charcoal grill.It’s a short walk down to the river, and you can see it clearly out the windows and from the many decks.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

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

Former Salida residents

After leaving Salida in 2013 for Lakewood, we miss the community, restaurants, and scenery a lot. By the River was the perfect place to stay so we could spend a few days exploring our favorite places again. The scenery is breathtaking from every window and everything was clean and comfortable. The owner has thought of everything- comfortable sitting areas inside and on the decks, games and books provided and a well equipped kitchen. Highly recommend it!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2025
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at By The River! Thanks for choosing Pinon Vacation Rentals and we hope you come back in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

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

Remote property

Nice house at a remote location but still within minutes to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2024
Very true, thanks for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana N.

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

Lovely property

House was as described. Very comfortable. Took us a little bit to figure out where all the heating zones were, but once we did all was good! Views were beautiful and we had deer visit every day. Antelope in the field coming to the house. Would love to stay again!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 January 2025
Diana, thank you. Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at By the River. We would love to welcome you back again soon!

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Pinon Vacation Rentals
201 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719)221-6004
info@pinonvacationrentals.com

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