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Condo, disc golf, kayaks, ATV, wildlife, hiking, beach, pet friendly
Beachfront holiday home for sun and fun
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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 646.5 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
- Place, Dead Horse Point State Park
- Place, Poison Spider Trail
- Place, Arches National Park Visitor Center
- Airport, Moab, UT (CNY-Canyonlands Field)
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 1
2 Single Beds
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Dining area
About this property
Condo, disc golf, kayaks, ATV, wildlife, hiking, beach, pet friendly
It's almost unbelievable. The river and beach are about a five minute walk out your door. Kayaks at the river. Three doubles and six singles. Six seater side by side. Take you to the Wind Caves and Chicken Corner. Four hours for $250. $700 if you rent one in town.
Hike over to the lodge there is so much wildlife it's hard to keep track of. In addition to the hundred or so birds, squirrels, and chipmunks that come to eat each day, there's the man himself, Kobae. Kobae is the 210 pound security tortoise that lives here and when he's not hanging out on the porch, or chowing down on romaine, he'll be looking for someone to go hiking with. With evening the front porch comes alive. Ringtail, skunk, fox, and raccoon all eat nightly either on or just off the front porch.
At the Condo, as the floor plan resembles one, there is a fire pit, a grill, and a smoker Gravity chairs to view the night sky.
The night sky, the incredible views, the critters, the side by sides, the beach, the river, kayaking, Wind Caves, hiking, all here. Nobody else has what Base Camp has or even comes close. Worry about other parts of your trip but don’t worry about this part. I live here pretty much 24/7/365 and I’ve been sharing it with guests for nineteen years. You want an adventure, not just staying somewhere, you’ve found it.
Now, having said all that, it’s quiet, off the grid, and you want to get away, that’s here too. Some folks just sit on the porch and unwind, enjoying the landscape, walking down to the boat house deck watching the rafts and kayaks come down the river or finding a spot around the property to just sit and read. There’s no shortage of those spots. I’ve spent many a morning hiking out to a different place each day and reading.
Whatever you want to do, all you have to do is walk out the door. That’s special.
See you soon,
Tom
Hike over to the lodge there is so much wildlife it's hard to keep track of. In addition to the hundred or so birds, squirrels, and chipmunks that come to eat each day, there's the man himself, Kobae. Kobae is the 210 pound security tortoise that lives here and when he's not hanging out on the porch, or chowing down on romaine, he'll be looking for someone to go hiking with. With evening the front porch comes alive. Ringtail, skunk, fox, and raccoon all eat nightly either on or just off the front porch.
At the Condo, as the floor plan resembles one, there is a fire pit, a grill, and a smoker Gravity chairs to view the night sky.
The night sky, the incredible views, the critters, the side by sides, the beach, the river, kayaking, Wind Caves, hiking, all here. Nobody else has what Base Camp has or even comes close. Worry about other parts of your trip but don’t worry about this part. I live here pretty much 24/7/365 and I’ve been sharing it with guests for nineteen years. You want an adventure, not just staying somewhere, you’ve found it.
Now, having said all that, it’s quiet, off the grid, and you want to get away, that’s here too. Some folks just sit on the porch and unwind, enjoying the landscape, walking down to the boat house deck watching the rafts and kayaks come down the river or finding a spot around the property to just sit and read. There’s no shortage of those spots. I’ve spent many a morning hiking out to a different place each day and reading.
Whatever you want to do, all you have to do is walk out the door. That’s special.
See you soon,
Tom
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
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
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Moab
Located in Moab, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. Bears Ears National Monument and Gemini Bridges are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Colorado River and Poison Spider Trail. Monument Basin and Swanny City Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Moab, UT
Getting around
Restaurants
- Pony Expresso
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Tom Higginson
Just a nice guy who knows who he is and where he's suppose to be.
Why they chose this property
I was president and founder for 25 years of a large indoor soccer company. The managers worked really hard. We all did. I wanted to find a place to get away, where we could escape from the grind. I wanted something in the boonies. Driving to our Boise facility I saw people walk out of their homes, get in their canoes, and get in the Snake River. I need a river. Driving through West Texas coming back from our Houston and Austin facilities I saw folks walk out of their homes and get on their dirt bikes and on their atvs and take off down dirt trails. I need dirt trails.
It went like that.
Sometimes I would find a property that had some things, but not all things. Sometimes I’d find something new and the hunt would grow more difficult with more requirements. Then, years later I hit the wall. I was done with 100 hour weeks and I needed an escape. I escalated my hunt for a property in the boonies. I started focusing on the four corners area central to most of our locations.
After looking at 50 or so properties my Moab real estate agent Randy Day told me about a property on the other side of Hurrah Pass. I tried to get out here to view it in the BMW but in those days the road was rough and I tore the BMW all up. Four flats and four bent rims. That's how I met Nations Towing.
Turns out Base Camp has everything and so much more. I bought this place nineteen years ago without knowing about the Wind Caves, Chicken Corner, Anti-Cline, Amasa Back, pottery sherds, arrowhead flakes, ancient dwellings, rock art, the critters of all kinds, dino tracks, fossils, all types of geology, the night sky, the quiet, the unlimited hikes and on and on. There has never been a day I haven’t appreciated what surrounds me. There never will be.
It went like that.
Sometimes I would find a property that had some things, but not all things. Sometimes I’d find something new and the hunt would grow more difficult with more requirements. Then, years later I hit the wall. I was done with 100 hour weeks and I needed an escape. I escalated my hunt for a property in the boonies. I started focusing on the four corners area central to most of our locations.
After looking at 50 or so properties my Moab real estate agent Randy Day told me about a property on the other side of Hurrah Pass. I tried to get out here to view it in the BMW but in those days the road was rough and I tore the BMW all up. Four flats and four bent rims. That's how I met Nations Towing.
Turns out Base Camp has everything and so much more. I bought this place nineteen years ago without knowing about the Wind Caves, Chicken Corner, Anti-Cline, Amasa Back, pottery sherds, arrowhead flakes, ancient dwellings, rock art, the critters of all kinds, dino tracks, fossils, all types of geology, the night sky, the quiet, the unlimited hikes and on and on. There has never been a day I haven’t appreciated what surrounds me. There never will be.
What makes this property unique
Things to know:
Things don’t stay the same. The road changes, a rock falls down, there is a rain storm, anything can change the road. It may be fine in the morning and deteriorate in the afternoon. Sometimes we don't have a beach during snow melt and the beach locations could change. In June and early July generally we have mosquitoes. Few this year. We have a Milky Way most nights. In December and January it’s more difficult to see than mid summer. I have a six seater side by side. Sometimes it breaks. I might not have one while you are here. It's pretty rare. I feed critters at night on the front porch of the lodge. Some nights some critters don’t come or they take a long time to come. Kobae usually hangs out on the porch in March, April, and May. Once it gets hot he retreats in his hole and I generally only see him once a day when he comes out to eat. End of August he’ll want to go hiking every day. He’s not here from mid November thru late February.
Things don’t stay the same. The road changes, a rock falls down, there is a rain storm, anything can change the road. It may be fine in the morning and deteriorate in the afternoon. Sometimes we don't have a beach during snow melt and the beach locations could change. In June and early July generally we have mosquitoes. Few this year. We have a Milky Way most nights. In December and January it’s more difficult to see than mid summer. I have a six seater side by side. Sometimes it breaks. I might not have one while you are here. It's pretty rare. I feed critters at night on the front porch of the lodge. Some nights some critters don’t come or they take a long time to come. Kobae usually hangs out on the porch in March, April, and May. Once it gets hot he retreats in his hole and I generally only see him once a day when he comes out to eat. End of August he’ll want to go hiking every day. He’s not here from mid November thru late February.
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