At Sweetwater river ranch located on the Arkansas river in South-central Colorado, You’ll enter a different world–a sanctuary away from the fast pace and pressures of ordinary life.
Whether you’re our guest for a day, a week, or a season, you’ll find unparalleled opportunities to escape, relax, and renew at Sweetwater River Ranch.
- You can be alone ~ Or meet new people.
- You can do nothing ~ Or everything.
- It’s your vacation ~ You design it.
Wanna be a cowboy?
- Sleep in a rustic pioneer cabin next to the river
- Horseback ride on nearby trails
- Cook stew over a campfire
- Watch a “gun-fight”
- Whoop it up at the Westcliffe rodeo and dance
- Gamble at a casino
Would you rather go “native”?
- Set up a tent right next to the river
- Drift to sleep to the sounds of rushing water
- Wake to the sound of birds singing
- Fish for your breakfast
- Hike the mysterious Temple Canyon and search for the hidden Temple
- Enjoy the wildlife everywhere.
Maybe you’re an urban cowboy…
- Enjoy the amenities of a motel room or your own RV
- Mountain bike, ATV or go 4-wheeling on nearby trails and roads
- Rock climb
- Enjoy the restaurants, shops and art galleries in nearby towns.
- Spend a day at the Royal Gorge
- Attend art and music festivals in the summer
Our amenities
Perhaps you’re looking for a romantic hide-away. Try one of our Deluxe Cabins.
- Cozy. Intimate
- Sleep until noon…or later!
- No interruptions
- Your own world
- Meals in your cabin
- Romantic strolls along the riverbank
- Memories for a lifetime
At Sweetwater River Resort, you can do it all!
As our guest, you can:
- Fish on our private 1/2 mile of river frontage on the Arkansas River
- Go whitewater rafting or kayaking
- Soak in a nearby hot springs
- Hike or mountain bike through the mountains
- Pan for gold
- Stargaze at night
- Keep a look out for eagles and osprey or any of our myriad species of birds
- Watch for Big Horn sheep or pronghorn, or even elk
- Experience the splendor of Colorado aspen in autumn
- Explore a ghost town
- Or simply sit by the water, relax and drink it all in.