Welcome to Tranquil Lighthouse, a spacious vacation home for big groups up to ten with stunning panoramic views of the San Luis Valley. This beautiful home features an upstairs kitchen and living area with floor to ceiling windows featuring glorious mountain views sprawling out across the mystic San Luis Valley floor. Watch stunning sunsets, incredible dark skies and star gazing in the evening with your friends and loved ones in this spacious home.
Sleeping Arrangements: One Bedroom with King Bed and Attached Bathroom ~Four Bedrooms with Queen Beds ~ ~ Max Ten People
Featuring five comfortable bedrooms, three full bathrooms and laundry facilities this space is a great choice for extended stays and retreats. The master bedroom features an attached bathroom with jetted soaking tub and private workstation with cozy bay window with seating for your enjoyment. The entire upstairs is a spacious kitchen and living area with fireplace, great for cooking and entertaining friends and loved ones. Soak up the fire on the giant oversized comfy sofa and enjoy the expansive valley views in the picture windows. Enjoy sunset dinners in the oversized kitchen with island in the middle for entertaining friends and loved ones. The huge kitchen is stocked with cookware and bakeware and dishware for your group or event. Bring your pets with you, they will love the huge open yard. This house is situated on almost two acres of forestland with quick access to hiking trails and the North Entrance to Sand Dunes National Park is just a few minutes' drive away! Explore the dozens of spiritual centers Crestone has to offer with services including yoga, chanting and full moon ceremonies.
During your stay if you need anything your host and property manager is available and nearby, however you will have a private stay and contactless self-check in.
Crestone Colorado is in the middle of the San Luis Valley. There is very limited public transportation in the area. We recommend Four Wheel Drive, or at least- All Wheel Drive if you are looking to come and stay during the Winter Season.
Dogs are Welcome inside the house and outside the property. However, we do have strict policies around dogs. Please: Maximum of 2 dogs and please no cats due to owner allergies. A $50 pet fee is assessed for your furry friends. Please be sure to add your furry friends to the reservation at the time of booking during the checkout process. We ask you keep your buddies on a leash or strict voice command, the property is home to a lot of wildlife like deer, elk, bunnies, chipmunk, bear, coyote, owls, hawks and other predators, this is for you pets safety as well as the wild animals. Please pick up after your pet. Dogs must be attended to at all times and never left alone on the property. Please keep your pet off furnishings and linens and use a crate when possible. Also, please unsure your pet doesn't jump up and scratch the walls and doors. If damage occurs you could be liable for up to $500 for repair.
A High Elevation Experience Like No Other
Crestone Colorado is a unique and diverse high desert mountain town in South Central Colorado. Crestone town and the surrounding Baca Grande community is home to some three thousand people; a small and active community of artists, healers, travelers, nuns, monks and missionaries seeking to create a spiritually fulfilling and abundant life together. The Crestone Community is full of churches, monasarties, shrines and temples attracting people from around the globe to come and explore spirituality and find healing and retreat.
The San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes
The San Luis Valley is a vast beautiful valley floor looking out 360 degrees across fourteen-thousand-foot peaks. Take a day trip and explore the San Luis Valley, you’ll find The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Natural Hot Spring Swimming Pools and The Colorado Gator Farm all sprinkled amongst unique small towns in rural Colorado.
Activities and Shopping in Crestone
Crestone is a beautiful small town with some really unique and amazing locally owned stores and businesses. Local people feel grateful to have so many great places to shop and dine right in our small town. There are two small locally owned grocers, where you can find top of the line health food, vitamins and organic whole food. Enjoy dining in one of the locally owned cafes or restaurants and support the local artisans at one of the galleries or gift shops. We love our local thrift stores, so many hidden treasures can be found!
Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation
Crestone is situated at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, boasting several fourteen-thousand-foot peaks and pristine alpine lakes for outdoor hiking, camping and fishing. The wildlife refuges and protected forests create incredible opportunities to come close to nature and truly experience the wildlife. Great for bird watching, photography, art, hiking, biking and camping. There are so many ways to appreciate and explore nature around Crestone.
Hot Springs
Joyful Journey Hot Springs ~ Sand Dunes Swimming Pool (Hooper Pool) ~ Valley View Hot Springs ~ Splashland Hot Springs
Hiking Trails
Willow Lake ~ North Crestone Creek ~ South Crestone Creek ~ Crestone Needle ~ Cottonwood Creek ~Willow Creek ~ Native American Stone Huts ~ South Colony Lakes Trail ~ Crestone Peak Trail ~ Challenger Point ~ Music Pass via Rainbow Trail
Activities
Great Sand Dunes National Park ~ The Colorado Gator Farm ~ San Luis Valley Brewing Company ~ Penitente Canyon ~ Shrine of the Stations of the Cross ~ Firedworks Gallery ~ Colorado Gators Reptile Park ~ Zapata Falls Trailhead ~ Splashland Hot Springs ~ UFO Watchtower ~ Baca Grande Stables ~ Crestone Ziggurat ~ Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge ~ Penitente Canyon ~ Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center ~ Crestone Ziggurat ~ Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Jack Dempsey Birthplace ~ Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway ~ Movie Manor ~Mill Creek Ranch at Old Cow Town ~ Indiana Jones Bed and Breakfast ~ Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area ~ Blanca-Zapata Recreation Area, BLM ~ Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area (Blanca Wetlands) ~ San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area ~ JW Ranch Nature Tours
I live here locally and will be available if you need anything during your stay. Please use the phone number provided to either text or call me if you need anything during your stay.