River Haven - Beautiful Home, Arkansas River Access, HotTub, Detached Guesthouse

Note: In January, we are remodeling the bathroom in the Little House. The Little House will not be included in January reservations. River Haven is 5 miles south of Buena Vista and at the headwaters of Brown’s Canyon National Monument and Fisherman's Bridge Recreation Area. River Haven is a short walk to River Runners, a locally owned rafting and adventure company known for serving the best fish tacos and margaritas on the river with a super fun beach for kids. River Runners is open during the summer.

River Haven boasts over 400 feet of river front and access to some of the country's most desirable fly-fishing. Other spring, summer, and fall activities include rafting, kayaking and paddle-boarding class 3-4 Brown's Canyon. You can put in upstream in Johnson Village to run the scenic class 1-2 Milk Run from Johnson Village to the house. Please note, River Haven does not provide rafting or fishing gear. Mount Princeton hot spring is an 10-minute drive and Cottonwood Hot Springs is a 20-minute drive, both open year round. Or you can soak in the hot tub on the deck overlooking the river. There is an aerial adventure course at Noah’s Ark rafting company, just down the road. Great for kids! River Haven is a popular destination for mountain biking, hiking, and 4-wheeling. Guests also enjoy the artsy towns of Salida and Buena Vista. Many people come to River Haven to just relax outside in a hammock and observe the magnificent bird activity. Winter activities include skiing at the local's favorite Monarch Mountain, which is a short 40-minute drive from the property. Copper Mountain is a scenic hour drive up the Arkansas Valley, through the historic town of Leadville with no I70 traffic. Vail, Beaver Creek and Crested Butte are all within a 2-hour drive, again with no I70 traffic. River Haven is ideal for that long overdue getaway for couples, friends, and families.

River Haven has two structures: the Main House and the Little House. All reservations include the entire property with both structures.

The Main House has two floors; the first floor has a bedroom with a king bed, a guest bedroom with a queen bed, a renovated bathroom with a walk-in shower, a spacious family room with high vaulted ceiling, restored original hardwood floors, flatscreen with DirecTV, and large windows overlooking the river. The upper level has a bedroom with a queen bed, private balcony, a small renovated bathroom with shower. The main house has heating and air conditioning.

The Little House is a detached guest house that is connected to the Main House by the deck. It has a master bedroom with a king bed overlooking the river, a newly renovated bathroom with walk-in shower, a sitting area with a sofa, a flatscreen with DirecTV and private deck area where the hot tub is situated. The Little House has heating, window fans, a mini-fridge, and coffee maker.

The outside deck has several sitting areas and a Weber gas grill. There is a chiminea down by the river.

The hot tub is on the deck and it is operational year-round. Adjust the temperature by simply pushing the temp up or temp down button. If we have to drain and fill the hot tub on the day of your arrival, it will take time to reheat and will be ready by 8 pm.

Check-in is 4 pm. Check-out is 10:30 am. For early check-in requests, please inquire with Natalie 24 hours prior to arrival. No pets. No smoking. Clean fee is $200. No admin fee. Guests will be provided with linens, 2 paper towel rolls, coffee filters, trash bags, 3 rolls TP per bathroom, shower soap, hand soap, dish-soap, shampoo and conditioner. We advise guests to bring their own firewood for the chiminea, coffee, and any other home comforts.

We work with a local concierge and can arrange special accommodations, such as food/wine/flower delivery, laundry service.
River Haven uses renewable solar energy to power the property, recycles, and is part of a Non-Profit to Business Refill Program where amenities like hand soap are refilled at the Evergreen Refill Station to cut down on single-use plastic waste.
Guests can pay with credit card at no extra charge. 50% is due at the time of booking and the remainder is due 30 days prior to check-in along with a $500 deposit hold on the credit card that is released after one week provided no damage is done to the property.

There is a $25 fee + shipping to mail items left behind.

5% discount for 7+ day rentals. No tax obligation for the guest for 30+ day rentals.

The cancellation policy is 100% refund if you cancel within 14 days, 50% refund if you cancel within 7 days.

Thank you for considering River Haven!