Proximity to:

• Durango - 18 miles west - approx. 20 minute drive.
  Shopping, great restaurants and plenty of recreational opportunities.

• Pagosa Springs - 50 miles east

• Vallecito Lake - one of Colorado's largest lakes is only 10 miles north.

• Navajo Lake - 18 miles as the crow flies to the southeast

• The new Regional Mercy Medical center and Three Springs

• Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort - approx. 1 hour drive north

Lake Vallecito is just ten miles to the north of us and Navajo Lake is about 18 miles as the crow flies to the southeast. Both lakes take about half an hour in driving time and both offer recreational and fishing opportunities.

The Weminuche Wilderness, the San Juan National Forest, and BLM lands that surround us on almost all sides provide hiking, backpacking, camping, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, and hunting opportunities during various times throughout the year. A quick access into the Weminuche wilderness is at the end of County Road 500 just past Lake Vallecito.

Two ski resorts are within a one to one and a half hours drive. Wolf Creek ski area is one and a half hours to the east and Durango Mountain Resort is about one hour to the north of Durango on Highway 550. The San Juan National Forest also provides ample opportunity for cross country skiing within a few hours from Bayfield.

Mountain biking, river rafting, rock climbing and many other activities have made this area popular with outdoors lovers for decades. Our sense of place instills a desire to keep it natural and beautiful for generations to come.