Bear Paw Lodge
Location: 18011 CR 501, Bayfield, Colorado, 81122, Bayfield, US
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Cabin
About this Property
Mountain Views and Tranquil Setting
Enjoy the breathtaking views from the terrace and unwind in the picnic area. Stay connected with complimentary wireless internet and take advantage of free self-parking during your stay.
Cozy Guestrooms with Fireplaces
Indulge in one of the 14 uniquely furnished guestrooms featuring fireplaces and well-equipped kitchens. Relax in separate sitting areas and enjoy the convenience of full-sized refrigerators, ovens, and stovetops.
Explore Nearby Attractions
Conveniently located near Vallecito Lake and Weminuche Wilderness, the Bear Paw Lodge in Bayfield offers proximity to various outdoor activities and attractions.
Experience comfort and serenity at Bear Paw Lodge - Book your stay now!
Important Information
- This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- The property is professionally cleaned.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 10 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Designated smoking area
- Picnic area
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
- Free self parking
- Rock climbing nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Games
- Fishing nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Hunting nearby
- Mountain climbing nearby
Rooms Available
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Smokey Bear Cabin
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
480-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Polar Bear Cabin
3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
938-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - 3 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Black Bear Cabin
3 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
800-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - 3 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Grimes Creek Vacation Home
1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Porch/lanai with river views
Layout - 3 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Outdoor private spa tub and fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Fenced private yard, window screens, and laundry detergent
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Yard
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Private spa tub
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Laundry detergent
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Private spa tub (outdoor)
- Fence around yard
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River Song Vacation Home
4 Queen Beds
Porch/lanai with river views
Layout - 4 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - 3 bathrooms, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Yard, window screens, and laundry detergent
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Yard
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Laundry detergent
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
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Creekside Vacation Home
2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Bed
1400-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with river views
Layout - 3 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Yard, window screens, and laundry detergent
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Yard
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Laundry detergent
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
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Panda Bear Cabin
2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
740-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - 2 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Teddy Bear Cabin
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
512-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Koala Bear Cabin
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
480-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
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Kodiak Bear Cabin
1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Futon
730-sq-foot individually furnished room, porch/lanai with valley views
Layout - 3 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Relax - Fireplace and outdoor play area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request), window screens, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- TV
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Window screens
- Paper towels
- Freezer
- Porch or lanai
- Outdoor play area
Guest Reviews
- Rolanda (8/5): -
- Karla (10/5): Hermoso. Lo recomiendo - El personal muy amable. Las instalaciones muy agradables, buena ubicación. Todo estuvo muy agradable
- Quinn (10/5): - Beautiful place and the owners are salt of the earth, people. It's exactly what I was hoping to find with a fair price. I will return any chance I get.
- Jacquelin (8/5): -
- Miguel (10/5): -
- Nina (9/5): Wonderful owners, charming and comfortable cabin, pet- friendly. - The owners, Cheramy and Chris, bent over backwards to ensure that we had a pleasant stay. They are most thorough, friendly, and helpful people. The cabin was quiet and well-equipped, and located in a lovely forest of Douglas firs. The only real restaurant in the area was conveniently right across the street. A slightly closer location to the actual lake ( and additional restaurants in the area) would have been nice, but these are obviously factors that the amazing owner/ hosts have no control over!
- Frantz (7/5): - The host and location The bed and price
- Melinda (10/5): Perfect cabin experience! - The setting was absolutely beautiful! Liked it all. Everything was great
- Mark (9/5): Superb -
- Teresita (4/5): Disappointing -
- Daniel (8/5): Very good - Everything was great Everything was great
- Dolack (9/5): Superb -
- Lori (10/5): Exceptional - Located close to the lake.
- Amanda (10/5): Exceptional - Great location, very kind gracious hosts. Everything was great
- Robert (10/5): - The Owners are the nicest people and always ask if we needed anything
- Amber (10/5): Exceptional -
- Gabriele (8/5): Great home away from home for a week. - Loved the kitchen! Loved the fireplace with the easy gas startup & comfortable beds. Having 2 bathrooms for 4 adults instead of one - that was challenging for us. And access to local channels. I had the room straight back, the light & fan kept coming on at random times.
- Michael (10/5): Exceptional -
- John (10/5): Clean and comfortable place to stay in a beautiful location. - We rented a cabin with a full kitchen. As we knew thi ahead of time we came prepared to fix breakfast. View was great and staff was very friendly. The cabin bedrooms were small but adequate.
- Anonymous (10/5): Exceptional -
- Archer (9/5): A great place to stay for a nice relaxing trip to the mountains. - It was very cozy and a very comfortable little cabin. The heating worked really well when it got chilly. The location on the lake was perfect, waking distance to the only restaurants on the lake and lots of hiking and nature trails close by. The owners were very accommodating and great to work with during the reservation process all the way up through checkout. The whole property was very well maintained and had a great vibe to it. The wifi was not very strong and went out a few times while we were there.
- Carmen (10/5): Great place to stay and unwind for awhile! - Cute little cabin, private and clean. We made a fire which kept us cozy and warm. I wish there had been a power strip in the cabin. There were not a lot of power outlets for modern travelers.
- Coffelt (10/5): Exceptional -
- Anonymous (10/5): Perfect! - Perfectly located, amazing people!
- Anonymous (8/5): Very good - Everything Kitchen stove needs updated
- Lori (10/5): Exceptional -
- Charmaine (10/5): Exceptional - Everything! There was nothing that we didn't like.
- Dallas (10/5): Exceptional - Everything
- Steven (10/5): Exceptional - It was comfortable. While sitting on the couch, the cushion slid into the frame.
- Joaquin (10/5): Súper Clean and Quiet - Beautiful super clean and quiet Hotel
- Annelie (7/5): Good -
- Samantha (10/5): Family Vaca Spot - Had an amazing time on the river. The owner was very nice. The property was very quant and felt like a home. We loved it.
- Chelsea (10/5): - Loved our recent stay at these quaint, homey cabins. We had 3 kids with us - 15,13, and 9. We had the Polar Bear cabin, which had 3 bedrooms. The kitchen was equipped well enough with what we needed, and each room had a queen size bed. There was also a sofa bed in the living room. The cabin itself was what you'd expect in the great outdoors - rustic, simple, and with the occasional critter or two. The area surrounding the cabin was beautiful, and the Vallecito Lake was within walking distance. We explored during the day and enjoyed spending the evenings back at the property playing cards at the picnic table, badminton matches, ladderball, horseshoes, and swinging on the playset. The property manager was available when needed and kind, helping us choose a fantastic hike and recommend local establishments nearby. We will happily choose Bear Paw Lodge again when we visit Colorado!
- Eugene (6/5): - Everything was clean but the bedrooms were extremely small. With no A/C it got very hot indoors. The host was very nice. It was a long way to the water. We had to drive there.
- Maryam (4/5): - The Property was very old and outdated Furnitures old and not comfortable Bed frame was very squeaky and not firm Mattresses was harder than rocks NO shampoo, or even enough soap Dishes dirty Not comfortable at all
- Lucia (4/5): Bare bones and no communication/information - very bare bones- no paper towel, shampoo, etc. Pilot light out on stove, had to manually light gas burners each time used, told Rick, the owner, he said wind probably blew it out, but didn't fix it and cabin smelled like gas the whole time, no communication on satellite tv use, very little communication about necessary things like wifi, no one in office at all while we were there 3 days, no sheets or pillow left for pull out bed/couch
- Jeffrey (8/5): Enjoyed our stay near the lake. - We staed in a small cabin for 4 nights and had an excellent time. The cabin itself was fine, furnishings were a bit old and worn, but not terrible. There was nothing wrong with it. Everything worked. For the money, it was an excellent value. The property manager was easy to contact. These cabins are located in a beautiful place.
- Josh (10/5): Awesome place - Beautiful stay!! Thank u!
- Anthony (10/5): Edge of Wildnerness - This place was amazing! The view was awesome. Rick was very helpful and nice. I would definitely stay here again.
- Lacy (8/5): - Nice quiet cabin off the beaten path, but still close enough to activities and action in town.
- Christine (8/5): Simple, rustic, good time! - Overall this is a good place to stay if your intentions are to be out enjoying the area rather than staying inside all day. The property is a located in a nice area with great trails and beautiful views nearby. It is a little dated but clean and adequately stocked for a simple vacation. This is probably not the place for high maintenance travelers but a great place for people seeking quiet, affordable, no frills accommodations. When we arrived, we had a small problem in the unit we originally booked. When we contacted the owner he was prompt in addressing our concern and moved us to another available unit for the same price. This made for a very enjoyable stay for our family!
- Chris (2/5): Broken Heater & Dirty Utensils - This may become a long review so here’s the executive summary: The cabin’s heater did not work. Kitchen utensils and cups were dirty and there was only 1 of some items. There were no linens for the sofa bed. The Wi-Fi is terrible. My buddy and I arrived around 7pm on October 19, 2019 after a 14 hour drive. There was nobody at the office to receive us. Instead there was a note and a key. We located our cabin and entered to find the heater running and the place uncomfortably warm. We lowered the thermostat and the heater shut off. And stayed off. Nothing we did could get it running again. We turned to the wood burning stove for heat. The fire went out at some point during the night and we woke to a temperature of 48 degrees INSIDE the cabin. [In case you aren’t familiar with Colorado in October, every night the temperature dropped well below freezing – some nights in the teens!]We called the manager (still nobody in the office) and he came over promptly to look at the heater. He showed us how to open the access door and use a paperclip (which was already there and bent to the proper shape so clearly this was an ongoing problem that was never properly fixed!) to bypass a relay and get the heater to turn on. We left and returned after dark to find that the heater was still running and had been running all day. The temperature in the cabin was close to 80 – unacceptably hot! So now the heater was either on or off and had to be restarted with the paperclip. The thermostat had no
- Sonya (10/5): - Great cabin with all the amenities. Bring your own shampoo, conditioner and bath soap and you're good to go. We would definitely stay here again!
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great value and awesome location - A friend and I stayed in the Panda cabin. That was the best location: more apart from the other cabins and huge deck facing the woods. Very nice small property backing up to woods. The cabin was clean and cozy. Furnishings are old, but comfortable and very fair price. Fireplace had firewood already right next to it. Free VHS videos available. Would have been nice to have a DVD player. But not a lot of time spent watching TV when you are in such a beautiful place. Overall Great value. FYI for motorcycles: driveway and parking is all gravel and uneven in places, so big motorcycles could have a challenge. We managed it though with a lot of caution. Would definitely stay here again.
- Frank (2/5): - I am not sure if it was Expedia's fault or that of Bear Paw Lodge but I made the reservation online and after a 16 hour drive found out that it was closed for the season. Luckily I found somewhere else to stay in the middle of the night. Extremely poor communication on someone's part. Either way, I wouldn't waste my time with them again.
- Ruth (10/5): - The pictures don’t do Bear Paw Lodge Justice. It was a beautiful and serene setting. Rick was great with check in and attentive to what we needed. The sleeper sofa was a bit bumpy, but fine for smaller children. Overall a great place to stay!
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