Pinewood Family Retreat House with Game Room and Pool Table

Welcome to Pinewood Family Retreat House! Boosting an open floor plan, screened porch and game room with pool table; this is a great place to bring family and friends to enjoy and explore the beautiful San Luis Valley. Enter into the house through the screened porch room, here you will find rocking chairs and space to sit and enjoy the mountain air. The house features a spacious and open living, dining and kitchen area which is excellent for groups with plenty of seating and a TV, books and games for entertainment. The adjoining kitchen is very spacious with a bar for entertaining loved ones and friends. The kitchen is well stocked for cooking and baking loaded with cookware and bakeware, basic spices, oils and more. Coffee and tea and the basics are all included with your stay. Enjoy outdoor dining on the back patio adjoining the kitchen and soak up the views and mountain air!

The master bedroom is spacious with a cozy king bed, small workspace and adjoining bathroom. Two queen sized bedrooms are located on the opposite side of the house each featuring a closet and side table and cozy mattress. The bathroom for these rooms is in the same hallway as the bedrooms. Both of the bathrooms are spacious and have a bathtub/shower combo.

The detached two car garage has been converted into a game room; featuring a pool table, dart board, Enjoy Karaoke on the big screen movie projector, ladder golf, giant Jenga and Dice and corn hole! It's a great space to enjoy games with family and friends. The windows have large fans for ventilation and the garage doors are screened so you can open them for fresh air and views!  We also have a small AC Unit in case it gets warm during the summer.

Sleeping Arrangements

One King Bedroom ~ Two Queen Bedrooms ~ Queen Air Mattress

***Extended Stay Pricing Available***

Crestone is home to over 28 spiritual centers, offering in sight and teachings to many different world religions. Creekside nature trails, starry nights at Sand Dunes National Park, and nature photography out the back door makes this an excellent place to expand our connect to nature and explore spirituality.

Enjoy great tasting mountain water and explore the beautiful San Luis Valley expansive mountain views, Sand Dunes National Park, elegant Sand Hill Cranes, dark night skies for star gazing and be on the look for UFOS, many stories of sightings have been heard around Crestone! There are many local hiking trails nearby the house, some folks suggest the North Crestone Trailhead, Willow Lake is a great day hike, and the Creekside trails along the greenbelts in the Baca Grande Subdivision are spectacular and lush. The Challenger Views on Ridgecrest is a great place for outdoor enthusiasts and folks looking for a peaceful mountain getaway.

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.

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, monasteries, 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