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We invite you to spend your Colorado mountain vacation at the Arbor House Inn, a beautiful country bed and breakfast located in South Fork. Originally a stopping point on the stagecoach line, South Fork, Colorado developed as a service and support community for the local timber and mining operations. Now it is a growing recreation center and tourist area with abundant vacation opportunities in every season.

Fishing on the Rio Grande
Whitewater Rafting
Whitewater Rafting
Summertime activities include river rafting, fly fishing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, ATV and jeep tours. The South Fork area is a fly-fishing vacation paradise with 47 tributaries of the Rio Grande River close by, encompassing 500 miles of stream to fish. In addition, there are 13 beautiful lakes to choose from.
Clear Creek Falls
Clear Creek Falls above Creede
Creede Reperatory Theatre

For ultimate convenience, guests can step off the Arbor House deck and fish in the South Fork of the Rio Grande!  And for the golfing fans, South Fork's newest attraction is the beautiful and challenging Rio Grande Club golf course. One of the summer highlights is dinner out and an evening at the nearby Creede Repertory Theatre.

Putting Green at the Rio Grande Golf Club Creek at the Rio Grande Golf Club
Golfing at the Rio Grande Club
Day-trip options include the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Alamosa / Monte Vista Wildlife Refuges, Wheeler Geological Monument, various old mining towns, museums and lectures, the Indian ruins at Mesa Verde National Park and the Cumbres & Toltec or the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railways.
Deer in the Backyard Durango & Silverton Railroad
Abundant wildlife inhabits the area
 
Durango & Silverton Railroad
photo by Yvonne Lashmett
Freshly fallen snow brings excitement and joy to winter activity enthusiasts. Snowmobile fans and cross-country skiers will delight in the miles and miles of groomed trails available in the area. Snowboarders and downhill skiers can experience a day of winter wonder at Wolf Creek Ski Area, known for the most snowfall in Colorado and just 20 minutes up the pass. The excellent snow at Wolf Creek Ski Area and the luxury accommodations at the Arbor House Inn is definitely a match made in winter heaven!
Skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Resort
Catching fresh powder at Wolf Creek Ski Resort

Whether your passion is skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, golfing or all of the above, the Arbor House Inn is the perfect location for your Colorado vacation!

   
 
Links to Area Attractions & Activities

Alamosa / Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge - Tour the Alamosa NWR where natural river bottom wetlands and the Rio Grande River provide habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds and raptors.

Chalet Swiss Restaurant - Enjoy various foods from Switzerland in a cozy ambience atmosphere at Chalet Swiss in southwestern Colorado.

The Colorado Directory.com - We're different - we have the most info on cabins, lodges, campgrounds, country bed and breakfast inns, and fun things to do!

Creede Repertory Theatre - Enjoy live theatrical productions from June through September in the spectacular setting of Creede, Colorado.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - See the beautiful San Juan Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border from an authentic narrow gauge train.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Experience the adventure of traveling by a coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive on the same tracks miners, cowboys and settlers of the old west took over a century ago.

geocaching.com - Choose from more than 675 caches hidden within a 100-mile radius of the South Fork and Creede areas.   Bring along your GPS unit and go on a geocaching treasure hunt in the amazingly beautiful surroundings of the Colorado Rockies.

Great Sand Dunes National Park - Visit this treasure of visual, geologic, and biological surprises - a high mountain valley holding the tallest sand dunes in North America that is flanked by some of the highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains.

Mesa Verde National Park - Experience the largest archaeological preserve in the United States featuring cliff dwellings and artifacts of the Ancestral Puebloan people.

Mountain Man Tours - Guided outdoor adventures on the Rio Grande Headwaters in Creede, Colorado.

Pagosa Hot Springs - Relax in the naturally hot, therapeutic mineral waters of the free-form hot springs pools overlooking the San Juan River.

Rio Grande Club Golf Course - Experience golf at 8500 feet in the beauty and relaxed pace of this hidden oasis in the San Juan Mountains above the tranquil flow of the Rio Grande River.

Rio Grande County Museum - Check out interesting exhibits, lectures, and museum-related activities of Rio Grande County in Del Norte, Colorado.

San Juan Snowcat  - San Juan Snowcat will transport you into the truly epic, magnificent and beautiful powder terrain that can only be found in the “Lost" San Juan Mountains.  San Juan Snowcat truly offers the adventure of a lifetime. 

Silver Thread Interpretive Center - From South Fork, Colorado, begin the historic Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, a spectacular route that follows the winding Rio Grande to its headwaters in the San Juan Mountains.

South Fork Anglers - South Fork Anglers (SFA) is proud to offer year-round world class guided Float and Wade fly fishing trips in southern Colorado.

South Fork Chamber of Commerce - South Fork, Colorado

Wolf Creek Anglers - Southern Colorado's premier fly fishing shop and guide service.

Wolf Creek Ski Area - Enjoy a fantastic day of skiing at one of Colorado's oldest and finest alpine ski resorts whose trademark is "the most snow in Colorado!"

 
 
             
       
 
PO Box 995 | 31358 West Hwy 160 | South Fork, Colorado (CO) 81154
Toll Free: 888.830.4642 | Phone: 719.873.5012

E-Mail: info@arborhouseinnco.com
Innkeepers: Keith and Laurie Bratton