Drove into town for breakfast and decided to walk area the area…read more Came across this amazing river! There is a lovely walking trail that takes you down big portions on the river on both sides. Port A Jon's near the head of the trail and they do have communal life jackets you can borrow off honor policy as well as a changing station. Many benches along the way and information stands. Great spot for people who do white water rafting, canoeing and some fishing. Great spot! if you are looking for some outdoor views, a place to picnic or go on a decent walk. Highly recommend a visit. Overall, 5/5 especially for stunning views!

What a fantastic area!!…read more Large parking lot for recreators. bathrooms at the parking lot, currently closed for winter. Port a potties available. Picnic tables just off the parking lot. And a whole beautiful trail system available to hikers and mountain bikers just across the river/bridge. WOW! would definitely love to explore this more next time i am in the area. They also have a trail for walking and biking on the other side of the river. Not sure how the water park of this works as we visited in february so not the season for that, but loved this area a lot! Will dfinitely be back to do some more exploring!

The new store location, right next to The Viking, is awesome! I have minimal river gear experience,…read moreShelly & everyone answered all of my 500 questions and hooked me up well! No need to go anywhere else for outdoor water gear in the area.

We wanted to kayak the Twin Lakes, but we had a rental car with no rack…read more CKS set us up with an inflatable two-person kayak that fit easily into the rental. The rental staff were great! They gave us complete instructions for inflating the kayak and we were on our way in no time. We had a great day paddling for a very reasonable fee.

We enjoyed a family reunion of 20 family members on the Arkansas River this morning. Browns is a…read morevery well organized company who provided a 9 mile rafting tour which included a number of 2 and 3 rapids. All the family members from the ages of 9 years old to 81 were happily satisfied by this river rafting experience. Our guide Chris provided excellent information about the river and history of this historic mining area. If you find yourself interested in rafting some waves in Colorado I highly recommend this company in Buena Vista, CO.

We've gone with Browns Canyon a handful of times and loved it every time. Their guides are…read morefantastic, knowledgeable and safe. The half and the whole day trips are just wonderful. Highly recommend!

Collegiate peaks overlook recreation area was surrounded by a lot of beauty. While there was…read moretaking in the stunning views of the collegiate peaks and dreaming of summer time 14er adventures. There was a series of trails over in this area that were geared for hiking and also mountain biking. They can connect to the trails that are just right in town from the white water park. The trails were well marked and also well marked with difficulty level. The trailhead we visited did not have any restroom or port a potty so be sure to go before you get there. Also its a colorado parks and wildlife area so there will be a fee if you go unless you have the correct pass. Would definitely come and explore this area and trails more if given the opportunity.

Awesome staff/VERY helpful advice, nice shop, great inventory. I recently hit Buena Vista to fish…read morethe Arkansas for the first time ever. I've fished almost every river/stream in the Denver area, but I wanted to extend my range and find some new water. I stopped into ArkAnglers to buy a map and get some local insight. Don spent time going over the map with me and recommending some places to fish and some bugs to try. His advice turned out to be spot-on. I went to the places he pointed out and fished the flies he recommended, and had an awesome, very productive day. Don went WAAAAAY above-and-beyond to help make my "first time on the Arkansas" adventure super. Thanks ArkAnglers and especially Don -- HIGHLY recommended !!!

Our guide, Cody, was phenomenal! The experience was amazing and, of course, the views breathtaking…read more Cody took extra care of me after informing him I was post-Achilles tendon surgery (8 months). He took us to 2 spots to ensure we caught fish. Highly recommend!

I left town because some kind of music event was going on. The town became chaos and no one…read moredirecting traffic. My peace was gone.

My daughter wanted to burn off some energy and we saw this on some lists online and decided to go…read moreand see it. It was really cool. Essentially some boulders that you can climb on. I wish there were smaller boulders for little kids though. It's also awesome that it's free. I would definitely go back if I'm in the area again.

After having lunch at Simple Eatery in town, my partner and I picked McPhelemy Park off a map and…read morestrolled there with my two huskies. They loved the frozen river and kept wanting to explore. It's pretty high traffic here, so I'd recommend keeping dogs on-leash. There's art installations and a kids playground. Kind of random but super cute!

What a fabulous five days we had at the BV Overlook! Super friendly staff! Super clean campsites…read moreand bathrooms! Thank you to all the staff!! Loved the coffee and ice cream Saturday night! If you need very dependable internet get Starlink - otherwise just enjoy the view!! Thanks again we will be back!

Location , Location, Location. If into hiking or Mnt Biking , the trail head right out of the camp…read moreground! If you are into dirt bikes there is 4 mile canyon rec area.. Not to mention near bye hot springs , and town of BV. The campgrounds were fine. My 1st time there . The people are cool that work there . The restrooms are clean . We have a trailer. There are tent spaces , actual tents , yurk , cabins and tiny homes. The property is clean. The terrain around the area is cool. The views excellent. The playground is great for the kids. They had a wagon ride. It was a great time there. I'm hooked. Differently will be going back

The boys and I are on the Colorado Back County Discovery Route. In Buena Vista, at the end of…read moreSection 3, we found Leslie and her wonderful Rafter Roast Yurts! If you're in the area and need a shower, great food, a good night's sleep and some great fireside chats, this is your spot!

Best kept secret in Buena Vista!…read more 2 night stay in the dry cabins with lows in the 30's - we had absolutely no issues with the room getting too cold, the room has an abundant amount of sunshine during the day to keep the cabins warm enough! Let's go through a list of why you should stay: 1. private access to the river 2. Incredible views 3. Great landscaping, fire pit, grill, and general amenities in each spot like a picnic table, shaded area, trash can, etc. 4. Rich and Linda are super friendly. 5. Bathrooms & showers are spotless 6. Quiet and peaceful 7. Comfortable beds in the cabins Once people find out about these, it will be hard to find a place. I recommend going now!