Ouray Riverside Inn and Cabins

Drove up to Ouray to hike the Perimeter trail. Just needed a place to camp out. The cabin was perfect for that. Very friendly and helpful staff. The cabins have a nice firepit, and you can buy bundles of wood there, but we didn’t have anything to start a fire with. They loaned us their lighter fluid and a lighter. Highly recommend if this is the type of lodging you are looking for. Already booked again for next week!

Our stay was so much fun in the Blackbear cabin. It was super clean and cozy. Although it was probably around 300 sq feet (my estimation), we were able to accommodate 3 small kiddos and 4 adults. The kids loved playing in the loft. The river was right outside the front porch.
It was great to be able to have a kitchen (no oven in this unit) and Ouray coffee was served in the long not too far from the cabin.
We will definitely return!

Delightful camper cabins.
I would only stay in cabins 1 – 5 because the little back yard behind them faces a lovely bubbling river and walking trail that leads into town, fire-​grates and picnic tables.
The log-​cabin style camper-​cabins are very small with one bunk bed, two tiny shelves then one full size bed. No kitchen or bathroom. Primitive and quaint. No linens, so bring your own or bring a sleeping bag.
If there’s two kids and parents, it might be too cramped, but for just two adults it’s perfect.
I slept soundly due to the babbling brook immediately behind the cabins, so soothing.
The first night, I slept on the bunk bed which was comfy then the second night, I traded my roomie for the double bed, but it hurt my back and didn’t have the best support.
The best part of staying here, is you can walk the trail behind the cabins and be in town in 15 minutes, which is nice if you plan on having a few beers and don’t want to drive.
The owner is around a lot, and that always speaks highly, I think. He sells jerky, chips, ice cream, cute gift items like cute coffee mugs for a reasonable price.
I will stay here again for sure. You also get free coffee in the morning, and there is a hot tub on the premise, so nice for adults. I didn’t see any playground for kids – it’s more of an adult-​oriented place.

For cheap accommodations, this is exactly what it should be! We stayed in a camper cabin — a full-​sized bed and then twin bunk-​beds. Aside from two short benches, that’s all that fits inside the camper cabins, but what more do you need for $ 50? There’s a shared bathhouse steps away, the views from the property are amazing, and the staff are wonderful. They put out hot water and coffee in the morning, with lots of instant hot cocoa and cider. The cabins are right along the river and there’s a nice walking trail to follow.
One downside was the noise level at night. We had a bunch of ice climbers staying up late and laughing and having fun in the hot tub. The cabin walls were more soundproof than we thought they’d be, but we could still hear the fun. No huge deal — earphones and NyQuil fixed it for me ;)
You can bring a dog for an extra $ 15 I believe, and you can rent linens for $ 5 per bed. Both of those charges are flat rate, regardless how long you stay. And don’t forget that you get half off at the main hot springs in town (although we decided to go to the Wiesbaden instead for a less amusement park-​ey afternoon.)
It’s easy to find when you realize it’s attached to the 2^nd gas station north of the town. It’s a 4 minute drive in to the town center, so super convenient.
I’ll definitely be back this summer for some inexpensive accommodation for me and my dog when we go to climb Uncompaghre and Handies!