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Old Moon Acres Tipi Haven

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· Paonia, Delta, Colorado

22 acres hosted by Stacy K.

5 lodging sites

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Formerly known as the North Fork Tipi Haven, this 22 acres was once owned by International sculptor Lincoln Fox, and built by Mr. Wooten in the early 1900's as an apple orchard, Old Moon Acres is now home to Old Moon Acres Tipi Haven. The North Fork Valley of the Gunnison River, encompassing Crawford, Hotchkiss and Paonia, was an important fruit orchard area in the late 1800's and well into the early 1900's. The valley's climate is a banana belt, perfect for fruit with the cold air coming down from the mountains at night and the heat from the mesas warming up the valley during the day. Coal mines up the road in Bowie and Somerset paid better, so many of the orchards languished over the years. Since the closing of all the mines but one, today the NFV is home to the largest concentration of organic farms in the state of Colorado as well as becoming a state Creative District serving the multitudes of artist and creatives that call the valley home. There are many pick-your-own peaches, cherries, apples, pears, nectarines and if we are lucky, apricots, in the valley. Delicious Orchards, 1 mile down Hwy 133, is an excellent place to pick your own, drink local hard cider and listen to live music on the weekend over a wonderful brunch. It is all about the farms, cattle, art, music, outdoor adventure, fun and relaxation here in the North Fork Valley. The tipis are custom made by the Colorado Yurt Company in Montrose, Colorado where they have been making yurts, tents and tipis since 1976. The tipis are expertly designed and made with custom paintings invoking the animal spirits that inhabit our land. These are a Sioux design tipi as the Ute's mainly lived in wiki-ups until they were introduced to the tipi in the 1800's. The Ute's appropriated the tipi design from the Sioux or Plains Natives. We have solar showers (solar bags of water heated by the sun during the day) available for free. Showers are also available at the local laundromat in Hotchkiss. Our goal is to awaken your sense of wonder by sleeping out in nature and waking up to the Colorado blue sky in clean, clear air at 5500 ft. You can visit the many high altitude wineries, fruit orchards, organic farms, farm-to-table restaurants, great music, interesting movies at the community owned Paradise Theater, art at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss, stand-up paddle boarding, WSSUP, at Crawford reservoir, mountain biking in Grand Mesa, hiking in the West Elks, rafting down the Gunnison river in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, fishing up canyon in the coolness of the forest or relaxing in one of many hot springs within an hour of us. Colorado Detours is highly recommended by us to take you and yours on a hiking, farm, wine, or geology tour of the area. Aspen, Crested Butte (over Kebler Pass), Glenwood Springs, Gunnison, Ouray, Grand Junction, Ridgeway and Telluride all are about an hour or two away by car. Welcome to Colorado.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Desert

Forest

Hot spring

Lake

98%

450 ratings · 317 reviews

Hunter S.recommends

August 18, 2024

Lil BEAR tipi

Great host and tipi!

Stacy was a great host who offered recommendations to us to do in the area for the weekend. There was power outlets with lighting and a fan in the tipi too! The communal kitchen was great as well. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommend to anyone!

Rachel D.recommends

August 12, 2024

DEER tipi

Can't wait to go back!

Stacy took such good care of us! The mattress in the tipi was very comfortable, and there was a lamp and a fan, which made it extra awesome. There were thunderstorms each night we were there, and we stayed entirely dry. The communal kitchen was a haven of shade and waterplay and fairy lights. The grills and water and table and chairs provided made everything so easy. The portapotties were clean and in the shade. The solar shower stalls created a magical shower experience. It's an ideal place for a group of friends with young children - we stayed at the same time as three of our family-friends, with 7 total children in our group between the ages of 10mo and 10yo (majority 3-4yo), and the kids had so much fun just playing in nature around the campground. We can't wait to go back!

Brianne S.recommends

August 6, 2024

Old Moon Yurt

This place is great—maybe the best host and stars for days. Thanks, Stacy!

Kate M.doesn't recommend

August 5, 2024

HAWK tipi

Disclosure on the 1000’s of grasshoppers invading the area

Elizabeth F.recommends

August 3, 2024

HAWK tipi

We had a great stay at Hawk Tipi - a family of 4 with a 3 and 6 year old and a dog. The local town is also really cute !

Tricia B.recommends

July 29, 2024

HAWK tipi

So peaceful!

What a wonderful place to stay! The kitchen area is spacious and our favorite part was laying in the hammocks listening to the creek. The host is so sweet too! Both the Yurt and the tipis were wonderful.

Location

Paonia, Delta, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking