The Winding River Ranch is a magical place. In the winter, the mountains are covered with virgin snow and winter wildlife. In the summer, you'll find delicate wildflowers and an abundance of beautiful wild animals. Grand Lake is one of the most beautiful areas in the region, attracting visitors from around the world.
Come see for yourself why we are known as one of the most beautiful rustic wedding venues in all of Colorado! The main lodge has basic cable, pool, hot tub, sauna, common changing rooms and game areas for your enjoyment! Bring your marshmallows, s'mores, hot dogs and the company of your friends and family and enjoy evenings under the stars and steps from the beautiful Colorado River around one of our many fire pits.
Come see for yourself why we are known as one of the most beautiful rustic wedding venues in all of Colorado! The main lodge has basic cable, pool, hot tub, sauna, common changing rooms and game areas for your enjoyment! Bring your marshmallows, s'mores, hot dogs and the company of your friends and family and enjoy evenings under the stars and steps from the beautiful Colorado River around one of our many fire pits.
Services
We offer several different sites to choose from for your rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception. You can choose from indoor or outdoor venues all with beautiful views and complete with a rustic ranch charm. We can put you in touch with local wedding vendors including caterers, bartenders, equipment rental, flowers, cakes, D.J.'s, bands and photographers that will help make your special day as relaxing as possible.
Plan your perfect Destination Wedding at The Winding River Ranch located just minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park & The entrance of beautiful Grand Lake. Have you ever dreamed of a rustic mountainside wedding in gorgeous Grand Lake Colorado? Welcome to Colorado's Most Beautiful Wedding Destination, the perfect Colorado Destination Wedding venue nestled in beautiful Grand County.
Colorado is known for four seasons of breathtaking views! Have you dreamed of a Colorado Winter Wedding, complete with a romantic sleigh ride at Colorado's Most Beautiful Wedding Destination? The Winding River Ranch has the perfect Colorado Mountain wedding ceremony and wedding reception site available for your wedding day!
The Winding River Ranch has 8 very unique cabins. Each one is decorated in a different mountain theme creating a calm and comfortable place for you to relax, enjoy your friends and family and all that Grand Lake has to offer. You'll find something for every season of the year, and all visitors of every age and interests.
Reviews (8)
Bradley Bjorn
Aug 24, 2020
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The staff here are very friendly and treat you like family. The mountain scenery makes this place very special. There are a wide range of outdoor activities available, including horseback riding. I stayed in a room at the lodge; however, I did have the opportunity to see one of the cabins; it was large and looked very cozy. I give this place a very high rating.
Alyssa Marks
Jan 08, 2020
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The Winding River Ranch was a dream destination for our wedding!! We had many of our friends and family able to stay right on the ranch with us to enjoy the weekend festivities. Everything turned out better than we could have imagined, including the weather. We were so thankful for Kristin and Travis throughout the whole experience. Listen to Kristin, she knows what makes sense at the venue as she has seen it all! Our friends and family were over the moon in such a picturesque place. And, of course, we were too! <3
Photos by Drake & CO Photography
Photos by Drake & CO Photography
Jared Thomson
Nov 17, 2019
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The Winding River Ranch is an amazing venue and our guests absolutely loved the beauty of this place. Kristin and Travis are so great and easy to work with. The property has plenty of room and things for guests to explore. The animals on property were a big hit and everyone loved the cozy guest cabins!
R. J. & Gwyn Weng
Sep 08, 2019
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Our daughter and son-in-law got married at The Winding River Ranch! The property is gorgeous, and we enjoyed both the reason we were there as well as the staycation. Travis, Granny, Kristin, and the TWRR staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. They have become an extension of our family! We have been back to their property a couple of times and find it to be one of Colorado’s most beautiful destinations!
Jordan Munson
Jul 11, 2018
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I have been thinking for a while how to write a review that captures HOW INCREDIBLE our wedding was, all in thanks to Winding River Ranch - but this comes with great difficulty, in that, no amount of words can ever express how TRULY AMAZING this venue and the ranch team is. From day one, we were treated like family. Kristin, Travis, Granny, Craig and all of the other ranch help are the hardest working, biggest hearted, deeply loving, down to earth group of individuals out there, and what they have created for couples who truly have a vision to create their own wedding in the exact way they want
Daniel Kleinberger
Sep 03, 2017
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We begin with an overwhelmingly beautiful location. The ranch is phenomenal. (There is, however, no guarantee, that horses will come up and nuzzle the bride and groom when pictures are being taken, as happened at this wedding.)
We then add to that extraordinary individuals -- Kristin and Travis -- kind, giving, taking joy from our joy. They responded promptly and kindly to all of our requests. They are the best!
We then add to that extraordinary individuals -- Kristin and Travis -- kind, giving, taking joy from our joy. They responded promptly and kindly to all of our requests. They are the best!
Christy Panico
Nov 13, 2015
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We could not have asked for a better venue for our wedding. Not only is the venue and scenery absolutely beautiful, Melissa and Travis are amazing to work with. They were so flexible and helpful every step of the way.
The setup make it perfect for us to have all of our bridal party stay on site with us. Since we had many out of town guests and we wanted to spend time with them before and after, the ability for everyone to stay on-site and have access to the large kitchen/dining area was a wonderful plus. The commercial kitchen made it so easy to prepare meals for all our guests and accommodate
The setup make it perfect for us to have all of our bridal party stay on site with us. Since we had many out of town guests and we wanted to spend time with them before and after, the ability for everyone to stay on-site and have access to the large kitchen/dining area was a wonderful plus. The commercial kitchen made it so easy to prepare meals for all our guests and accommodate
Amanda Marchand
Sep 11, 2015
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The Winding River Ranch is the absolute perfect place to have a full wedding weekend. We rented out all of the cabins and had a fantastic time with our family and friends. From the beautiful scenery, campfires, wildlife (Moose!!), adorable petting zoo, swimming pool!!!, and comfortable cozy cabins, I don’t think you could ask for anything more. We also did horseback riding, ATV rentals, boat riding and golf!!!
On the actual wedding day, the girls got ready in their salon area, then dressed in the very charming bridal cabin. The separate cabins were great. The ceremony was on the island, and
On the actual wedding day, the girls got ready in their salon area, then dressed in the very charming bridal cabin. The separate cabins were great. The ceremony was on the island, and
