Blue Lake Ranch is a hotel destination wedding venue in Hesperus, United States, hosting 50 at dinner.
Blue Lake Ranch
Blue Lake Ranch sits in a mountain setting outside Hesperus, Colorado, with lake frontage and both indoor and outdoor space for ceremonies and receptions.
About Blue Lake Ranch
Blue Lake Ranch sits in a mountain setting outside Hesperus, Colorado, with lake frontage and both indoor and outdoor space for ceremonies and receptions.
The property holds 16 rooms across suites, casitas, cabins and houses, sleeping up to 70 guests, with seated ceremonies for up to 50.
A full buyout is available, accommodation is required for wedding bookings (and billed separately from the venue fee), and there is a two-night minimum stay.
Venue pricing runs from 2,400 to 7,650 USD, which we estimate is applied on a per-head basis, and the property has a relaxed, historic character by our read of it.
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We had a fantastic stay at Blue Lake Ranch. The staff was accommodating, attentive, and genuinely invested in making sure we had a great experience.
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Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 50 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 50 guests
- Smallest party taken
- 2 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 16 rooms
- Sleeps
- 70 guests
- Room types
- 19 listed
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
Money
- Price
- US$2,400 to US$7,650 per head
- Nights the booking must cover
- 2 nights
- Not included
- Lodging and rooms
House rules
- Music until
- 9 pm
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- DRO, 40 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Indoors or out
- Both
- Setting
- Mountain, historic, relaxed
The place
- On a lake
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
- Private grounds
- Yes
- Mountain view
- Yes
- Historic building
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Outside caterers allowed
- Yes
Venue highlights
- 16 rooms sleeping up to 70 guests, from a Sage King Room for two to a Three-Bedroom Cabin on the Lake for eight
- Seated ceremony capacity of 50, with outdoor ceremony options and indoor space as well
- Lakeside, mountain-set grounds with a meeting and banquet space on site
- Full property buyout available, with a two-night minimum stay
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- DRO · about 40 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into DRO.
- Direct line
- (970) 385-4537
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can stay on site, and is lodging required?+
The property has 16 rooms and sleeps up to 70. Accommodation is required for weddings but is not included in the venue price: lodging is excluded and billed separately. There is a two-night minimum stay.
What does the venue cost?+
Venue pricing ranges from 2,400 to 7,650 USD and excludes lodging. We estimate the rate is calculated per head. Details are on the venue's wedding page at https://bluelakeranch.com/durango-wedding-venue, or call 970-385-4537.
Can we bring our own caterer?+
Yes. In-house catering is available, and external caterers are also allowed.
Is there a music or noise curfew?+
Yes, the noise curfew is 9 pm.
Which airport should guests fly into?+
Durango (DRO) is the nearest airport, and we estimate the transfer takes around 40 minutes.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.
Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 50 guests
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
Read the source for seated dinnerCeremony, seated: 50 guests
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
Read the source for ceremony, seatedSmallest party taken: 2 guests
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
Read the source for smallest party takenRooms: 16 rooms
“Blue Lake Ranch offers 16 accommodations.”
Read the source for roomsSleeps: 70 guests
“70 guests may fit if all the additional queen and queen plus comfortable sleeper sofas and single beds are in use.”
Read the source for sleepsRoom types: 19 listed
“Mesa Verde Suite”
Read the source for room typesWhole property to yourselves: Yes
“For our Exclusive Wedding Package & Exclusive Ranch Rental, you must rent all the guest rooms at the Ranch for the required number of days.”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesWhole property must be taken with the wedding: Yes
“Guests for all Ranch Weddings and Events need to be overnight guests of the Ranch.”
Read the source for whole property must be taken with the weddingOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“Come and experience the privacy and serenity of our magnificent gardens with stunning views of the La Plata Mountains as the backdrop to your special day.”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIn-house catering: Yes
“Blue Lake Ranch can serve all the meals needed for any event.”
Read the source for in-house cateringOutside caterers allowed: Yes
“Groups can also have meals off the property, and with coordination, bring in an outside caterer to the Ranch.”
Read the source for outside caterers allowedPrice: US$2,400 to US$7,650 per head
“Value Season from $2,400 for 2 guests to $3,000 for 6 guests ”
Read the source for priceNights the booking must cover: 2 nights
“Value Season, October 23rd until May 27th, which requires a two-night minimum guest stay.”
Read the source for nights the booking must coverNot included: Lodging and rooms
“Lodging is not included in any of the wedding packages.”
Read the source for not includedMusic until: 9 pm
“All dinner and beverage service needs to occur between 4 pm – 9 pm.”
Read the source for music untilEvent spaces: Banquet room
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
Read the source for event spacesReception indoors: Yes
“The Main Inn works well for the wedding reception and dinner.”
Read the source for reception indoorsIndoors or out: Both
“Rehearsal Dinners are available with all Wedding packages, starting at $45 per person, and may be held in various indoor and outdoor locations at the Ranch.”
Read the source for indoors or outSetting: Mountain, historic, relaxed
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
Read the source for settingOn a lake: Yes
“The Intimate Wedding package Ceremonies can be held just about anywhere at the Ranch, down by the Lake or any of the other lovely settings at Blue Lake.”
Read the source for on a lakeGardens: Yes
“Come and experience the privacy and serenity of our magnificent gardens with stunning views of the La Plata Mountains as the backdrop to your special day.”
Read the source for gardensPrivate grounds: Yes
“Blue Lake Ranch is a private 200-acre ranch fifteen miles west of Durango, Colorado, with three cabins, four casitas, and a handful of guest rooms scattered across the property.”
Read the source for private groundsMountain view: Yes
“Come and experience the privacy and serenity of our magnificent gardens with stunning views of the La Plata Mountains as the backdrop to your special day.”
Read the source for mountain viewHistoric building: Yes
“The historic Main Inn, built by a Norwegian Immigrant in 1910, has been added onto over the century and now serves as Ranch Headquarters and home to the Family Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Gift Shop, Business Office, beautiful patios and four of the Ranch’s 16 stunning guest accommodations.”
Read the source for historic building