Blue Lake Ranch is a hotel destination wedding venue in Hesperus, United States, hosting 2 to 50 guests. Best months: May, June, July, September.
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Blue Lake Ranch sits in a mountain setting outside Hesperus, Colorado, with lake frontage and both indoor and outdoor space for ceremonies and receptions.
Blue Lake Ranch in Hesperus, open May–September.
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.
What Blue Lake Ranch has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. They say they host weddings here.
- Ceremony, seated
- 50 guestssource
- Smallest party taken
- 2 guestssource
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
- Rooms
- 16 roomssource
- Sleeps
- 70 guestssource
- Room types
- 19 listedsource
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yessource
- Rooms must be taken with the wedding
- Yessource
- Rooms included in the price
- Nosource
“Blue Lake Ranch offers 16 accommodations.”
“70 guests may fit if all the additional queen and queen plus comfortable sleeper sofas and single beds are in use.”
“Mesa Verde Suite”
“For our Exclusive Wedding Package & Exclusive Ranch Rental, you must rent all the guest rooms at the Ranch for the required number of days.”
“Guests for all Ranch Weddings and Events need to be overnight guests of the Ranch.”
“Lodging is not included in any of the wedding packages.”
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
“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.”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
- Outside caterers allowed
- Yessource
“Blue Lake Ranch can serve all the meals needed for any event.”
“Groups can also have meals off the property, and with coordination, bring in an outside caterer to the Ranch.”
- Price
- US$2,400 to US$7,650 per headsource
- Not included
- Lodgingsource
“Value Season from $2,400 for 2 guests to $3,000 for 6 guests ”
“Lodging is not included in any of the wedding packages.”
- Shortest stay
- 2 nightssource
- Music until
- 9 pmsource
“Value Season, October 23rd until May 27th, which requires a two-night minimum guest stay.”
“All dinner and beverage service needs to occur between 4 pm – 9 pm.”
- Nearest airport
- DRO, 40 min by carsource
“DRO”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Mountain, historic, relaxedsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“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.”
“At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people.”
4 our own notes.
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
Best held in May, June, July.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Blue Lake Ranch.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
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.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at Blue Lake Ranch.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.