4.80 Acres for Sale in Fort Garland, Colorado

Camp Now, Build Later – 4.8 Acres Below Blanca Peak, Colorado – $175/mo, No Credit Check

THE HIGHLIGHTS

1. 4.8 acres in the San Luis Valley Ranches subdivision
2. Only $349 down and $175/month for 60 months
3. Camp now, build your off-grid cabin later – no timeline to build
4. Big views of Blanca Peak and the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo Mountains
5. Want more room? Add the 5.03-acre lot next door at a discount for nearly 10 acres



This rugged, off-grid property is made for the weekend adventurer who wants a place to camp now and maybe build a cabin someday. It's for the person who's tired of crowded campgrounds, reservation websites, and neighbors ten feet away. Out here, you pull off the county road onto 4.8 acres of open high-desert land, and the first thing you notice is the quiet. The second thing you notice is the view. Blanca Peak rises to the north, its rocky ridges dusted with snow for much of the year. To the east and south, the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo Mountains stretch along the horizon. To the west, rounded volcanic hills roll across the valley and glow gold in the evening light. Set up your tent or camper, light a fire, and watch the sun drop behind the hills. When the stars come out, you'll see more of them than you ever have in the city.

That's the beauty of owning your own land. It's yours to use however you want, whenever you want. Spend a long weekend camping with the kids. Come back in the fall for hunting season. Bring your friends for a week of fishing at Smith Reservoir, just 15 minutes away. Sketch out where your cabin will go, then take your time making it happen. There's no HOA and no deadline to build. Meanwhile, the land just sits there, costing you about $125 a year in property taxes. Nobody is making more land, and wide-open places like this get harder to find as Colorado keeps growing. Owning a piece of it means you have something real and lasting. It's a place to make memories now and something you can pass down to your kids later. Camp, build, bring your friends and family. Spend days outdoors with people you love, building something with your own hands that will outlast you. Life doesn't get much better than that.

THE LAND

This 4.8-acre parcel is Lot 6 in the San Luis Valley Ranches subdivision in Costilla County. It's a long rectangle, roughly 320 feet wide and 650 feet deep. That's almost four football fields of space for a campsite, a fire pit, a cabin site, and room for the kids and dogs to roam.

The property sits on Tenth Street, a county-maintained dirt road. The easiest way in is from Road X, which avoids a rockier stretch coming from Road 12. Like a lot of the roads in this part of the valley, the tracks are rough in spots, with gravel and scattered rock, so a truck or SUV with decent clearance is a good choice.

The terrain is flat, open high desert at about 7,820 feet in elevation. It's covered in native sagebrush, rabbitbrush, and bunch grasses, with dark volcanic rocks scattered across the ground. A ledge of old lava rock runs across the valley not far away and adds some rugged character to the landscape. Flat ground makes it easy to pull in a camper, set up a tent, or lay out the footprint of a future cabin. Summer days are warm and sunny, and nights are cool and crisp, which is perfect weather for sleeping outside.

The views are wide open in every direction. Blanca Peak and its neighboring 14,000-foot summits dominate the view to the north. Snowcapped ranges line the eastern and southern skyline, and volcanic hills rise to the west. There are only a few neighbors scattered around the area, so it stays quiet and private. Cell service and GPS work well here. The nearest power is about 2 miles away, so most owners go with solar, which works great with all the sunshine in the San Luis Valley.

THE LOCATION

You're far enough out for real peace and quiet, but close enough to town that a supply run is easy.

Fort Garland is about 20 minutes away for gas, a Dollar General, and the historic Fort Garland Museum. Alamosa, the biggest town in the San Luis Valley, is about 35 minutes away. There you'll find full-size grocery stores, Walmart, hardware and farm supply stores, restaurants, a regional hospital, the San Luis Valley Regional Airport, and Adams State University.

When it's time to play, you have plenty of options. Smith Reservoir is about 15 minutes away for trout fishing. Mountain Home Reservoir, Sanchez Reservoir, and the Rio Grande are all nearby too. Anglers here go after rainbow and brown trout, northern pike, walleye, and perch. Bring a kayak, a canoe, or just a folding chair and a fishing pole.

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains offer hiking, camping, hunting, ATV trails, and 4x4 roads. If you want a real challenge, climb a 14,000-foot peak like Blanca or Culebra. The area has excellent hunting for elk and mule deer. Spend a day sandboarding down the giant dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park, or hike to Zapata Falls. Head south to San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado, or keep going to Taos, New Mexico for skiing, art galleries, and authentic New Mexican food. You're within an hour's drive of more than 2 million acres of public land. And at night, the dark skies here make for world-class stargazing.

***If this sounds like the perfect spot for you, don't wait! Get in touch now. Call, text, or email today.***

DOUBLE YOUR LAND

The 5.03-acre lot right next door (Lot 7) is also for sale. Buy both together and you get 9.83 acres, nearly 10 acres of side-by-side land, at a discount. Bought separately, the two lots cost $15,000 cash. Bought together, they're just $13,500 cash, a $1,500 savings. Financed together, both lots are only $599 down and $315/month for 60 months, saving you more than $2,100 compared to financing them separately. More room for camping, more privacy, and more space for your future cabin. Ask us about the combined deal.

THE PROPERTY DETAILS

PARCEL #: 70312690

SIZE: 4.8 acres

GPS COORDINATES: 37.320328, -105.519386

SUBDIVISION: San Luis Valley Ranches (Unit H, Block 7, Lot 6)

COUNTY: Costilla

STATE: Colorado

CLOSEST CITY: Fort Garland, CO (about 20 minutes); Alamosa, CO (about 35 minutes)

ROAD ACCESS: Tenth Street – dirt, county-maintained

ELEVATION: 7,814–7,822 ft

TERRAIN: Flat, open high desert with native sagebrush and grasses

ZONING: Estate Residential

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES: $123.48

HOA: None!

UTILITIES: None. This is rural land without city water, sewer, or power. Most people use solar, wind, or a generator for power. The nearest power is about 2 miles away. Contact San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative for a cost estimate to run a power line. A residential-use well is allowed or a large cistern for water. Septic is required before building.

TITLE: Clear title with no liens. Will convey via Warranty Deed when paid in full.

THE PRICING

No credit check required – your past shouldn't decide your future!

We are the owners of this property and sell directly to you, our clients. This allows us to be flexible with payment and pricing terms while keeping fees to a minimum. With this flexibility, we offer two purchase options.

Cash Price: $7,500

Financed Price: $10,849 – just $349 down, then $175/month for 60 months at 0% interest.

A one-time $249 Doc Fee, due at signing, applies to both options and covers all closing costs. Additional $10/month service charge and prorated estimated property taxes for financed purchases.

Would other terms work better, or do you have a different offer? Get in touch! We can adapt to any financial situation.

THE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Costilla County allows temporary camping for 14 days every 3 month period. That's 56 days of camping per year!

You can stay in an RV on the property longer if you do the following: pay off the property in full; install septic and either a well or cistern; show clear, ongoing construction progress of a permanent residence; obtain the necessary permit from the county. Cost is $350 per 90 days and renewable for up to 18 months.

Mobile homes (manufactured after 1976) and custom built single family homes with a minimum 600sqft footprint are allowed.

For a well, contact the Colorado Division of Water Resources about obtaining a well permit for this parcel.

2 horses and up to 20 chickens (in a coop) are allowed. Sorry, no other livestock like cows, goats, or pigs are allowed.

Residential gardens and greenhouses are allowed. You may collect rainwater in two barrels, up to 110 gallons total, for use in watering your garden or outdoor animals.

HOW TO BUY

We've fine-tuned the purchase process over the years to ensure a simple, straightforward, and stress-free experience.

Step 1: Fill out a short purchase form and pay the $249 Document Processing (Doc) Fee.

Step 2: Review and e-sign the required paperwork. This includes a Land Sale Contract, Purchase Agreement, and Promissory Note.

Step 3: Pay the down payment. You can now start enjoying your land! Camping and recreation are allowed while financing, but no construction, improvements, or residing full time until it's paid off.

Step 4: Automatic monthly payments begin 30 days later and are managed online with Geekpay. You will have a secure login to access your loan details.

Step 5: The property is paid in full. We sign the deed and record all necessary documents with the county to finalize transfer of ownership to you. There are no additional closing costs. They are all covered with your initial Doc Fee.

That's it, you now own the land free and clear! Congratulations, you're a landowner!!

WHY BUY FROM TONY AND LAND TURTLE PROPERTIES

We are a small, family-run company with hundreds of transactions under our belts in the past 3 years in business. Our focus is on you, the client. We value simplicity, honesty, and transparency. Check out our Google reviews to see what others have to say. Better yet, give us a call and let us earn your trust.

OUR RISK-FREE GUARANTEE

Pictures and video are great, but there's no substitute for driving up to your own land and walking the property in person. But what if you can't make the trip to the property for a couple of weeks or even months and you don't want to risk losing out to another buyer?

We offer an industry-leading 90-Day, Risk-Free, Money-Back Guarantee. This means you can secure the property under contract, and you still have 90 days to decide if it's the perfect land for you. Camp out for a long weekend. Walk the property lines. Check out the neighbors and nearby towns. Experience the land yourself. In person.

If there's any reason you don't love this property, we will issue a full refund of all money paid towards the land or transfer payments to any other available property. This does not include taxes, service fees, or the Doc fee, but it does include your down payment and all monthly payments towards the principal of the land. This only applies to financed purchases. Cash sales are final.

The bottom line is that we want you to love your land, and we guarantee you won't be stuck with a property you're not excited about.

NEXT STEPS

If you're ready to move forward or just have questions, get in touch! Send us a message or give us a call. We can't wait to get the ball rolling on your journey to land ownership.