Located 30 miles west of the City of Pueblo in Beulah Valley, the NWDC Mountain Campus is a peaceful retreat into the foothills of the Wet Mountains. Here, NWDC manages the Horseshoe Lodge & Retreat Center and the Pueblo Mountain Park.
The Mountain Campus has a variety of rentable facilities available for weddings, reunions, overnight stays, corporate meetings, baby showers, community gatherings, and more. Each rental directly supports NWDC’s conservation efforts, educational programming for children, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts for injured birds of prey. If you are planning a wedding, gathering for a family reunion, or simply itching for a peaceful retreat into the great outdoors, look no further! We would be honored to host you.
Basic pricing information is listed below. For more detailed information, please submit an inquiry.
Facility Pricing
Pavilion & Outdoor Amphitheatre
Summer Season
Mid-May through mid-October
$1,000/full day (9 am – 9 pm)
OR
$100/hr, with a 2-hour minimum
Winter Season
Mid-October through mid-May, water shut off
$500/full day (9 am – 9 pm)
OR
$75/hr, with a 2-hour minimum
Built in the 1930’s by Work Progress Administration work crews, the Pavilion is a stone hall officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Pavilion includes 9 rectangular 8-ft tables, 4 circular 5-ft diameter tables, 95 folding metal chairs, five 7-ft benches, a covered back patio, 10 rectangular 6-ft outdoor picnic tables, bathrooms, ceiling string lights, a sink, and a large hearth. A rustic wooden Outdoor Amphitheatre with seating for up to 150 is just a short walk away, perfect for a ceremony, music event, or gathering. These two locations are rented together for one price so that anyone using the space can hold their event rain or shine.
Pavilion capacity: 95 seated
Outdoor Amphitheatre capacity: 150 seated
- NWDC staff will manage all set-up and tear-down of tables, chairs, and linens.
- You may rent tablecloths ($10/ea, white and black) and chair covers ($5/ea, white) from NWDC.
- Guests must manage all decoration, table-top arrangement, and trash clean-up within their rental time frame.
- The Main Classroom can be added on to use as a dressing room/getting-ready space. It is $50 when bundled with a full-day rental of the Pavilion. See below for full pricing.
- NWDC-catered meals are available in the Horseshoe Lodge for groups larger than 10. External catering in the Pavilion and local food trucks are encouraged.
- Wedding Package pricing is available during our summer season.
- Please submit an inquiry to learn more.
Main Classroom
- FREE when booked with a youth educational program!
- $50/day when booked with a full-day Pavilion rental
- $100/hr, 2-hour minimum
- $400/full day (8 hours)
- +$25/day for audio/visual amenities
Capacity: 76 standing
Includes the usage of 60 chairs, 4 benches, 8 large tables, 1 small table, and 1 room divider. NWDC staff will manage set-up and tear-down of tables and chairs. Guests must manage all personal set-up, tear-down, and trash clean-up within their rental time frame.
Ball Field
$75/day, 9 am – 6 pm in the winter, and 9 am – 9 pm in the summer.
Includes usage of the picnic area, grass field, and stone amphitheater. Guests are responsible for all set-up, tear-down, and trash clean-up within their rental time frame.
NOTE: Some poison ivy may exist on or near small sections of the stone amphitheater.
Additional information – Please submit an inquiry to learn more.
- Ball Field facility rentals require a refundable $100 security deposit with a signed contract
- All other Mountain Campus facility rentals require a refundable $200 security deposit with a signed contract.
- NWDC-catered meals are available in the Horseshoe Lodge for groups larger than 10.
- You may add a Bird of Prey presentation, guided hike, or Challenge Course program to any rental for an additional cost.
- We do our best to prepare a beautiful rental space before your arrival. That said, all outdoor spaces are still subject to the natural elements.
Cancellation Policy
Unless otherwise noted, all cancellations made over 60 days before the rental date will be refunded in full. Cancellations made 30-59 days before the rental date will be refunded in full, minus a $100.00 administrative fee. Cancellations made 0-29 days before the rental date will forfeit the entire $200.00 security deposit. In the case of inclement weather, you may reschedule your reservation to a later date within the next 12 months at no cost, or you may cancel and receive your deposit back, minus a $100 administrative fee.
Horseshoe Lodge & Retreat Center
Originally built in the 1930s by Work Progress Administration crews, the Horseshoe Lodge and Retreat Center is on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, it has been lovingly and tastefully renovated into a four-season eco-lodge. Our West Wing features 11 individual rooms, each decorated with its own nature motif. Our East Wing offers barrack-style dormitory spaces perfect for housing larger groups. We are happy to offer delicious meal service for groups larger than ten.
Specialized amenities like composting toilets and a bio-mass furnace make our Lodge one of the most efficient buildings of its type in the region. We also have a fire circle and a meditation labyrinth available to all guests. Surrounded by hundred-year-old ponderosa pines and 8 miles of trails, the Horseshoe Lodge is the perfect place for groups, families, couples, and individuals to retreat into the beauty and simplicity of nature. Price and capacity varies by room.
