The beach - april 2025
colorado's new riverfront restaurant and event space
Welcome to The Beach at River Runners – Colorado’s beautiful riverside venue on the Arkansas, a couple miles outside the town of Buena Vista.
Our new venue opens April 2025 (rendering featured). This space will include indoor restaurant dining, beautiful bar seating, and space to accommodate your band or DJ for dancing the night away.
Yards from our sand beach, we host events outside by the river, including wedding ceremonies, live bands, and corporate retreats. Enjoy fire pits, corn hole, outdoor seating and drinks while watching the sunset behind the stunning collegiate peak range.
recent weddings
L&O
Lauren & oSCAR 22.4.2019
G&E
Gloria & eric 04.11.2020
J&B
Jenifer & Brian 16.5.2019
kind words
★★★★★ 5/5
"The Beach at River Runners is the most beautiful venue in the Arkansas Valley. We have been coming here for years to see music, eat, drink and hang out with friends. To hold our wedding here was a dream come true. The professionalism and communication is top notch. The space is comfortable and inviting, and the hosts are very friendly, welcoming and easy to work with. If you’re looking for a venue to hold a wedding or event, book the Riverside Grill at River Runners! 10/10 highly recommended!"
James
★★★★★ 5/5
"My husband and I got married at The Beach at River Runners in 2023 and it was such a special day for us. The venue is beautiful. The owners are wonderful and easy to work with. The general magic of being next to the river is easily captured. The food was delicious! This is a such a happy place for us!"
Elsie
★★★★★ 5/5
“Incredible experience. Riverside Colorado treated our day like it was their own. Spectacular setting, amazing staff and attention to every detail. It's really hard to describe how beautiful the venue is, with gentle currents flowing past a backdrop of Colorado's tallest peaks. For mountain venues, nothing comes close, and we'd choose it again a thousand times over. Highest recommendation."
Brian
