GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! AWESOME MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. SECLUDED OFF-GRID PROPERTY FOR CAMPING OR BUILDING A HOMESTEAD. THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AND GREENBELT RECREATION AREA ARE ONLY 3 MILES WEST OF THIS LAND! Beautiful 5-acre property located on a county dirt road called Dawn Road. This beautiful property is only 3 miles east of the Rio Grande River and the undeveloped Greenbelt Recreation Area. This land is only 3.5 miles south of two-lane paved Highway 142, providing for great access. This land has been surveyed and the plat map is on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. This lot measures 330 feet on Dawn Road and is 660 feet deep. This parcel of land is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. The property and is covered with native grasses, wildflowers, and sage. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The Greenbelt Recreation Area fronts the Rio Grande River and is less than 3 miles west of this property. The Rio Grande River is only 3 miles away and is a great river for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Cross over two bridges located just a few miles from this property, and you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor recreation adventures, including the Pinion Hills just 12 miles away. The land is also located just a few miles south of 17,000+ acres bordering the Rio Grande River set aside by the State of Colorado for hunting, hiking, and backcountry camping, and called the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. This lot is a 19.3-mile drive to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, where you can purchase all of your necessities. The thriving Southern Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is just a 42-mile drive to the northwest. Taos, New Mexico is a 64-mile drive to the south. Build an off-grid homestead or develop a camping area and make this property your launch pad to explore all that the adventures that the San Luis Valley has to offer. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues including reservoirs, the river, mountains, wildlife refuges, BLM land, Zapata Falls, Great Sand Dunes National Park, and much more. This land provides you the opportunity to get away from it all. There is no existing HOA; only Costilla County Planning and Zoning guidelines apply. If you decide to build, a septic system and permanent water source (well or cistern) needs to be installed before building. Homes need to be a minimum of 600 square feet in size with most home types permitted. Accessory structures such as a shed, pole barn, greenhouse, etc., can be placed on the land once the residence is built. Power would be by solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these three power sources. Heating a home in winter would be by a propane heating system and/or a wood burning furnace. There is no time limit to build. You can camp on this land for 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. You can purchase long-term camping permits from the County once you have a septic system and permanent water source installed. Taxes on the property are only $73.76 per year and paid current. We will pay tne new tax bill coming out in early 2026. You as the new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until early 2027. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this property on the Dawn Road is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 46 BLOCK 41 LOT 3. The County parcel ID number is 71548700. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please visit our home business website by clicking on the Property Website or Seller Website links at the end of this listing for much more information. Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu- Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC