Local Government & Utilities
In Crestone and the adjacent Baca Grande subdivision, essential utilities and municipal services are managed through a mix of cooperative providers and town-run departments. San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative delivers reliable electricity to most lots. Water and sewer services are provided by the Baca Grande Water & Sanitation District. Town Hall handles billing, permits, and utility questions.
Whether you're building, moving in, or managing property, Crestone's community-focused approach to utilities and administration makes for a straightforward and transparent experience.
The Town of Crestone
Historic Crestone, Colorado exemplifies small mountain town beauty within a community committed to sustainable living practices and spiritual traditions. The town continues to celebrate its pioneering spirit and unique diversity through contemporary self-reliance. Crestone's goals are to enhance economic viability, environmental preservation, renewable energy use, and social responsibility.
Baca Grande Property Owners Association
The Baca Grande is a covenanted community comprised of over 3800 properties, encompassing over 80 square miles, situated in 5 unique subdivisions, Chalet 1, Chalet 2, Chalet 3, The Grants and Casita Park. Located in rural Saguache County, the Baca Grande is surrounded by natural beauty and breathtaking vistas, from the towering 14,000ft peaks of the Sangre De Christos, the serene hills of the Great Sand Dunes, and the expansive San Luis Valley. The Baca Grande Property Owners Association is a mixed-use planned development which consists of single-family residential lots, miles of greenbelt, a golf course, tennis court, stables, multiple parks and fully staffed emergency services department. This Baca Grande is a tranquil alternative to urban crowding, promising to be a place that awakens your potential & sustains opportunity.
Baca Water & Sanitation
The District’s mission is to provide high quality, reliable, sustainable water and treatment of wastewater in a manner that reduces the District’s carbon footprint while balancing commitment to the highest standards of environmental protection and customer service in the most efficient and economical manner possible.
Saguache County Government
Crestone Charter School
The Crestone Charter School is a K-12 school community with ninety students in multi-age, student-centered learning pods. In a setting defined by narrative evaluations rather than letter grades, we learn, experience, and explore indoors and outdoors, at home and abroad. Our nearly carbon-neutral school building is located on a wooded campus backed by the wilderness of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Moffat Schools
Moffat Consolidated School District #2 exists so that our students have a safe learning environment with unique learning opportunities that prepare them for their future
Colorado College Baca Campus
Two decades ago, The Colorado College began an experiment of creating a space for reflection in order to enhance learning. This experiment began in 1987 when English Professor Joe Gordon led his class on a field trip to facilities owned by the Aspen Institute in Crestone, Colorado. Surrounded by mountains, streams, wildlife and forests, the students' engagement with class material was clearly enhanced. As a result of Gordon's recommendations, the College leased three condominium units and the conference center from the Aspen Institute and a fundraising campaign was initiated. In 1990, with the special support of Trustee Emeritus Jerome McHugh, a townhouse, the conference center, and adjacent land was purchased. In September of 1992, the 7,000 square foot lodge was built with help from then Trustee Edith Gaylord Harper and the El Pomar Foundation. In 2003, a computer laboratory was added.
Memory Care in Colorado
Many families with aging adults are unaware of the several available memory care options and programs in their area that can help them support a high quality of life.
Please see the free resources below highlighting Memory Care guides and the best memory care facilities in Colorado:
San Luis Valley REC
We are proud to be the second oldest electric cooperative in Colorado. We serve the counties of Rio Grande, Costilla, Saguache, Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral and Hinsdale. More than 8,200 member owners work with our team for power in their homes, schools, farms and other small businesses.
