Shaw House

Shaw House-Great little cabin. Original plans were for two nights, was able to add another night to the beginning of our stay. Arrived about 10pm the first night: waning full moon and no lights to speak off. Very nice. Layout of the house was unique, yet by the end of our visit, felt like home. Enough room for everybody to stretch out, but not be very far away. Cabin was fenced in with enough area for five young kids to run around in. Cochise Stronghold neighbors very friendly and outgoing-learned a few things about the area from them. Was able to see deer every day we were there-even had two walk right past the big picture window on Sunday morning. Best thing though was no tv's and very, very limited cell service(the oldest kid could tell you exactly where the best cell service spots were for service of course).
Only encountered a few issues during our stay. Cabin does have three fireplaces, yet only one works-master bedroom(did not need a fire, yet wanted the ambience in the main room). Most windows did not open to let the cool breeze in. A couple windows are in need of repair-glass and/or screens. The most serious issue was the lack of water we encountered last day there(Sunday). Roughly had no water for anything(cooking, bathrooms, showers, etc). Made it slightly harder to clean up like they wanted us to, yet easier to leave though, Two older members of our party did encounter paranormal activity in the cabin at night. Nothing out of the ordinary for an older house.
All in all, our three night stay at the Shaw House was enjoyable and would look forward to another stay, albeit a few more days and as along as the water continues to flow.

Shaw House-Great little cabin. Original plans were for two nights, was able to add another night to the beginning of our stay. Arrived about 10pm the first night: waning full moon and no lights to speak off. Very nice. Layout of the house was unique, yet by the end of our visit, felt like home. Enough room for everybody to stretch out, but not be very far away. Cabin was fenced in with enough area for five young kids to run around in. Cochise Stronghold neighbors very friendly and outgoing-learned a few things about the area from them. Was able to see deer every day we were there-even had two walk right past the big picture window on Sunday morning. Best thing though was no tv's and very, very limited cell service(the oldest kid could tell you exactly where the best cell service spots were for service of course).
Only encountered a few issues during our stay. Cabin does have three fireplaces, yet only one works-master bedroom(did not need a fire, yet wanted the ambience in the main room). Most windows did not open to let the cool breeze in. A couple windows are in need of repair-glass and/or screens. The most serious issue was the lack of water we encountered last day there(Sunday). Roughly had no water for anything(cooking, bathrooms, showers, etc). Made it slightly harder to clean up like they wanted us to, yet easier to leave though, Two older members of our party did encounter paranormal activity in the cabin at night. Nothing out of the ordinary for an older house.
All in all, our three night stay at the Shaw House was enjoyable and would look forward to another stay, albeit a few more days and as along as the water continues to flow.

We spent 2 nights at the quaint Shaw House. The house was decently cleaned upon our arrival. Bring your own cleaning supplies- a broom, mop, shop vac and bucket are supplied, but sprays and liquid cleaners are limited. The views are spectacular from the yard and we enjoyed sitting around the fire pit in the evenings. We hiked both Cochise Trail and Rockfellow Dome from the campground. Rockfellow Dome is not a moderate trail as defined by AllTrails- not suited for over-60 crowd.
All in all we had a great trip.
Would definitely return.

We spent 2 nights at the quaint Shaw House. The house was decently cleaned upon our arrival. Bring your own cleaning supplies- a broom, mop, shop vac and bucket are supplied, but sprays and liquid cleaners are limited. The views are spectacular from the yard and we enjoyed sitting around the fire pit in the evenings. We hiked both Cochise Trail and Rockfellow Dome from the campground. Rockfellow Dome is not a moderate trail as defined by AllTrails- not suited for over-60 crowd.
All in all we had a great trip.
Would definitely return.

This was our first stay at Shaw House, as we've always stayed in the campground on previous trips to Cochise Stronghold. We spent a relaxing three days and really enjoyed the place. The house is large, with comfortable beds and a very well-equipped kitchen (lacking only in coffee mugs--bring your own if you need more than two!). Everything was quite clean when we arrived, though you are a bit at the mercy of the people who precede you. Recreation.gov said the limit on cars was two, but info at the house said four, and there was indeed plenty of room to park. We enjoyed the notebook full of the history of the area, working a couple of the furnished jigsaw puzzles, picking jujubes from the tree just outside the front gate, watching deer wander by, and hiking out of the nearby forest service campground. The only drawback was the smoke alarm going off in the middle of the second night--it took some work to get it detached so we could get back to sleep. All in all, a great stay!

This was our first stay at Shaw House, as we've always stayed in the campground on previous trips to Cochise Stronghold. We spent a relaxing three days and really enjoyed the place. The house is large, with comfortable beds and a very well-equipped kitchen (lacking only in coffee mugs--bring your own if you need more than two!). Everything was quite clean when we arrived, though you are a bit at the mercy of the people who precede you. Recreation.gov said the limit on cars was two, but info at the house said four, and there was indeed plenty of room to park. We enjoyed the notebook full of the history of the area, working a couple of the furnished jigsaw puzzles, picking jujubes from the tree just outside the front gate, watching deer wander by, and hiking out of the nearby forest service campground. The only drawback was the smoke alarm going off in the middle of the second night--it took some work to get it detached so we could get back to sleep. All in all, a great stay!

Great base for hiking and exploring nearby sites such as the Amerind Museum and Kartchner Caverns. Shaw House is spacious and comfortable.

Great base for hiking and exploring nearby sites such as the Amerind Museum and Kartchner Caverns. Shaw House is spacious and comfortable.

Lovely, rambling, stone cabin in a quiet location. Saw lots of deer in the pasture, birds in the trees.

Lovely, rambling, stone cabin in a quiet location. Saw lots of deer in the pasture, birds in the trees.