About Sly Guard Cabin
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Private Bathroom
Fire Pit
Kitchen
Cooking and Fire
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Cabin Interior
- Private Bathroom
- Hot Water
- Kitchen
- Heating
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Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
Site Details
Reviews (42)
What Guests Are Saying
Sly Guard Cabin offers a rustic yet well-equipped stay with a full kitchen, bathroom, and comfortable living arrangements, making it ideal for nature lovers. Guests enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and amenities like a fire pit and games, although some noted a lack of certain kitchen items and minor maintenance issues. Despite occasional noise from the nearby road and challenges with heat and insects, many expressed a desire to return, highlighting the cabin's charm and great location for outdoor activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Sly Guard Cabin offers a rustic yet well-equipped stay with a full kitchen, bathroom, and comfortable living arrangements, making it ideal for nature lovers. Guests enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and amenities like a fire pit and games, although some noted a lack of certain kitchen items and minor maintenance issues. Despite occasional noise from the nearby road and challenges with heat and insects, many expressed a desire to return, highlighting the cabin's charm and great location for outdoor activities.
Review Summary
REBECCA B
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
It's a beautiful basic cabin in the woods - we really enjoyed taking walks in the trees and enjoying Sly park. The cabin doesn't have a lot of frills, but it's great it that's what you're looking for.
REBECCA B
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
It's a beautiful basic cabin in the woods - we really enjoyed taking walks in the trees and enjoying Sly park. The cabin doesn't have a lot of frills, but it's great it that's what you're looking for.
Tida L
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
Major mouse infestation. Got there at nighttime and left by morning.
Tida L
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
Major mouse infestation. Got there at nighttime and left by morning.
Ryan S
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
Very cozy cabin with great fire ring setup. Nice walk down to a beautiful creek.
Ryan S
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2025 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
Very cozy cabin with great fire ring setup. Nice walk down to a beautiful creek.
Joanne S
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
We had a very relaxing time at the cabin. We will be back.
Joanne S
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
We had a very relaxing time at the cabin. We will be back.
Kimberly B
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
We really enjoyed our stay at Sly Guard Cabin. It was our first stay, and it just so happened to be over the 4th of July record setting heat dome where temperatures got up to 105. The cabin does not have screens on the windows (other than front and back door) so we were quite challenged to make the cabin bearable at night (because there are tons of mosquitos) and we made sure to leave during the mid day and evening heat - we spent each day on a shady cove at Sly Creek / Jenkinson Reservoir. We ended up sleeping with the front and back doors open with fans we had brought from home. If you are coming to Sly Guard Cabin during a heat wave, I highly recommend you pack some great fans!
The refrigerator was not able to keep food cold enough for me to feel confident it was a food safe temperature, and we were unable to freeze popsicles in the freezer. I notified the ranger station, but not sure if the issue was addressed.
Despite the above issues, we still really enjoyed our time and will be back. The kitchen has a microwave, toaster, coffee machine etc.
If you are a clean freak I recommend you bring some swiffer wet pads - there is a swiffer mop there but nothing to mop with. Next time I will bring something to wipe down the floors before we move our stuff in. Also, I thought there was a queen bed in the bedroom but it is actually two twins, so bring bedding for two twins but the queen sofa bed if you need it!
Kimberly B
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: Sly Guard Cabin, Loop: SLY GUARD CABIN
We really enjoyed our stay at Sly Guard Cabin. It was our first stay, and it just so happened to be over the 4th of July record setting heat dome where temperatures got up to 105. The cabin does not have screens on the windows (other than front and back door) so we were quite challenged to make the cabin bearable at night (because there are tons of mosquitos) and we made sure to leave during the mid day and evening heat - we spent each day on a shady cove at Sly Creek / Jenkinson Reservoir. We ended up sleeping with the front and back doors open with fans we had brought from home. If you are coming to Sly Guard Cabin during a heat wave, I highly recommend you pack some great fans!
The refrigerator was not able to keep food cold enough for me to feel confident it was a food safe temperature, and we were unable to freeze popsicles in the freezer. I notified the ranger station, but not sure if the issue was addressed.
Despite the above issues, we still really enjoyed our time and will be back. The kitchen has a microwave, toaster, coffee machine etc.
If you are a clean freak I recommend you bring some swiffer wet pads - there is a swiffer mop there but nothing to mop with. Next time I will bring something to wipe down the floors before we move our stuff in. Also, I thought there was a queen bed in the bedroom but it is actually two twins, so bring bedding for two twins but the queen sofa bed if you need it!
Location Sly Guard Cabin
Address:
5561 Sly Park Road
Pollock Pines, CA, 95726
United States
Sly Guard Cabin is located off U.S. Highway 50 in Pollock Pines, approximately 16 miles east of Placerville. Take Exit 60 (Sly Park Road) and travel south approximately 6.2 miles. Arrive at 5561 Sly Park Road on the left.
Sly Guard Cabin is accessible via U.S. Highway 50, located approximately 16 miles west of Pollock Pines. The nearest exit is Exit 60 (Sly Park Road), which is about 6.2 miles from the cabin.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7086 / -120.595
Elevation: 1087 feet
Nearby National Park
South Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 44 min
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
