Eight Mile Guard Station

Very nice updates to the property! Nice and clean!

It was a great experience overall. Loved the place. A couple of the window blinds were in bad shape, and most of the light bulbs in the bedrooms were burned out. I donated 2 hours of my time weeding the volleyball pit and making it look nice for the next people. Would definitely come again!!

What a fantastic place to visit! So beautiful and peaceful. We all really enjoyed our stay. Here are a few things that you may find helpful...

We were the first guests of the season (it appears) and were thankful for the broom and dustpan that were there in the facility because the floor was covered with bugs (mainly in the bathroom). Also, the water pressure was super low so we didn't use the inside toilet but the outhouse wasn't bad at all. There was also a disinfectant spray but that may have been leftover from the last guests so I will bring my own next time.

We were also glad to have:
Paper towels
clorox wipes
flashlights
toilet paper
An axe (plenty of wood was provided but needed to be split)
We cooked with charcoal on the grill but the fire pit also had one of those rollover grates that can be put over the flames once the fire is built. We should have brought a bucket to extinguish the fire and ended up emptying our food cooler in order to do that.

There is one exterior light but it's on the dining hall and doesn't do much for the cabin but it might be helpful if there are tents or RV's down in the parking area.

Air mattresses aren't super comfy but it was nice to be up off the floor in those bunkbeds

This is a fun place to stay and if you're alright with a glamping experience that is closer to camping than not, I highly recommend Eight mile guard station!

Beautiful area. Nice buildings. Lots of room everywhere.
Only negative...not handicapped accessible. Lots of steep steps on cabin and rock steps on paths.
Pleasantly surprised to find a tub and hot water for bathing, cleaning. Kitchen has running water that is not potable, but make sure you empty the bucket catching the drain water. Filled our families needs and had lots of pleasant surprises.

A really great experience for our entire family. A place we could afford with access we needed for all.
It is Not handicapped accessible in the cabin but with accessible campers or RVs can people can be included.
Lots of parking and room to maneuver vehicles. The inaccessible aspects are cement and rock stairs, no bathroom grabbers etc.
There appear to be additional amenities being added. Overall really great experience. Thank you!!!

Really like the improvements they have made and are making! Hope they will continue to refurbish or rebuild others in this area

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We used a side by side with tracks to visit during the winter. Be sure to bring you own maul and wedges to spilt firewood. If you come later in the season, you might need to bring your own firewood. Most of the LED lights in the kitchen don't work. We cross country skied eight mile road, FR 332 <50" at edge of eight mile parking and Bailey Creek to Bailey Springs. Avalanche danger was high.

Beautiful area with tons of space for trailers and tents.

We reserved this site for our family reunion. We loved having the convenience of a cabin with propane burners, a propane heater in the living area, and nice sturdy bunk beds, a huge dining hall with propane lighting, nice sturdy benches, play areas, a great fire pit area, a large parking space, and spaces for tents.

We were hoping for water, but the well was dry. We hauled in water, but the toilet situation was hard. No flushing toilet in the cabin meant trips in the mud (it rained most of the weekend) navigating a steep incline and over a slippery bridge. We have older adults with mobility issues who slept in the cabin and this was a real struggle. One of the family members slipped on the bridge and smashed into the large rocks and was injured. We would suggest that a vault toilet be installed on the same level as the cabin which is easier to access for those staying in the cabin. The photos and description don't give a description of the ground-level differences of the site. Be prepared for lots of ups and downs.

The cabin was left clean except for the dead mouse and droppings in the oven. When we arrived there were more than 30 head of livestock inside the fence making lots of manure piles for us to navigate and clean up -- apparently the campers before us left the 2 small gates unlocked and the livestock made themselves at home. Please close the gates!!! There was only a small amount of cut wood in the wood shed -- apparently all available rangers are fighting fires -- so we needed to find fallen trees and cut them -- be prepared for that. Besides the livestock invasion, navigating slippery slopes to the toilet, dead mouse in the oven, and low amount of wood, it was a great location to visit. There were lots of activities available and it was a very pretty area. For the price you pay it is an awesome find, I'm happy places like this are available. Just be prepared for the unexpected.