Owl Creek Cabin

We had a great time! If you are looking for peace and quiet, this is a great time of year to go. We have been going to Holland Lake for the past 40 years. Most of the time the campgrounds around the lake are full so we camp at Owl Packer. We have always wondered about the FS cabin. If you are looking for a place during the winter months to just relax, read a book, put together a 500 pc. jigsaw puzzle, this is the place to go. The cabin was very clean and tidy. I read some of the comments about the fan on the stove not working, we were warm and toasty without it. Five star stay for us. P.S. Hope the current chaos in DC doesn't impact this fine jewel!

Great cabin!!! Very clean on arrival! I was so blessed to be able to spend New Years here! Parking area and roads were all freshly plowed! Full electricity, microwave, electric stove, propane heater plus 3 additional electrical heaters. A very cold mini fridge and all the dishes, cookware, silverware, pots and pans you will need. Even had a coffee maker, vacuum and swifer. I thought the bear design rugs in the cabin was a nice and warming touch! Also brand new mattresses that were comfortable!
Plenty of wood to burn for the fire pit with a couple axes for use. Several snow shovels and even a mini shovel for the fire pit! Completely quiet, plenty of winter activities and if your gear gets wet, there is a provided boot dryer and clothes dryer rack for use!
Only things to be aware of is no running water this time of year (understandable) and the fan on the propane fireplace doesn't work. Not a big deal, it got down to 17F and was still nice and warm inside.

Wonderful stay as always! Enjoyed a misty walk around the lake and all the beautiful larch trees.

We stayed four nights at this wonderful little cabin. The cabin is well stocked with most of the supplies that you need. It was clean when we arrived and we made sure to leave it even cleaner when we checked out. Beds are comfortable. The small refrigerator/freezer was more than adequate and the stove and oven worked great. The location is quiet and a short walk from Holland Lake. The views of the lake and mountains along the hike to the waterfalls were amazing!

Owl Creek Cabin is one of our favorite places. This trip included my sister, my grandson and his buddy. Those two boys had such fun splashing, chasing, play fighting and generally tormenting each other. With the scorching hot forecast, it was the perfect time to be at the lake. We enjoyed lots of water time as well as campfires and marshmallow roasting. We were quite entertained standing on the porch in the morning watching the pack trains file past the cabin on the way into the Bob. Thank you to the Forest Service for maintaining this beautiful cabin. The only drawback was that the oven cooks waaaaay too hot. We also found the cabin was like a sauna inside. We discovered the pilot light still lit in the gas heating stove. We turned off the propane and all was good. Also, bear spray is important but so is bug spray!

Great time!

Recent renovation is fantastic!

Great place to stay year round. Has everything you will need and then some! Pots, pans, plates, cups, a slew of utensils, microwave, electric stove/oven, mini fridge that works amazing!! 2 electric heaters, 1 fan, propane stove (fan is broken so it makes a lot of noise) books, games, an awesome collection of literature for hiking, biking, camping in the area. Water spigot outside, fire ring with some fresh rounds cut from the diseased tree's cut around the cabin - if you venture out a few yards (bring a maul or splitting ax - none provided).
New mattresses, but a little hard for me. I took a cot pad and it was perfect - you may be fine and it is better than last year when they were completely flat. Walking distance to Holland Lake and the falls if you want to get some exercise.
Had a supply of paper towels, toilet paper, clorox wipes......everything you could possibly need. It was like staying at the Hilton Resort! Minus the people :)
Cozy place! I could totally live there!

The cabin was was clean and comfy. We brought water for cooking and washing dishes, but I wish it had a sink. The heat didn't work too well.

Arrived at the cabin in a snow storm only to find no snow shovel to clear a path upon entering the cabin proceeded to fire up the propane heater.the directions said to adjust the thermostat to control heat,and not to touch switch on back of heater,after an hour of waiting for heater to fire up decided to use small electric heaters provided' it was a good thing the temperature outside wasn't any colder the heaters kept the cabin warmish.I don't understand why they removed the wood burning stove that had been there for years 'these so called rustic forest service cabins are becoming more like VRBO rentals.