Fall River Guard Station

This place is lovely, and other than the hikers and Fall River looky-loos parking out front during the day, it’s incredibly private at night. A little on the expensive side, but beats sleeping in a tent and appreciated having somewhere to go when the weather got a little rough. Will book again. Thanks!

Most guard station rentlas offer basic cooking pots and pans and some even dishes and silverware. This cabin offers none of those.

There was still quite a bit of snow on the ground during our rental, and it made any evening trips outside to use the outhouse treacherous with ice once temperatures dropped, and hard to see the black ice near the cabin entrance with no exterior lights.

If there had been a snow shovel or some sand bags left at the cabin, I would have gladly done some trail maintenance to help with this, but there was nothing like this available.

Also it would be nice to know in advance to bring your own ax/saw for chopping up any foraged firewood- and as most of this was still under snow, I would suggest bringing your own firewood if you plan on using the outdoor firepit.

All in all, plan on packing everything you would bring for a camping trip with only the basic amenities of a pit toilet and no potable water.

Great spot for fly fishing! The cabin is cute and rustic. There’s a geocache in the woods nearby. The kids loved running around in the woods. We saw an owl and lots of wildlife!

We rent these forest service cabin quite frequently and this is one of our favorites. The only problem we had was that the propane stove which was not entirely reliable during what was an usually cold and snowy few days . Two of the area staff member came out to help with the stove after we call the ranger station---great thank to them for making the effort. It remained kind of cranky but did nothing to diminish our enjoyment

Staying at the cabin is not exactly private as the parking area is also a trailhead.
Bring plenty of layers as the cabin can be COLD if no one's there for awhile. The propane heater takes a long time to heat things up.
There are virtually no dishes of any kind at the cabin - bring everything with you... including a kettle for hot water.

Great place. Nicely preserved historic guard station. The cabin is on the small size and has no water, however it is within a few feet of the headwaters of the Fall River which is perfect for filtering water. There is a pit toilet within 50 feet that is shared with day users, mostly folks fishing and collecting spring water. Stayed in early November and the propane fireplace was no match for the air leaks so it can be a bit cold. The lights apparently are set for an upgrade to solar, but currently are battery operated and pretty dim (best to bring your own lanterns).

Great cabin/area/location. You have to share the parking lot and vault toilet with the general the public. There's no running water in the Station. Propane lights had been removed, but stove, fridge, and heater were working. Not sure what USFS will do about lighting in the future. (pv w/ battery?) It's probably not for everyone, but I've been before and would go again.

River is crystal clear and COLD. Saw bald eagles, osprey, mergansers, nighthawks, deer, and more just behind the cabin. Cabin has everything you need. Just be sure you keep track of the key, as the front door automatically locks. We had to crawl through the kitchen window at 11 p.m. more people around this year than last (flyfishers and tourists), but had it to ourselves early morning and late evening.

It is a very rustic cabin, with no running water. We did our cooking over a campfire outside. There was a refrigerator in the kitchen that was helpful, and a number of mice that scurried about at night. You could hike down either side of the river, and look at its origin from a spring that wells up right out of the rocks just a short ways from the cabin. The cabin was difficult to see from the road. It really helped to watch the mile markers so you knew when you were upon it. It was a very quite spot at night.