Louella Cabin

Didn't know that pots, pans, plates and utensils were provided so we had brought our own. Also didn't know that there's a gas stove in the kitchen, too. Bring folding chairs to sit outside and watch the stars, satellites, and shooting stars from the front yard!

Cabin was missing the futon pad. There was a frame, but no cushion for hanging out or sleeping in the living room, making the place uncomfortable to hang out. Also, note that with the missing pad the place only sleeps 4 not 6. This was a major bummer for our group. Next, the thermostat is broken, so the directions do not work. Luckily the gas fireplace/stove works ok manually, but it overheats and turns off before the cabin is very warm. Bring layers. Beds are dirty, with mold under mattress in main bedroom. Definitely bring your own sheets. Be aware, the "Queen" in the bedroom is actually a double. Fire pit is useless, as it is right next to the port-a-potty. All that said, we had a lovely time. Just know what your are signing up for. Fridge and cooking stove/oven work great. Electric lights work great too. No running water. We love the local hikes in the area. This is a great location. Also, there's a lovely historic orchard on the property with apples and pears.

We've stayed at Louella several times and always enjoy it.

Although we've stayed at Louella in December before, this was our first time with snow/ice. There were no provided shovels or other tools to remove the ice from the front steps and it was quite treacherous. We ended up sprinkling some regular table salt, and clearing a path down the stairs by scraping with a hatchet we'd brought. If you're visiting in winter you should probably bring something, at the very least some ice melt. Also, any coffee drinkers should bring some sort of French press or drip/pour over type system. The two vintage percolators onsite don't work very well, and require a very coarse grind in order for their filters to not just let the grinds pass right through. Our coffee was ground for drip, and we ended up having to retrofit a percolator with a paper coffee filter cut down to size.

The mattress on the double bed was also hard as a rock and we had a very hard time sleeping (our recollection of our last visit was a mattress that was old and with very little support, I guess this is supposed to be an improvement). That was unfortunate since one of the goals of any vacation for us is to get more sleep! The rest of the cabin was cozy and we enjoyed our stay.

My friend and I loved the Louella Cabin! It was nice to have electricity and heat! Only complaint we had was the extremely small port a potty!

Make sure you bring enough water for cooking, cleaning (hand washing and dishes), and drinking!

The historic cabin makes you feel like you are living long ago…in the woods.
The heater kept us plenty warm. The use of the outhouse and our own water hauled kept us in tune with simplicity. The annoyance of a midnight outhouse run was tempered by the dazzling light show from above.

Flowers left from prior guest or cleaner, nice!

What a great little cabin! While it could use a good deep cleaning it was comfortable and everything worked as expected. The road was quiet except for an occasional dirt biker but low dust levels. The lawn needed a mow and there were skeeters but that's not a surprise.
Easy to access and parking for a couple cars if needed. Bonus: It appeared the outhouse was cleaned weekly.
Access to Sequim Bay State Park was close as were many trails like Upper Dungeoness and Royal Basin, Tubal Cain Mine, Slab Camp & Gray Wolf as well as the old Ned Hill Fire Lookout remnants. While not my favorite cabin in the network you can't beat the location or price.

What a great cabin! Quiet, out of the way, and has just enough amenities to make for a comfortable night amongst the trees. Check out the buckhorn wilderness nearby

Second time at Louella Cabin and had a great time again! It’s a beautiful and quiet spot with amazing surroundings to enjoy and explore. Cabin is clean and cozy, including the honey bucket bathroom located near the fire pit. Bring lots of water and you can grab big bundles of firewood for $5/bundle at a little hut just down the road on your way to the cabin. Many pots, pans, utensils, dishes, and a cutting board included at the cabin make it a comfortable stay!

Heat wave made it uncomfortable. Had a hard time finding cabin due to no cell reception so make a map when route is available. Arrived at cabin after hour for call to get entry code and no cell reception at cabin I should have read email more thoroughly. Would have been nice if entry code had been in email instead of requiring a call. Had to sleep on porch, but was probably too hot in cabin anyway.