My family of four had a great time here! Enough snow on the ground to have fun, but since the nearby visitor center was closed the cabin felt more secluded than it actually is (I imagine it feels very "in the thick of it" in summer when the nearby Boy Scouts of America camp is active). Lots of nearby hikes and beautiful scenery, lots of room for kids to play outdoors near the cabin. A few minor issues: 1) the shower drained very poorly. It looks like it should double as a bath, but there's no bath faucet; 2) The wood stove was out of service (I see that a few of the previous reviews mentioned this) but the central heating worked great and we didn't even need the space heaters provided; 3) There's a busted window, and we were worried when we arrived, but the cardboard and plastic temporary fix that someone has done is more effective than we thought: as I said before, the central heat was enough, and we were quite warm at night. I really appreciated that all the switches were labeled, even the ones that don't seem to do anything. The presence of a "Mud Room" was very effective at helping us (and the kids) confine our muddy/ snowy footprints to that room, which made clean up a lot easier than it could have been. It would be nice to have coat hooks in the mud room, though. All in all, a great visit. I even caught a glimpse of a fox when it set off the motion activated flood lights outside on our second night.

My family of four had a great time here! Enough snow on the ground to have fun, but since the nearby visitor center was closed the cabin felt more secluded than it actually is (I imagine it feels very "in the thick of it" in summer when the nearby Boy Scouts of America camp is active). Lots of nearby hikes and beautiful scenery, lots of room for kids to play outdoors near the cabin. A few minor issues: 1) the shower drained very poorly. It looks like it should double as a bath, but there's no bath faucet; 2) The wood stove was out of service (I see that a few of the previous reviews mentioned this) but the central heating worked great and we didn't even need the space heaters provided; 3) There's a busted window, and we were worried when we arrived, but the cardboard and plastic temporary fix that someone has done is more effective than we thought: as I said before, the central heat was enough, and we were quite warm at night. I really appreciated that all the switches were labeled, even the ones that don't seem to do anything. The presence of a "Mud Room" was very effective at helping us (and the kids) confine our muddy/ snowy footprints to that room, which made clean up a lot easier than it could have been. It would be nice to have coat hooks in the mud room, though. All in all, a great visit. I even caught a glimpse of a fox when it set off the motion activated flood lights outside on our second night.

My family of four had a great time here! Enough snow on the ground to have fun, but since the nearby visitor center was closed the cabin felt more secluded than it actually is (I imagine it feels very "in the thick of it" in summer when the nearby Boy Scouts of America camp is active). Lots of nearby hikes and beautiful scenery, lots of room for kids to play outdoors near the cabin. A few minor issues: 1) the shower drained very poorly. It looks like it should double as a bath, but there's no bath faucet; 2) The wood stove was out of service (I see that a few of the previous reviews mentioned this) but the central heating worked great and we didn't even need the space heaters provided; 3) There's a busted window, and we were worried when we arrived, but the cardboard and plastic temporary fix that someone has done is more effective than we thought: as I said before, the central heat was enough, and we were quite warm at night. I really appreciated that all the switches were labeled, even the ones that don't seem to do anything. The presence of a "Mud Room" was very effective at helping us (and the kids) confine our muddy/ snowy footprints to that room, which made clean up a lot easier than it could have been. It would be nice to have coat hooks in the mud room, though. All in all, a great visit. I even caught a glimpse of a fox when it set off the motion activated flood lights outside on our second night.

Such a lovely place to stay. The fenced yard was perfect for the dogs, lots of space indoors, and all the amenities necessary. The fireplace wasn’t working quite right so we had to air out the cabin and stop using it. But there is central heat and it wasn’t an issue. Warning for winter visitors - there is no snow shovel, so make sure you bring one if snow is in the forecast.

Such a lovely place to stay. The fenced yard was perfect for the dogs, lots of space indoors, and all the amenities necessary. The fireplace wasn’t working quite right so we had to air out the cabin and stop using it. But there is central heat and it wasn’t an issue. Warning for winter visitors - there is no snow shovel, so make sure you bring one if snow is in the forecast.

Such a lovely place to stay. The fenced yard was perfect for the dogs, lots of space indoors, and all the amenities necessary. The fireplace wasn’t working quite right so we had to air out the cabin and stop using it. But there is central heat and it wasn’t an issue. Warning for winter visitors - there is no snow shovel, so make sure you bring one if snow is in the forecast.

Comfortable cabin, pet friendly. Location is within walking distance to showers point with shaded, woodsy hike to trailheads. Also only a few miles to Summer Haven, Marshals Gulch, and Mt Lemmon trails. Waking up to the smell of pine trees and an early morning hike in the mountains is so peaceful, a nice way to reset.

Comfortable cabin, pet friendly. Location is within walking distance to showers point with shaded, woodsy hike to trailheads. Also only a few miles to Summer Haven, Marshals Gulch, and Mt Lemmon trails. Waking up to the smell of pine trees and an early morning hike in the mountains is so peaceful, a nice way to reset.

Comfortable cabin, pet friendly. Location is within walking distance to showers point with shaded, woodsy hike to trailheads. Also only a few miles to Summer Haven, Marshals Gulch, and Mt Lemmon trails. Waking up to the smell of pine trees and an early morning hike in the mountains is so peaceful, a nice way to reset.

Love this cabin! Nicely kept, great location near multiple trailheads, and my dog loves the yard to play in.