Could not get the temperature in the cabin over 40°, even with two fireplaces and the wood stove going. The fireplace in the bedroom has something wrong with the flu so it smokes up the room and can’t be used. The other bedroom has no heat at all. The single-pane windows do not give any resistance to the cold outside. Since our trip we’ve heard that people bring in their own curtains. We were glad we had 15° sleeping bags but it is not pleasant to hang out in the cabin in the evening. We planned to stay 2 nights but left after one night because no one slept due to stoking the fires all night. The kitchen is well stocked with pans and utensils, and there was plenty of wood but be ready to split it and bring a maul. The propane stove and oven worked fine.

Could not get the temperature in the cabin over 40°, even with two fireplaces and the wood stove going. The fireplace in the bedroom has something wrong with the flu so it smokes up the room and can’t be used. The other bedroom has no heat at all. The single-pane windows do not give any resistance to the cold outside. Since our trip we’ve heard that people bring in their own curtains. We were glad we had 15° sleeping bags but it is not pleasant to hang out in the cabin in the evening. We planned to stay 2 nights but left after one night because no one slept due to stoking the fires all night. The kitchen is well stocked with pans and utensils, and there was plenty of wood but be ready to split it and bring a maul. The propane stove and oven worked fine.

Cleaned the windows ;)

Cleaned the windows ;)

We were excited to stay at the lodge because we've camped in this area with our kids for years. We knew the lodge was there and we've even used the light that shone from it at night to guide us back to the north end as we've paddled our canoe after dark. However, we were disappointed in the lodge. It must have been a mighty fine place to stay in in it's day, but it is old and dirty and falling apart. It looked like there had been little thought into preparing this place for public reservations. Switch and plug plates had been removed and covered with blanks that were not all uniform, but looked like they were just some old leftovers that happened to be laying around. It was obvious that to patch over those holes in the walls was too much for those in charge. Crazy thing is, with all the former switch and plug plate holes that were covered, there were no covers on the former heating vents in front of the windows in the great room. Those were all bare and probably home to lots and lots of mice. Speaking of mice, on our 2nd day, after being gone all day hiking, we returned and sat on the futon, which was facing the window and that beautiful view of the lake and Square Top Mountain. In doing so, we could smell something just awful. It was something that was dead. I first thought of a mouse, but didn't know where it would be. Down in one of the uncovered vents? In the folds of the black futon, which was uncleaned, filthy from years of use? I didn't want to even think about it. We made dinner on the stove and afterwards, while picking up a frying pan to wash, a mouse jump out of it, scurried across the top and down into a burner hole. We turned on all 4 burners and watched, with a broom, for it to come out. Eventually, it made a short appearance on the bottom side of the stove, only to quickly go back under the stove. (If you want the full review, I've already sent it to you around Aug 18, 2019).

We were excited to stay at the lodge because we've camped in this area with our kids for years. We knew the lodge was there and we've even used the light that shone from it at night to guide us back to the north end as we've paddled our canoe after dark. However, we were disappointed in the lodge. It must have been a mighty fine place to stay in in it's day, but it is old and dirty and falling apart. It looked like there had been little thought into preparing this place for public reservations. Switch and plug plates had been removed and covered with blanks that were not all uniform, but looked like they were just some old leftovers that happened to be laying around. It was obvious that to patch over those holes in the walls was too much for those in charge. Crazy thing is, with all the former switch and plug plate holes that were covered, there were no covers on the former heating vents in front of the windows in the great room. Those were all bare and probably home to lots and lots of mice. Speaking of mice, on our 2nd day, after being gone all day hiking, we returned and sat on the futon, which was facing the window and that beautiful view of the lake and Square Top Mountain. In doing so, we could smell something just awful. It was something that was dead. I first thought of a mouse, but didn't know where it would be. Down in one of the uncovered vents? In the folds of the black futon, which was uncleaned, filthy from years of use? I didn't want to even think about it. We made dinner on the stove and afterwards, while picking up a frying pan to wash, a mouse jump out of it, scurried across the top and down into a burner hole. We turned on all 4 burners and watched, with a broom, for it to come out. Eventually, it made a short appearance on the bottom side of the stove, only to quickly go back under the stove. (If you want the full review, I've already sent it to you around Aug 18, 2019).