Government Camp, Oregon
Big Bear Cabin
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The very best of Government Camp and Mt. Hood is right outside your door at this beautiful log lodge, a lovingly appointed, all-seasons home with a gorgeous, dog-friendly living space, shared access to an outdoor hot tub, and a prime location for skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and so much more!
WHAT’S NEARBY
This traditional, three-level lodge offers 2,800 square feet of living space near the base of Government Camp's Glade Trail, a favorite among skiers and snowboarders for connecting to the Timberline Ski Area. You'll also be on the banks of Camp Creek, one mile from Mt. Hood Skibowl and Summit Ski Area, and an easy distance from such hiking and snowshoe favorites as Mirror Lake (two miles west) and Trillium Lake (four miles south).
THINGS TO KNOW
If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the nightly pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting "Yes" to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The nightly fee ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.
Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
Great location and even though there wasn't any snow on the roads it was a short walk to find enough snow to go sledding.
This house needs a maintenance overhaul. Lots of things didn’t work. Bbq, oven, the lights. The number of times I was asked to Just Go To The Breaker Box…we can laugh about it. Now. You can’t get to the hot tub in the winter unless you can climb through the dozen feet of snow, like a little ice goat, which they fail to tell you. Lots of other warnings posted all over the house with long lists of consequences for breaking them. Like do this or this or this and the police will be called or a giant fine. Kind of unfun. Kind of a fun killer. 2 parking spots in a house that sleeps 14 is goofy as heck. Unless you have two church vans then I guess it’s cool. The number of beds was nice with firm, comfy mattresses. Our groups takeaway: there are many houses up on the mountain, pick a different one.
We have returned to Big Bear because of its great location. #1) the Wifi has improved, yea! (#2) the clearing of paths to the door has not :( The parking spaces were plowed, but the path to the entrance was an icy disaster area. The folks staying in little bear had it even worse- but they had brought their own shovels, and helped us clear a path to the door of Big Bear- thank you! This is a real safety issue. The house itself was great. The heater in the front lower bedroom was broken, but vacasa was very responsive, and a maintenance guy came on day two and managed to fix half of it. Hot tub was off when we arrived, but warmed up nicely. Overall a very nice home, just needs to have reliable shoveling service!
Everything was perfect from the second we arrived until we left! The cabin was loaded with extras from games to kitchen utensils. There is a huge table that was perfect for our large family to gather and play games. And to top it off, it is conveniently located within walking distances to our favorite Government Camp restaurants!
There were a few issues with our stay. The batteries in the remote for the TV were out and no replacements. We had to go out and buy our own batteries. There was no laundry detergent to clean towels, so we had to go out and buy our own as well. Internet was down the entire time, tried basic troubleshooting on equipment, but that did not fix it. I called Vacasa team and they said a maintenance employee would call and come out to take a look. Maintenance never called nor came out to the property to look things over.
The house was honestly good. It had everything we needed kitchen wise, wifi, blankets. The only thing we had issues with was it looked like housekeeping wasn’t too great of a job with cleaning. There were goldfish underneath the couches and what looked like dried batter on the knobs of the kitchen drawers. The other thing which we were really looking forward to was the hot tub. The water looked green and it was slimy, even after we added the cleaning stuff for it. The beds weren’t the most comfortable and some of the steps from the stairs seemed loose. Kind of sketch.
The house really is a beautiful log house with lots a interesting decor. We had some complications during our visit but Vacasa responded well and did the right thing. We would recommend this home.
I was really hoping to have a great experience but that just wasn't the case. This was our first time renting from Vacasa and we were disappointed. We normally do Airbnb or VRBO. There were things that we liked about the property but that has been unfortunately over shadowed by the negatives. We had 10 people in our party that was from 4 families. Pros: Large dinning room table that we were all able to eat at together. 4 Large bedrooms with space for little ones. Dog friendly. Abundance of dishes, bowels and utensils. Lots of extra blankets and towels. Cons: House is seriously lacking in the maintenance department to the point where it is dangerous. All of the stair railings are very loose and wobbly making it completely unsafe. The wood steps from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor were wobbly as well which causes several of us to slip. The downstairs shower glass door pulling away from the shower stall with exposed screws sticking out. Couches are falling apart and there is stuffing just hanging out. The support is also gone is some of them so its like sitting on the floor. The jets were not operational on the hot tub. Vacasa Frustrations: Staff was not helpful. Check in time is 4pm. We got a call after we had already left and were told that we could not check in till 5pm. I asked if we could check out at 11am instead of 10am since our vacation was being cut an hour short for time that we paid to be there and for the inconvenience. We were met with a giant NO and no other alternative solutions to compensate us for the inconvenience of having to hang out in the car for an extra hour while waiting for the house to be ready with 3 children 3 and under. I had read past reviews and people had commented on the lack of maintenance but it has obviously not been a priority because things have not been fixed.
The house was in awesome condition when we showed up. There were plenty of dishes, pots, and pans for cooking even for a big group. I would highly recommend taking the bus from government camp up to Timberline and skiing down the Glade Trail at the end of the day. It brings you right back to the doorstep of the house.
Only two parking spaces for a property that sleeps more than 10 is inconvenient, and the wifi/cable tv was non-existent, but other than that, this was a great home. The rooms were spacious and comfortable- plenty of space for everyone and all their stuff. The kitchen was incredibly well stocked with pots, pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, etc. The beds were plentiful and comfortable. We could all easily fit at the dining table and there was plenty of space and storage space in the kitchen. Nice quiet location.