Relax Swim and BBQ at Sierra River House

I really did not want to leave a negative review, but this was by far the worst property I have ever stayed in, without question. We arrived at the house after 4:00 PM, and it had not been cleaned at all. I contacted Expedia and asked to cancel the stay and find another hotel, but they did not agree and instead asked us to wait for someone to come clean the property. By the time we came back after dinner, it still had not been properly cleaned, and it was already dark outside. We had no choice but to stay there for the night. The children kept saying they felt itchy while trying to sleep, and my youngest child’s eye became severely swollen, apparently from being bitten by something, although we are not sure what it was. The property itself is very outdated and had a strong unpleasant odor. This was honestly the most terrible and frightening trip experience I have ever had. There are many more details I could mention, but if you do not believe this review, you are welcome to stay there and see for yourself.

We stayed at this cabin in the month of December. We had 14 people in our group and managed everybody to sleep on a bed. Very nice cabin and a view a river that flows by below the hill. The cabin is just a couple miles to the entrance of the Sequoia National Park. The cabin was cleaned and also all the rooms upon arrival and very spacious also. The host of the cabin responded rapidly when we had problems to fix to make everybody comfortable. I would recommend to my friends and family to stay at this cabin again.

Nice variety of small restaurants near by, Sequoia National park entry just 8 miles away.

Nice place!

June 2025 stay: You can’t swim/get in the water at this property. There’s no good or safe entry/exit location to the water. Under couches, furniture, and base boards could use a good sweep and wipe down. Owner/management was easy to work with, and accommodating. I can’t remember if I read this in the posting but none of the bathrooms are attached to bedrooms. The outdoor area was okay. It was just too hot for us to enjoy. Entry to Sequoia National Park was not far from the house. There’s a small local grocery store, but if you need something specific, I recommend stopping at the largest town nearby to get what you need. That’s like 35-40 mins away. Everyone in the little town was friendly!

magical place and I’ve never been until nowHaving the river right in the back yard was absolutely perfect. The home feels like you are in your own little world. Huge backyard! and when you want to leave it you can walk down the street to a Little bar Or take a drive into the park. Also need to find out what mattress’s the host used because it was the best sleep! Spending my 40th bday here was the best way to start a new chapter

Beautiful cabin with everything you can want and need love the attention to detail and the River is beautiful.

This was the best VRBO we’ve ever stayed in! It’s 5 miles from Sequoia National Park entrance. There is an amazing ice cream and candy shop two houses over and River bar and grill was next door to the candy shop. We were a family of 12, we all fit comfortably with plenty of seating for everyone! We were right on the river we spent a lot of time swimming in the river! This place had a very nice bon fire area with lots of seating, a screened in deck for those chess tournaments and a casita that consisted of a queen bed and bunk beds it was just 45 bucks for the cleaning fee , so worth it!! The house has gorgeous views with deer and baby coyote daily across the river. The place was very clean and stocked with small things you may need while staying there. We definitely will be back to this place again!!! Thanks for all the wonderful memories

Had a great time

Everything was great! location is awesome next to river. The only issue was with the spotty WIFI so streaming was bad. movies would freeze and take too long to come back, and it was difficult to check emails.

The property is nice and a good location. Unfortunately the entire outdoor patio area on the main level was under construction. We called VRBO and explained that we could not allow the kids or adults to go out on that level due to the rebar and wood stakes in place. The house was great, but the unsafe condition was not disclosed at the time of booking and on a Spring Break weekend, finding a new place for all of us was not an option. Very disappointing that the owner and VRBO both didn't seem concerned.

Great property for a big family to relax and unwind. Wonderful views along the river. Great location. Would stay again in the summer.

Our entire immediate family consisting of 10 adults and 4 children 4 and under, found this well appointed house right on the Kaweah river, with the windows to enjoy it, to be a perfect place for us to gather before Thanksgiving.

Perfect house for the family to get together. Every bedroom has a view of the river. Large hosting area with plenty of seating. The option for the extra studio was perfect for the teens to have their own space but be right there. The river was beautiful to look at and water felt amazing but it definitely was stronger than excepted so be careful with younger ones.

Easy access, pleanty of room, easy access to the water