Five Bears Cabin - Arnold

Our "FIVE BEARS CABIN" (please see our site of the same name) is actually a cluster of three buildings connected by a large deck that add up to what our family considers a very special mountain getaway. FIVEBEARSCABIN backs up to the Stanislaus National Forest, and it is located at the end of a private, shared driveway, off of a cul-de-sac in Blue Lake Springs.

The main building is a cozy, traditional, wood-paneled cabin. Aficionados of the small house / tiny house movement will appreciate how FIVEBEARSCABIN efficiently packs 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a den into its 864 square feet. The master bedroom has a Queen bed and it's own bathroom. The second bedroom has a Queen-over-Queen bunk bed. There is also a comfortable Queen sleeper sofa in the living room.

But sometimes people need their separate space, so we added two 10' x 12' structures to FIVEBEARSCABIN. If you are interested in modern, prefab design and construction, you will have fun using these Modern Sheds. One is stocked with games and puzzles; we call it the Lounge. It's a great space for reading, playing games, socializing or watching a show on your mobile device. We call the other the Studio; it has tables, chairs, exercise mats, a large mirror and an art easel. It's an ideal separate space to bring your laptop (or homework) and work in solitude. It's also a fun place to exercise, paint and draw.

In the winter, FIVEBEARSCABIN is a great base for skiing, sledding and snowboarding at Bear Valley, and in the summer, recreation opportunities abound. Walk to Snowflake Lodge year-round for recreation, and on Friday & Saturday nights for dinner. BYOB (no corkage fee!) and treat yourself to a delicious meal.

Please note that FIVEBEARSCABIN is NOT for you if you are looking for the most up-to-date kitchen, or if you are looking for huge interior spaces. Rest assured that there are a lot of VRBO options available for you if this is what you prefer. FIVEBEARSCABIN IS for you if you want a small, traditional cabin with the unique twist of added separate structures, all in a beautiful setting. Hopefully you will be able to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area during your stay. But if you must stay in touch with the modern world, we have free, unlimited local and long-distance telephone, internet, WiFi and cable TV (with access to Xfinity, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Spotify, Pandora, etc.). Please know in advance that Verizon is the only cellular service that works in Arnold, and even that can depend on where you are. And although our little cabin does not have air conditioning, we have fans to cool you in the summer months.

With respect to linens, we believe that the best policy is for our guests to bring their own bedding and towels. This keeps costs lower for our guests (no linen fee or extra housekeeping charge) and also ensures that our guests' linens are truly clean.

For your convenience, we strive to keep the following supplies stocked: paper towels, toilet paper, tissue, garbage bags, dishwashing soap, clothes washer detergent, liquid hand soap for sinks, liquid body wash for showers, shampoo, conditioner, hand/body lotion, blue sponges (for cleaning dishes), green/yellow sponges (for other cleaning), cleaning supplies, bathroom spray, tea, coffee (regular & decaf), granulated sugar, powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, pepper, cooking oil, charcoal briquettes, lighter fluid and replacement batteries. We ask for your understanding if we are running low or out of certain of these supplies during your stay. If you use the last of an item and have a chance to replace it, we would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, please let us know so that we can restock.

We accept reservations as follows: for stays of 3 or more nights, we accept reservations up to 6 months in advance; for stays of 2 nights, we accept reservations up to 1 month in advance.

For anyone still reading this description, I am including a poem written by our son, Ryan:

FAVORITE PLACE POEM

Everyone has a special place

Where you can relax

And enjoy the scenery

As for me

Mine

Is a mountain house

With an abundance of activities

From swimming in the summer

To skiing in the winter

You can still sit down and relax

With leaves to play in

And flowers to pick, you will never

Run out of fun

When you wake up

You can still smell

The forestry pine scent coming

In the distance

Then you can still remember

That this

is my mountain house