Gateway to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10

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Dryer
Washer
Kitchen
Parking available
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Carson, WA

Whistle Punk Trailhead
‪6 min drive‬
Trout Creek Trailhead
‪6 min drive‬
Bridge of the Gods
‪28 min drive‬
Troutdale, OR (TTD-Portland - Troutdale)
‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2nd Downstairs

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Doubles

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Downstairs

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

A private newly remodeled four bedroom home located within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Perfect for an unplugged getaway or outdoor adventure. The historical Wind River Ranger District is a unique combination of open meadows and forested slopes. Enjoy a morning hike on the Pacific Crest Trail located with a mile of the house, take a afternoon stroll through the Wind River Arboretum then unwind over dinner at the local family friendly brew pub located just 15 minutes away. The Columbia Gorge is home to endless outdoor recreation fun!

NO WI-FI AVAILABLE
Linens and towels are provided

Property manager

Skamania County

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please no pets on the furniture (Couches, beds, chairs, etc.)

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Carson

Carson is home to this holiday home. Elk Ridge Golf Course and Skamania Lodge Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking.

Carson, WA

What's nearby

Whistle Punk Trailhead - 6 min drive - 2.2 km
Trout Creek Trailhead - 6 min drive - 2.8 km
Bridge of the Gods - 28 min drive - 27.2 km
Skamania Lodge Golf Course - 29 min drive - 24.8 km
Bonneville Lock and Dam - 32 min drive - 32.3 km

Getting around

Portland International Airport (PDX) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chefs Petrone - ‬29 min drive
‪Betty May's Coffee and Things - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gateway to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Gateway to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gateway to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Gateway to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest located?

Situated in Carson, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Whistle Punk Trailhead and Trout Creek Trailhead. Wind River is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lisa N.

16 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene

We had a beautiful, relaxing stay at this property. Loved everything about it.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corina M.

12 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place!

Great location. Clean with room fire everyone. I didn’t have an issue with communication. We plan to stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rfhpdx

11 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Quiet & Clean

This house was very clean & quiet during my stay. I stayed here 3 nights for Thanksgiving. House was well equipped and everything was in good working order; Washer/dryer, stove, fridge, dishwasher, furnace. The beds were comfortable. There are several hikes and walking trails close by, saw several deer and elk. There are a few things I want to point out; There is no entertainment i.e. TV, radio, we brought our sound bar and used our phone for music. I wish they had radio/music-TV, Cleaning supplies would had been nice for us to use (broom/dust pan/vacuum) for spilled sugar. The outside overhead lightbulb between the garage and laundryroom door needs to be replaced. We baked for Thanksgiving, measuring spoons/cups would had been nice. There are NO window coverings in the entire house, which is fine in the daytime. However, at night it felt like a fishbowl. They really need to put up some window coverings. We enjoyed our stay, and would recommend and go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan B.

17 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chuck F.

31 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Skamania Gateway property

Nice place, slept well, quiet, great walking, short drive to Carson and Stevenson

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warren B.

11 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy retreat close to trails

My coworkers and I stayed at this very comfortable home for 2 nights. We had plenty of space both to ourselves and to mingle with each other. The home is close to trails and a great launching point for exploring Gifford Pinchot.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Padraig D.

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent accommodation. Clean and comfortable

Delighted with value for money Absolutely ideal

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Communication

Property is owned by Skamania County that works M-thurs. They never sent the key code for the house I paid for to enter on my birthday Friday 10/04. It took me 2 hours of asking for help from the towns people of Stevenson, WA the county seat. Finally VRBO called their emergency phone number & I received a call from a manger that apologized & gave me the code. I will be writing the county & the local newspaper to submit my complaints. Brittany needs to be reprimanded!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

24 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This place is wonderful! My husband and I got married on Drano lake and this cabin was a perfect place to stay with our friends. There is plenty of parking, clean, quiet, and overall a really cool location. It was easy to rent and get instructions. Everyone who stayed loved it. We will definitely be coming back!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

8 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin B.

4 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bridge of the Gods 1/2 Marathon trip!

I brought my son and a few of his high school XC friends to run the Bridge of the God's half marathon. This house was absolutely perfect! They had plenty of space in the yard to play frisbee and they went on multiple walks and runs. The house was very clean and beds were very comfortable! We would love to come back next year!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn R.

2 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Great place to stay to explore the area

We enjoyed the natural setting and quiet area and it was a great jumping off point for exploring the Carson and greater Columbia Gorge area. Wish we had even more time to stay and explore! We rented the two houses in the area and this worked very well for our small group - everyone was very comfortable and we were all able to gather in the larger house for meals. The houses are restored very nicely!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly G.

8 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and Peaceful

This place was very clean and everything was in good working order. We stayed during the heat wave in July and the air conditioning was heavenly (We only used the downstairs bedrooms. The upstairs might have been warmer). It is quiet, and we loved the big living room windows showing the pastoral scene across the street. There was a herd of cows grazing peacefully morning and evening. As others have mentioned, the kitchen supplies were basic and there are no curtains for the windows. But this no-frills couple was very happy. I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

31 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mount Adams House - May 2024

We always enjoy staying here - don't miss the TV or wifi at all. (4th time staying) It does seems like many kitchen utensils are missing, since previous visits - but we muddled through. Shower knob needs repair or replacement.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Laura P.

14 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Research base

Great home base for working in the forest!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott E.

11 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet

Nice, clean very private.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert E.

7 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Observed Perseid meteor shower multiple nights. Perfect for viewing the stars. House was spotless.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bridget H.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic Getaway

This was a great spot dor our family from both sides of the state to meet and spend the weekend. There were bedrooms enough for us all to have our own sleeping space and common space where we could all enjoy games together. We enjoyed the proximity to hiking and the outdoor spaces. We also loved learning about the history of Wind River. Thank you for keeping the home historic as much as possible. We just loved it here!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylan F.

5 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Scientist getaway with fan

Great. Calm. No frills.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John M., Bonney Lake, Wash.

1 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Base for our family

We loved this house and its location. The house was clean and just what were looking for as a base for our family during our son's wedding in Cascade Locks. Loved the area around the house and the history of this location. I hope we can make it back to stay again when we have more time to enjoy the area.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Leana M.

17 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great house, but a bit of a snafu

The good: the house is great, the location is peaceful, some good hiking nearby. The house is spacious, has all the basics, and the beds are comfy. The kitchen is a bit sparse in terms of of cookware, but enough to get the job done. As others pointed out, there are no curtains, but that didn't bother us too much. The bad: when we arrived, the house had not been cleaned from the previous tenants. The beds has dirty sheets, the floors was full of dirt and hair, trash can in bathroom overflowing, hair in the shower, etc. We tried to contact VRBO (incredibly difficult since there's no wifi and barely any reception), but VRBO customer service was attrocious. We tried contacting the host, but since it's a county office, they were closed (we arrived on a weekend). Our only choice was to drive into town to get cleaning supplies and detergent, and clean the house ourselves. We spent several hours washing bedding (there was no extra bedding), cleaning floors, taking out trash, etc. Eventually after we had pretty much finished cleaning, we found a paper with an emergency after-hours contact (who was not listed in any of the VRBO info). He was great, apologized for the issue, even came by to drop off his card. Eventually, he gave us a partial discount. The house being dirty when we arrived was a big bummer, but overall we ended up having a good stay. My one takeaway is that VRBO customer service is terrible and I'm not sure I'd use VRBO again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Diana V.

17 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

The home was very spacious and updated. Our stay was limited in the house as we had a wedding to prep and attend. Communication with host was quick however when at the place there's no connection until you connect to the WiFi or you have a hotspot. A couple of suggestions would be to have the cleaning service done prior to arrival of guests with extra linen and laundry and dish soap. Other places also offer toiletries too. Luckily we had extra for all. Kitchen needs a blender and more sturdy cooking spoons. We noticed rodant activity around edges/corners of the kitchen countertops and floors at arrival, hence a bleach bottle would be good to have at hand. A mop, bucket and cleaning solution in utility room would also be useful. Instructions on how to leave the linen would be great. Hope we left the home as clean and organized as we could. It is a really nice neighborhood - we got to see the exhibit of the experimental forest on a small hike we did around the back. It is a great idea to bring more visitors into the remodeled homes. Thank you for letting us rent your home in the forest

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pak Nin Ben

16 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

For me, coming from a city, this is almost that perfect get away I was looking for…nice, quite and surrounded by beautiful forest, creek, range and mountains view. Would help a lot if we can get better cellular and internet connection. The property is in a good condition and the service from property management was very good.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jarred F.

2 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great secluded location with pretty view

Lovely

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

David B.

2 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful forest!

Very sorry, but we broke a glass tumbler. Also, there is a mouse in the kitchen, and someone has given it access to the countertop. Otherwise, we had an awesome time, and the beds slept well.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

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4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2nd Downstairs

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Upstairs Doubles

1 bathroom

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