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Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room

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Outdoor dining
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 10211.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Rhododendron, OR
  • The Courses at Resort at the Mountain
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Salmon River
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Timberline Lodge Ski Area
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Troutdale, OR (TTD-Portland - Troutdale)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

bedroom 3

+2
6 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room

Big Bear River Retreat

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Bring the whole family to this perfect retreat and make yourself at home on the bank of the Sandy River! Head out to the deck each morning with a cup of coffee and listen to the sound of the flowing water and chirping birds. After a busy day of hiking or skiing, relax in front of the wood-burning fireplace with a good book, play one of the many provided board games, try your hand at a jigsaw puzzle, or play some ping pong (mini table) or foosball in the downstairs playroom. When mealtimes come around, the fully equipped kitchen will be great for chillier nights spent inside and the gas grill on the patio can be a perfect way to whip up some burgers in the fresh air. End each night with a big bowl of popcorn and a favorite movie on the TV.

WHAT’S NEARBY
One of the best things about this house is the easy access to miles of pristine trails, great for summertime fun. If you're a skier, you're only a few miles from Mt.Hood for unbelievable powder. A five-mile drive to Mt Hood Village will bring you to shopping and restaurants galore where you can pick up some new gear or grab a bite to eat after an adventure-filled day. If golf is your game, don't hesitate to visit the Three Nines Golf Course in Welches for a leisurely round of 18 just under five miles away.

THINGS TO KNOW
PERMIT ID#78192

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 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.

Property manager

Vacasa of Oregon
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Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Rhododendron

Located in Rhododendron, this cabin is in a rural area and in the mountains. Mount Hood National Forest and Sandy River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Mountain Sports and Rainbow Trout Farm. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Rhododendron, OR

What's nearby

  • Mount Hood National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mountain Sports - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • The Courses at Resort at the Mountain - 8 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Salmon River - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Timberline Lodge Ski Area - 30 min drive - 32.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dragonfly Cafe & Bakery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Barlow Trail Roadhouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Brightwood Tavern - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Zigzag Mountain Store - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Brewsters - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Serene Cottage on the River with Firepit, Deck, and Bunk Room located?

This family-friendly Rhododendron cabin is located in the mountains, just steps away from Sandy River and Mount Hood National Forest. Mountain Sports and Salmon River are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 28 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

7.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ella H.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

stacey & spenser s.

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

Nice simple cabin for a ski weekend with family/friends

Good simple cabin for a weekend up at the mountain with family and friends. Nothing fancy. The kids enjoyed the bunk room. Had everything we needed. I bet the outside is lovely when it's warmer as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jill W.

We keep returning!

Our family has rented this home many times. It’s the perfect degree of comfortable for our family of 4 - and big enough with the 3 sets of bunk beds for our boys to bring along some friends. Beds are comfortable. Kitchen has everything we need. Community pool is nice when it’s hot. Fire pit is fun when there isn’t a fire ban on. We’re heading back in a few weeks!
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10/10 Excellent

Alison and Matthew W.

Great ski cabin!!

My kids and I stayed here during spring break and it was the perfect ski cabin retreat. The kids LOVED all the "big bear" things around the home, and the downstairs rustic bear-themed bunk beds were so fun for them! We enjoyed all the games (there are puzzles and ping pong too!) and reading time in the living room. We also got out for some really pretty walks on the trails nearby. The best part.....its location! Such an easy drive for a day of skiing at Meadows!
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6/10 Okay

Laura O.

Lower level game room and bunk area wreaked of dog urine!

We left a message to complain. Maintenance guy had called and asked us to take care of garbage b/c he had bad knee. He told us he'd have housekeeping take care of it. We never got a call or visit from housekeeping. Owner text back and offered $100 return. We never even got that. No one followed through. The stench knocked us over going downstairs. Thank goodness the smell stayed down there. The rest of the cabin was great. No complaints, fairly clean, fresh linens, nice location. No idea where the pool was but heard it had one. Trillium Lake was nearby and awesome for swimming this time of year. Wish someone followed through with downstairs. :( Disappointed. They did not return messages left after trip. It's been over a week. We Will be making formal complaint.
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10/10 Excellent

Alison and Matthew W.

Home away from home

Our family always enjoys renting this cabin. It's big enough for our family of 4 to spread out, and we also enjoy going with another family as the bunk room is enough for six kids, and the tv/pingpong table are also downtstairs. There are two queen bedrooms on the top floor perfect for the parents. And we love the proximity to the river and the many trails to explore. Sitting on the deck listening to the river is one of my personal favorites. In the summer, the community pool and tennis court are an added bonus! This will always be our first choice for a mountain get away!
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10/10 Excellent

Marialy M.

Beautiful

I love the location and my kids enjoyed the river walks and hikes around the area. The bedroom window does need curtains and also the top floor bathroom door don’t close properly.
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8/10 Good

Stephanie K.

Perfect for families

Location was great with easy access to a walking path along the river, quiet neighborhood and a house full of toys and games to keep kids occupied. Kitchen had the basics for cooking, bed were comfortable. While the home was a bit dated everything was in good repair and clean.
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8/10 Good

Rebecca W.

Great for two small families with busy older kids

We were moved here as our original booking fell through last minute due to some unexpected pests at the original rental property. I would not have picked this on my own as the kitchen was quite outdated. It was dark and had wonky heating but otherwise it met our needs. The bunk room downstairs has 3 bunks and includes the washer/dryer in the same open room and a half bath. This house has two half baths and the only full bath is on the top floor. Come prepared to build a fire if it’s winter. The house was 49degrees when we arrived at 5pm and didn’t heat up until about midnight when we all woke up too hot to keep sleeping. Bring “fire-starters” and wood. The heat in the play room downstairs didn’t seem to be working. I believe they expect you to heat that room with fire in the wood stove also. The soap dispenser in the dishwasher is broken but I think it still cleaned…we just used extra soap each time to be sure. The single shower can be a bigger issue if you have anyone unable to go up all the stairs or more than a family or two that are close since there is a lot of space sharing. Skibowl tubing was the highlight of our trip and the kids loved having their own space downstairs, even if it was chilly. The kitchen lacked appropriate spatulas for the nonstick pans and needs a better scrubber to clean off scrambled eggs. We tried. Broom and vacuum appreciated by the front door because the soil and pine needles tracked in like mad if unattended. No window coverings in several big windows would also help with heat.
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10/10 Excellent

Angela D.

Family

The home was well stocked and comfortable. It is limited on beds for more then 4 adults but perfect for two families with kids. Our family loved it and had a great weekend.

8/10 Good

Jeffrey O., Portland, OR

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

Comfy & Cozy

Spacious, comfy cabin down by the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Mallory L., PORTLAND

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cute, big but run down

I love the location and size of the house. Being able to take a short walk outside to the river was really nice. In the photos there was a game space, the foos ball table is broken and the room smelt of musk badly. Luckily I read the reviews before leaving to my trip and brought some candles, but due to the smell we did not use the basement at all for our fellowship. In the kitchen is a small trash can for food/waste and it will filled up quickly, when trying to look for extra trash bags I was searching high and low and could not find anything. When looking under the sink the cabinets door almost feel off when I opened it. Everyone besides myself are 6 feel tall and had a hard time being comfortable in the shower. Me being 5’5 had no problem beside the fact the shower head has zero pressure and the tub didn’t look like something I would want to take a hot bath in. The BBQ was extremely hard to light and was not working properly, we were able to get it going with a long lighter, it was just a little scary to do seeing as the BBQ was supposed to be self lighting. There was no check out instructions to be found, so I strip the beds and did a load of towels along with washed and put away my dishes best I could. When we first got there were walking the house there was a candy wrapper on one of the stair cases, what looked like used tissue paper between the upstairs chair and ottoman, and we found 2 bottle caps on the floor between the kitchen and dining room table. Be careful of the balcony railing, is is very wobbly! Seems intact, but I wouldn’t put a lot of pressure or weight on it. Again, very cute house. Perfect size for what we were doing. They had a lot of Toiletries for us to use if anything was forgotten, and lots of room for a big gathering. The WIFI was great which was nice for our live steaming. Just small adjustments could make this house top notch.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia E.

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

Very comfortable

We were pleasantly surprised that our large group all had showers and had hot water most of the time. There was cleaning supplies and soaps for us to use. Plenty of towels as well. It was very comfortable for our large group. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

One shower sleeps 12

Down stairs smells wet snd damp. One shower for lots of beds. Check is between house not ideal
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Issac G.

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

Nice family get away.

This is our second time at this property and everything was just how we remembered. My boys loved the ping pong table and hockey set. The power went out sometime during our last night, so we didn’t get to enjoy our last morning as much. Not the owners fault, there were high winds that day.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Cari D.

Great family cabin

Fun time with space for kids and adults.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
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6/10 Okay

Carol L.

Winter Retreat

We enjoyed celebrating the new year with family and friends in this well equipped home.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Mindy J K.

Relaxing get away.

This is our families second year staying in the Mt. Hood area. We love VACASA and their staff. Our stay at Big Bear River Retreat was perfect. The house is in the perfect location to snow activities, it is cozy warm and inviting. The open floor plan made cooking and planning games a whole family affair. Plenty of beds and area for kids to play and sleep. Looking forward to returning again soon.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Lindie H.

Good weather

Good weather
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Waleena C.

Cabin needs maintenance

This Cabin needs maintenance. There are a few good things about it but the bad is outweighing the good. The Bad: 1.The fridge was not working. When maintenance man came out it was 55 degrees inside. That is way too warm. They brought us 2 ice chest and 2 bags of ice to last 4 days. 2.The microwave overheats if you try to cook 3 bags of popcorn, and not all of the buttons work. 3.The light above the door inside as you come in doesn't work. 4.The rec room smells like dog pee, the odor starts to hit you as you are walking down the stairs. The odor is so bad we could not stand to be in this room. 5. The rec room also has exposed wires, beware if you have kids, not that you want them on that carpet that smells like pee. 6. The bunk bed room has a closet that has chemicals like paint, hammers, and other tools, there is no knob on the door and it is not locked. It is dangerous for young kids. 7. The door to the bathroom down stairs doesn't lock. 8. Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms, they do not have blinds or curtains on the windows. One of the windows you can clearly see the road. When changing clothes privacy is nice. 9. In one of the closets the owner has her clothes, old shoes, and slippers. 10. The hand rail fell off while we were there as well. 11. Clutter; There is clutter every where and some is hazardous. By the bunk bed there is a sled leaning against the wall. Climbing down my daughter hit it with her foot, a board fell off and landed with rusty nails sticking up which she then stepped on. There is clutter just about everywhere you look; In the kitchen mops, brooms and buckets in one corner and a Vacuum and folding chairs in the other corner. There are Christmas trees in the corners in the rec room. Outside there is stuff laying all over the ground including garbage in the foliage. The bottom line is that if you are on vacation to relax and enjoy the mountain area, it is really hard to do with all of these issues. I would never rent this house again. The good: 1.The location is great. There is a trail leading to a sandy bank that is a great spot to build a sand castle and play in the river. 2. You can see the river from the deck. 3. The house is well stocked with towels, sheets, pillowcases, and pots and pans. 4. It is a good size.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Smitha G.

There were few issues with the place. Home didn't feel very inviting

Very dark in the living room also. Rooms didn't have blinds though they are facing the street. Kitchen looked cluttered and we left in a better state than what we got it . Kitchen lamp was flickering and turned off completely. So we opened it to check and the bulb came crashing down and broke to pieces. The house was well stocked with sheets and towels. Not very great experience, have stayed in better ones.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Shelley M.

Great!

We had a fantastic time! Very cozy home and a short walk to the river. Only drawbacks- moldy smell in the basement, bathroom door in basement doesn't close and it would be nice to have blinds or curtains on bedroom windows to block out morning sun (esp in the summer when the sun is up by 5am). But we had a great time and enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Katharina H., Portland

We had a great time at this home! It's so close to Skibowl and surrounded by beautiful nature.

Everything was super easy and no problems at all. We got all the information we needed, the house was cozy and clean- the kitchen had enough equipment and we had a great time! Skibowl was super close and the nature around was nice to take a walk along the little river. We were hiking to the trillium lake and took beautiful pictures and just enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere there. Highly recommended for a stay! Thank you so much!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Leighann F.

Perfect for multiple families

This cozy, unassuming Oregon cabin was perfect for our three families. Felt like going back to a simpler time in our home state. Lots of space for the kids to run around and games for them to play with. The fireplace offered warmth in more ways than one. We didn't realize there was only one shower in a cabin meant for 10 people. Not a problem for us, but could be for some others who didn't pay attention to the details. But all-in-all, a great experience. Thank you.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jacqulyn D.

My twins 6th birthday weekend

I rented this cabin for my twins 6th birthday and I must say it by far exceeded what I thought it was going to be. The house was very big and the surrounding areas were beautiful. There was plenty of space of all of us. They had a great time. I would definitely come back.

About the host

Hosted by Vacasa of Oregon

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Vacasa began in 2009, simply because our founder and CEO Eric wanted to find a better way to share his wife’s family’s summer home in Long Beach, Washington with guests as a vacation rental. Eric and his early team worked to build Vacasa on the premise that local employees can do what they love most (taking care of guests, homeowners, and properties), while the hands-off tasks of vacation rental management—things like marketing, filing taxes, and maintaining a website—could be handled by a specialized central support team.




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