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Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town

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Exterior
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Living area
Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10302.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Shaver Lake, CA
  • Museum of the Sierra
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Sierra Marina
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Shaver Lake
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town

Pond View Lodge

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Headed to Shaver Lake? Treat your family to a vacation at this rustic cabin just a few miles outside of town! A pond view greets you from the porch, a welcome sight for anyone hoping to escape to nature without leaving the comforts of home behind. There's also a pool table and Ping-Pong for family game nights. The family dog is also welcome to join you for an additional nightly fee.

This spacious cabin sits about three and a half miles from the Dorabelle campsite, an excellent access point to beautiful Shaver Lake. China Peak Mountain Resort's ski slopes are about a 22-mile drive from where you're staying - an easy day trip. If you prefer to stay nearby, try out Shaver Lake Pizza or one of the other local dining options in town.

Inside, you'll find a full kitchen, including a fridge, stove, oven, and microwave. Two cable TVs, a DVD player, and free WiFi keep everybody entertained during a stay here and a fireplace adds to the laid-back and comfortable atmosphere. You'll also have a washer/dryer so keeping vacation clothes clean is a snap.

Reserve your stay in this warm and friendly Shaver Lake cabin today!

*All same day bookings must be made through the local office between the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm PST. For same day bookings, please contact Vacasa.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the 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 pet fee is per stay and 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 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 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of California
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Dogs only. Max of 4.
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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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Shaver Lake

Located in Sierra Cedars, a neighbourhood in Shaver Lake, this cabin is in the mountains and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sierra National Forest and Shaver Lake, while Central Sierra Historical Society and Museum of the Sierra are cultural highlights. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
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Shaver Lake, CA

What's nearby

  • Sierra National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Central Sierra Historical Society - 10 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Museum of the Sierra - 11 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Sierra Marina - 14 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Shaver Lake - 15 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shaver Lake Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Hut - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shaver Lake Pub N Grub - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mountain Tripper Cafe & Tea House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bob's Blue Sky Cafe - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-Friendly Mountain Cabin with Great View & Location a Few Miles from Town located?

Located in Sierra Cedars, this cabin is steps from Sierra National Forest and within 6 mi (10 km) of Central Sierra Historical Society and Museum of the Sierra. Shaver Lake and Sierra Marina are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.4

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. 22 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michele M.

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

Our Time at the Pond Cabin

We have stayed at this cabin over 6 times over the years and we keep going back because it is very roomy. It has 5 large bedrooms with king beds! The two stoves / ovens make it great for large groups. The living room and dining room has plenty of seating for large groups. The mud room, and garage make it nice for storing ice chests and snow gear. The back yard is flat which is perfect for snow play in the winter. It is 5 minutes from the town of Shaver. Overall, this cabin is an excellent value.. as long as you don't mind 70's decor. We like it! A few things to note: the kitchen is not well appointed. Really rustic pots and pans and serving dishes. If you plan to cook or prepare a lot of food, bring your own items. It doesn't have a Keurig coffee maker or a blender. It does have an air fryer. They only give you a small dish soap so bring more of that, bring more toliet paper, and several more garbage bags for your big groups.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
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8/10 Good

Roxanne Z.

We've used the Pond Lodge before and we abololutely love it!

We loved it!
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4/10 Poor

Nancy W.

Needs work

Based on the reviews I knew to take some cleaning supplies. This issue hasn’t been resolved. Beddings were old and the sheets seemed as were made of plastic. Kitchen cookware was very old and rusty. They were not safe to cook with. Thankfully we took a pan we used for our meals. Refrigerator seems to have a leak. On the bright side home was large enough to accommodate us and plenty of rooms.

8/10 Good

Richard W.

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

Accommodating.

A lot of space for a large family. Great layout. Game room was a big hit. The accommodations were exactly as advertised. Will certainly consider it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Renee L.

Beautiful cabin

Great experience everything was perfect beautiful place and location 5 stars
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8/10 Good

nathan w.

Pond view with Snow

Being next to pond with Beautiful views was amazing! Family & Friends had a great time. 40 drive to resort was there for 2 days. House is big enough for everyone! House is from 1980’s with a lot of original appliances and features. House does need repairs and maintenance to complete better Functionality. Nathan

10/10 Excellent

marshawn p.

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

Beautiful views

Great for families
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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6/10 Okay

janice y.

Greats space: outdated

The place is huge!!! Overall we enjoyed the space and where its located. All the rooms has king size bed which was amazing and comfortable. The bedrooms where huge lots and lots of room for everyone. The game room space is great for big family like ours! Our kids enjoyed hanging out in there. The kitchen was big and having two stove and two microwave was a plus! But it was not as clean as I prefer it should be. There was a lot of dust on the window seal, spider web on the lamps, the shower curtain has a mildew smell, cutting board needs to be thrown away. Booth oven was dirty. The shaggy carpet was really old, even when its brown you can tell its dirty, and torn on some places. The green leather couch in the living room and the brown couch by the dining room are torn and when you sit on it, it will sink you to almost the floor. Our family enjoyed it but it really needs a good deep clean and furnitures needs to be updated.
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8/10 Good

Janet J.

Family reunion

Pond view was just what we were looking for. A somewhat private setting, enough bedrooms for 5 couples, and would allow pets. The house was set up for a big crowd two day stay. Only negative was we had to be out of the house by 10:00, not enough time to get 10 people fed , cleaned up, packed and out the door iso early in the morning. We met the housekeepers at 10:00 by our cars as we were driving out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Rosa C.

Peaceful and beautiful views

The home is charming and spacious. The game room was the perfect hangout spot! The deck was great and we had an amazing view, we were lucky enough to spot a few deers. The home was clean and stocked with necessities. I will book again in the future!
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10/10 Excellent

Iesha B.

Amazing stay!

The cozy cabin came with everything we needed and more! The Ballards are very thoughtful and considerate whether it just be a single family stay or multiple families there was room and activities for everyone! The drive up here was not bad at all The views are amazing all around this spacious cabin, Thanks so much for opening up your home to us we will definitely be staying again!
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10/10 Excellent

april w.

Perfect for multi families

This cabin is awesome. We have stayed here before, but this time it was very well stocked. The cabin has everything you need. Was clean. Great location. We had a blast.

10/10 Excellent

Gil C.

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

Great location beautiful view , quiet & peaceful

The rooms are large , game room was a hit , fire place very cozy , the extra amenities were a plus , snow disk for the kids. Loved all the couches, we were able to sit down and visit with one another
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
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8/10 Good

Jose A.

Cozy Cabin

Very spacious home had everything we needed. Just the carpet needs to be updated, other then that everything is good.
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2/10 Terrible

Jerry B.

Do not waste your money.

This house was absolutely disgusting. Filthy. Everything was covered in dust, it was very apparent nobody had cleaned prior to our arrival and it didn’t look like anyone had been in the house in a month or two. Cobwebs covered every ceiling beem in the living room, dust on every piece of decor, dead flies in every window, nasty old dingy curtains that would have needed another panel to even come close to actually covering the window. Half of the largest window wasn’t covered at all. Two of the rooms blinds were broken so they also weren’t covered by anything. The shower curtain was absolutely disgusting. The beds are rock hard. The utensils are old are nasty (and very limited) They had no pans and everything they did have was scarce. No ac and only 2 tiny fans. It was hot. The carpet was so disgusting you could tell it had not been vacuumed and it was so musty the entire first night even with the doors and windows all open. The entire family left sneezing from all the dust. The main attraction which is the game room and bar had nowhere to keep drinks cold upstairs which sucked, the pool table was uneven, the ping pong table was barely hanging on and uneven. Basically i have no idea how they get away with the price of this. Even with the space it is so nasty and unkept it’s nowhere near worth it. It’s a shame the owners let that beauty fall apart it had great potential but would need gutted and redone to be worth a bleep if you ask me. My family rents a cabin every year and we’ve been going to this area for 50 years and 4 generations. We will never go back to that place, that’s for sure. Huge disappointment.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

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

Great no frills cabin

We absolutely loved this cabin and would consider renting again, as long as the weather is cool enough. There is no AC. We knew this going in and brought 6 fans with us. The hottest day was 95, we put box fans in the windows, facing outwards and it helped a lot. There were a lot of cups, plates, silverware, pots and pans, but only 1 cutting board, 1 measuring cup, 1 cookie sheet and all the knives were dull. I would suggest bringing a knife sharpener and cutting board with you. There were a few left over spices in the cabinets, but definitely bring anything you need if you are picky. We were given only 1 travel soap for hand dishes, 3 pods for the dishwasher, 3 pods for laundry, travel size shower toiletries, and 6 rolls of TP for 9 people 7 days. We were told they "start you off" but everything else is on you. I wish I had known ahead of time. We ended up spending over $100 at the local market instead of bringing them with us. No biggie, but I wish I knew ahead of time. There were ample towels, blankets and bedding for a large group. Wifi is the slowest wifi ever! 2 people in our group had to leave early because they could not work on the wifi provided. the TV is a smart TV, so we were able to log in and watch all of our subscription channels which was awesome! I also loved that I didn't have to clean the house before we left. Most places require about an hour of stripping beds and sweeping, etc. This check out was a breeze! Notes to Vacasa on things that need to be attended to: * The toaster doesn't work at all * The screen on the kitchen window needs re-done. A yellow jacket was in our cabin before we realized this. * The fridge was leaking water even though we never touched the thermostat. It wasn't a lot, but you may want to look into it. * The side table in the downstairs bedroom is broken. The bracket is completely hanging off the wall * The side table in the upstairs bedroom to the right of the stairs has a broken side table with a sharp edge * That same upstairs bedroom has broken vinyl blinds that are on the floor * The dining room table needs a lock on it. The table with the leaf in separates and a few times pinched people sitting at the table. * The sliding door in the game room only opens about a foot and then gets stuck * The game room TV doesn't work even after we replaced the batteries in the remote * The ping pong table is not able to be played on. the net is broken and the paint is lifting bad
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
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8/10 Good

Matt K.

Great getaway

This home was tucked away in a peaceful area near Shaver Lake. There was plenty of room for our family to spread out, play games, and have a short drive to the lake. Everything was clean and convenient for our vacation.
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4/10 Poor

Liliana M.

Very Outdated!

The place was okay. My family and I definitely got haunted vibes from this cabin. It was super hard to sleep and everything is antique. The tv in the game room works for 5 minutes before it turns off and there is no AC which was a huge dealbreaker. The view is nice but needs major updates and upgrades!
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8/10 Good

Amanda B.

Family Summer Trip

Me and my family had a blast!!!! This was our second time getting this cabin. The cabin is well stocked as far as pots and pans for cooking even seasoning if you happen to forget them at home. There wasn't a Barbecuer but the nice guy in the little ranger brought us one! He was super nice. As far as anything negative I would have to say I wish there were fans in all the rooms. It was hot and musty inside. The game rooms was a plus however its super hot up there. Couldn't really enjoy it like we would have liked too. Mosquitos are bad when sitting outside in the evening. The garbage disposal wasn't working but husband fixed it. Over all it was fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
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8/10 Good

April W.

Great location

This cabin is awesome. Great location. Large. The pool room is awesome. Only downfalls was it isn't very well stocked. One example is we only had 3 forks. Considering they make you check in later then usual and check out earlier to "deep clean" it wasn't very clean either. Either way, we had a blast and look forward to coming back!
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8/10 Good

Leonard I.

Vacation at Shaver lake

Decent price, beautiful view and nice game room
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10/10 Excellent

Everett B.

Nice, fun, relaxing cabin!

My kids, husband, mom, brother and I had a great time at the Pond View Lodge cabin! The beds were very comfortable and all the appliances worked well. We all had a lot of fun in the game room upstairs. We watched movies, while played ping pong and pool. The view of the pond, from our deck was very pretty. The kids tried catching frogs with the fishing net, that was provided for guests, at the cabin. The only thing we needed more of at the cabin were forks. I believe there were only four forks. Other than that, the cabin was well stocked. We will definitely make plans to stay again, in the near future. Thank you. We had a wonderful, fun, peaceful time at your cabin!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cheyenne F.

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

Weekend

Was great! Everything was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

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