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Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood!

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Exterior
Exterior
Outdoor spa tub
Interior
Dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10148.6 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Lead, South Dakota
  • Deer Mountain Ski Area
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • George S. Mickelson Trail
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Terry Peak Ski Area
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Spearfish, SD (SPF-Black Hills)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood!

Welcome to your next home-away-from-home here at Cougar Camp! This wonderfully decorated vacation home is located in the popular Deer Mountain area, located close to all the Northern Hills recreational activities. Recreational Springs is within 1 mile of the property, where you can connect up with the local ATV and snowmobile trails and ride to your hearts desire! Looking to do some sightseeing? Spearfish Canyon, with it's beautiful ponds, streams, canyon walls, caves and hike is within a 5 minute drive from the property. You can also enjoy some local food at Cheyenne Crossing at the entrance to Spearfish Canyon - this location is hard to beat! Deadwood and Terry Peak are all within 15 minutes from the property, while Ski Mystic Miner is only 1 mile away as well! Feeling a bit more adventurous, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Keystone and Custer are within a 45 minute drive from the property. There's so many options to enjoy the Black Hills from this location, Cougar Cabin works great for your base camp while you explore.

After taking in the sites you'll love coming home to this cabin sanctuary. You'll enjoy the local wildlife roaming through the yard, the beautiful starry skies, wind blowing through the ponderosa pines all while you take it in from the new hot tub! A gas fire pit and gas heater (on deck) also brings you to enjoy the outdoors at this wonderful cabin. The log cabin and alluring wood accents will have you loving the cozy feel, while you cuddle up and kick your feet up by the fire while you enjoy your company. The open concept makes it easy to gather with your family & friends and make new memories. With 2 bedrooms and an open loft used as a bedroom, there's enough room to spread out for smaller groups and 6 total beds if you plan to travel with some family/friends. There's a king bed in the main floor master bedroom, 3 full beds in the bunk room, and 2 twin beds in the loft. The living room opens up into the deck area where you're surrounding by pine trees and can enjoy grilling out and laughing with your friends. Finally, you'll enjoy the garage to store your motorcycles, ATVs, and snowmobiles when you're relaxing at the cabin. With all of these amenities, you'll enjoy the convenience to local adventures and have a great place to come back to. Make your next trip to the Black Hills a memorable one - we welcome you to your next favorite cabin.

Property manager

Budi Kusser
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Lead

Located in Lead, this cabin is in the mountains. Homestake Gold Mine and Broken Boot Gold Mine are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Deer Mountain Ski Area and Terry Peak Ski Area. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Lead, South Dakota

What's nearby

  • Deer Mountain Ski Area - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • George S. Mickelson Trail - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Homestake Gold Mine - 8 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Deadwood Mountain Grand - 13 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Terry Peak Ski Area - 13 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dakota Shivers Brewing - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cheyenne Crossing Store - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lewie's Saloon & Eatery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Boars Nest - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bob's Silver Star Lounge - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cougar Cabin - Beautiful 3BR Log Cabin Near Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood! located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Deer Mountain Ski Area and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from George S. Mickelson Trail. Terry Peak Ski Area and Living Map Theater are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 107 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janell M.

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

Girl’s weekend for long distance friends

We drove from Oakes, ND and Steamboat, CO and met in Lead, SD and stayed at the Cougar Cabin. We were very impressed from the minute we drove up! Beautiful property and such a serene setting. The cabin was beautiful and very clean! Rooms were great as was the rest of the cabin! Loved hot tubbing in the morning while the sun rose.Thanks for helping us make some amazing memories!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chauntel B.

Hanten stay Feb 6th-8th

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the cabin and would definitely come back to it!

10/10 Excellent

Deb B.

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

Great place to stay. Great location.

Awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful setting

It was wonderful stay with a beautiful setting!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie F.

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

Great getaway

Beautiful clean and did not feel surrounded by people.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

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

This property was great and I would highly recommend

We came out for Sturgis Rally and the cabin was clean and very convenient. We would definitely consider staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wade T.

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

Great stay!

Cabin was beautiful with several amenities. The house was clean and well maintained except for the tub. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Eugene S.

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

Cougar Cabin

Would've been nice to know the cabin was a 1/4 mile down a dirt and gravel road because we rode motorcycles. There was no AC in the cabin but there were numerois fans. Lastly, the master bedroom tub looked like it needed cleaned. Temperatures luckily dropped and the heat worked well. Everything else was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim N.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cougar stay

The hot water downstairs and water pressure did not work. Also the screen door is ripped and the one green chair slat was ripped. Overall location and the cabin was cozy. Nice to be close to Deadwood 😊
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly F.

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

Great property

Cougar cabin was a great location and great home.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great stay

The place was beautiful! Very easy to find. Great location. They had everything you need for a short stay. The hot tub worked great! I would definitely stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

DeEtte E.

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

Cabin

Fireplace would not stay on, electric heaters did not work and the pans were dirty upon our arrival. Great location, easy to book!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

K O.

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

Cougar Cabin However, we didn't see any cougars!

Excellent!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonia M., Dunlap

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

Great for family

We really enjoyed this cabin & it was perfect for our family of 4. Plenty of space. Wi-if is a little bit of a problem. Cozy & clean. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M., Sioux City

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

Fall colors

The location of the property was great. The house was well equipped and decorated very nice. We did have some hot water issues but it was rectified.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Michael W. W.

Vacation Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We all had a great time. We wanted a place to sit and relax every night, but also one that was close enough to different sites to explore. The cabin was very comfortable and homey.

10/10 Excellent

P H.

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

Our first Vrbo stay

Snowmobiling in SD was just what our family needed! We chanced the early reservation and hoped for snow! We had a great time! We enjoyed our relaxing, comfortable stay at the Cougar Camp! We had lots of open space, comfortable beds and furniture. The cabin was very well supplied with towels, kitchen utensils, etc. Our few days on the trails and staying at the cabin exceeded our expectations!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
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8/10 Good

A guest from CARPIO, ND

very nice cabin

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Was a very nice cabin and location was great. Only thing that was disappointing was we checked in on Thursday and garbage can was full and the grass had not been cut from what I could tell at all.

10/10 Excellent

Travis M.

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

Northern hills getaway

Very comfortable cabin. Looks even better than the pictures. Fire pit and hot tub came in handy along with the Weber grill. Wish we could have stayed longer. Beautiful area and can’t wait to come back again. Had a few minor issues but a quick text to Budi and he answered our questions. Highly recommended if you are looking for a place to relax or go out for some adventure.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

brock m.

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

In God’s Country

Very nice! Only exception was the grass and weeds were knee high. Need to invest in a weed eater
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ashley J.

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

Family weekend

Beautiful cabin, very easy to find. Love the setup and layout inside. Only suggestion would be maybe have a few more pots and pans for cooking. Had to improve bit. The exterior of the cabin could use a little work also. Other than that it was a great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Fall get away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A great location to get away and see the Northern area of the Black Hills. The kitchen faucet needs some work to get hot water, but besides that everything was wonderful. A nice cabin to hang out and relax after a day of 4-wheelin'.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tamara F., Oldham

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

Yearly Riding Vacation

We have been coming to the hills for a lot of years and the Cougar Cabin has been by far the nicest property we’ve stayed at. Great riding location for UTV’s, hiking and relaxing. The cabin had everything a person needs, from a blender to grill seasonings. We used some things and left some for the next family. Beds super comfortable, never ran out of hot water, the hot tub was amazingly spotless and nice. Peaceful sitting on the deck in the mornings and evening. Property owner was super nice and accommodating, we will stay here again for certain.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020
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8/10 Good

Allison G.

Clean, comfortable, cozy

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We really enjoyed this cabin! It's close enough to the highway to have easy access, yet tucked back in the trees so that you still feel secluded. It's a clean, cozy, comfortable retreat.We did have a bit of an issue with the hot water and the internet. The hot water wasn't a big deal, just a minor inconvenience. The internet was disappointing because I specifically asked about it prior to booking; I'm meeting with patients via video conference and I wanted to keep those appointments while we were at the cabin. Unfortunately, the internet was too slow for that. Additionally, the materials at the cabin specifically state that video streaming is not permitted with that type of internet. I was able to cancel and reschedule appointments and it was not a huge problem, but I would have booked a different cabin if I had known.

2/10 Terrible

Sherie S.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

A bit dissapointed

This is about the 20th time I have rented through VRBO this is the first time I have not been pleased. First the communication skill within the property manager office is unacceptable. The first interaction resulted in my email being returned so I called and got the “can’t be completed as dialed” For 2 days. Finally I received the rental agreement. I was to sign and return. That wasn’t a possibility so I copied and signed. And returned by mail. I used the reply on that email to ask them to call me of course that didn’t happen. The Week of our trip I was finally able to call and get a response. I asked Budi for the entry info she said I would receive that on the morning of our stay. I told her we would not have service on that travel day. Everyone who lives in the area knows the cell service is spotty at best. I told her this and she asked me to call her in the morning before we left home. That was 6am I’m sure she would have answered the call. I did check my email and had a DocuSign cancellation notice. If I had received the original she wouldn’t have had to send the cancellation email. Maybe she could just have called when I asked her to. The house was not clean dust so thick on the stairs you could write your name in it, hair noticeable on the floor of both bathrooms. The outside is in disrepair and needs weeds trimmed I don’t ever leave a review on anything because I think they are somewhat relative. I thought this was worth the time so the owner knows what a poor job her management is doing . Whatever you are paying its way to much. I am not sure what I paid for cleaning but it should be returned. I usually don’t have to scrub the bathrooms and floor when I am renting a house with a usually ridiculous Cleaning fee. I am truly sorry for this review. As the owner you need to know. The cabin is a nice place we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

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