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Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG

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Outdoor dining
View of house from driveway entry.
View of trailhead from front door.
Comfy seating on front porch.
Awesome great room! The brown chair spins to face the couch or the fireplace.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8209.0 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Parks, AZ
  • Kaibab Petroglyphs
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Grand Canyon Deer Farm
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Bearizona
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Flagstaff, AZ (FLG-Flagstaff Pulliam Field)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bunk Bed Room with Loft!

1 Double Bunk Bed

Flexible Bedding Options

1 Single Futon

Game Room

1 Double Futon

Master

1 King Bed

The Red Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Twin Room

4 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Master Bath (downstairs)

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Upstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG

In the middle of it all, yet away from it all... Elk Meadow Cottage is truly the best of both worlds. Our house is 5 miles north of I-40 and bordered on 3 sides by the Kaibab National Forest, giving you privacy, peace, and quiet. Yet, it is also conveniently located just 20 minutes from Flagstaff and Williams and just over an hour from the Grand Canyon and Sedona! There is so much to do and see in Northern Arizona and Elk Meadow Cottage is the perfect home base for your adventures.

Our Cottage is nicely furnished, has new, high quality linens, and is kept in immaculate condition. We disinfect and sanitize thoroughly between guests. We have many fun outdoor activities as well, including a hammock, slack line, swing, frisbee golf, and horseshoes.

The master bedroom features a king bed (with new mattress) and adjoining bath with jetted soaking bathtub. Upstairs are 3 more bedrooms plus a 2nd full bath. Kids love sleeping and playing in the "secret" loft space.

Perfect location for your base camp for all the attractions and natural wonders that Northern Arizona has to offer. Access to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Slide Rock Park, Polar Express & North Pole Experience, Grand Canyon Railway, 5 area fishing lakes, and several golf courses.

Relax by the fireplace with a book or enjoy one of the many family friendly movies and games provided. BBQ on our outdoor grill and dine on the deck under the pines. Cool, fresh, pine scented mountain air in this wooded setting in the Kaibab Nat'l Forest at 7500 ft. The home is located in an area known for wildlife viewing, views of the San Francisco peaks, and access to miles and miles of hiking / biking / cross country skiing trails.

All the creature comforts you expect in a fine vacation home are here for you and are detailed in the property description.

Please read through our reviews. Our guests LOVE the property!

**Please note that we have 3 security cameras mounted on the front of our house, which provide surveillance of our driveway.

Property manager

Emily Locke
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
We love having well behaved, well supervised kids.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
For our guests with allergies, no pets please.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking/vaping in the house or on our property.
There is no smoking or vaping anywhere on the property or in the house at any time.
No additional guests are allowed to visit the property without written consent from the owner.

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Williams

Located in Williams, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Lowell Observatory and Thunder Eagle Native Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Kaibab Petroglyphs and Pioneer Museum. Travelling with kids? Consider Grand Canyon Deer Farm and Canyon Coaster Adventure Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Parks, AZ

What's nearby

  • Kaibab Petroglyphs - 20 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Grand Canyon Deer Farm - 26 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Bearizona - 31 min drive - 32.4 km
  • Canyon Coaster Adventure Park - 33 min drive - 31.3 km
  • Arizona Snowbowl - 74 min drive - 34.6 km

Getting around

  • Williams Depot - 29 min drive
  • Flagstaff, AZ (FLG-Flagstaff Pulliam Field) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪General Store/Postal - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Perfect home base for family adventures! Gorgeous, private, clean! 20 min to FLG located?

Located in the mountains, this Williams holiday home offering ski-in/ski-out access is 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Kendrick Mountain Wilderness and within 12 mi (20 km) of Grand Canyon Deer Farm and Oak Hill Snow Play Area. Jonns Park and Kaibab Petroglyphs are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 304 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicholas D.

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

Forest retreat

Cabin was perfect, location was ideal. Family enjoyed the hammock the most. The kids enjoyed the hide-away loft the most! Played poker every night with their poker set next to the indoor wood-burning fire place. Trail head right outside the gate took us to see deer, a stray calf, and antelope. Faulty bathroom sink faux-door that fell on my toe and couldn’t get the living room DVD player to work were the only cons! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina N.

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

Perfect family getaway!

We had the best time! The house had tons of room for everyone to sleep, lots of board games, DVDs to watch, bird watching supplies, journals, and a bath tub with jets! My favorite thing about it though, was the wrap around patio. We drank cocoa and coffee and watched the snow fall. It was beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
very well located and very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona G.

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

Amazing Family Home

This house is amazing for a family with kids. The house included many movies, games, indoor and outdoor games and activities, and the loft is a great place for kids to hang out. The amenities in the house are very well-labeled and abundant. The items provided are above and beyond other houses where I’ve stayed. The seating in the living room and dining area match the number of sleeping spaces. We had an amazing time. Thank you!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe r.

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

Wonderful Christmas

Great get away to have the family celebrate Christmas together for the first time in a long time
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy W.

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

Great place!

The property is great, we had fun feeding birds and hiking in the area. Kids adored the loft, it is super cool! They were bummed about the Zipline being down but there were so many other things to do both inside and outside. Kitchen was awesome, made lots of food. Thanks so much for letting us experience your place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim R.

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

Great family home

Beautiful location and awesome home
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

steve g.

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

Parks House

Spacious home and beautiful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved this property!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

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

Thanksgiving getaway

Family come for Thanksgiving and Grand Canyon hiking. Very comfortable home with everything you need. Very pleased
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary R.

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

Awesome location

Description's of property spot on.Location perfect for doing day trip to Sedona, Slide Rock Park, Grand Canyon and Williams. The amenities were as described and Emily was easy to communicate with! We definitely recommend this VRBO!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte P.

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

Great Place to Stay Near Grand Canyon for Big Groups!

We really enjoyed our stay here as a group of friends coming to relax, and see the Grand Canyon. It was very clean, nice big cozy rooms and beds, and a big open living room, kitchen and dining room area. We loved all the wildlife we got to see, and the fact that it was right next to a trailhead! had everything we needed, coffee, hot water, clean bathrooms, quiet, soft towels, and privacy for bigger groups. Will definitely have to come back again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramona J.

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

Grand Canyon and Sedona hiking trip

Clean and comfortable, had everything we needed and more! Friendly and efficient communication with host, simple check-in and check-out. We so enjoyed our stay here - the cottage feels so warm and welcoming and had plenty of room for our group of 8. We loved the peaceful, secluded setting while just a short drive to Flagstaff and Williams and right at one hour to both Grand Canyon NP and Sedona hiking trails. The cottage has a well-appointed and organized kitchen to make cooking for a group easy, and has many thoughtful touches that made our stay so pleasant, like a kind friend had prepared a special place just for us. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Minesh P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Stay was good

The home is located very close to the main road, I could not determine that based on photos. The home is cozy and warm. All things needed were available and supplied. Some basic maintenance needs to be done to the home. We followed all rules but toilet on main floor kept backing up. Some trim baseboards were lose that need to be fixed and filter water faucet needs to be tightened just some minor things but all else was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell S.

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

Great Retreat in Parks AZ

We really enjoyed the stay in your VRBO. We used this as our base for Elk season. It was perfect. Everything in the kitchen was marked well. It was well stocked with everything. Check in was very easy. We had some youngsters join us over the weekend. They loved the loft and thanks for all the activities/games/other thing to do. I would highly recommend this place. And will stay here on our next trip to Parks. Also, the flying squirrel that goes after the bird feeder is the best entertainment in town!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles M.

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

Perfect for family getaway

Ideal location. Comfortable home well provisioned and ideal for multi generational family vacation. All of us were delighted
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey M.

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

Perfect home for all ages

We had the best stay! The home has literally everything you can think of making traveling with little ones so easy. Homeowners were so accommodating as well. Will definitely be making this our go to spot to escape the heat! ☺️
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse M.

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

Excellent!

This place is a gem. You won’t be disappointed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie P.

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

Great vacation home!

There was 8 of us with 4 teenagers and the house was plenty big with all the details you could think of. The WiFi is not great, but it forced the kids to hang out with us! The thoughtfulness of the owner to provide instructions for everything, games, everything you need in the kitchen, and bathrooms was so nice! We did a lot of driving and it was a great house to come back to!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany Q.

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

Peace and Convenience, Perfect for Families

My husband and I took our 2yo son up to this wonderful cabin to escape the heat and celebrate his 2nd birthday. The moment we got there, there were Tonka trucks waiting on the front porch and we knew we picked the perfect spot! It is far enough away we had serenity and peace, but a quick drive to Williams and Flagstaff. The place was incredibly clean and well stocked. The upstairs loft was so fun and our son couldn’t get enough. The backyard is right next to a trail which we utilized several times. This is the perfect relaxing spot for anyone, but has many amenities, games, toys movies and space that a family would enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eunice L.

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

Great stay

This is a very nice and quiet cabin, I like that there is no neighbors except for across the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

William R.

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

Great place and host

The home has everything you need and it works great for big family like ours
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

Family Annual Retreat

Property was great, weather nice and cool, had a wonderful relaxing long weekend in the Pines.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

Perfect Escape

I stayed here with my two daughters, who are 17 and 5. My husband and two friends were hunting from a camp nearby, and they came to the cabin every few days to have a meal and hang out for a while. We absolutely loved this cabin and had a wonderful time. Things we loved: the kids' loft and playroom, the well-stocked kitchen, the items that were included - like paper goods , soap, and pantry items. We loved the responsiveness of our host Emily. We loved being able to walk right out of the yard and onto a hiking trail that went to beautiful places. The house was lovely and clean, and the owners have thought of so many details to make a stay nice. We really enjoyed it so much.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

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

Amazing home and surroundings.

We absolutely loved our time there. It felt like home and it had fun activities inside and out (zip line, horseshoes and board games inside etc). We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Emily Locke

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Hi :-) I grew up in Southern California, then lived in NYC for a few years (where I met my husband) before settling in Anthem, AZ and starting our family! My husband and I have lived in Anthem for 20 years and have four kids. The Flagstaff/Williams area is a perfect escape from the heat of the Valley during the summer, a gorgeous place to see the leaves changing in the Fall, and a wonderful place to experience a 'real winter' and give our kids a chance to sled and build snowmen!! :-)

Why they chose this property

This place is amazing! We fell in love the first time we saw it. The Parks area is the perfect location, halfway between Flagstaff and Williams. We love the feel of being in the forest rather than in a neighborhood. It really makes us feel like we are "getting away" :-)

What makes this property unique

One of my favorite things about the cottage is the 'Loft', which is a kid-sized play area above one of the upstairs bedrooms. It is such a unique and fun place!

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