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Leave your worries behind while staying at this charming 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Arnold cabin! Tucked away in the Stanislaus National Forest, this vacation rental is an outdoor lover’s paradise. Spend your days hiking around Calaveras Big Trees State Park, kayaking in Alpine Lake, or shredding the slopes of Bear Valley Ski Resort. If you’d rather stay in, fire up the BBQ grill, roast s’mores over the fire pit, or take advantage of community amenities like the outdoor pool or tennis courts.
GET OUTSIDE: Stanislaus National Forest (surrounding area), Sequoia Woods Golf Course (0.9 miles), Fly in Acres Reservoir (1 mile), Arnold Rim Trailhead (2 miles), Calaveras Big Trees State Park (3 miles), Mercer Caverns (16 miles), Alpine Lake (27 miles), Bear Valley Ski Resort (29 miles)
FAMILY FUN: Snowflake Lodge (0.5 miles), Downtown Arnold (2 miles), Sierra Nevada Logging Museum (3 miles), Moaning Caverns Adventure Park (19 miles), Columbia State Historic Park (27 miles)
TAKE A DAY TRIP: Stockton (73 miles), Yosemite National Park (81 miles), Sacramento (99 miles), South Lake Tahoe (140 miles)
AIRPORTS: Stockton Metropolitan Airport (74 miles), Sacramento International Airport (109 miles)
Arnold is lovely and the neighborhood is beautiful and easy to navigate. The home having "lots of stairs" is accurate - they are a doozy! Parking in the cul-de-sac is helpful, and the home is easy to find. The beds and linens are comfy, and the watching the sunrise through the trees is inspiring...
That said, some of the home description is misleading. It has central heating, but the property manager (PM) controls it remotely - you must contact her for change requests. Upon check in, we were told to take our own trash when we left. The local disposal site is closed Wed and Thurs, which posed a problem for us - the PM offered no help. Also upon check in, we were greeted by a dead scorpion in the hallway, a beeping outdated smoke detector, and cobwebs hanging from the lights/ rafters inside. We found the deck in the photos to be less than photographed, as the umbrellas and chairs were strewn about and there was poop on the deck. It gave us the impression that no one had been there in a while. When we contacted the PM, she assured us thay she had pest control and not to worry about the detector, she would take care of it for the next guests. The kitchen cookware is very basic. The teflon pans are scratched, and cooking utensils are scarce. She does have ample dinnerware though. The pool table is a fun addition although hard to use in it's current orientation. FYI- There are no toiletries (but ample toilet paper) and no shoes allowed inside the home.
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*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
Joyce's place was great. It was just as advertised - clean and comfortable. The kitchen was nicely equipped and the beds were comfortable. The pool table was a bonus. The steps were a challenge for my 85 yr old dad, but we knew about that in advance and were prepared to help him. Heads up...day use of the community pool facility is steep...$20 per person per day.
We would stay here again.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
We enjoyed our stay in this beautiful modern cabin. The kitchen was very well-equipped. The cabin was immaculate and modern. It was well-located near all ammenities and activities we were interested in. We enjoyed the lake very much as well.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
I was made to feel right at home in this clean, cozy, and very charming chalet. For any confusion read online, there are in fact both fans and A/C. Would definitely love to return!
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
I was made to feel right at home in this clean, cozy, and very charming chalet. For any confusion read online, there are in fact both fans and A/C. Would definitely love to return!
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