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Campsite #C1 at Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins, OR
$85
Campsite #C1
| 2 people | |
| 0 | fair |
Campsite #C1 Features: Back-In parking, Cabin Site
Campsite Reviews (7)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 57% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 14% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 29% |
@KathleenF58923 · Camped on Feb 9, 2025 at Campsite #C1
Great spot for a snowshoeing adventure. Parked at Lava Lake Snow park, had a nice 1 mile snowshoe walk in on a well-marked trail with 2 ft of snow. No trouble getting in the cabin, no trouble with the gas fireplace. (The inside temp is still cool--like 59 degrees all evening and night-- so plan to being warm gear. Also, we did not use the stove due to warnings about mouse smell; we brought our own small stove to boil water. ) The historic site is well-maintained, with interesting signs about the history of the place. We met one of the caretakers and we really appreciate their work.
@CelesteMFA1F0B · Camped on Mar 30, 2024 at Campsite #C1
The cabin is beautiful and well taken care of and the lake is gorgeous. My reason for 3 stars is because it is TOTALLY infested with mice. Upon arrival we found mouse feces everywhere, on counters, in drawers, etc. We stashed food in the box provided and left cold food outside in a locked cooler. I highly recommend NOT using the oven. We did use it and were met wirh the most disgusting, burning chemical smell ever. Even after we turned off the oven we had to open all doors and windows and sit outside for hours while it aired out. And even then we had to sleep with the doors open. We almost left in the middle of the night because of it. Reading the previous journal entries we discovered that what we were smelling was burning mouse urine and feces. Gross!! I think the oven should just be removed or at least sealed shut. Mice ran all around the cabin all night as well. After inhaling burnt mouse droppings all night we were concerned we might get sick, but thankfully didn't. If the mouse problem wasn't a thing, this place would be great, but that ruined it for me and I will not be back unfortunately.
@ChloeLE6C384AD · Camped on Dec 24, 2023 at Campsite #C1
The cabin was spotless and well-organized. Plates, bowls, pots, pans, cutlery, paper towels, dish soap, sponge, lantern. Everything was well thought out for a comfortable stay (I added a whole bunch of pictures on Google Maps for reference).Don't forget to bring water for cooking and dishes, and dry wood if you want to build a fire outside in the wintertime!I was surprised to see there was potential access to electricity (outlets were available), though there had been no sun, so the lights could not be turned on. But I managed to plug a USB string light into the inverter. It made for a very cozy holiday vibe.The stove was very easy to turn on and worked perfectly well and we went from 44F to 60F in the morning.A great addition to my packing list was a pair of house slippers for extra coziness and minimal sweeping time at checkout.
@MariaD456 · Camped on Jan 24, 2020 at Campsite #C1
Great little cabin! The Commissary was nicely outfitted but we also shared it with a bunch of mice. The solar lighting worked really well and the propane fireplace kept us comfy. Would be nice to have a front porch to enjoy the view!
@MariaD6106413 · Camped on Jan 24, 2020 at Campsite #C1
Great little cabin! The Commissary was nicely outfitted but we also shared it with a bunch of mice. The solar lighting worked really well and the propane fireplace kept us comfy. Would be nice to have a front porch to enjoy the view!
@DarcieM8453326 · Camped on Dec 21, 2019 at Campsite #C1
Beautiful area, mouse infested cabin though. We’ve stayed at several lookout towers and never had this problem. We got there late, so there was no turning back that night. It was so bad we made a fire outside in the fire pit and sat in the rain because that was more enjoyable than being in the health hazard of a cabin. The fireplace inside the cabin is GAS, again, we have never had that. It took forever to warm up the place, and it stunk like mouse urine so badly, that it was hard to even be in it.
Did not sleep well due to the mouse nest inside the box spring mattress. Heard mice at night, never did see one thankfully. But droppings covering the entire kitchen area and stove kept us from being able to really use the cabin. We would have been better off pitching a tent by the fire. Had to leave as soon as we got up the next morning. Could not stay our second night.
Did not sleep well due to the mouse nest inside the box spring mattress. Heard mice at night, never did see one thankfully. But droppings covering the entire kitchen area and stove kept us from being able to really use the cabin. We would have been better off pitching a tent by the fire. Had to leave as soon as we got up the next morning. Could not stay our second night.
@DarcieM997 · Camped on Dec 21, 2019 at Campsite #C1
Beautiful area, mouse infested cabin though. We’ve stayed at several lookout towers and never had this problem. We got there late, so there was no turning back that night. It was so bad we made a fire outside in the fire pit and sat in the rain because that was more enjoyable than being in the health hazard of a cabin. The fireplace inside the cabin is GAS, again, we have never had that. It took forever to warm up the place, and it stunk like mouse urine so badly, that it was hard to even be in it.
Did not sleep well due to the mouse nest inside the box spring mattress. Heard mice at night, never did see one thankfully. But droppings covering the entire kitchen area and stove kept us from being able to really use the cabin. We would have been better off pitching a tent by the fire. Had to leave as soon as we got up the next morning. Could not stay our second night.
Did not sleep well due to the mouse nest inside the box spring mattress. Heard mice at night, never did see one thankfully. But droppings covering the entire kitchen area and stove kept us from being able to really use the cabin. We would have been better off pitching a tent by the fire. Had to leave as soon as we got up the next morning. Could not stay our second night.
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