![]() ![]() There is also a large field area near the lake where you can play football or whatever you would like. The kids played in the creek and skipped rocks on the lake. There is a small creek that runs through the campground and then of course the beautiful lake. We tent camped with our 5 children and they had a blast. My family and I had a great time, the resort is simple, yet beautiful. However I went ahead and made reservations and I am sure glad that I did. I was a little unsure about booking this place after reading some of the reviews. If they reduce the price by half, it would be an excellent value. It's endureable for the view and immediate access to the lake and that's it, but, Heck, you're on vacation. Using the word "resort" in the title is disingenuous and misleading. We laugh now and call it cabin of last resort. They are however, very clean and acceptable accommodations, there were lots of clean white towels provided. The front door was a hollow core door with no deadbolt-is that "to code"? It wasn't quaint in a sweet way, rather it was quaint in a shabby, derelict way. The beds are too short and too small for two adults, water pressure was low, the "kitchen" had no stove, the window frame was broken and had extra pieces of wood nailed to it that we couldn't figure out what it was for. The A frames, possibly built in the 1960's are made of ply wood and in need of a complete remodeling and updating. ![]() The view and access to Lake Crescent was directly outside our back door and was the only reason we agreed to stay at what we jokingly call "Possum Lodge"-you know, from the tv show "Red Green". "They have showers-really sweet", said the manager. The log cabins have not running water, you share the shower house with the RV guests. The picture of the log cabin is not where we stayed. Why is the NPS allowing a corporate entitiy to appropriate public property for its own use? Aramark placed us in a room at Lake Crescent Lodge across the lake but we were displaced from our family reunion. One of the four cabins we'd reserved in January was unavailable to us because an Aramark employee was living in it. The NPS contracted Aramark Corp to assume management of this property in April 2012. This place is great for a family adventure but don't expect anything fancy. If your kids like roasting marshmallows, they'll have a blast at the firepit unless they're too worn out from playing all day. Our large family group gathered around the fire every evening until dark to chat, enjoying the sunset on the lake and mountains, and watching the moon rise above the hills. There is a firepit, chairs and picnic table in front of each cabin and they get plenty of use. On the other hand, the view from the cabin sites is incomparable. I'll miss the bathroom sink mounted at mid-thigh height, pouring water from my dog's dish to bathe while sitting in the tub (no shower), and stumbling over uneven floors. Staying in one of these old buildings is an experience you can brag about to your friends! Seriously, the old buildings should be torn down and replaced with safer, more comfortable modern structures. The bathrooms are inventively appointed with mismatched plumbing fixtures of ancient origin, the beds are too jiggly for two, baseboard electric heating keeps the buildings warm during chilly 50 degree nights, there are no indoor tables or chairs, and our attic hosted a raccoon during the day - he emerged at dusk to prowl around the cabins, looking for scraps. Unfortunately, the "cabins" are aging shacks cobbled together over the decades from scrap construction materials and other houseware odds and ends. The view of the lake and surrounding mountains is spectacular and a "must see" if you visit the Olympic Peninsula. Our scatted family flew into Seattle and drove to Lake Crescent for a reunion at Log Cabin Resort in early August 2012, planning to stay in four "cabins" on the hill above the mail office. ![]()
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