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2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔

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Interior
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Terrace/patio
Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 101100 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Upstairs

1 Double Murphy Bed

Up Stairs

1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔

Adorable Cabin in the Heart of Shaver Lake. Large picture windows and vaulted ceilings bring the outside in. There are lovely front and back decks to relax and enjoy the Mountain atmosphere and forest views, This is your perfect getaway to enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, sledding, swimming, boating. Get together with family and friends and enjoy the best of what the mountains have to offer! Located 1 mile from the main town, 7 min drive from the lake and 30 Minutes from China Peak Ski Resort!

Located about 1 mile from the dining destinations and shopping spots in Shaver Lake, just under 2 miles from the lakefront and 30 minutes from China Peak Ski and Resort, makes our cabin the perfect get away!

Two story cabin, the main floor features living room, kitchen with a 2 full bedrooms, bathroom and laundry (washer and dryer in the cabin are perfect for wet ski clothes) on the first floor. Additional sleeping spaces in second bedroom upstairs as well as full bathroom and an additional murphy bed. (3rd bedroom located is a Garage conversion fully insulated with Heating)

Enjoy a movie night next to the fireplace and/or get some fresh air and hang out on the deck with table and chairs in the summertime.

We DO provide clean linens
We DO provide clean bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths.
We DO provide shampoo, conditioner, and soap for each bathroom.

We have trash service, no need to take home your trash.

Quiet hours are from 10pm until 7am.

BBQ/Fire-pit on deck available for guests to use.
If gas tank is empty you are responsible to refill it if you want to use it.
Guest is responsible for cleaning grill after use.

No smoking.

We are private owners and not a management company, please be mindful and respectful of our place so we can continue to share it with others. No parties, No Events Allowed.

This property does not have boat or trailer parking. You can call a third party service to reserve a boat slip and overnight parking should you like to bring your boat.

There is no parking on the road during snowfall - please park in the driveway. The snow plows will not clear the road if cars are parked on it. The driveway can only accommodate 2-4 cars depending on how you park it. There is no room to park in the Garage.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 20 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

About the neighborhood

Shaver Lake

Located in Shaver Lake, this cabin is in the city center and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sierra National Forest and Shaver Lake, while Museum of the Sierra and Sierra-Mono Indian Museum are cultural highlights.
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Shaver Lake, CA

What's nearby

  • Sierra National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Shaver Lake - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Sierra Marina - 10 min drive - 7.7 km
  • China Peak Mountain Resort - 46 min drive - 40.6 km
  • Table Mountain Casino - 49 min drive - 51.9 km

Getting around

  • Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shaver Coffee & Deli - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Aroma Tavern - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Hut - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mountain Tripper Cafe & Tea House - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Shaver Lake Pizza - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔?

As of Mar 27, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔 on May 26, 2026 start from $348, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 2 Minutes To Lake, 30 Mins To China Peak 🐻💦 ⛷🌲 🎣 🏂🚣‍♂️🧗‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏔 located?

Located in the heart of Shaver Lake, this cabin is steps from Sierra National Forest, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Shaver Lake and Museum of the Sierra. Sierra Marina is 5 mi (8 km) away.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 30 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was clean and was in great proximity to the lake and town
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
As expected. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darrin W.

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

China Peak Ski Weekend

Great location to enjoy the slopes and relax with friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, Macy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karissa H.

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

Cute and cozy

Beautiful location and not far from lake/park. I liked the communication from host, as this was my first time not staying at a hotel. This was new for me and they made it really easy and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Modesto T.

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

Great

Nice place and very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pedro C.

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

Comfy warm place.

I definitely enjoyed our stay. The area was great. It was not to secluded. A nice clean place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

nina l.

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

Great stay

The place is very clean and well kept. Convenient location and easy access. Good communication with host. Will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanna L.

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

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Amazing house. Super comfy would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shawn w.

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

2023

Convenient location, quiet neighborhood, pet friendly, clean home with nice dishware and appliances. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise C.

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

A M A Z I N G

It was a beautiful stay, and the wife and kids enjoyed the comforting home. We loved how clean and how close we were to the lake. We will consider returning in the future!💜 Thank you, Denise
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Nehal S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The fireplace did not work, and despite reaching out through the messaging platform, we received no response. The bedrooms had extremely poor ventilation and became unbearably hot, forcing us to leave doors open, resulting in little sleep and no privacy.One bedroom turned out to be in the garage, which was not clearly disclosed. That room also had spiders, making it unusable. The kitchen stove did not function properly—one burner barely worked while another overheated—so we were forced to eat out for every meal.We were also charged 35 for just one hour of early check-in, which felt inflexible compared to most rentals. Basic supplies were lacking, and the property felt cheaply set up.After long days of skiing, this was not a comfortable place to return to. We were very disappointed and feel the property was not worth the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brooke K.

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

Great, cozy cabin!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the cabin and will definitely inquire to stay there again. One suggestion would be to have just a few more “cooking staples” in the cabinets like olive oil, cooking spray and seasonings. Overall, however, our stay was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo T.

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

Best weekend

This place was , the location was perfect. My family and I definitely enjoyed the rental. Just a couple of minor things. Fire pit outside didnt have any propane. We left it half full for the next to enjoy. Also no bbq grill , so bring your own. Also the front and back doors either have to be lifted when opening or it sticks Other than that it was great... thanks again to the host for the hospitality..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Brian R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

quick review

The location of the property is fantastic. I think they should tell you the one bedroom is in the garage. the kitchen is a little under stocked and there is definitely delayed maintenance the decks and siding Also the remote in the master bedroom has no volume and the garage door opener doesn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Brady H.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

4th of July weekend

This house has a great location, but this house needs a ton of TLC! Doors don’t open close very good, front porch and back deck are rotted out, back rail on patio is 1 screw from falling over, not many pots/pans. Cabinets are empty, the front door lock is junk had to go through a window to get it! This is like a section 8 rental in shaver.. would not book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

mike s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Amenity condition

The coat rack by the entry door was screwed into drywall and immediately fell when hanging a jacket. I noticed someone else had the same problem and relocated it without success. The out door fire pit was a complete mess and would not light. The burner was filled with wet ash from a prior guest burning wood on top of it. I spent about an hour cleaning it out and was able to get it to work but very little flame would show above the rocks. It needs servicing. The front door is hard to lock when leaving. It needs servicing also. Overall we had a great time and enjoyed your cabin!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ariel S.

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

NOT AS ADVERTISED

The location is ideal about 7min from the lake. However, this property is not being kept up. Below are the issues we had: - no A/C despite listing (owner told us that would be removed from listing immediately) - ceiling fan in main room doesn’t turn on - all of window shades broken - either won’t stay up or won’t come down - front door scrapes across floor and doesn’t open beyond half way without significant pushing (fire hazard) - garage door doesn’t open using button (we never found remote); - laundry closet is hanging off hinge and fell on us when opening door - grill is unusable because it is so dirty - fire pit doesn’t work (despite having propane) - shower door in upstairs bathroom broken - no remote for tv in main bedroom so can’t watch tv - almost all towels provided have stains - no ceiling fan and window doesn’t close in upstairs bedroom (heat made it unbearable to sleep there) We reached out to owner and after our messages on the first few problems were not resolved, we didn’t bother reporting the rest as it was unlikely to be addressed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William Z.

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

Great place, close to town and easy access to China Peak.

We really loved the stay. The location is a quick drive to town and right off the main road. There's a nice little hike down a fire road just a little ways down. And it was really easy to get to China Peak. The property was clean, there were plenty of beds that were comfortable and the back deck was a nice place to hang out.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorena G.

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

Beautiful Cabin

Overall great location & beautiful cabin. Only thing wrong was the fridge was not working. I notified Hal the first night but nothing was done due to timing. Most of my food went bad which was a bummer since we had to eat out & spend more money than anticipated. A little trash under couches and master pillow had a bad smell. Other than that I highly recommend this beautiful cabin. My kids loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rafael G.

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

Recomiendo este lugar esta excelente , para disfrutar con la familia muy buena ubicación..!

El precio está razonable vele la pena la renta estoy contento ..!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark N.

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

Great place

Will definitely stay again in future
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danny M.

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

Nice house

Great place with all the amenities. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie F.

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

Great trip

Great Last minute trip with the family. Definitely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marine G.

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

Nice , cozy home for a family to get together to enjoy

We will definitely consider coming back to this cabin for another family getaway - the location was great - the cleanliness was exceptional - and the house was perfect for our family
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Hal Sousa

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Hello, I'm Hal Sousa

I love to get away once in a while, get to know new places and new experiences.

My family consists of my beautiful 3 year old daughter (Halona), my 13 year old step son (Drew) and my amazing supportive wife (Nana).

I'm a Real Estate Agent/Investor and it is true what they say... "Once you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life!"

I host a few places here and my goal is to make your stay as enjoyable as possible! read less

Why they chose this property

This has always been a dream to own a cabin in Shaver as I love the outdoors.
I named the cabin after my Daughter Halona which makes the place special forever!

What makes this property unique

I love everything about this place from its location to the way it's set up. The tall entry and the dual decks were major selling points when I first looked at it. I Hope you enjoy it and come back again!

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