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Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail

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A log cabin with a porch, wooden railing, and a bear sculpture.
A log cabin interior with a fireplace, television, wooden furniture, and a kitchen area.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden log wall, a guitar, a sofa with patterned cushions, a chair, a table, and a wood-burning stove.
A cabin interior with a living area, kitchen, and dining space.
A snow-covered landscape with a lodge featuring a hot tub and a ski trail.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the sand and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
Sleeps 7•2 bedrooms•4 beds

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Winthrop, WA
  • Place, Big Valley Wildlife Area
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Winthrop Rink
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Big Twin Lake
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail

Please visit our beautiful log home that sits right on Methow Community Ski Trail, the longest cross country ski trail in America. Trail is stunning both in the winter and in the summer when it becomes a kids friendly biking trail. Situated on a scenic 6 mile drive on a paved road from the western themed town of Winthrop that has supermarkets, ice rink, restaurants etc. Our log cabin sits on a private community of 40 acres, only 50 yards from the Methow river. Access road is plowed for year round access. Hot tub is open in the winter, outside pool in the summer.

Each of the two rooms sleeps 3, 2 more
people can sleep on a queen sofa in the living room for a total of 8. Second floor room is connected to the living room, but also conveniently has it's own entrance from the outside.

Gas fire place, guitar, wi-fi, two smart LCD TVs, cell phone coverage (TMobile, Verizon,
AT&T), table games are all in the house for you to enjoy.
50 yards to Methow river with beautiful rock beaches and a large island where kids like to play.
Resort has a beach volleyball court, kids playground, horse shoe ring, table tennis,
picnic tables and large grassy areas to play in. All amenities are included in your rate.
Enjoy the silence, watch the local wildlife and wonder at the star filled sky in this paradise surrounded by meadows and aspen trees.

We purchased the Dancing Wolf in April 2015. We rebuilt the balcony, upgraded the bathrooms, insulated the floor and bought solid log furniture to match the house style. We have fallen in love with the area, and hope you will too.

Accommodation includes bed sheets, towels and full kitchen equipment.

Check in time is at 4PM, check out time is at 11AM.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Children's paradise
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Events welcomed, but please keep the resort quiet.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 1 total)
Please keep your pets in the kitchen & off carpet
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 713779
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 7
Note from host: Events welcomed, but please keep the resort quiet.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Winthrop

Located in Winthrop, this cabin is in a rural area and on the beach. Shafer Museum and Confluence Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Winthrop Town Trailhead and Mack Lloyd Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as sledding and ice skating.
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Winthrop, WA

What's nearby

  • Big Valley Wildlife Area - 9 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Winthrop National Fish Hatchery - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Winthrop Town Trailhead - 12 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Winthrop Rink - 13 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Big Twin Lake - 14 min drive - 13.3 km

Getting around

  • Wenatchee, WA (EAT-Pangborn Memorial) - 153 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sun Mountain Lodge - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Wolf Creek Bar & Grill - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪The Dining Room at Sun Mountain Lodge - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪East 20 Pizza - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Methow Valley Ciderhouse - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Family Friendly Log House, right on the Methow Valley Ski Trail located?

This Winthrop cabin is on the beach, 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Wolf Creek Trailhead and Winthrop National Fish Hatchery. Winthrop Town Trailhead and Winthrop Rink are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 86 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian K.

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

lovely stay

Very lovely property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca C.

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

A super fun get-a-way!

Comfortable cabin, loved access to the hot tub and nearby walking trails.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kelly D.

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

Great location

Trails right there and hot tub.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Scott Y.

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

Winter in Winthrop

The property was fantastic! Clean, comfortable, and a great location. A perfect place to stay for our adventure group skiing in and around Washington Pass. The hot tub access was a big bonus! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was great to have the pool, hot tub, and play scape just off the driveway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martha A.

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

Really cool active seniors!

We loved the clean log home cabin and wood furniture. It was cozy, quiet, and perfect for Putting your skis on and getting some cross country skii distance in!! We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kelly D.

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

Dancing Wolf

Cabin was clean and cozy. Access to ski trails is excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

Great stay in Methow

Cabin was great. Pool was a must have, used it every day -- over 100 one day. Beautiful place, kids loved the trail and river.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 30, 2023
So nice to hear from a happy guest. We are working hard to keep it that way. Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen B.

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

Peaceful get-away

We loved our stay in the Methow! The log home is well equipped for cooking, the beds are comfortable and we loved walking through the woods to the river. The pool was open and the hot tub was a welcomed spot after a day of hiking, exploring Winthrop, nearby Twisp and Sun Mountain.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

meg r.

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

Relaxing Stay

We had a lovely time at the dancing wolf. The set up was great and made for a relaxing time. The pool closure was disappointing, but it's a short walk to the river and we all had a great time playing there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 30, 2023
Thank you for your review Meg. We are happy you had a relaxing time, I hope you come back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ptarmigan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved the cabin, worked perfectly for us. Had fun down at the river, and of course Hot-Tub and Pool. It was exceedingly quiet and peaceful, even with all cabins full. We'll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel H.

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

Cozy Cabin Getaway

If you are looking for a cozy, homey cabin getaway, this is a good place for that. The place felt fairly secluded (even though it’s connected to a few other places) and had beautiful trails to walk/bike on nearby. It was cold when we arrived, but we were able to figure out the heating and felt very cozy next to the fireplace! It was a great place to hang in between our adventures. Thanks for the great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Agnes E.

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

Cross country gateawat

Cabin was accommodating. Amenities readily available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

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

Great location near Winthrop, WA and the North Cascades

Great location and house! Clean and cozy. Two minor issues. Several pans in kitchen were unusable due to burned or damaged bottoms. The directions were somewhat confusing and need to be simplified. Overall I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leslie A.

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

Cozy Cabin in Winter Wonderland

This cabin and location have everything you need for an amazing winter holiday. Our family of four was very comfortable here and loved having the trail access nearby. The hot tub was a great way to end each day. There could be one more option for seating in the living toom. We spent our days skiing between Mazama and Winthrop and playing games in the cabin at night after making dinner.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was very nice. Had everything we needed. Was very clean. The welcome information is outdated. The pool and hot tub codes and times are several years old. We had to contact management to be let in. Deer were everywhere on the property which was nice to look at.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

mark b.

Very enjoyable stay at Dancing Wolf cabin

We stayed for 1 week at dancing wolf cabin to x country ski and explore the methow valley. The cabin was clean, cozy and had lots of space for 4 adults and a baby. We loved that we could ski from the cabin as the x country trail was a 30 second walk away as was the hot tub for our post ski dip. The cabin is well stocked with all the little amenities that make for a comfortable stay. We will be coming back again to explore this wonderful area and look forward to staying in dancing wolf cabin once again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2016
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 30, 2023
Mark, Thanks for your nice review. Happy to hear you liked the cabin. That's what we strive for.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Carrie H.

Liked: Check-in, communication

Adequate for our needs

We didn't spend much time there, only nights basically. AC would have been nice, but appreciated the fans.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

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

Just what we needed!

Perfect space for a family of 4 plus a dog! It was roomy, but still cozy. Only about 10-15 minutes from 'downtown' Winthrop. Even though there was not enough snow to ski the Community Trails, it was a great jumping off point for other adventures.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Archival

4/10 Poor

Karin A.

Great setting, terrible beds

Well stocked kitchen, adequate bathrooms, beautiful snow shoeing right out the door but beds were horribly uncomfortable to where I slept on the floor the second night. For this reason the whole place felt over priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 30, 2023
Sorry to hear that the beds didn't work for you. This was the only time someone complained about the beds. I think that bed preference is very subjective soft/hard. I had back issues for years, spend a lot of money on doctors and like the cabin mattress. Jiri
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joseph M.

Very Satisfied!! will save for next year!

I Rented this cabin to compete in the Great Puckaroo Hockey Winthrop tournament and was blown away with the comfort of this cabin and its amenities. The gas fire place kept the main living space super comfortable and provided a perfect drying wall for all my winter gear. The Spa was great after a long day on the ice . and the trail to the river was awesome. The cabin is stocked with everything you need for your stay. see you again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 30, 2023
Thank you for the kind words. We are very happy you had a great time and the cabin met your expectations. We look forward to have you come back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jake F.

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

Enjoyable cabin

Very cleanly maintained and well stocked cabin. Stayed with a group of 7 and was pretty comfortable. The downstairs has a futon, so that allows for max capacity. Biggest complaint is no washer/dryer machine. Small issues with the heating system. Plenty of blankets available though. Good stay overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

kristine w.

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

Family time

We enjoyed our stay at this location very quiet, and beautiful location, cabin had everything you needed(please purchase a large frying pan or electric skillet). It was hard to make a family dinner with two small frying pans were very comfortable except for the upstairs mattress needs to be replaced a few days later. Thank you for letting us stand your Unit
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Gayle I.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Older Features

A few negatives about this cabin; the stairs up to the cabin definitely need handrails for seniors like me; the kitchen could use newer cookware (rusty fry pan in cupboard); if you are a reader, the lighting is not adequate. Could use more seating in the living room. The property is beautiful, the grandkids loved the pool, watched deer feeding in the big field. Wish is had been closer to Winthrop.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Shari H.

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

Idyllic location at Wolf Creek

Although we initially had a little difficulty finding the unit (it was dark and the wolf statue was covered in snow), once we found it all was well. Very cozy and charming. The access to the MCT was phenomenal as was the hot tub.Regulating the heat was a little challenging, so we opted to turn everything down/off when we went out for the day. As well, the electric circuit was a bit touchy. Just running the dishwasher and the toaster caused intermittent brownouts (lights would turn off/power would go out and then it would resume). The house did comfortably sleep the five of us -- the queen bed upstairs mattress was very, very soft (we prefer mattresses on the firm side).Unfortunately I left one of my lobster gloves there -- hoping there's a way to get it mailed back to me!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

About the host

Hosted by Alondra Ramos

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Jiri is a structural engineer, who loves log homes. Magdalena is a Physical Therapist, so she picked the right bed for you to relax after your sport adventures. We have 3 active girls who love the outdoors.

Why they chose this property

We visited Methow valley often since 2009 and ended up buying this beautiful log cabin in 2015.

For us, lovers of stunning nature, Methow valley proved irresistible. Mountain views, horse ranches, world class cross country skiing, great weather, silence, flowers, birds, the river and relaxed local live style. Either you already love it, or you soon will.

What makes this property unique

Entering this home is a continuation of fascination with Methow valley nature. Huge pine tree logs that the house and furniture are built from, grew on the slopes of Methow valley. Very different feel from a standard wood stick construction.

From the living room, you can see the snow covered peeks, 40 acres of lawn, aspen trees and deer wondering around daily.

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