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Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley!

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Front view of cabin
Children’s area
Exterior
Dining room/ Living room shot to the exterior deck.
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley!


This Rustic log cabin is set on almost an acre of land, on serene Columbia Lake, and offers unparalleled privacy in a quiet residential neighbourhood.
With unobstructed mountain and lake views, you'll be able to watch the sunset over the lake from the covered deck, or enjoy a fire in the indoor or outdoor wood burning fireplace with friends and family. Located just 20 minutes from Fairmont Hot Springs, you'll enjoy all the area has to offer, in a quiet, natural setting. Worldclass skiing, hiking and golf are all within a 45 minute drive. Boat launch, day use area and beach are just a 10 minute walk away - or drive a little further down the road to enjoy Whiteswan Provincial Park, or Premier Lake. Prefer a more bustling atmosphere? Invermere is just 45 minutes away...with it's unique shopping and dining opportunities. With 3 bedrooms, sleeping for up to 8, and a full bathroom on every floor, there's room for everyone. Our kids love it here and yours will too: play structure, toys, and just good old exploring - it's the perfect place to unplug!

Keywords: house, cottage, chalet, lodge
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number H803218558, 2026-015
Property # 403827vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

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Located in Canal Flats, this cabin is near theme parks and on a lake. Riverside Golf Course and Fresh Professional are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve and Thunder Hill Provincial Park. Canal Flats Arena and Funtasia Fun Park are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and snowmobiling.
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What's nearby

  • Columbia Lake - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tilley Memorial Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Canal Flats Arena - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Wasa Lake - 41 min drive - 62.6 km
  • Eagle Ranch Golf Course - 51 min drive - 67.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Village Social - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Fire Valley Resturant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Base Camp Coffee shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Viibrant Earth Cafe - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Best Kept Secret in the Columbia Valley! located?

Situated on a lake, this cabin is within a 15-minute walk of Columbia Lake and Tilley Memorial Park. Canal Flats Village Office and Canal Flats Arena are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 96 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had a wonderful and relaxing time here. Our kids (ages 7 and 3) loved the playground, toys, and the wildlife sightings! This is a beautiful home in a beautiful location.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth L.

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

Quiet mountain retreat

Very nice cabin with plenty of space around it and a lot of wildlife. We loved our time here and would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jul 2025
Thanks Kenneth! We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline H.

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

Wonderful and comfortable house

This property is really well located, very comfortable and we enjoyed all our stay from the youngest <3 yrs old to the oldest >65.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2025
Thanks, Pauline! Your group was a pleasure to host!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Warren P.

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

Nice retreat.

My friends and I stayed here for a weekend getaway. It was a beautiful property.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

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

Just what you need

The only thing that could have been better was the weather. It’s historically great weather there, but our stay it was unseasonably rainy…..The property was awesome. We’ll be booking again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2025
We’d love to have you again, Scott, and we too will hope for better weather for you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric R.

What a great house in a great place. This house was perfect for our family of four. Great living room area on the inside and awesome deck and patio for hanging out in the evening. this house was in a very quiet neighborhood overlooking ap beautiful mountain lake.The Columbia Lake area has great places to visit for any outdoor activities… hiking, swimming, boating or the hot springs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul 2025
So glad you enjoyed your time here, Eric!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

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

Perfect getaway!

Beautiful views, great deck, and a lovely cabin! The kids loved the games room. Hope to return next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time at this property with two families or 4 sharing the house. Plenty of room for all of us - 8 people slept comfortably, shared meals, enjoyed the deck and fire pit, played basketball and took in the views of the lake and roaming sheep. The day area a short drive away by the lake was wonderful and quiet. We enjoyed the location away from more crowded areas like the Okanagan, Shuswap or even Invermere, but make sure to plan meals and/or stop in Invermere to get groceries ahead of time as there are limited services around, which is part of the charm of the place! Highly recommended and would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danielle N.

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

Columbia lake getaway

Spent a weekend here it really is one of the best keep secrets. Beautiful property, we went on a few hikes around, spent time in both radium and invermere. Will be back again for a full week at some point!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brent C.

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

Great place, amazing location

Guys golf trip. This place is fantastic, hosts are friendly, easy to deal with and have a beautiful piece of the world they are sharing with others. Clean, well appointed, with everything we could have needed. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband and I loved this beautiful home. Huge for our needs but in the perfect location for us. Well equipped. Great deck and view. Super quiet. And even though we were there in the relatively warm part of the year, the fresh cool night air coming through the windows kept us delightlfully comfortable at night. We explored from Radium Springs to Fernie. The side roads near the home gave access to gorgeous views, fun trails, and a bit of no stress fishing. I hope we can return!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc S.

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

Awesome hideaway

This house has everything you can ask for. We spend 5 nights in December ‘21 , had lots of snow and enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended for everyone who is looking for a place to relax and savour silence.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2022
Thanks for your kind words! Renting on VRBO has its bright sides. That’s in people’s reflections of their time there. Glad to have shred that little space in time in your life
Verified

8/10 Good

Shelley F.

Great View!!!

This place was great. Chris, the owner, was really responsive and answered any questions right away. The view of the lake was fantastic and the indoor/outdoor fire places were great to keep the chill off. Games room was a lot of fun and the kitchen was really well equipped.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Thanks for he kind words! We recently temporarily suspended our listing w VRBO. When a group can experience what we love about our vacation property it makes me second guess the decision. Glad you enjoyed your vacation ! Chris and family sept 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

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

Relaxing

This property was the perfect getaway for our family. We enjoyed family game night on the deck next to the outside fire place. We were able to relax in the morning with a cup of coffee while viewing the lake and big horned sheep that grazed by. The home was spacious and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Avagael G.

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

A great gateway

The house was very comfortable and the kids had a great time enjoying the playground and the playroom. Basketball was fun. Kitchen was well stocked. The lake was close by and easy to access. Chris and Jennifer were great hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Steve N.

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

Beautiful property - will rent again

We loved the cabin and property and the owner’s communication was great. As we visit the area frequently, we will definitely rent again. The only reason we cannot give our stay full stars is that there was some early season renovation work which could not be fully completed before our stay and we had the unfortunate mistiming of the hot water tank coming to its end of life during our trip. The owner Chris did his all to have it repaired within 24 hours on a long weekend, which we greatly appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2025
Thanks Steve! We’d love to have you again too!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy D.

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

Second Stay

This is a very large cabin/cottage in a very quiet location. There is a ton of room both inside and outside. The lake view is wonderful as is the outside fireplace on the deck to sit by at night. This is a family cottage and not really suited for party stays.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mariia T.

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

Canal Flets

Just amazing. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan P.

Great weekend!

We had a great time at this awesome house! When the water wasn't working, Chris was very quick to respond and help us out. The house was perfect for what we needed, with lots of beds, and a great kitchen. We spent a lot of time outside near the fire as well. House was clean, easy to access!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
So glad you enjoyed your vacation! Happy people is a pleasureful part of the VRBO process.
Verified

8/10 Good

Claire J.

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

Getaway

Beautiful home! Wished it had blinds in windows! Ice machine in fridge didn’t work??
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Debbie C.

Liked: Communication

Nice place!

Nice place to stay. Hosts were good at communicating. There were some minor "stuff" that could have been better and feedback was given to hosts. When we arrived wrong code given but did get in touch with host immediately who gave the correct code. Cottage was big enough for a family of 6 adults and 2 children. Overall good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family 2022

This property is absolutely amazing with a view to die for!! Coffee on the deck in the morning the deer was so peaceful and relaxing. The pictures on Vrbo do not do this house justice!! Well stocked with dishes, pots and pans, etc. The home and location were just what our family needed for our get away. Thank you Chris and Jennifer for opening your home up to us, it was a pleasure and we will be back the next time we come see family in the Valley 😊
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Tracey F.

Amazing!

Beautiful home! Amazing location! Quiet, peaceful area. The listing covers it all and more. Thank you so much for opening and sharing your home with us. We loved everything. Our daughter loved the play structure and trampoline. Wish you had satellite t.v. for the rainy days but thankfully there was only one of those. We had a wonderful vacation and hope to stay again next year.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Blake M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall a decent experience!Pros: Property is in a lovely and quiet location. The fire pit area is awesome! The yard is well kept and the lawn furniture is a big bonus! There is also a usable (but dirty) BBQ on the deck. The fridge / stove are nice. The kitchen is well enough equipped to be functional. Cons: The beds all suck. We tried all of them and ended up putting all the blankets / comforters on the upstairs bed. It was still awful but more manageable. A weekend skiing would probably be okay but anything more than a couple nights is not an enjoyable experience. There is no blinds on any of the windows. Lots of big windows means no privacy and with no AC in the summer it is a unenjoyable level of heat inside. The deck fireplace is out of order. Property also has a bit of a musty smell specifically in the entry way but not too overwhelming.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Archival

8/10 Good

Jason K.

Great place for New Year's get together

We stayed here for the New Year holiday and had a great time. The place was easily big enough to accomodate 8 of us with room to spare. The log style, wood fireplace and open concept created great ambiance for our time there and the kitchen area was big enough for everyone to hang out and get involved in the cooking. Chris was very accomodating even though we was on his own holiday at the time. I would only caution future renters about two things: One, read the black binder when you get there as we had water pressure issues that could have been remedied, and Two, this place will sleep 2 couples nicely in queen beds, the rest are fold outs or futons and cots that are not the most comfortable (although not terrible either) and probably better suited to single sleepers or 2 siblings, but were definitely okay for 2 nights, no real complaint as I got the huge master anyway. Also visited Lussier Hot Springs, well worth the drive but go early to avoid the crowds. We all agreed that we would love to come back.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Thanks for the review as we'll use this information to improve the next guests stay. The water pressure issue is very intermittent and rarely becomes an issue. Sorry it happened during your stay. We have since discussed with our manager asking that they clean the filter after every check out to eliminate this issue. Like Jason expressed we do have instructions on how to purge the filter and I plan to upload a video on youtube on how to remedy the pressure issue with a visual. Happy Vacationing !

About the host

Hosted by Chris Beecroft

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Jen, Chris and family purchased the home partially constructed and have been working on completing it over the last eight years. We relish in our time away at the cabin. We enjoy it so much we wanted to share it with others and help pay for ongoing expenses.

Why they chose this property

We loved camping in the Invermere and Windermere Area but found the area to be a bit busy for us. A friend's parents own a place at Columbia Ridge Estates and we vacationed there with them. When we stumbled upon the area 7 years later we fell in love with the quiet location but appreciated that it was close enough to day trip to the bigger centres of Invermere, Kimberley, and Panorama.

What makes this property unique

We fell in love with having the view of the lake from the front window and then the base of the mountain just out the other side of the property. The wildlife is abundant with Bighorn Sheep, Bald Eagles, Deer, Elk, Bears and even the aloof Cougar. The stars from the deck are amazing and the kids often camp out on the deck with their air mattresses.

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