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Rincon Cabin - Walk to Lake, Hot Tub, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard

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Hot Tub
Back of house
Back Deck
Living Room
Front

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Ski lift privileges
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Big Bear Lake, CA
  • Place, Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Big Bear Marina
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, The Village
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom One

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom Two

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Rincon Cabin - Walk to Lake, Hot Tub, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard

Escape to a classic 1980s mountain retreat in Big Bear Lake—full of nostalgic charm, cozy comfort, and the timeless feeling of a true cabin getaway. Rincon Cabin is on a large lot, ideal for outdoor play in any weather! Located in a beautiful, desirable area of Big Bear, close to The Village and the lake. This inviting home offers an authentic “cabin in the mountains” experience that's becoming harder to find. The moment you arrive, you'll feel transported to simpler times—where board games, a crackling fireplace, and nature take center stage.

LIVING SPACE - Homey 900+ sq ft home with living room, TV, ceiling fans, dining table, and plenty of comfortable living room seating. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath. The upstairs first bedroom has a queen bed and TV. Upstairs second bedroom has a double/double bunk bed and TV. Extra blankets and pillows are available.

KITCHEN - Stove with oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, blender, toaster, coffee maker, dishes, pots/pans, and more.

AMENITIES - Board games and card games. Cable TVs, fast Wi-Fi, and a HAM radio Antenna. Relax in the hot tub.

OUTDOORS - Hot tub, patio furniture, and a charcoal grill! Enjoy the large fenced yard.

PARKING - 2 car driveway

Village - close walk
Lake - close walk
Snow Summit - 2.9 miles
Bear Mountain - 4.6 miles
Hiking, Mountain Biking Trails, National Forest – close walk

​​​​​​​Other things to note:
Max occupancy 5
Pet fee $75 per pet (dogs only)
Check in: 4 pm
Check out: 11 am

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About the area

Big Bear Lake

Located in Big Bear Central, a neighbourhood in Big Bear Lake, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Big Bear Marina and Holloway's Marina & RV Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Bowling Barn and Big Bear Solar Observatory. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Big Bear Lake, CA

What's nearby

  • Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Aspen Glen Picnic Area - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Big Bear Lake - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Big Bear Marina - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • The Village - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oakside - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tropicali - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Copper Q - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Teddy Bear Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Café Crêpe - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Feb, 2026
Hi Justin! Thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was clean and comfortable. It was cold outside and the heater worked great. Bed was comfy. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov, 2025
Hi Amy! Thank you for your review! We’re glad you found the cabin clean, comfortable, and cozy with the heater working well. It’s great to hear the bed was comfy too. We’d love to host you again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Great cabin

Great cabin - close to the Alpine Slide and the Village.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

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

Great Big Bear rental

Rincon cabin is a great spot for a family weekend getaway. Good location, adequate amenities, hot tub fun & fenced yard for a dog. Our kids were able to go sledding & play in the snow in the front yard too. Walking distance to Alpine Sled & short drive to the Village. We would love to rent this place again for a snowy weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Feb, 2024
Hi, Jennifer! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at the Rincon Cabin! We're thrilled to hear that it was a great spot for your family weekend getaway. It's fantastic that the location, amenities, hot tub, and fenced yard for your dog all contributed to an enjoyable stay. We would be delighted to welcome you back for another snowy weekend at the Rincon Cabin. If there's anything specific you'd like to highlight or any suggestions you have for making your next stay even better, please feel free to let us know. Thank you for choosing our cabin, and we look forward to hosting you and your family again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Big Bear getawa

This pet-friendly property worked out extremely well for our family. The property is large and fenced in so there was plenty of space for our kids and dog to run around. It was close to lots of activity, we could even walk to the Alpine slide. Also close are the village shops and the Bowling Barn. The house itself was very clean and we didn't have any need to communicate with the property manager. We had a great time in this cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Hello, Thank you for staying with us and leaving a review. We are so happy you enjoyed your time. We look forward to hosting your stay again! Big Bear Cool Cabins
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Diana J.

3 - Good

The fences yard was fantastic for our dogs and the location spot on. I have a couple of remarks about the cabin. The stairs were very steep. I'm 70 years old and it was very hard for me. We sleep in the main bedroom and the pillows and mattress were very uncomfortable. The tile floors were dirty and the windows didn't close properly.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lisa M.

A little too rustic for my liking. The matress in the main bedroom seemed a little bit old since you could feel the springs on your back. Quite a few large black ants in the kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen towels had dog hair on them so i did not want to use them. I would have been happier if i had access to the laundry but there were signs that it was not allowed, even though the vrbo listing showed that laundry was available. The yard was big and fully enclosed so it was nice for my dogs
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug, 2025
Hi Lisa! Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad to hear you and your dogs enjoyed the fully enclosed yard. It's a great space for our furry guests! We’re sorry to hear that some aspects of the stay didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate you staying with us and hope to have the chance to provide a more comfortable experience in the future.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Jay M.

RINCON

PROS: Huge backyard for our 2 dogs. Good location! Warm, good heater, good hot water! Bathtub plus for me! CONS:QUeen bed was flat and uncomfortable. Did not sleep well. Could not sit at dining table to eat as the 4 chairs were too high like bar stools.our Legs would not go under table A new mattress and dining room chairs are needed, all said we enjoyed 3 days of mountain air. Thank you
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Good place but unnecessary check in process

The place was fine but the check in process was so unnecessary. We had to take time to go to an office just to sign paperwork. Would have preferred to sign it digitally and go straight through the lock box. No wonder the management fee was more than the price of the place itself.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov, 2023
Hi, Rachel! Thank you for staying with us and leaving a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding the check-in process however this is a city requirement for all Big Bear Lake properties to check in at an office. I apologize you felt this was unnecessary and a hassle, but this is required. We do not charge a management fee for check ins at the office. You pay a separate service fee to VRBO for booking on their website.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lynn F.

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Rental was unkept

1. Smashed dead bugs above the dining table 2. Ants in the bathroom and kitchen 3. Microwave was not working properly 4. Unkept yard (tall grass by the jacuzzi) 5. Broken steps to get into the jacuzzi
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Hi Lynn, thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the issues you experienced and wish we had been able to provide you with a better stay. These issues have been reported to maintenance and we will make necessary improvements, thank you for letting us know. In the future, please reach out to us so we can handle these things during your stay. We want our guests to be as comfortable as possible during their mountain getaways. Thank you so much for staying with us. We hope to have you back in the future, we will do our best to provide you with a five star experience.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

Family and pet friendly

Overall, we had a great experience. The house was Great with a nice big yard for the dog to run around in. My kids really enjoyed the hot tub. The location I would say is farther than I anticipated to be “walking distance” to the village. We had young children and a mile each direction was too far to really walk so we had to drive. Not a huge deal. My one true negative is the master bed. It truly is like sleeping on a piece of wood. Mattress was very very firm and I would encourage a replacement that is more comfortable ! I didn't downrate them because of this because I was there some peoples preference but just know going in to the rental it is very very hard. But other than that we had a great time !
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kevin M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not a very high-end property with high-end touches like other properties have stayed at whith VRBO

Shabby property with old outdated furnishings.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you for staying with us and leaving a review. We will address your review with the owner to see what we can do to better improve the property.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason C.

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

GREAT WEEKEND

Great location. Responsive service. The impact of the blizzard was taken care of for us so no issues getting in and out of driveway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tricia K.

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

Great Get Away

The house was exactly as advertised. It was clean and conveniently located. We had a great time, and would definitely go back. The only thing I would suggest is an upgrade to the pillows in the master bedroom. They were a little hard to sleep on, but a super easy thing to fix to make the place overall wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you for your feedback! We will definitely make that suggestion to the owner. Please come back and visit soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert M.

Great cottage...lots of yard space

Kids had a blast. Property was fantastic. Small sledding area on premises. Nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you so much for leaving us this review! For some reason, we just got some from last year that just came through now!! Glad that you had a great stay. Have a wonderful 2020.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Robert Q.

Perfect and private

This our 2nd time staying at Rincon cabin, both times were great. The big front yard allows the kids to play in the snow, as we BBQ and have a drink on the deck. The long driveway allows friends to come visit without any hassle of parking. Also the convenient store around the corner from the cabin. The tile in the living room and kitchen allows for easy clean up. The staff at cool cabins were great and very helpful.. i will come visit again and recommend friends here..
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Somehow this review just came through!! Glad that you had a wonderful stay and hopefully we've seen you back in Big Bear. Happy 2020 to you and your family!
Archival

8/10 Good

Cherie S.

great get away

Great cabin, close to the Alpine Slide. Clean, comfy. Close to restaurants and the Cool Cabin check-in office. Loved the slate floors. Upstairs warmer than downstairs.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept, 2023
Thank you for staying with Big Bear Cool Cabins! We are glad that you had a wonderful stay. Returning Cool Cabin customers receive a 10% discount on your next stay! Thank you and have a great day. :)
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