Is Garber Kiowa Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Garber Kiowa Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Garber Kiowa Retreat located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Calaveras Big Trees State Park and within 9 miles (15 km) of Arnold Rim Trail and Sequoia Woods Country Club and Golf Course. Sierra Nevada Logging Museum and White Pines Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Garber Kiowa Retreat Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

leland h.

30 Dec 2024

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Lee

Cozy cabin. Nice and warm

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julien R.

5 Jan 2024

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Cozy Cabin with Access to Trees and Ski Slopes

It's a nice cabin within 35 min drive of Bear Valley Ski or Sno-park sledding options and very close to Calaveras Big Trees park. The cabin itself is well equipped for cooking and enjoying the company of others around the dining table, or the gas-burning stove (heater). A decent grocery store is only 15 min drive, so overall we found it easy and convenient.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

George E.

13 Apr 2024

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Needs a little maintenance

Nice cabin on a court; little traffic. When we arrived, the cabin was extremely cold. It had snowed the night before. The Nest thermostat didn’t work. The cabin is primarily heated by a gas fireplace located in the living room. We kept trying for about 20 minutes, then called the management company. The rep was very apologetic and said that the Nest thermostat had been a problem for some time; maybe needing batteries? Anyway, he was able to help us locate the “emergency” thermostat and get it hooked up. This worked fine throughout our stay. Upon arrival, we noted that the door stop behind the front door had been broken. A flood light on the deck wasn’t working. Tried to find a replacement bulb, without success. Upon trying to ensure that the bulb was appropriately tightened it was noted that the socket was probably broken. The cabin was very comfortable and met our needs. It was about a 25 minute drive to Bear Valley for our cross country skiing. The cabin is near Arnold and its restaurants a good grocery store and the Big Trees state park. The informational binder in the cabin was very helpful, but needs to be reviewed and updated. For example, the binder states the check out time is 11am. This would have been a more reasonable time and would have provided one more relaxed morning in the cabin. Other reviewers have also stated this. Didn’t want to leave. Would return!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack P.

28 Dec 2022

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Nice cabin

Nice family friendly cabin.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

david h.

3 Mar 2022

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Great cabin!

Quiet location, nice clean interior, and tons of games for the kids.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

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10/10 Excellent

lizett i.

22 Jul 2025

Last minute getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was literally a last minute booking thru Vrbo. As it was last minute Dorrington Realty was able to accommodate us with last minute arrival. We truly enjoyed our stay. Really had that cabin look and feel. 4th of July weekend was very pleasant. Enough room for the whole family. Cabin had everything you needed, fully stocked. We will definitely cone back.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

20 Feb 2023

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Great Vacation Cabin

This was our second time staying at this property, and it was, again, great! We enjoy its proximity to Bear Valley Skiing. Hopefully we will return for another visit!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa A.

24 May 2021

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Great Cabin

Loved the cabin it was very clean and cozy and perfect for our annual weekend getaway we take with our aunt and mom. It was very relaxing for the 5 of us and would recommend this cabin for a nice peaceful getaway. It had everything we needed.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin F.

5 Aug 2022

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Great time

The place was perfect. The whole family had fun playing foosball and we enjoyed the quiet.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

jules k.

29 Dec 2022

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A nice cabin

We came to ski and this was perfectly located. We cooked in and the kitchen was well equipped. They even had a slow cooker which made dinner easy.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aamir D.

17 Aug 2022

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Clean, convenient and beautiful

Wonderful stay with family. Went to the big Trees and lake alpine. Thanks!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle C., Sacramento

31 Jan 2023

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Family fun

We had a great time. The cabin met our needs, and the grandkids loved the Foosball table. The host was very attentive and helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

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8/10 Good

Kimberly T.

16 Nov 2021

Sweet Cabin

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

31 Jan 2022

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Great Long Weekend Getaway!

We had a fantastic time staying at this 3 bedroom property. The description of the home matched what we read online. All amenities were in in good shape and easy to find/use. The home is well taken care of and has a great cabin vibe. We have a toddler, so the upstairs railings were a little wide spread, but we always kept an eye on him, as he wanted to be in the game area - the foosball table was tons of fun! The house's close proximity to Bear Valley Skiing was one of the main reasons we chose it, and it didn't disappoint. We definitely hope to return to this home again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Kate E.

14 Mar 2023

Wonderful stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was a great house and was very comfortable for our family of 4, with an extra set of grand parents joining us for a couple of days.The kitchen was well stocked and I especially appreciated the beautiful handmade mugs (maybe the owner is a potter?) I’d definitely choose to stay here again in the future!

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6/10 Okay

A guest from Dorrington, CA

17 May 2022

Convenient

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A nice place to stay, good location. Beds quite firm, we prefer softer ones. Nice addition of sheets and towels, but no kitchen towels. Kitchen fairly well stocked, but be aware no foil, napkins or baggies so bring your own. I was glad I brought my own sponge since there was nothing to clean with. Master bedroom a bit odd with 3 beds in it. Loved the deck!

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6/10 Okay

Rachel K.

5 Apr 2022

Pleasant Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house is great! The wifi isn’t, and you should bring all the food you’ll need including oil, salt, pepper etc, because there isn’t any there to share.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hoang Thy V.

25 Mar 2022

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Good location and nice stay

We enjoyed the drive to Arnold and the stay. There are some restaurants within 15m drive, and more when we reach Bear Valley ski resort. It takes 30m to Bear Valley ski resort which is manageable. Everything is accurate to the listings. Good stay with kids.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Remy A.

3 Mar 2022

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First snow trip for 3 kids under 6

Lovely cabin, very gentle slope and perfect for our little ones who’ve never been in snow. The fire was on with relaxing music when we arrived and it was so cozy after the long drive. Beautiful views from the main level. Very cozy but still had a nice amount of space for the kids to play safely and a large table for meals. My 5 year old also really loved the color of the granite countertops! :)

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

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6/10 Okay

A guest from Dorrington, CA

7 Dec 2021

Convenient

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6/10 Okay

Katy H.

11 Aug 2021

Weekend in Dorrington

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house itself is quite beautiful, although very outdated furniture and amenities. I did not mind that so much but if you’re looking for updated that may be an issue for you. Honestly, the biggest issue for us was the fact that there was no air-conditioning. When I went back and read the amenities I noticed air conditioning was not listed but of course that was not some thing I was looking for when I booked the house. It gets so hot in the summer up in the mountains I just assumed there would be air. The house pretty much stayed at 82° the entire time we were there. It went down only a couple degrees at night. This would have been bearable if there were fans in every room but there was not. There was one small broken fan in a closet downstairs and one portable fan that was working in the living room. There’s also a ceiling fan in the living room which helps only if you’re directly under it because the ceiling is so high. Leaving doors and windows open did nothing because there was no breeze whatsoever. No drapes. When the portable fan was on us,it was bearable but again there was only one. I don’t see why there wouldn’t be fans like that in every room if you knew you didn’t have air conditioning. Fans are pretty inexpensive and having fans all over the house would’ve made the trip completely different. Otherwise it’s a very beautiful and quiet area. Lots of squirrels running around and we saw a coyote and a bat. The deck is great to sit out on. I wish they had reclining chairs that you could lay back on, that would be nice and perhaps more comfortable chairs around the table. There was a nice wood table on the deck but it had cheap plastic chairs around it and one bench, neither of which were super comfortable but of course doable. It was still a very nice time. The heat made it impossible to be in the upstairs area and loft which was a bummer since my daughter was looking forward to making that area her ow

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie T.

24 Jul 2021

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Stay at Dorrington

It was nice, cozy, and quiet. We enjoyed it a lot.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

James K.

10 Jul 2021

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Great Place

We had a great time at the cabin. Everything was as-shown in the listing. It was clean, organized and the street it’s on is very quiet. Great place that I would stay at again.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gregory B.

15 Jun 2021

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Nice place, well managed

We had a great memorial day weekend. Very good experience with the property and it's management.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Muferihat A.

7 May 2021

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Great place; accurate description & fantastic management

A beautiful place with a nice balcony and a warm fireplace. It has a fully furnished kitchen with almost all things you need (minus aluminum foil). The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful and only ~12 minutes from all the restaurants and grocery stores. My kids LOVED playing in dirt outside and talking neighborhood walks. Also enjoyed quick trips to Big Trees Park (8 minutes drive) and a beach that’s also less than 10 minutes drive from there. Property managers were very responsive to our requests. My 4yr old managed to lock us out while we were on the balcony and the manger came to open it in less than 20 minutes!!! That’s impressive given the office is about 15 minutes away. The owner was also accommodating! I had specific requests and they happily accommodated. Overall a great place, with fantastic management! We will be back during ski season!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

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