Bear Valley, CA…Mountain Friendly Tamarack Lodge at Bear Valley– is a Family owned, Family run, Family Friendly Lodge, located on scenic Highway 4 near Bear Valley and 22 miles east of Arnold, 3 miles west of Bear Valley Village. Easy access off Highway 4. Close to beautiful Lake Alpine, Big Trees State Park, Pacific Crest Trail, Spicer, Utica and Union Reservoirs. OPEN YEAR ROUND.
The Lodge is OPEN YEAR ROUND and offering
7 Lodge Rooms (#3 through #9) , with shared bathrooms, separate for men and women. ($99 to $229). Some room adjoin to make family suites.
1 Lodge room is a – Sleeping Bags room for the economically minded. Sleep 4 to 5. Bring your own sleeping bags and towels. And rent your own bed ($20 to $40). COED!!!
3 Chalet Room (#10, #11, #12), with private bathrooms and one with a kitchenette. ($149 to $229)
2 Condo units – Each sleep 6, private bathroom, kitchenette. Extra people accommodated on fold n goes (bring sleeping bags) ($229 to $299)
2 Rent a Tent (glamping) Memorial Day to End September. ($69)
5 campsites and 1 group campsite. Memorial Day to Columbus Weekend. It does get colder after Labor Day especially at nights. But you can also Snow Camp in the Winter if you choose! ($49 -$159)
A few RV spots. Bring electrical extension cord and hose for water. ($69)
Winter Camping for the hardy or Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts! ($10 per scout- leader stays free)
All guest have access to flush toilets, hot showers and FULLY EQUIPPED GUEST KITCHEN included in the room rate or for small fee for campers.
There is an optional expanded continental breakfast for $5 per person donation. Served daily from 7 am to 10 am. All rooms are self-serve, meaning that we DO NOT re-enter your room during your stay. If you need extra towels, linens changed or trash removed please inform the innkeeper.
Outside gas BBQ on our back deck is also available, as well as outdoor gas fire place for marshmallow roast!!!
5 acres for for picnicking, hiking and playing
Season Petting Zoo (Summer only)
Season stream (Late Spring to Early Summer)
Rent a bunk room for bad weather option
Laundry and Dryer
Optional Breakfast for $5 -$10 per person, 7 am to 10 am.
One night stays OK!!!! Camping and sleeping bag rooms.
Fully Equipped Guest Kitchen
Lodge Rooms, Chalet Rooms, Bunk Rooms, Condo units, Campsite – individual and group, 2 rent a tent (glamping).
Weddings – self catered (2 night minimum – Total for 2 nights $5000.00 plus taxes and security deposit of $1000 for whole facility- Lodge, chalet and barn units, camping area and up to 100 extra guests)
Room booked for Winter Weekends, Holiday Weekends and Special Events usually require a 2 night minimum, except for the sleeping bags rooms, campsites and RV space.
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So many wonderful memories as a child who grew up at Tamarack Lodge, Sherman Acres and Lake Alpine! My father was bartender and my mother was a waitress at Tamarack Lodge during the 60’s and early 70’s. We lived in a large trailer behind the lodge during late spring through fall (Highway 4 closed during the winter due to heavy snowfall), and sometimes we lived in cabins across the highway in the little subdivision (the Pickards, Snowdens and others).
My parents were Jack and Shirley Townsend. Dad was a barber and bartender; Mom was a waitress, and eventually became a Realtor. They both passed away in 1991.