Swimming Bear Lodge

Worth knowing

• Five bedrooms sleep 20 on a private lake near Cherry Log.
• A garage apartment adds a second kitchen.
• There is a lake dock, a six-person hot tub and an outdoor fireplace.
• Up to two dogs are allowed with approval.
• Company rules bar teen and college groups and parties above occupancy.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Cabin sleeps 20; header lists 20 guests.

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

5 full and 2 half (header); description says five full baths

Sleeping setup

Beds and bunks

Kitchen

Main kitchen plus a second kitchen in the garage apartment.

Meals and dining

Dining table seats 10, breakfast bar 4, outdoor table 8.

Meeting space

Game room with fireplace, foosball and skeeball; screened porch with ping pong.

Outdoors

On a private lake with a platform dock; hot tub for 6; fire pit and outdoor fireplace; grill; cornhole.

Parking and buses

Narrow paved and gravel roads; gravel driveway at the end of a private drive.

Pets

Up to 2 dogs with management approval.

Minimum stay

Not stated on the listing.

Group rules

Company policy: guests 25+; weddings or celebrations above maximum occupancy not allowed; no teen or college groups even with chaperones; no kegs; everyone including babies counts; quiet hours 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
2. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
3. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
4. What is the minimum stay?
5. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

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