Log Cabin Resort is a wonderful trip back in time to when families vacationed for the purpose of spending time with eachother. There are no phones or tv's here to distract. The price is on the higher side but you're paying for the location, fantastic view and experience and it is comparable to other ONP lodgings. This place is rustic and fun and very family oriented. There are lots of organic food choices in the little store there and the people are so nice and friendly. Rent a canoe and paddle out to Devils Punchbowl, you'll be glad you did. This is one place you wont want to forget your film, black and white as well as color.

The only nice thing about the cabins is that it is right on beautiful Lake Crescent. The cabins are overpriced for the quality. They are quite rustic and the furniture is old and uncomfortable. The cabin had a small living room with a worn futon which was not comfortable. The bedroom was crowded with two beds which were too big for the room. It was easy to stub your toes on the bed frame. The bathroom had a tub but no shower. Not sure why they can't add a shower to make it more useable. There was a dining table with chairs and a small kitchen. There was no phone or tv.

Pay close attention to the negative reviews. They are all of a piece: Overpriced, cramped, dirty, and in a general state of decay.

The cabin we stayed in was old and funky. The doors wouldn't close and windows wouldn't open. That's not a problem for us. We enjoy the rustic. But what we had was a shack. The bed was miserable. (I've seen better in the dump.) The floors were so dirty that we kept our shoes on when inside. There was no decoration at all: no pictures, no kitsch, no calendars, not even a Good Housekeeping magazine. The overhead lights were 25 watt. Just a miserable place.

But even that's not so bad compared to the crowding. The cabins are cheek-to-jowl and the layout has guests constantly walking through each other's sites. The camping sites have as much charm as a Wal Mart parking lot (and about as much room.) To be fair, it must be said that the campers seemed to be enjoying themselves. Maybe it was the alcohol. It must also be said that despite the crowds, it was generally quite after 10:00. If the guests got a little rowdy, however, I doubt that management could control or contain it. (More below.)

The grounds have an air of decay and dereliction. The cabins have been recently painted, and they look great, but everything else is faded and in disrepair. The rental boats are patched and worn, and they don’t even have sufficient life jackets to fit an average sized kid. (One of the boats we rented couldn’t be rowed because the oarlock was breaking away from the shear. It was just worn out.) It is telling that when the rental house is closed they put up an old worn sign that reads, “back in ten minutes.”

The restaurant is about what you would expect. It wasn't that the food was so bad (it was) or expensive (ditto) but that it was so utterly hopeless. No one cared. My daughter and her husband, who were treating us to our one big dinner out, ordered the seafood platter, which contained a host of clam shells in sauce. My steak, which I hoped even they wouldn't screw up, was coated in a reconstituted dry gravy mix that had been mixed at an incorrect ratio. Everyone pretended to enjoy themselves, but it was miserable. This is not to take anything away from the few staff I saw on the premises. The waitress was doing her best.

Which brings us to the management. The Log Cabin Resort is up for sale, and its owner / manager has the indifference of a state licensing agent. That's what really stings. The place is a hopeless mess, it costs a fortune, and she can't even smile when she takes your money. We were told that four of their cleaning staff walked off the job while we were there. I can guess why. (At length we emptied all our garbage in a 55 gallon garbage bag which we later carried off to their dumpster.)

The National Parks should close the place. It's a shameful reflection on them and on us all.

My husband and I stayed in one of the camping cabins for $64 a night (tax included) for three nights while we toured the park. We also had to pay $10 for linens for the bed - which DID NOT include towels. The only thing we liked about the place was the location. It's right on the banks of Lake Crescent and has a magnificent view.

There was a "comfort station" about 50 ft away from our cabin that was almost nothing. There was one shower and you have to put quarters in it to use it! Very annoying to have the water go off when you have soap all over your face to have to then go over and put another quarter in. There was also no soap at the sink to wash your hands and the hand dryer didn't work. Bad comfort station.

The cabins and the camp itself is practically crammed together. You have no privacy. We were kept up late by the late nighters sitting outside their RVs (which were right behind our cabin) drinking. The cabins are right next to each other so there really is no privacy.
For a tiny cabin with no bathroom or linens or any other amenities besides walls, it was of poor quality and not worth the $64/night we paid for it. It was little better than tent camping.

Log Cabin Resort is great for families RVing with kids to ride their bikes around and swim in the lakes. But for people wanting a quiet, yet comfortable place in the wilderness to get away from things and relax, I would not recommend it.