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TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Property grounds
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire cabin

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 346 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Nevada City, CA
  • Tahoe National Forest Headquarters
    6 min drive
  • Northridge Of Nevada City
    7 min drive
  • Colfax Station
    29 min drive
  • Auburn, CA (AUN-Auburn Municipal)
    37 min drive

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About this property

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You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Nevada City Retreats: Baby Bear's Cottage.





Just 2.5 miles from downtown Nevada City you'll find Baby Bear's Cottage, with your own private hot tub, with a view of the waterfall and pond, on 5 wooded acres, adjacent to Papa Bear's Timber Lodge (listing # 46584).This cozy log cottage can be rented alone or for additional space when renting Papa Bear's Lodge. It is an ideal location for relaxing or exploring Nevada City or the South Yuba River, both only minutes away by car.

A $55 cleaning fee and 10% bed tax is charged in addition to the room rate. Extra guest charge for third guest is $15/nt. No pets are allowed in Baby Bear's Cottage for the benefit of our guests who have allergies. Sorry, no exceptions.

In the heart of downtown Nevada City (2.5 miles) and Grass Valley (5 miles) you'll find great food, outstanding live theater and wonderful galleries and shops. Travel by car to skiing, river or lake kayaking and swimming. There are many bicycle trails through the surrounding hills and plenty of wine tasting venues. Local and out-of-town musicians can be heard almost any night of the week.

Check the Chamber of Commerce web site at the bottom of this page for information on the many special events happening in the area.

Try your hand at gold panning at the Yuba, and visit the Historic Empire Mine. This area is ideal for mountain bikers, kayakers and hikers, and, for those looking for a romantic getaway.

Lake Vera is a small lake surrounded by summer camps and used exclusively by them. ( Our guests have no access.) Our cabins are located on 5 acres next to Camp Augusta. In the summer months (late May to mid August) you can hear 'happy camp sounds' as children enjoy swimming, zip lining and singing around the camp fire, then off to bed by 9:30, quiet hour.


Keywords: Log Cabin Vacation Rental
During your stay at this cabin, you'll be close to Tahoe National Forest Headquarters. Features include 1 hot tub. The cabin offers a kitchen and a fireplace.
  • Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, fireplace and patio
  • 6 minutes by car from Tahoe National Forest Headquarters and 6 minutes from Nevada City Firehouse No. 2
As a guest of Nevada City Retreats: Baby Bear's Cottage. , you'll find a hot tub and barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Nevada City cabin is smoke free.

Property manager

Rene and Drue

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: 2 small or 1 youth.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

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Nevada City Retreats: Baby Bear's Cottage. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 100 reviews" "
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

KEVIN W.

Beautiful setting, unfortunately cabin floors and carpet dirty
When I arrive at a VRBO it is and was a beautiful setting. But one thing I really want clean are my floors. I noticed in the cabin of baby bear dog prints and what looked like unclean floors so I decided to get down on hands and knees and do a little cleaning to see just how dirty it was. I ended up cleaning the kitchen tile floor and the wood floor where we spent most of our time as carpet was in the bedroom. They were quite dirty. It’s like they had forgotten to clean it for sometime. The throw carpets were pretty dirty, so I put towels down all around so we could walk on the clean towels. we felt the bedding was a bit on the old side and needed some refreshing stains on the bedspread, etc. But other than that we slept like babies, the scenery is gorgeous with a waterfall in the back and a private Jacuzzi. It was close to hiking, which we loved! We would like to return if we felt the cleaning was better as the setting truly was beautiful and very private.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caleb H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Spot
Super cozy cabin and lovely location. I had a great time and wish I could have spent more time there. The wifi worked fine, and it was not a serious issue for me but it’s important to know that AT&T (at least for me) does not have cell reception there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Breath of fresh air
Property was exactly what we needed. Very cozy and quiet. Look forward to returning and possibly considering trying to rent the whole property for a wedding next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful cabin
This cabin is located in a beautiful located, it was very clean and had everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Baby Bear’s Cabin
My partner and stayed for 2 nights and really enjoyed our stay! We LOVED the waterfall and tiered ponds! The hot tub was great to relax in at night. The property is located close to the historic town Nevada City. We were able to explore different things near us. We plan to rent the cabin again in the future, maybe even rent all 3 for our family as a group.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yuliya T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely perfect!
This cabin is the cutest and most perfect getaway ever. It’s so clean, cozy, and completely stocked with anything and everything you could ever need and the bed is huge and soft. Everything is extremely thoughtful and done with the customer experience in mind. There’s a tv with dish and even different games and books and activities. The hot tub is nice and private and the private pond is so beautiful and serene. It was fairly easy to find, the check in was perfect because we didn’t even have to do anything, it was just ready for us without anyone. It was also private and quiet. Everything was so perfect and comfortable and cozy that I didn’t want to leave! It had the ultimate cozy cabin vibe. We will be back for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

gerald l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Baby bear
Very.... cute
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Exceeds all expectations
The Baby Bear cabin exceeded all our expectations. It was clean, comfortable, and safe. The property was beautiful and relaxing, and the back patio waterfall amd pond was a really peaceful space. We expect to rerurn and utlize more of the cabins in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Morgan J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Little Getaway
Perfect for 2. We were only there at night due to a wedding but it was quiet and peaceful and darling.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Molly O., Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness
BB Bear
Stayed at baby bear. Larger cabin on property was empty so we had a private, quiet stay. Great proximity to Nevada City’s many fine offerings and outdoor recreation. Loved the hot tub, fireplace, and water feature.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect retreat for a couple
Well just to start off the pics on the site may be a little old because on arrival the decor in the cabin was updated, floors redone and it was gorgeous. This was the perfect escape for my wife and I, the jacuzzi was wondeful, the bed comfortable. Everything was clean and put just perfect in place. We will definitely be retuning in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome!
Great place, highly recommended. Even though it's right next to another lodge, it was still very private and felt nice to have space. Only issue is finding the place. GPS and the map was pretty confusing! Maybe ask the manager for clearer directions on where to turn into the property. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent.
It was a wonderful getaway even thought it was just for the weekend. I will totally recommend it to a friend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brooke C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Will stay again in the future!
My partner and I had a wonderful time during our stay and are already talking about when we could come back and stay here again! We read the other reviews and listing so we knew to expect no cell service and that the wifi might be a bit slow or patchy, so this wasn’t an issue for us. Honestly it was nice being away from all of the notifications! The hosts were prompt and super happy to help when we needed the router restarted at the beginning of our stay. It was lovely and warm in the cabin, and the hot tub was very private and clean. If you’re looking for a relaxing place to getaway with homey and charming decor, friendly hosts, and a peaceful location, look no further! I think we had some of the best sleep of our lives — after a lounge in the hot tub, the bed was so comfortable and the sounds of the pond and waterfall out back lulled us right to sleep. There is a large cabin nearby, but for our stay it felt like we were the only people around, which was a nice surprise. We had a very unexpected bit of snow on our day of check out, which was lovely! Expect that there might not be cell service and that the wifi won’t be super fast, but be sure to tell the hosts immediately if you need wifi help. After the router was reset, we were able to watch several episodes of a show on Netflix with some initial buffering in the beginning but that worked fine otherwise. Wouldn’t recommend for zoom calls, but who wants to work on vacation anyway? 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing property
Loved the property. No cell service but I was aware of that prior to booking. Loved the Hot Tub and the Koi pond. The owner came to get us set up with Wifi when we first got there. Will definetely make a trip back. The Fall leaves were beautiful on the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

nancy cat j.

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a great little Nevada City get away cabin
Sweet little cabin tucked just a few miles from town. Super friendly owners, easy check in and out, fresh roasted coffee beans and a small pond/waterfall oasis near your private hot tub. Super cozy, super clean rustic style cabin. I'm giving this place a five out of five.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

terri p.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
We throughly enjoyed our weekend stay. It was quiet and the cabin was nice and cozy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mateo D.

Liked: Cleanliness
A fantastic place to gather the family.
Our family stayed in the cabins for our wedding, and everyone was raving about how nice, spacious, and accommodating the property and owners were. We are already making plans to bring our friends up here for a weekend in the future. Highly recommended!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jude B.

Liked: Cleanliness
This place is a real gem
Everything was lovely and clean and in good shape. There were extra nice touches we appreciated like the robes and local soaps. We loved the private back patio and hot tub. The couple times we communicated owners was very prompt and easy and clear. We had everything we needed. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Successful Birthday Weekend!
I was tasked with finding "a cabin in the woods with a jacuzzi" by my girlfriend. After a thorough search I found this place, located just a few miles from downtown Nevada City, an area we both love to visit. The baby bear cabin was much larger and .ore well appointed than we had imagined. It was definitely one of the nicest places I've stayed at when using VRBO or similar apps. We had zero complaints. The shower had good pressure, the bed was comfortable, and the jacuzzi next to the koi pond/waterfall offered the perfect tonic to aong day of driving around, hiking, and swimming. I cannot recommend staying here enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hannah A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Honeymoon getaway
Rented this home for my niece after her wedding. They loved it and would stay there agian.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property!
We really enjoyed spending our anniversary here. It was so relaxing. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bradley W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great long weekend for 45th anniversary
We enjoyed our stay, second time using this cabin. This time was for our 45th anniversary, 5 nights. Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Geoffrey B., Concord, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Way out of the way, yet only a few minutes from town
We really enjoyed our stay at Baby Bear - it was almost exactly what we were looking for in a quick weekend retreat. Great location only a short distance from town, yet it felt like it's 100 miles from anywhere. We definitely will look forward to returning. The only negatives to our experience were minor. First, we had no idea that our Baby Bear cottage was literally a few feet from the large Papa Bear cottage. Visitors' quality of experience will depend heavily upon the activities of the neighbors. Other than a lot of dog barking and several cars regularly coming and going and being loaded and unloaded right outside our front door, the other guests were mostly unobtrusive to our visit. We were not expecting such close neighbors. We would also have appreciated more effective window coverings, since the front room of our cottage had very little privacy, and one of the window blinds in the bedroom was broken. The other issue we had was when the WiFi range extender went down and we couldn't complete our work obligations. Normally this wouldn't have been a big deal, but with no cell service we couldn't set up our own WiFi hotspot with our phones. The guest instructions said to call the owners if WiFi went down, but without any cell service and the cottage's landline phone removed, there was no way to rectify the situation without driving into town to make calls to track down the owners on the provided numbers to notify them of the problem. They fixed it rapidly, but it still put a damper on things; the guest instructions should include directions on how to fix the WiFi outage, which turned out to be a very minor problem that we could have handled in a matter of a minute or two if only the directions had been provided in the guest instructions. Overall, we had a wonderful stay. The hot tub and fountain waterfall were clean and very relaxing. They even provided coffee for us, but it was not a simple Keurig but rather a drip coffeemaker with whole beans and a grinder. That means that those who wake up early have to hold off on making any coffee for themselves until everyone else wakes up. But we planned ahead for coffee and brought our small travel Keurig. If you plan ahead and go into your stay here knowing this information, you will have a wonderful time!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Renee C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Magical- April 8th-12th, 2022
If you love tall trees, cabins, and hot tubs, you will love this location. We stayed in Baby Bear cottage, one of three on the property. Very private and lovely! Spotlessly clean and decorated with love. We went to celebrate our 35th Anniversary and were not disappointed! Plenty of space to explore on the property and off. Yuba river, the town of Nevada City not far. The town is one of our favorites. The cottage turn off was a little hard to find at first, but so worth it!!! Contact with Rene and Drue was super easy, efficient, and welcomed. We loved how the spa, heater, lights, etc were automated. All we had to do was relax and enjoy our stay. Thank you Rene and Drue for a wonderful stay. Renee’ and Tom
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022