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Bear Cub Cabin: An Enchanted Sanctuary

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A cabin with a porch, stone walls, and a sign welcoming visitors.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a brown leather sofa, and a rocking chair.
A cozy living room with a brown leather sofa, patterned cushions, a round ottoman, and a dark armchair. A wooden floor and a staircase with a black railing are visible.
A rustic cabin with a metal roof, wooden porch, and a stone chimney.
A spacious kitchen with wooden beams, a dining area with a table and chairs, and a living area with a couch.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Living area

Explore the area

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Newark, VT
  • Place, Newark Pond
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Bald Hill Pond
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Willoughby
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newport, VT (EFK-Newport State)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

West Burke

West Burke is home to this cabin. Island Pond Historical Society Museum and Vermont Children's Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Dirt Church Brewing Company and Burke Mountain Ski Area.
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Map
Newark, VT

What's nearby

  • Newark Pond - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Bald Hill Pond - 14 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Island Pond - 16 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Brighton State Park - 19 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Lake Willoughby - 24 min drive - 27.3 km

Getting around

  • Lyndonville, VT (LLX-Caledonia County) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Branches Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Northern Exposure Country Store - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Kingdom Grille - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Jesse's Little Kitchen - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Clyde River Hotel Bar - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bear Cub Cabin: An Enchanted Sanctuary pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bear Cub Cabin: An Enchanted Sanctuary?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bear Cub Cabin: An Enchanted Sanctuary?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Bear Cub Cabin: An Enchanted Sanctuary located?

Situated in West Burke, this cabin is within 9 miles (15 km) of Newark Pond, Bald Hill Pond and Island Pond Historical Society Museum. Island Pond Public Library and Island Pond are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My partner and I had a fantastic time at this cabin. It exceeded our expectations at every turn. Traveling for a decade using other short term rentals, this was one of the top properties for how charming, thoughtful, and real it was. It feels like a home. The yard and grounds were also beautiful. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cabin

This beautiful secluded cabin in the woods was the perfect weekend get away! Tina was a great host!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet getaway

Enjoyed my time at the cabin—lots of reading during a long rainy weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happy Honeymoon

A cozy, secluded, peaceful cabin! Spent a lot of time in Island Pond, fantastic state parks and wildlife areas. Shower water was very hot but everything was amazing!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Retreat

My wife and I stayed for a week and it was our first time exploring Vermont. The cabin has everything you need with a well stocked kitchen, washer/dryer, and an awesome fireplace. If you are looking for a quiet sanctuary this is the place to be. Look forward to visiting again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded and cozy

Great stay, clean and comfortable, close to excellence hiking and paddling. A quiet escape, just remote enough to somewhat unplug, but everything you might need is available in Island Pond or Newport. Thanks Tina!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Calm and charming

From the moment I walked in the door I knew it was a well cared for property. Very well appointed and charming decor. I felt fortunate to have found this place. Would recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Late Summer Holiday

Beautiful, peaceful and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property, accurate listing

Private and quiet, meticulously clean, comfortable, and well stocked. Close to all the outdoor amenities, hiking and paddling, but also reasonably close (for the NEK!) to shopping if necessary. Tina is the best, available and responsive if you have any questions or issues. Thanks for sharing your place. 
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical

It has always been a dream of mine to spend Christmas in a cabin in Vermont. My wish came true and it was better than I could’ve ever expected. Bear cub cabin was magical. It snowed every day, just a little, but it made everything beautiful. The cabin was cozy and charming and the attention to detail was impeccable. We have already made a reservation to return in 2023.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical Forest Getaway

A wonderful property, secluded in the forests of northern Vermont. We stayed during the summer. The property is exactly as advertised. It is perfect for those seeking a quiet getaway. The kitchen is well-equipped, and there are fantastic farm-stands in the area to supply yourself with local produce, eggs, etc. There are also some great restaurants in the surrounding villages. Try The Inn at Burklyn for a fancy splurge, or The Burke Public House for seriously good pub food. We enjoyed a quiet weekend of reading on the front porch, board games, and star-gazing from the top deck. For something off-beat, we recommend a day excursion to The Museum of Everyday Life and The Bread + Puppets Museum. Parker Pie House is a great stop for lunch in the area. We also recommend Next Trick brewery, which is only a few miles down the road. If you're coming from the south, and enjoy baking, a stop at the King Arthur campus in Norwich is an absolute must. Overall a wonderful experience that will rejuvenate busy lives. Justin + Grace
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Enchanting!

My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful experience staying at Bear Cub Cabin! The cabin was clean, wonderfully cozy, beautifully decorated with thoughtful and delightful art, and beyond peaceful. It had *everything* we needed and we felt instantly at home in the space. We came up to the NEK for my husband to attend a private workshop I gifted him for his birthday last year. While he attended his class each day, I enjoyed the quiet serenity of the cabin. With several feet of snow on the ground and the trees draped in a sparkly coat of crystallized snow, it was like a true Winter Wonderland. The cabin felt like an absolute oasis in the middle of this dreamworld - truly magical. We have stayed at many vacation rentals in many places and this was one of our absolute favorites. It was so perfect - thoughtfully equipped with a thorough guidebook that answered almost every question we had. When the one thing we couldn't find in there came up, we reached out to Tina and received an immediate response and address to the inquiry. I can't praise this place enough! We already can't wait to come back
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Smoky woodstove, loud furnace, difficult to get comfortable

Much care has been taken with the décor of this cabin, and it looks like a yoga studio/art gallery/antique shop. The host was responsive during the approach to our stay and helped us add a day prior to our arrival. However, it was an uncomfortable place to stay. This is the first rental we left early (partly due to weather). Host did refund our last day rent after our early departure. Smoky smell - The cabin has two heat sources, a gas fired furnace in the corner of the first floor and a woodstove on the first floor. We observed that when the furnace was running, air was being pulled out of the woodstove into the room. This happens even if the dampers (all three) are closed shut. The woodstove needs repair to gaskets to stop this because the furnace pulls combustion air from the interior and thus pulls smoky smelling chimney air down the fireplace EVEN IF YOU DON'T USE THE wood stove. An outside combustion air supply for the furnace would help with this and would improve the cabin comfort level. Smoky woodstove - Good instructions were provided for operating the stove, the stove was clean and free of ash in the firebox however, If you do light the stove, the room fills with smoke, because stove is not sealed properly. Spiral staircase - The bed is comfortable (and high), but it's up an incredibly narrow spiral staircase. This is mentioned in the property description so know that if you are heavy or at all compromised in mobility and agility, you will have trouble with this staircase! The staircase separates the bedroom from the bathroom and kitchen/living area, so any late-night trips to the bathroom are up and down this staircase. The gas fired furnace is LOUD regardless and disturbed our sleep. Kitchen has basic equipment. Note, as indicated in the cabin description, there is only a stove top percolator for making coffee, bring instant if you don't want to learn to use that. Driveway was plowed on arrival. However, at the end it became a sheet of ice due to freeze/thaw weather. We requested that the driveway be sanded a couple times on our last day but it wasn’t done by the time we left (after noon). The sand and plow truck had mechanical issues. Getting out took our AWD vehicle, our emergency sand and decades of snowbelt/backwoods driving experience. The couch was uncomfortable and worse as a pullout bed. Furnishings-attractive but generally uncomfortable for persons of average size.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2022
Hi Tim. This is a tough review to receive after the effort we made to take care of you before and during your stay. You are the first guest we've had that has complained about the wood stove. In certain weather conditions (damp), it can be challenging to get the stove started if it hasn't been run for a few days. We did offer to send our property manager over to check it out on the day of your arrival, but you declined saying this would be too disruptive. You came on a particularly tough week for weather in the Northeast Kingdom. With alternating freezing and melting precipitation, all of the roads and driveways in the area were a slippery mess. We did check in with you on the day of your arrival to let you know the weather was bad and ask your ETA, so we could coordinate the driveway plowing--which as you mention was done before you arrived. We plowed again and sanded the following day. And on the day you left, our wonderful property manager was doing everything he could to get his sander repaired and then rushed over only to find you'd left early without letting us know. We refunded you a full day on a rate we've intentionally kept the same as it was pre-Covid. Not sure what else we could have done. We wish you peace and happiness.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Cozy

We stayed for 3 nights for a family wedding at Notch House, which was about 20 minutes away and Bear Cub Cabin was perfect for our needs! The gas wood stove was easy to turn on in the evenings for reading and lounging fireside. Coffee on the upper balcony in the morning before hiking Mt Pisgah(20 mins away and highly recommend!) was an excellent start to the day. The sheets and towels were fresh and soft, the cabin very clean, and we loved the original art and special touches. We greatly appreciate that Tina would share her beautiful cabin with us, and we would absolutely come back if travels take us back to northern Vermont.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Beautiful.

We couldn't have been more pleased or Blessed with our stay. The cabin and surrounding property are beautiful. Everywhere you look and throughout our travels in the surrounding community the vistas were stunning. We are so looking forward to our next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet get-away

Just as we hoped, the cabin provided peace and quiet. Close to great trails for hiking and great lakes for swimming. We enjoyed morning coffee on the front porch and on the upstair deck as well. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin

We had a great, relaxing time at the cabin. It was very comfortable, clean, and easy to find. The views in the area were wonderful. Really does feel like a sanctuary, as it says in the property description. Would recommend to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Much needed week off

My daughter and her girlfriend loved their week away - hiked, played cards, did day trips. Rested. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serenity in Vermont

We had a marvelous time at this well-built, well-appointed, well-kept cabin in the woods of the northeast kingdom in Vermont. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cabin

The cabin was the perfect little getaway for the weekend. The host was very helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Den Indeed

We didn't hear a sound all weekend. The cabin was so cozy, beautiful wood stove, and all that you need for a peaceful get away. Our most relaxing weekend so far this year, we had a great stay, and hope to be back to experience it again in a different season. Thanks again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Cold Cabin Retreat

First off, I would like to apologize for taking a while to write this review. Bear Cub was just an amazing place to be. Everything was perfect down to the decor. We will definitely be staying again in the near future. Thank you, Tina for renting us this place. We met some new friends as well (Chris and Cindy). We had a great time talking to the both of you and will continue to keep in touch. I am looking for property as we speak in this AWESOME area! Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Creativity retreat

Loved the solitude and quiet of Bear Cub Cabin for some creative space and rest.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquil piece of Serenity

There are absolutely no words that could describe how remarkable this little cabin is. Down to every little detail, every little picture, every aspect of serenity. A great place for my wife and I to explore and unwind. Communication with Tina was amazing as well. Will definitely return again in the near future. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful adult get away

Beautiful setting and accommodations!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
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