Clear Lake Resort — Attraction in Sisters

There are all kinds of resorts. There are plush, luxurious resorts, there are budget, cheap resorts, there are rustic, primitive resorts. Clear Lake Resort is the latter. And it was exactly what we were looking for. We have two small kids and so do our friends, we wanted to camp, but needed some walls to contain the little ones.

We rented a small primitive cabin, which was equipped with lights, a propane stove, two little bedrooms, each with a full size bed, and a futon couch in the main room.

The beds we creaky, and wrapped in plastic, but we did our research, we knew what to expect, and they were a lot more comfortable than sleeping on the ground. Yes, the cabin is old, the paint is worn, the box springs had dirt stains. What do you really expect though? There were no bugs and no signs of rodents living in the cabin, that's basically all we cared about.

The lake is beautiful, and a very short walk from the cabins, the restrooms were clean, as were the showers. The camp was quiet and calm, no partying or ruckus, which was very nice. We felt very at home. Our kids hung out in front of our cabin and played in the surrounding woods most of the time and we felt they were very safe.

There is a small restaurant at the dock, they have a full menu at reasonable prices. We didn't try the food, aside from the strawberry rhubarb pie, which was pretty good. The people were very friendly.

This was a great weekend getaway, we plan to do it every year.

The takeaway here is that this is not a plush resort, this is a rustic place in the woods, there are "modern" cabins that have running water and refrigerators, but I doubt they are modern and polished, which makes sense for under $100 per night.

If you are looking for basic, relatively clean accommodations in a beautiful setting this is a great place...

We stayed at modern cabin #20 in November, and this review is for anyone who may be considering the same:

The "modern" cabins are pretty basic and a little rough around the edges. They're nice and comfortable-- just keep your expectations far away from fancy. You will share a wall at the modern cabins, but the soundproofing is good and I can happily report that once inside, we didn't hear one sound from our good natured, beer guzzling neighbors. The cabin is very well insulated, and the gas furnace gets toasty (the gas furnace and insulation are so good that you may wake up with a dehydration headache). One thing to keep in mind is that there is no oven in the modern cabins, just a stove top, so don't plan on bringing any take n' bake pizzas. Do take notice that there is toilet paper and soap provided.

If you're staying in the modern cabins, it's a little annoying that you have to pack so many necessities. I would hope in the future that some basic kitchen utensils and cutlery will be stocked, but as of November '21 there truly is nothing provided (the fridge is nice). As strange as it may sound, I would recommend bringing a lamp because the overhead lights are a tad too much and ruin the mood and setting. Remember, the power will get shut off at ten, but there's a propane lamp in the front room and the gas furnace will continue to run.

As for the grounds, they're quite lovely. I'd highly recommend hiking the 5 miles around the lake, especially if you can get an early start. We didn't rent a boat, but it's a good idea if you're itching to do...

Spectacular! We rented a "Modern" cabin at Clear Lake Resort as planned to do some fall hiking and biking. The cabin was really not equipped with anything and in need of paint and updating but it was warm and the shower had plenty of hotwater and pressure! The lake is crystal clear with the most amazing gemstone colors imaginable! We were blessed with unseasonably warm temps in the mid 70's and the fall leaf colors were gorgeous! Warm air temps yet ice cold water was as calm as I've ever seen it so we decided to rent kayaks from the resort. The staff were friendly, helpful and had the best attitudes even tho they are very short staffed and trying to do multiple job functions. I've also SUP'd here a few times and it has always been a magical experience...especially when you see the underwater forest...remnants of trees that were submerged 3000 yrs ago! Each hike we did was pure joy. We hiked around the lake and although the bridge on the north end of the lake is under construction (this was clearly marked) we were able the pick our way across the dry river bed near it to continue the balance of the hike. We also did the Sahalie and Koosa Waterfall hike- no crowds this time of year and absolutely incredible! Our final hike was to Tamolitch Blue Pool- lovely forested hike along the Makenzie River to the most amazingly rich deep blue color that only Mother Nature could serve up! The resort is perfectly located for these and many other...