Best Family Cabins in Redwood

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By The WhichFamilyVacation EditorsReviewed August 20266 min read
Short answer

Elk Meadow Cabins lead at FamilyFactor 85: Orick homes next to the elk meadow, from $240/night for a 2BR. Fern River Resort (80) is 14 pine cabins in Felton, about $140-$280/night. This leftover hops VRBO. The dest-answer still hops Hotels.com.

This is an unused cabin leftover. It does not retarget best family resorts in Redwood, which still hops Hotels.com. Facts come from the VRBO-primary catalog stay files only.

Which Redwood cabin fits a family?

CabinFamilyFactorPublished range
Elk Meadow Cabins85From $240/night for 2BR; 3BR about $280–$380/night
Fern River Resort80About $140–$280/night; the large house sleeps 10 and runs higher
Orick — the area around Elk Meadow Cabins
Area photo: Michael Schweppe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Elk Meadow Cabins

Orick, CA · FamilyFactor 85/100 · From $240/night for 2BR; 3BR about $280–$380/night

Elk Meadow is family vacation homes in the southern Redwood National Park section, next to the Roosevelt elk meadow. Full kitchens, 2-4 bedrooms, and private decks. Catalog FamilyFactor 85.

Watch out: You pay a premium for the in-park setting. Confirm the exact house size. Orick is a small service town.

Fern River Resort — Felton
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Fern River Resort

Felton, CA · FamilyFactor 80/100 · About $140–$280/night; the large house sleeps 10 and runs higher

Fern River is 14 knotty-pine cabins on the San Lorenzo River, minutes from Henry Cowell Redwoods. Game cabin, campfire areas, and a playground sit on site. Catalog FamilyFactor 80.

Watch out: Catalogued on the redwood dest as the Felton / Santa Cruz corridor, not Orick. Off-season October-January is the deal window.

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What else should families ask?

What are the best family cabins in Redwood?

Elk Meadow Cabins lead at FamilyFactor 85: Orick homes next to the elk meadow, from $240/night for a 2BR. Fern River Resort (80) is 14 pine cabins in Felton, about $140-$280/night. This leftover hops VRBO. The dest-answer still hops Hotels.com.

Is this the same as the Redwood dest-answer?

No. /answers/best-family-resorts-in/redwood is the dest-answer leftover and still hops Hotels.com. This unused cabin URL hops VRBO for the VRBO-primary catalog stays.

Orick or Felton?

Elk Meadow if you want the national-park elk meadow. Fern River if you want the Santa Cruz redwood corridor and the Boardwalk as a day trip.

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