Best Family Cabins in Redwood
Book NowElk 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?
| Cabin | FamilyFactor | Published range |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Meadow Cabins | 85 | From $240/night for 2BR; 3BR about $280–$380/night |
| Fern River Resort | 80 | About $140–$280/night; the large house sleeps 10 and runs higher |

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, 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 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.