The Rivers Resort

Stayed here for the first time with my family at cabin #9 and loved it! It was so peaceful and relaxing and the cabin was so cute… just perfect! The river was right there, we could see it from the porch, and Pinecrest was just a few minutes drive. Will definitely be back but might try a different # cabin so I can see what the other ones look like!

Regardless of the time of year, there’s always something to do at these cabins and surrounding area. Cabin # 9 is very well kept, nicely decorated, spacious and comfy. Will definitely go back

Our family and close friends made reservations last minute for presidents day weekend Sunday-​Tuesday. 4 adults and 3 kids. We stayed in Cabin #7. It was beautiful. Very affordable splitting it between the 2 families. So much bigger than we expected it to be by looking at the website. The owner (Martha) was very sweet. We had a little issue with the electricity but HELLO… you’re in a cabin in the mountains. We didn’t mind it at all they came and fixed it within an hour of checking in. The boys (both 5 and and one 2.5 year old) Had an amazing time. We went exploring ice skating and even managed to find a little snow. It was worth it to see how excited and happy the kids were. Being able to camp without a tent (my sons words) was awesome! We all cannot wait to go back! We’re looking into going during the off season and staying longer. Amazing people and beautiful place to go!

We love these cabins, and my husband and I will choose to stay here again when our family gets together and rents a few of the Pinecrest Lake Resort townhouses right at Pinecrest Lake just a mile away. My husband and I prefer the quiet, riverfront setting of the rustic mountain cabins over the more urban feel of the Pinecrest townhouses. I have been coming up to Pinecrest for 40 years, and now I have a new «spot» to further enjoy the family tradition.
The Rivers Resort Rentals at Strawberry offer a more genuine get away, and the river is such a perfect feature! The walk up to Pinecrest Lake, or down from the lake to Strawberry is amazing! Strolling along the river through the trees… Heavenly.
Cabin 8 is really nice, and the kitchen remodel has a really great range/​oven, great granite counters, a large stainless farm-​style sink, and awesome ceramic tile that looks like travertine. Very surprising and well-​appreciated in such a lovely rustic cabin! The balcony view towards the river is great and all out neighbors were tons of fun. My only complaint, and the reason for the missing fifth star was the bed/​bedding. Compared to the rad kitchen remodel, the beds and bedding are soooooo outdated and worn thin. New mattresses and bedding would make this cabin luxe indeed.
The biggest reason we made the switch is the pet friendly aspect. We travel with a super well-​behaved dog, and this place was a perfect fit.
Martha, the owner, was really great and incredibly accommodating from our first contact throughout our trip. What a great surprise and a lovely trip.

Cabin #8, 3 bd. 1 ba. roughly 900‑1200 sq. ft. Smack dab in the middle of the property, very quiet, quite rustic but extremely charming and unpretentious. Views of the river (roughly 1000′ from our cabin) via the front deck and kitchen. The cabin was equipped with a full kitchen, small entertainment center (TV — cable, VHS/​DVD player but no stereo for music). Bedrooms are moderate in size, only one closet (downstairs bedroom, which is where we stayed). The double bed was firm but comfortable. Master bedroom upstairs has a king size bed (slightly lumpy mattress), large dresser and a TV and the 3^rd bedroom has 2 twin beds and a small dresser.
Rates off-​season are $ 140 night (which is pretty good) but this was one of the less expensive, smaller units on the 9 cabin unit property.
Rental manager is apparently very sweet (per the owners of cabin 5 — who’ve owned since 1966, hello!) except she seemed a bit short and unfriendly on the telephone. In person, she seems quiet and almost (a l m o s t) rude. This certainly didn’t disrupt our vacation as it was (honestly) one of the best trips ever!
Highly recommend just disregard the property managers tone when you call/​arrive. =)

We arrived to a very rude older lady, very irritated about something she had going on in her personal life (later to find out). We had to wait an hour because cleaning was running late, not a big deal. I pre booked this over the phone with a rep. at a certain rate. The cabin was very nice. As we enjoyed our first hour of the stay;
My mother was hit in the head with a «green pinecone» from about a 30 – 40 feet drop from the pinetree, directly after the rude, very rude, lady came into the cabin without knocking asking us for more money. When I told her what happened to my mom she said there were issues before with those pine cones but, there were warning signs?! She said I needed to pay more because the price was for a 1 bedroom?! We booked a ³⁄₁ bath, told the rep when booking the amount of people.
Either way; they were rude, didnt care about the injury, tried to charge us more than we agreed on and were just very very unjust in the way they treated us. Maybe this lady needs a new JOB?!
Thanks!

We stayed at cabin #5 during a weekend where we were blessed with lots of snow. The manager, Martha, was easy to reach & friendly over the phone. When we checked in, it was one of her assistants at the desk (forgot her name) who was friendly as well. The cabin was neat, had a well-​equipped kitchen & even had a «man-​cave» as my hubby would put it… a.k.a. wonderful basement with a nice gas fireplace. The cabin was close to the river but didn’t get much light even if we opened all the blinds since it was surrounded by lots of tall trees. The snowplow doesn’t go through the small road that leads up to the cabin so we had to haul all our stuff from our car parked by their office which wasn’t too bad. It’s close to Dodge Ridge & Snowplay so it’s a great place to stay if you want to hit the slopes for some snowboarding or some snowtubing. Will definitely come back next year!

Beautiful and peaceful! Our family of four had a terrific vacation here last month and can’t wait to go back. It’s a location that makes you want to never go home! The river is beautiful and couldn’t be more conveniently reached, the kitchen is well-​equipped (in cabin #9) and I can’t convey the feelings of peace and tranquility that surround you in this place.
One note: Make sure your kids have solid creek shoes to wear as the river has some fishing hooks in it, flip flops wouldn’t be adequate protection. My kids LOVED playing in this river for three days straight, we didn’t even bother exploring anywhere else for the first part of our vacation. Then we made the short drive to Pinecrest lake on our 4^th day and that was a beautiful place too.
Free Wifi available at the Inn across the street. Verizon coverage was decent.

So glad they accommodated us for our one Saturday night stay during the fourth of July weekend. They usually book two night minimum but Martha (manager) was cool about it. Like prior reviewer, we also stayed in cabin nine, $ 253 all in. Delightful place, worth the price. Real clean and adequate. Cant beat the Awesome location proximal to Pinecrest, Beardsley and Dodge Ridge, and right on the river. Straight across the bridge is a kickass hiking trail complete with fallen log natural bridges, fern grottos and fishing honey holes waiting to be purged of tasty trouts.
It’s def BYOB bc the onsite store has nightmare prices and sketch selection. And I was too scared to even attempt the restaurant across street. No ATT service up there.
One night too short, I’m def going back.

my family & i just stayed at one of their cabins # 9 and it was really great. The cabin was in very good condition, I think recently remodeled. Wood interior, gas stove (no wood stove or fireplace). It was 100 feet from the rushing river, you could hear it through the closed windows at night.
This particular cabin had a double bed bedroom on the first floor off the full size eat-​in (seats 6 comfortably) kitchen and adjacent full bath and then upstairs 2 good size bedrooms (queen and 2 twin beds) and a ½ bath. 2 cable tvs with 2 dvd players. A huge deck and ample size living room (sofas do not open into beds). Easy access and 2 minute walk to the strawberry Inn restaurant and a general store.
if you’re skiing at Dodge Ridge, this is a great place to stay and we will stay here again.