Lakeshore Resort

CAVEAT EMPTOR; BUYER BEWARE !!! The experience was not commensurate with the exorbitant $ 170.00 a night we reluctantly paid for «C5» (cabin 5, a two-​bedroom). In summary; this cabin was absolutely filthy and outright disgusting. It was very evident that nobody even made effort to perform even a cursory cleaning. There was trash (cheetos bags, dos X empty beer cans, etc) under the beds. Lest I not forget to mention the beds are atrocious; the only way to describe the beds is think: «taco». The flooring and carpeting has to be decades upon decades old, as it is literally disintegrating. There was tack strip (sharp, poky strips which holds carpet down) exposed, my children couldn’t even go barefoot in the cabin. We approached management and they stated «Oh we haven’t done Spring cleaning yet.» Seriously? There is a HUGE difference between ‘spring cleaning’ and ‘we didn’t do anything whatsoever’ in terms of cleaning. Utilizing the excuse of ‘spring cleaning’ does not avail the proprietors of performing basic housekeeping. Anyhow, the Sierra National Forest is very nice and the lake adjoining this ‘resort’ is quite lovely as well. I digress, below is my list which justifies a 2-​star rating. Bottom line — we paid $ 170 a night and essentially got ripped off for a very disgusting, unsanitary cabin.
1) No cleaning had been done, at all
2) Spider webs, spider egg clusters and live spiders everywhere
3) «Fully stocked» kitchen was laughable
4) Heater did NOT function, when it did work it was intermittent
5) Exposed, sharp tack strips under the atrocious ancient carpet
6) They provided us with ONE roll of toilet paper, despite having checked in with four guests
7) $ 170 a night and the amenities (hand soap, extra towels, etc) were incredibly skimpy.
It is quite apparent the proprietors of this place are (in my opinion) incredibly cheap. I can’t express how slighted I feel having paid $ 170 a night in exchange for the very minimal and cheesy /​tacky amenities.
In closing — do NOT waste you money, unless you want a disgusting place. The people next to us (C4) also reported the same nasty conditions. Just look at the pictures I’ve shared, ask yourself «Is THAT worth $ 170 a night?» I have a feeling you will agree, not worth the price.

Talk about a gross misrepresentation of the word «RESORT.» This place should advertise itself as rustic camping, at its best! The cabins are overpriced for the outdated facilities and conveniences it offers. The décor in cabin we stayed in (A7) seemed stuck in the 70s time warp. Old equipment was piled up in visible areas, detracting from the ambiance. On a positive note, the people were pleasant and the cabin was clean (except the restroom). Also, the scenery is second to none. The restaurant in the saloon don’t open until 5 PM, though the service people were very pleasant.

The family and I came up for our friend’s wedding, which was held in the area and it was very nice and commented the wedding very well.
The cabins are nice and cozy. Surprisingly, the cabins are clean, other cabins that we have been to are not clean. So, that’s a big plus for me. The people who run it are very nice and try to make visitors feel welcomed. On the other hand, when my wife made reservations the lady was rude and not very nice… oh well. My friend is wife experienced the same thing as we did so it wasn’t just us. It’s was kind of funny how the phone calls are sketchy, but in-​person the people are nice.
Nevertheless, I thought it was nice that the Lakeshore Resorts held the wedding for my friends at their site.

Just came back from a trip to Lakeshore Resort. Having never been there I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am one who can adjust pretty easily to many situations, but this place is a bit run down. So, when the reviews describe the cabins as ‘rustic’, believe it! They are definitely rustic and old. They do have charm (as in, they are built in the 20’s)but the cabin we happened to be in, C2 was definitely NOT a cabin I would return to.
The kitchen is cramped, and when I say cramped, I mean, unless you’re a party of 2 people, don’t bother! it’s difficult to move around with more than 2 people in there. Unless someone steps into the bedroom/​bathroom area or outside! The bathroom was dirty and very small and the bedroom we were in has a mouse inside the walls that loves to come out at midnite EVERY night and gnaw, chew and scratch it’s way up and down the walls, keeping you up. Plus, this cabin is close to a main road that gets lots of car and foot traffic. The other people in our group stayed in a D cabin and it was more roomy. Next time, if there’s a next time, I will choose an E cabin or one off the main road. The bed linens were also a bit old and dingy looking. Luckily, I had our own blankets, etc.
I truly get the charm of this place, but this place could be slammin’ if the owners would fix a few things in some of the cabins (LIKE C2! the squeaky faucets, the showerhead that sprays everywhere but inside the shower, the mouse issue, the windows that are almost glued shut and you can barely open them! etc) and clean the outside of the place up a bit! the old coke machines and tractors sitting on the property, sort of cramp the ambiance of the place. Plus, when we went to dump our garbage (why doesn’t staff pick it up?) over by the store area, the trash was overflowing and dogs were picking in it?! Again, nice ambiance!
The lake was low due to the drought, but still pretty. There isn’t a whole lot to do around these parts, unless you fish. Or plan to go skiing in the wintertime. It’s relaxing and beautiful, for sure and something to be seen, but don’t expect a lot of luxury or amenities! it’s definitely run down and rustic!

I ate at the restaurant on 6÷29÷13 after I hadn’t been there in 3 or 4 years. I remembered them having higher quality food back then. This time, it seemed more like a greasy spoon. The fish sandwich came with a white bun instead of a multigrain roll like it said on the menu. They forgot the tartar sauce, and when I asked the waitress to bring me some, it wasn’t very tasty. The service was excellent, but the food wasn’t as good as I remembered. My husband ordered ice tea, and it was terrible! Fortunately, the waitress brought him a sprite instead.

I had an itch to go skiing with the family. We were nearby as I had work in the area. The original plan was to go to Mammoth, but the long drive was looking even longer. So we decided to stay local. Being a last minute, impulsive vacationer and we didn’t plan on going here, we were limited on hotel accommodations. I was lucky to find a cabin that could accommodate us as they usually require a two night minimum. So it’s cold, starting to snow and we head over to the Lakeshore Resort. I check in at the saloon since the office was closed. Peter is a really nice guy running the bar. Helps me out and points me in the direction of the cabin.
The description on their website is pretty straight forward. Rustic cabins, don’t expect much. Rustic is right. The heater was set pretty high, but barely kept you warm if you pressed your body up against it. There was a draft coming from the window above the headboard of the bed. Mind you it was NEGATIVE 15 degrees this particular night. They had three or four layers of blankets on the bed, but these blankets were rustic too. Not much insulation in other words.
All in all, we were close to the slopes, but conditions in the cabin were much to be desired as it was soooo uncomfortably cold. Peter was working the following morning and offered some advice on breakfast and lunch on the mountain. It’s a nice place, but would be a stretch to call a resort…

Food is three star, service was four. Prompt, relaxed, courteous, and not rushed. We all had the «lakeshore gourmet» burger — was decent and of course those expecting not to pay a location premium for the burger are going to be put off. The fries were great and we’d go back the next time we are «up the hill».

We made our reservations for a cabin here in April for the High Sierra Regatta weekend and we had to reserve for 3 days, instead of our usual 2, because it was considered a holiday weekend. This was fine, until we received a call the day we were supposed to arrive that our reservation had a problem, it was put down for 2021 and our cabin had been reserved to someone else. What?! Not sure why the 2^nd reservation couldn’t be the one cancelled, we were first. They offered to put us in a cabin for one night and found a canvas «cabin» down the road for the next 2 nights since everything was booked, even campsites. That just didn’t work for me because I am not a camping person and later on I heard that there was a loud band and tv on until 11 pm the 2 nights we would have been there. I found a room at China Peak Ski Resort, which didn’t have a kitchen, but it worked. Since they made the mistake (would it occur to you to check the year on the confirmation if it’s a few months away?), we were told we would be refunded and we were, along with a discount for our next stay, which will be next year, I hope.
Given that the time we were there was considered a holiday weekend, I was surprised to find that the restaurant was closed for breakfast on a Friday morning. It seems that they are only open for breakfast on the weekend during the summer. We later ate dinner and breakfast there. Leave your healthy eating lifestyle back home. You’d better like cream in your food for dinner because there aren’t a lot of entrée choices that don’t have it, unless you want a lot of meat and the only salad option was side salad. Our waiter kindly told us to forget the potato soup and don’t think about substituting tomato sauce for the cream. The food was too salty for my taste. The next morning for breakfast the waitress forgot to give us our coffee and I had to leave the table to ask for it because she didn’t notice me trying to flag her down while at the next table. Breakfast worked, but it was huge. Sunday we went to have breakfast again and the restaurant wasn’t open, no sign, nothing, which then forced us to go to the Fireman’s pancake breakfast. It’s good to support the community, but that is not what I wanted to eat.
The store has a limited selection of items, what you’d expect in the mountains. It does carry ice, which is necessary since it gets so hot there during the day.

They ALSO have grocery store, saloon and restaurant here, too! Saloon is fun, and restaurant us quite nice. Plates are about $ 20. Great service and clean, unique atmosphere.

Awesome food at the restaurant! We always stop here for lunch on our way out of the mountains from a backpacking trip.

I stayed a Lakeshore every year since 1988, but I think we are done now. The prices kept going up, but the amenities never change… in fact, nothing really changes there that often. Occasionally they will rebuild a deck that needs fixing or a doorway… but the place remains quite rustic. Basic at best. You get a fridge and oven if you plan on cooking inside. Not much room in the kitchen areas, so dont go nuts. C-​4 and C-​5 are good for small families with two kids. C-​10 has the best and newest deck. They finally finished the lower unit rebuild… I dont know if that’s C-​1 or not (we used to call it the squirrel motel) That might be the nicest unit of them all now.
If you need TP… and you will… its like pulling teeth to get more than one roll from the front desk.
So here is my take on the nasty stories about the crew up there. I know it must be tough to turn a profit on this place. Some things you do for love, and some you do for money. this place must be for love.
Seasonal employees at best… most of them are mountain castoffs so they are lucky if they stay more than a season. The RV park is a bit of a white trash mecca… everyone up there has no regard for noise manners. The grocery store is decent and a great place for a snack or an emergency… but dont expect anything more than the basics. I just think the owners should appreciate the return visitors more. I have heard some nasty things said behind loyal returnees backs. These are the people who help her make a living and she should really embrace them and not alienate them. I myself think they should also control the young local boys from trying to score with the tourist girls who come in for a few days. I’ve seen that a few times… dont bring a pretty young girl up there without the owners kids and relatives trying to get in their pants. I know boys will be boys, but these boys need to stop smoking weed and looking for trouble. When they are old enough to drink, it will get much worse.
The restaurant is good… not great… not bad… good. Sometimes after camping food, its great to get a cold drink on ice. The bar is loud and quirky. I actually love the bar because of that.
The teenage dances on the weekends are a joke. They charge to get in and they get nothing inside. Its just a way for the lodge to make a buck off the parents of bored teens.
Here are a few suggestions… clean the place up. You have garbage all over the place. Throw some of it out and the place will start taking shape. What is it about mountain resorts that feel they need to keep a piece of metal from some machine outside to rust for 20 years? Im not kidding… I’ve seen the same garbage in the same place for years! Seriously… take a look around… you are a hoarder of garbage.
Cater to your returnees. Respect them. Appreciate them. Or they will be like us and pay the same to stay up at Eagles Nest condos. We now stay in a clean condo with a great view for about the same or less than we did at Lakeshore. Maybe we just outgrew it.
If you are looking for a rustic cabin… these are perfect. If your looking for a clean cabin… bring something to clean it with. If your looking for a toilet you can sit on and more than 2 feet of bathroom, forget it. Showers are sketchy… hot water heaters are iffy and short… heaters smell funny… lightbulbs are dirty… curtains are old, dusty, and rarely washed.
The lake is amazing… the winds are perfect… the fishing is pretty good to pretty frustrating. Sailboats and windsurfers love the steady winds. Leave the jet skis at home… the lake is super choppy and there is lots of stuff you will hit. Same with water skiers… Dont come to Huntington is you need things to do. Come here to do nothing.

Our family rented a cabin to spend 3 days over New Years. What a treat we had — enhanced by the power outage that affected the whole mountain! A tree had fallen on a major power line down in Shaver, and didn’t get turned on until after we left. Unlike all the other mt. lodgings, we had heat, running water and a great stove to prepare all our meals! The managers even provided us an extra hurricane lantern so we had sufficient light. The cabin was neat & clean, with plenty of bedding. The open layout gave us enough room for our group of 6, although seeing the other cabins, sure happy we rented the larger one! The kitchen supplies were pretty sparse on cooking but when we needed a larger cook pot, the kitchen happily provided us one. Of course, we were piled on by the storm, which dumped 2 ft. snow in a day, so the day to leave, all the digging in the world didn’t get our car out. Finally the lodge snowplow arrived up at our cabin & cheerfully pulled us out! With the power outage, we had the time to play lots of family games, with no computer or TV. New Year’s Eve, the lodge threw a party for the whole family with a music & dancing. It’s a great family place. We didn’t need to use the restaurant, so can’t rate that. I’d go here again!

I was just here a little over two weeks ago. I only stayed here for 3 nights while I went snowboarding at China Peak.
I really, really like our little cabin. It wasn’t anything fancy, which was fine. We ARE trying to be one with nature. =)
I read a lot of mixed reviews about this resort before I came out here and was a little worried because many people said that it was rundown. But to my surprise, it really wasn’t. It’s not the Four Seasons Hotel but it was very nice for a get away cabin.
It was a winter wonderland. The locals said that we came at a very good time because they just had a fresh snowfall, and now the weather is nice and warm for us to enjoy.
There was a General Store there. It’s kinda expensive, but you don’t really have an array of choices to pick from. So, it was good. It have everything thing that you might have forgotten to pack.
They also have a restaurant and a saloon. We went to the restaurant to eat breakfast one morning and was told that they were serving in the saloon that day. So we headed into the saloon. I love it there, it was like a scene out of the movie. Moose heads on the wall. Darts to play. And a nice cast iron heater in the center to keep us warm.
The food was ok. Nothing to rave about. The server was nice but not very good at waitressing. She did not bring us any menus for like 15min and there was only one other party of 3 there. When she brought us our coffees she didn’t bring over anything sugar or cream. When our food came, we still didn’t receive any silverware. And when our glass of water was empty, no refill. But she was a very nice person so we still tipped.
All in all, it was a really nice stay. Did I mention that I really, really like our little cabin? Oh and the price was very good compared to the other resorts in the area that is not even as close to China Peak as this one.

It is what it is! A beautiful hidden away town in the High Sierras. The quality of the restaurant is surprising considering you’re almost at the tree line and a couple of hours to anywhere major! Have been going there for 40+ years and have always thought Huntington Lake was MY secret resort. Simply beautiful. Lodge has very nice but quaint rooms right across from the boat launching ramp. Lake is about 2 miles wide and 11 miles long. Great wind for Hobbies, too cold to swim. Fishing is great especially at the mouth of the creek. (Oooops my secret is shot). Did I mention ask the guys in the store what bait is best when you visit.

This review is strictly for the restaurant and tiny general store at Lakeshore — we have a family cabin so we didn’t stay on the property.
Huntington Lake is generally a very quiet place, I think I didn’t spot another soul walking the trails near our cabin for the first three days we were up at the lake. Regattas are a big deal at Huntington Lake, so by Friday the place starts to fill up with the sailing crowd. We chose to have dinner at Lakeshore on an extremely busy Friday night, so I think that has a lot to do with my opinion of the food and service.
Soup of the night was clam chowder. Not being people to complain about salty, we were definitely struck by just how salty the soup was. Salty! No, seriously… slug bait salty, no joke. We ordered the fish and chips and chicken Huntington as our entrees and they were both quite good. The place was slammed so I forgave the waitress for giving me the wrong side.
One note about our waitress — despite the place being crazy busy with all the Regattaists, she took the time to pull up a chair and spin a yarn with us about a trip she took back east with her husband. I thought it was an awesome touch and I always love when service takes the time to get personal with customers.
As for the general store on the property, I think it’s the best of your two or three options way up at Huntington Lake. Decent beer selection, decent snack selection and you can get fishing licenses and gear. If I was just reviewing the place for the store they’d get four stars.

I was here for a wedding over the weekend. So I got to eat at the restaurant, it is so cute inside. The food was very good! Hit the spot just where I needed it. The grocery store, also a country/​mountain feel, not bad prices for the items that you need to buy.
Now the lodge. What a dream. It is like a step back in time. They decorated the room so beautifully and I recommend anyone to have a party up here. We danced the night away while a fire was burning in the fireplace. There is a secret room where our food was put for the buffet, so cool. You go in there pick up your food and sit back down.
Oh our friend had a cabin, we got to check it out. They are really quaint and comfortable. Nice little patios out in the back for you to daze out at the trees. You have your own bathroom, mini fridge, coffee pot and bed. No TV! Not sure how much these cost, but good if you are older and or have babies.
I feel in love with this place, but it is a 5 hour drive up here. So I don’t know when I’ll be back again?

The restaurant at Lakeshore Resort is rustic, homely, and everything you’d expect from a mountain restaurant. Very affordable lineup of wines, which, although not very fancy, do the trick. Most expensive white is under $ 35 (the La Crema Chard).
We had the fettucine alfredo with chicken, which was fantastic. Not too buttery, as so many alfredos seem to be. This was just heavy enough to get a good sense of creaminess, but light enough that the Chardonnay still stood its ground.
Service had a few hitches, but given how demanding a Unilocaler such as myself can be, it was fine. What more than made up for the hitches was the fact that the staff was very friendly, and seemed to really care about the patrons.
Being the only restaurant in town, Lakeshore Resort could really get away with slacking off, but this wasn’t the case. I will be back!