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Elwell Lakes Lodge Elwell Lakes Lodge is a small family run resort established in 1920 to serve as a base camp for families to enjoy the outdoors with the amenities of home!

Built in 1920, the lodge has retained its rustic qualities while providing all of the modern amenities. Still owned and operated by the original family, we take pride in offering our guests the same homey atmosphere that attracted our first customers. Cozy housekeeping cabins provide the perfect "basecamp" for families, couples or individuals to enjoy the pleasures of the outdoors without sacrificing comfort. Each cabin has all of its pots, pans, dishes and linens provided plus kitchen and bathroom facilities. All you need to bring is your food! Our recreation building with its huge fireplace and our lounge building with its spectacular view of the area have many books and games to offer those who stay in camp. For those who love hiking and fishing, the Lakes Basin area is the perfect place to come. Numerous well-marked and maintained trails radiate from Elwell Lakes Lodge.

It’s official… Our guests have gone as of yesterday and we are now closing up. We moved into Childs cabin, along with th...
10/01/2026

It’s official… Our guests have gone as of yesterday and we are now closing up. We moved into Childs cabin, along with the espresso machine and a cute little moth in the bathroom. Thank you to all of our wonderful guests who stayed with us this summer. Looking forward to seeing you all next year!! 🤗

Watching the sunset from the Dining Room… 😍Love coming down the stairs of the Rec HallSome fungi on the stump by the Rec...
09/25/2026

Watching the sunset from the Dining Room… 😍

Love coming down the stairs of the Rec Hall

Some fungi on the stump by the Rec Hall ramp

The sunsets have been spectacular

Sandhill cranes trying to make their way out of the Lakes Basin

Last night around 8 p.m. No filter or adjustment

August was full of beautiful sunsets and memories! Hoping for even more in September!
09/02/2026

August was full of beautiful sunsets and memories! Hoping for even more in September!

Life lately… Vanessa’s homemade ice cream has been a big hit on Tuesday nights. The chickarees are dropping cones and ye...
08/16/2026

Life lately… Vanessa’s homemade ice cream has been a big hit on Tuesday nights. The chickarees are dropping cones and yelling at us when we get too close to them. Some sweet guests left some painted rocks. And today, we found “pinecone people” in several fun places.

New shirts in, and more on the way! For our hikers that climb beautiful Mt. Elwell!
07/15/2026

New shirts in, and more on the way! For our hikers that climb beautiful Mt. Elwell!

You could be here...August 15-22 and August 29-September 5 we still have a couple openings! Give us a call: (530)836-234...
07/13/2026

You could be here...
August 15-22 and August 29-September 5 we still have a couple openings! Give us a call:
(530)836-2347

There are also openings in September!

And we have stickers!! Come up to the Dining Room and grab yours!
07/05/2026

And we have stickers!! Come up to the Dining Room and grab yours!

Something new for our guests! We added a fire pit up at the dining room with a view of Grassy Lake. 😍
06/26/2026

Something new for our guests! We added a fire pit up at the dining room with a view of Grassy Lake. 😍

And we got ourselves an EV charger at the Dining Room! Very excited to have a little something extra for our wonderful g...
06/20/2026

And we got ourselves an EV charger at the Dining Room! Very excited to have a little something extra for our wonderful guests!

What a wonderful opening week we had. Mama marmot had her babies and she occasionally lets us see them. We made new frie...
06/13/2026

What a wonderful opening week we had. Mama marmot had her babies and she occasionally lets us see them. We made new friends and reconnected with others. If this is any indication of how the rest of our summer will be, it’s going to be a great one.

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6200 Gold Lake Forest Highway
Graeagle, CA
96103

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