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Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly

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Living area
Living area
We have a plow company that comes out. Wanted you to see it naturally
Plenty of parking your riggs of all types.
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Willow Lake
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Willow, AK
  • Place, Willow Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Willow Community Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Gene Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Blue Bed 1

1 Queen Bed

Purple Bed2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Primary bath1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Purple bedroom bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly

Experience Alaska year-round! Enjoy snowmachining and ice fishing in winter, or head to Hatcher Pass in summer for stunning views and gold panning. This cozy forest home is a perfect basecamp—just 30 minutes from Wasilla’s dining and shopping, and great for day trips to Denali. The home is heated with a reliable system built for Alaska’s winters. Just a heads-up: Being a bit off the grid, short power outages can happen (usually 1–3 hours). I respond quickly if there’s ever a longer one. The house is equipped with safety lighting and winter-ready features. WiFi is available but speeds may be limited.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 5 total
Pets are fine so long as you clean behind them.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Lock the doors
Have a safe trip
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2217688vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Willow

Located in Willow, this chalet is in a rural area and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Willow Lake and Gene Lake. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Willow, AK

What's nearby

  • Willow Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Willow Community Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Willow Public Library - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Gene Lake - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Willow Creek State Recreation Area - 9 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burnt Toast - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lead Dog Espresso - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Trailside Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sports Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Speedway Inn Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 5 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Willow Forest Cabin with Sauna, Pet and Family Friendly located?

Situated on a lake, this chalet is within a 15-minute walk of Willow Lake, Willow Community Center and Willow Public Library. Gene Lake and Ruth Lake are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Accommodating host, beautiful home, quiet location
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very responsive, perfect place for what we needed. Thanks!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Willow!

Nice place for our short stay in Willow. Property Manager (JR) was fantastic to work with...great communication and tried to ensure all our needs were met prior to arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 September 2021
Super nice and thanks for staying
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great trip

Another great stay here. The property owner is quick to respond to any need.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
4th year coming here. Great cabin with all the amenities. Owner is great with communication. I'll be back again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Greg G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

ideal location

Great location for snowmobiling, biking,X-county skiing and ice skating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

House is in great location and is comfortable. Also had a lot of extras in the kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Willow RVBO

Very nice property, the second bathroom is very small but functional. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2021
Much appreciated thanks for staying.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice comfortable place. Thanks JD we'll be back.

Very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 August 2022
Much appreciate your staying glad to have you back anytime.
Verified

8/10 Good

ganymede

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Close to the main road the fireplace
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kindra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little getaway

Jerry was an amazing host! House was clean and cozy. Plenty of parking for big trailers, cars and snowmachines! Will definitely be staying here again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 March 2021
We enjoyed being accommodating to your needs. Thanks for staying.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Willow cabin

Nice cabin with all the amenities. Owner is easy to communicate with.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2023
Much appreciated happy to have you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very clean, easy to access, quite neighborhood

cabin was very clean, it is easy to access of the highway, neighborhood is extremely quite, situated nicely between Denali and Anchorage, recommend as a place to consider staying in, Jerry is easy to reach is you have any questions, and he is easy to work with, we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2023
Much appreciated and hope your trip back went well
Verified

8/10 Good

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very well equipped kitchen and no problem staying with my Great Dane. Had a small issue where the previous guest had taken a smoke detector off the wall and stashed it in the laundry room. The owner was very helpful with coming over and helping me track it down.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yury S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Great place, convenient location between the main attractions of Alaska! Very cozy homely atmosphere of the house absolutely disposes for relaxation and unforgettable impressions! Fabulous!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2023
Thanks much!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Willow, Alaska vacation

We had a very nice time at this house for two weeks. It had plenty of room and everything we needed. Nice area to walk around. Jerry was great. Answered right away to any questions we had. Not far to Wasilla or Talkeetna. Would stay there again and would recommend.
Stayed 13 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 June 2022
Much appreciated and I am glad you had a great time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lucia a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Weekend Getaway

This was a great getaway for our family..close to the ice fishing & xc skiing adventures we had planned. We enjoyed the open house plan. It was clean and comfortable. The owner was easy to communicate with, and got back to us promptly with any questions we had and even checked in with us to make sure everything was going well. We really enjoyed our time here and would definetly come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 March 2021
Thanks for choosing my place. I am glad your stay was enjoyable. I hope you ice fishing trip was successful or at least enjoyable. Thanks for leaving my place clean and in good shape! Pleased to have you again! Thanks, JD Berry
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Willow

Very nice property. Home owner was very prompt to get back with us when we messaged. We had a great stay. A friend of ours bought a place in Willow and unknowingly this rental was right across the street from his, so needless to say it made for a great visit. Got a glimpse of Denali from right in front of the hardware store in town. It is also close to a lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Celebrating wedding and first birthday

Description in ad, location, facility itself were all just as described and just as we wanted. The only negatives were more extra blankets and towels and washcloths would have been welcome. Having 2 beds, 2 baths was a great big extra. Kitchen had plenty of dishes/appliances.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Willow

Very clean, some minor things need fixing. No address on house, hard to find.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 September 2024
Appreciate your review. Appreciate your message you sent as well giving a list of the items that need attention. We will be providing a drive in video to remove the issue with finding the location. Maps have proven to be unreliable. Sorry you were that disappointed with the place. We will be sure to have the improvements in place.
Verified

8/10 Good

Philicia M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June 2021 stay

Easy to rent. Decent price. Good location. When we arrived, we discovered only 1 roll of toilet paper in master bathroom. None in main bathroom. Contacted JD and he was very apologetic. Delivered a package immediately. Everything pretty clean except oven. That was too dirty to use. Clean bedding and linens. Kitchen well equipped with dishes, utensils, pots, appliances.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2021
Thanks for giving my place a chance. We have corrected the issues and are making sure its taken care of.
Verified

8/10 Good

Michele B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Annual 4th of July Adventure w/Grandkiddos

Very comfortable property and room for all of us to sit and eat together as well as play together. The three dogs loved the huge front yard and had a blast running around. Nice firepit outside to sit around and enjoy each other every night roasting marshmellows! The property was very close to as listed. The only exception was that it is two streets over from the lake so not really a "cabin on the lake". Took us 2 days to find the lake; I would recommend a little walking map so others find it easier. It was great to have two bathrooms. The drawback on those was there was no hot water in the small bathroom connected to the purple bedroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2024
We will follow up on the bathroom issue and see what’s going on. We will take your advice and see about adding a map to make the lake entrance easier to find. It’s surrounded by private property so I can see why you maybe had issues finding it. Just to avoid misunderstandings I never listed the property as by the lake. The property is near the Iditarod start which is really neat. Anyways I appreciate your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy, Cozy Family Retreat

We stayed 2 weeks and will stay here again. Our host was great at communicating and easy to reach. The home is full of personal touches for comfort. Soft, cozy throw blankets and pillows, hot chocolate, coffee & tea provided. Kitchen was stocked with basic supplies as well as laundry detergent and bathroom personal hygiene products. They offer a boot dryer and hooks by the heater for cold weather gear. The drive was plowed early morning after a big snow fall, so we didn't have to wait to leave. The beds had warmers on them for cozy nights. They offer several toys and books for younger kids as well as soppy cups and even hooded bath towels. The outdoor space offered a fire pit, grill and picnic table. TV, internet and security system as well as full laundry room offers all the conveniences you hope for. The large open floor plan is ideal for family. The neighborhood is lovely and surrounds a lake. A convenience store and pizza shop are close by as well as a community center. We will be recommending this home to all our family and friends who visit Alaska.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 August 2023
Much appreciated to have you again! Thanks a bunch for your kind words.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cyndi B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice cabin, lots of extras

We really enjoyed our stay. There were a lot of extras that other rentals don't think about. The owners had extra things for people traveling with kids, extra items for cooking. Extra shampoos, personal hygiene items. We enjoyed being out in the woods but not too far from the main road. Loved the location for fishing. There was a nice fire pit. There was even a boot dryer. Close to nice rivers to fish.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place - will go back again!!!

This was an excellent house with all the right touches.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2022
Thanks for staying and hope your trip home went well.

About the host

Hosted by JD Berry

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Hi, I’m JD — a local Alaskan host with a practical streak and a big heart for families looking to explore the real Alaska. I’ve lived and worked all over the state and know firsthand how important it is to have a comfortable, dependable place to come home to — especially when traveling with kids or extended family.

I own a small contracting and mechanical business, so I personally maintain all of my homes and know every inch of them. If anything comes up during your stay, I’m never far and always quick to respond. My goal is to make sure you feel taken care of so you can focus on what matters most — spending time with your loved ones.

My Lady, Daphne, is a Native Alaskan from the Bethel region, and we both put a lot of care into creating spaces that reflect the warmth and hospitality of rural Alaska. Our homes are clean, practical, and surrounded by nature — not fancy hotels, but real places with real heart, made for families who want to make memories.

Why they chose this property

I like this unit especially for its layout. Large vaulted space in the living room and all the wood. Its an amazing set up. The kitchen is really open and inviting. It's very close to the Amazing Hatchers pass and the start of the Iditarod is literally minutes away on foot. It's also close to the highway making it easy to get to on maintained roads. The lakes give access to ice fishing and endless snow machining. Summer they provide all the boating, kayaking, etc. you could ever want. Wildlife is always around to view and be careful of.

What makes this property unique

All my properties are Green operated. I operate and distribute my own heating fuel made by me in my Bioplant. It produces 100gal a day and really helps reduce waste and I will continue introducing new processes soon to further that agenda.

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