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Custom-Built Log Home : Clean, Spacious, and only 4 miles from downtown Seward!
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms Sleeps 10 297.3 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Seward, AK
- Seward Boat Harbor8 min drive
- Seward Waterfront Park9 min drive
- Alaska SeaLife Center12 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)
Bunk Room
1 Single Bunk Bed
Master Suite
1 Double Futon and 2 Queen Beds
Queen Room
1 Queen Bed
Queen Room
1 Queen Bed
3 bathrooms
Bathroom in Master Suite
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom near bedrooms
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom off kitchen
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Custom-Built Log Home : Clean, Spacious, and only 4 miles from downtown Seward!
This is a beautiful, custom-built log home located just outside of downtown Seward. The previous owners spent ten years building the house, and cut down and hand-peeled all the logs themselves. It's a true Alaskan work of art.
We purchased the home in 2007, and live in a cabin just across the driveway. We are around to help with local activities and information and make sure you get the most out of your vacation! We're happy to engage and assist in any way we can, but we also respect your private space.
This house provides a very comfortable home-away-from-home while you're traveling, with all the amenities. The full kitchen is there for your use, there are large common areas - a huge slate fireplace surrounded by leather couches, Smart TV / VCR / DVD / High speed Wi-Fi / Stereo / Sonos, a grill and hot tub on the large front deck, a small covered back deck, etc. We have a washer / dryer and beautiful laundry room available for guest use. The house is modern and very clean, but cozy and comfortable. End your day relaxing in the hot tub or grilling up your fresh catch. We have a fire pit with firewood and horseshoe pits that guests are welcome to use.
For the 2025 season, we're starting a new partnership with a local company who will rent out and deliver a clean, modern, portable sauna to our property or other locations for you. Enjoy a nice sauna right in the back yard, or have it delivered to a local lake or beach and dance between the hot steam and the cold plunge. We'll provide more information about this upon booking your stay with us... but they'll offer a significant discount to our guests!
We can book Kenai Fjords Tours boat trips for you at a significant discount, as well!
We require completion of our online rental agreement at the time of booking - so please be sure to do that right away after you've made your reservation!
We do strictly limit the number of people using the house to the people listed on the rental agreement, at a maximum of 10 - including children.
Our pricing is a base cost for 6 people. Beyond those first 6 guests, up to the 10-person maximum, there is a $20 / person / night charge.
** Please note that we do have Ring security cameras on the two entrances to our personal cabin on the property, as well as one at the garage area of the lodge building, and one by the back shed. There are no cameras inside the lodge, and no cameras that will sense motion or audio on the deck or your private areas of the lodge. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. These cameras are in place for security reasons only.
We purchased the home in 2007, and live in a cabin just across the driveway. We are around to help with local activities and information and make sure you get the most out of your vacation! We're happy to engage and assist in any way we can, but we also respect your private space.
This house provides a very comfortable home-away-from-home while you're traveling, with all the amenities. The full kitchen is there for your use, there are large common areas - a huge slate fireplace surrounded by leather couches, Smart TV / VCR / DVD / High speed Wi-Fi / Stereo / Sonos, a grill and hot tub on the large front deck, a small covered back deck, etc. We have a washer / dryer and beautiful laundry room available for guest use. The house is modern and very clean, but cozy and comfortable. End your day relaxing in the hot tub or grilling up your fresh catch. We have a fire pit with firewood and horseshoe pits that guests are welcome to use.
For the 2025 season, we're starting a new partnership with a local company who will rent out and deliver a clean, modern, portable sauna to our property or other locations for you. Enjoy a nice sauna right in the back yard, or have it delivered to a local lake or beach and dance between the hot steam and the cold plunge. We'll provide more information about this upon booking your stay with us... but they'll offer a significant discount to our guests!
We can book Kenai Fjords Tours boat trips for you at a significant discount, as well!
We require completion of our online rental agreement at the time of booking - so please be sure to do that right away after you've made your reservation!
We do strictly limit the number of people using the house to the people listed on the rental agreement, at a maximum of 10 - including children.
Our pricing is a base cost for 6 people. Beyond those first 6 guests, up to the 10-person maximum, there is a $20 / person / night charge.
** Please note that we do have Ring security cameras on the two entrances to our personal cabin on the property, as well as one at the garage area of the lodge building, and one by the back shed. There are no cameras inside the lodge, and no cameras that will sense motion or audio on the deck or your private areas of the lodge. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. These cameras are in place for security reasons only.
Property manager
Wendy Doughty
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Languages
English
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About the area
Seward
Located in Seward, this holiday home is in a rural area. Kenai Fjords National Park and Chugach National Forest reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Alaska SeaLife Center and Thumb Cove State Marine Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Seward, AK
What's nearby
- Seward Boat Harbor - 8 min drive - 6.1 km
- Seward Waterfront Park - 9 min drive - 7.4 km
- Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center - 11 min drive - 9.0 km
- Alaska SeaLife Center - 12 min drive - 9.3 km
- Lowell Point State Recreation Site - 19 min drive - 13.2 km
Getting around
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- Starbucks - 6 min drive
- The Highliner Restaurant - 9 min drive
- Harbor Street Creamery - 7 min drive
- Ray's Waterfront - 7 min drive
- Woody's Thai Kitchen - 8 min drive
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Reviews
5 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Steve C.
16 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Steve C.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Karen R.
29 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Karen R.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Henry C.
21 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Henry C.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Max K.
11 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a lovely time in Seward!
Max K.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Caroline P.
13 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Caroline P.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sarah W.
6 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A gem of a retreat in the woods
Sarah W.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jeremy S.
16 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jeremy S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Piotr K.
25 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing Home Away From Home
Piotr K.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Steve Z.
13 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Steve Z.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Ellen E.
3 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A very welcomed property
Ellen E.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Caitlin R.
25 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect stay, very close to Seward
Caitlin R.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Joseph G.
30 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome place, looking forward to staying there on another trip to Alaska
Joseph G.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
Joshua A.
9 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
amazing place
Joshua A.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Nancy S.
16 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Would definitely stay here again!!
Nancy S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kelly K.
25 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome experience!
Kelly K.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Sue J.
24 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Sue J.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lissa M.
27 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very family friendly!
Lissa M.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Scott B.
10 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Scott B.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Casey M.
21 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spectacular!
Casey M.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Craig V.
31 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A quiet retreat
Craig V.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michele S.
20 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Cabin in Woods
Michele S.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Mark R.
18 July 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place to relax and feel at home.
Mark R.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Wayne H.
13 August 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
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Sara D.
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About the host
Hosted by Wendy Doughty

We've lived in Seward since 2002, and absolutely love the area and the people! We owned and operated Kayak Adventures Worldwide through the summer 2014 season, and during those years Bear Paw Lodge was run as a B & B. It was a great lodging option for our clients, and others traveling to the area. Now that we've transitioned away from running Kayak Adventures, we've turned our log home into a vacation rental.
One of our favorite parts of traveling is meeting all the wonderful people. By living on the property and running the lodge, we're able to bring that aspect of travel right to our own back yard! It's such a pleasure to meet the people who stay here, and to assist them in maximizing their time in Seward.
We love the outdoors... and whenever we're not working on projects around the house, you can find us hiking, biking, running, fishing, kayaking, or even strumming our instruments around a campfire. Life is good in Seward, and we hope to share that with you!!
One of our favorite parts of traveling is meeting all the wonderful people. By living on the property and running the lodge, we're able to bring that aspect of travel right to our own back yard! It's such a pleasure to meet the people who stay here, and to assist them in maximizing their time in Seward.
We love the outdoors... and whenever we're not working on projects around the house, you can find us hiking, biking, running, fishing, kayaking, or even strumming our instruments around a campfire. Life is good in Seward, and we hope to share that with you!!
Why they chose this property
We were both originally drawn to Seward for the kayaking and the lifestyle. Landing at Kayak Adventures in 2002, we quickly realized how much we loved sharing this natural playground with others. That winter we purchased the business, and decided to make Seward our home. We lived in the tiny kayak shop for five summers... sharing the space with many guides, customers, dogs, etc. In 2007, we decided it was time to find our own space. And so we found this log home! It needed lots of work, but was well-built and spoke to us immediately. In June 2007, we moved in and began running it as a B & B. In 2015, we transitioned to offering the home as a vacation rental.
What makes this property unique
Come stay at the lodge, and in an instant you'll know why we purchased this log home. The quality and beauty of construction, the feeling of warmth and home, the space and light, the deck and hot tub, the location... the list goes on and on. We knew this was the property for us the minute we walked through the door in 2007. We bought the house with the intention of sharing it with others, and it's truly perfect for traveling groups.
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