Vacation Rental

Big Springs Cabin Site

Simple cabins by a mountain spring, minutes from North Rim trails

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Fredonia, AZ

About

Big Springs Cabin Site sits on the Kaibab Plateau north of the North Rim, a cluster of simple wood cabins built around a spring-fed pond and stream that make this feel more like a mountain retreat than a standard rental. Each cabin sleeps up to five on a wood-burning stove for heat, with a shared bathhouse and a well-stocked communal kitchen guests describe as clean and fully equipped — bring your own bedding and toiletries. Volunteer hosts live on site through the season and know the area well, from trail conditions to local history.

What guests say

Rated 4.9 from 38 reviews, with hosts singled out repeatedly for warmth and local knowledge
Rooms and shared showers kept clean and well maintained
No cell service on site — part of the appeal, but plan ahead if you need to stay reachable

Getting outside

The Big Springs Tower Trail starts right from the cabins, a moderate 4-mile round trip with about 1,000 feet of gain to a fire lookout tower. Brow Monument Trail is a short, easy walk about ten minutes away. Both make a good add-on to a North Rim trip without backtracking far from Highway 67.

Book through Recreation.gov — the site typically runs through the same seasonal window as North Rim facilities, so check current open and close dates before you plan a fall trip.

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Unicruiser

a month ago

Exceptional spring with a small pond and a large grass right on kiabab! Definitely not 26 mi of dirt by fredonia route. Maybe 8mi dirt.

Valeriy Katsnelson

a year ago

Very cozy cabins, very simple and well maintained, and taken care of. Common areas are very clean. Kitchen is my wife’s favorite, clean and full of dishes. Our host Arty was very friendly and helpful. He showed us a couple great hikes that we did and would recommend. One hike to the Big Springs Tower starts from the site and is about 4 miles round trip. It’s a mild hike with about 1000 feet elevation gain. Very rewarding at the end when you see the tower. The second hike is Brow Monument trail just about 10 minutes away from the cabins. Well maintained and a lot to learn along the way. Very easy and pleasant hike.

Paul Vigil

11 months ago

Great place to stay if you like the north rim area. Warm and dry during bad weather. Showers were kept very clean. Only drawback is wish it was open until October 31st which is the normal close for the season date.

Richard Valencia Hall

3 years ago

The site was beautiful with a small waterfall, pond, and mowed field. We met Jerry and Charlotte on the first day. They were more than welcoming and full of knowledge about the area. Ask Jerry about the North Rim! They and other volunteers do a great job to keep the site maintained and clean. Speaking of which, the rooms, bathrooms, and showers were clean and in good working order. We had no problems with electricity that weekend, but we've heard it has gone out before, so be ready for that. As of the time of this review, there was no cell phone reception, so if you plan to do a little work or check in with people while you're up there, you'll have to drive out of the area to do it. We plan to visit again soon.

Justin Luce

3 years ago

Our LARP group went up for a weekend to this BEAUTIFUL site, and everything about it was amazing!!! The cabins allowed for 5 people each and were very comfortable and well furnished. The main building had a wonderful kitchen that we used to great effect, and turned into a little Tavern whilst we were there, and it felt like we had really traveled to a different world! Every day, we saw humming birds fly right up to us under a large tree out front that acted as our meeting area, and there were dragonflies all over, especially near the pond! There were other bugs around, tho they did not really ever bother us!? The shared modern bathroom and showers were a blessing and a half! The only "drawback" I might mention, if you want to call it that, is that cell service is not available at all (I have Verizon)... but back to the good stuff! I can not say enough about our hosts, Laura was always l nearby, and I think she had a good time watching our group playing in the fields and buildings around the site, never interfering but always ready to help should we have need for it! The other gentleman checked in regularly the same as Luara, and tho I did not personally interact with him much. I heard from others in my group that he was very knowledgeable and shared a lot about the history and landscape around the site! They were both AMAZING, and if you get to read this, I offer my most sincere thanks for such a wonderful weekend! We shall return to this little slice of paradise in the future, of that I am certain!