Crystalwood Lodge, your pet friendly and family welcoming vacation rental destination near Crater Lake National Park is proud to be hosting not one but two weddings this summer. The first one was this past weekend.  Congratulations to Briana and Rory and their families!

Rory’s family and groomsmen stayed at Crystalwood for the weekend, and the happy couple spent their wedding night here as well. With the long summer days, many of the family took a quick trip to nearby Crater Lake after the ceremony and reception.

The reception was catered by Yummy’s Cowboy Catering (which was yummy!), and some of the kids visited with my sled dogs after the reception as well.  With plenty of parking available, it was easy to accommodate the ceremony and reception for over 100 guests.

  All in all, a great weekend! We’re getting 2012 reservations already for July, August and September, so make plans early to get your first choice of dates!  Family reunions and extended family trips still top the list of reasons to rent the entire lodge, but we’re also having Sierra Club trips, workshops, healing retreats and of course…weddings.

The dogs and I look forward to hosting YOU soon! You can click here to check Crystalwood Lodge availability. As always, I’m just a phone call away if you have more questions or prefer to talk to a human being to make your reservation:  (866) 381-2322.

Have a wonderful summer 2011!

A point to note:  Fall reservations guarantee you the absolutely best time to hike and explore this area in depth. This year we had unseasonably late snow in the mountains, resulting in most trails being snow-bound and closed until late in July. You are guaranteed easy and complete trail access throughout September and most of October…with the fall colors being an added bonus! I’m betting the colors will be awesome this season given all the snow and rain we had earlier in the spring.  We typically have about 6+ weeks of beautiful “Indian summer” during September and October — warm days, crisp nights, dry conditions, no bugs, beautiful ever-changing fall colors — my favorite time of year, can you tell? 

This year guests can enjoy the reduced costs and added flexibility of having full use of our commercial kitchen.  The kitchen includes a walk-in cooler, freezer and dry storage, a propane grill and six-burner gas stove and a spacious food preparation area.  Guests may freely use our dishes, silverware, table linens and pots & pans – all they need to do is bring the food!  This means that you have the freedom to eat what you want to eat, when you want to eat it…and you can have the fun of cooking with your group!  In addition, opening the kitchen up to guests has also enabled us to lower our room prices about 25% from their 2008 levels!

There are a great variety of leisure activities to enjoy at the Lodge and in the surrounding area; Westside Road is home to some great walking and hiking trails, and the Crystalwood Lodge rents canoes for those who want to take a paddle down Crystal Creek.  A well-spent evening at the Lodge might include the indoor fireplace and a glass of wine, or watching the sky change above the hills and marsh as the sun falls behind the mountains.

So whether it’s a scrapbooking retreat, family reunion, class trip or construction crew, the Crystalwood Lodge offers a flexible and unique group lodging experience.  Depending on season, availability and group size, the Crystalwood Lodge offers discounts for groups of more than six and Lodge Exclusive packages tailored to your groups’ needs.       

For more information on having your group getaway at the Crystalwood Lodge, email us at reservations@crystalwoodlodge.com or call 866/541.381.2322

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