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Custom-Built Log Home : Clean, Spacious, and only 4 miles from downtown Seward!

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Welcome to Bear Paw Lodge in Seward, Alaska!
Our home is custom built from local logs, taking over ten years to construct.
Enjoy the spacious deck with hot tub, dining table, and grill.
Soak away your cares at the end of the day in our spacious 6-person hot tub.
The creativity in the log construction even makes the entry way impressive!
Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10297 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Explore the area

Map
Seward, AK
  • Popular LocationSeward Boat Harbor7 min drive
  • Popular LocationSeward Waterfront Park8 min drive
  • Popular LocationKenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center9 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bunk Room

Master Suite

Queen Room

Queen Room

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 out your fresh catch. We have a fire pit with firewood and horseshoe pits that guests are welcome to use.

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 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

Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
North facing
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Only people listed on the rental agreement are allowed use of the property and amenities... a maximum of 10 people (adults and all children included).
We ask that all shoes are left by the front door, and no shoes are worn in the house.
Use of the hot tub and bunk bed are at your own risk. Please see our rental agreement for age limitations for the hot tub.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Seward

Located in Seward, this vacation 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. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Seward, AK

What's nearby

  • Seward Boat Harbor - 7 min drive
  • Seward Waterfront Park - 8 min drive
  • Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center - 9 min drive
  • Mount Marathon - 10 min drive
  • Alaska SeaLife Center - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Kenai, AK (ENA-Kenai Municipal) - 137 min drive

Restaurants

  • Starbucks - 6 min drive
  • Woody's Thai Kitchen - 8 min drive
  • The Highliner Restaurant - 9 min drive
  • Ray's Waterfront - 7 min drive
  • Resurrect Art Coffee House Gallery - 9 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming cabin
Welcomed with a plate of home made chocolate chip cookies. Clean, charming cabin with lots of history and character. Owners friendly and helpful. Plenty of room for spreading out, quite time when wanted. We enjoyed the hot tub. Clean. Everything we needed was provided plus extras to make it like coming home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Log Cabin in Seward
The cabin was gorgeous and the location was just so beautiful. It was super easy to find and the instructions were clear. For our large group the place was perfect and had all the amenities we might require. Wendy was so sweet and attentive to all the questions and queries the group might have had. Thank you so much for opening up your lovely house to us and let us experience it. Would 100% recommend it to family and friends! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trina R., Arizona

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Roomy and authentic Alaskan log cabin
Nine of us stayed here for my daughter's beach wedding in Seward in late August and it was the perfect Alaskan log cabin the large group. Lots of room to spread out, big kitchen with all the things you need to prepare meals, and a huge yard with a fire pit for smores. You couldn't ask for nicer host than Wendy. Even though they live on property, you would never know you had a neighbor, but she was always there if we had a question. She even took a video of a mama bear and her two cubs visiting our deck one day and shared it with us! Overall a great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing Home
This house was definitely one of the best properties I’ve ever stayed at. The home was beautiful, very clean, had a well stocked kitchen, and had everything we needed for an enjoyable and comfortable stay. The owner lives right next door and made us feel right at home. The property is also a 10 minute drive to Seward and has plenty of room for big families. I can’t say a bad thing about this property and hope to stay there again one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceptional
Frequent comment in our group was “the owners gave 100%” to the home and every other detail. Exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

About the host

Hosted by Wendy Doughty

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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!!

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.

Languages:

English

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