Big Springs Resort

Resort? Ha.…I don’t think so. Cabins or small modular homes nestled in a grove of lovely trees across the road from the Lake. You need to drive to find public Lake access. The Chalet is cozy and in definite need of care and repairs. Don’t walk barefoot inside the cabin, because the laminate floors are in need of repair. The towels and sheets were clean. Housekeeping was not stellar, we found a bathroom waste can inside the bathroom vanity filled to the top. And we are not strangers to camping or rustic environments.

Me and my family stayed here twice last year and felt really comfortable in the cabins and felt this is conveniently located near shops and market. The cabins are nice and clean providing a relaxing place to vacation! The lake is absolutley beautiful. We will be back every year!

I wouldn’t even rate this a one star but I had to push it to leave a comment. From the time I booked our rv site I had problems with them not collecting enough for deposits. We booked 6 months in advance and given a spot that was literally right in the middle of another spot. We asked to move and was told no. Many spots were available for the weekend. There was trash and old run down cabins all over the site. We were than recently charged another 85 dollars 3 months after staying there because they said we still owed. Reported them to the fraud department at my credit card company. We seriously had three to four calls in the last 6 months asking for
More money.

Girlfriend and I stayed at Big Springs Resort for our second year in a row this summer (this time extending the trip to three nights). Great location on the north shore of Lake Almanor, owners were knowledgeable and available, and other groups/​families we met at the campsite were very friendly.

We stayed here for 5 days and truly blessed to have found this campground. Cherie, the manager, was AMAZING. Met us at the resort entrance as soon as we arrived. Came by every day to see how we all were doing. She was incredibly helpful, sweet as can be and we enjoyed her visits. After 5 days, we all felt like family. The campsites are awesome, the public bathrooms were incredibly clean and even had little shampoos/​conditioners out for your convenience (like a hotel). We walked across the road to the dock and went swimming every day and sat out there at night watching the beautiful sunset. Can’t say enough about this beautiful resort and the wonderful staff. Thank You for a great vacation !!! We will be back !!!

My wife and I decided to take a little trip out to Lake Almanor for the weekend and found this fantastic campsite to stay! The owners were a pleasure to work with and very hospitable when it came to making reservations. We waited a little too long to reserve and all they had was the smaller cabins available but it fit us and our dog perfectly!
We had plenty of room to relax at night and watch a little tv before we fell asleep, lots of hot water and a cute little kitchenette for making coffee and a hot plate for cooking if it’s your pleasure.
Plenty of room outside the cabin for BBQ, stargazing, lounging out and whatever. The owner mentioned a possible decking to be included in the smaller cabins like the larger ones on the back row but no date for completion as of yet…
The lake is right across the street and you can see it from your cabin (depending on which one you get). Lots of hiking and who knows what else. That was our first time up there and looking forward to going back to see what else we can find to do.
Other amenities, fridge, blankets, pillows, towels, soap, and all the plates, bowls, and utensils you would need to cook and eat!
CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK!!!

First off, we had trouble finding availability for the dates we wanted and the fact that Big Springs was the only place with openings should have been a clue.
When we got there, I was immediately concerned. First off, we assumed it was on the lake. Granted, it doesn’t say this on the website and does say that the cabins have a view of the lake (which was true for ours) so it was our interpretation that this property accessed* the lake. We did spend a lot of time looking at the website and this place is much smaller than we thought it would be. Not always a bad thing but it’s quite cramped. For us, that meant that when our neighbors were smoking on their deck, it was impossible for us to avoid that if we wanted to sit outside as well. And the picnic table and bbq were sort of haphazardly placed on a slant behind the cabin and not arranged in a inviting space — other cabins didn’t seem to even have them or theirs were even in more disrepair than ours. I was actually wanting a camping type experience with a cabin stay so I wanted there to be an outside table and hopefully a fire pit. Alas, we never used the table because it just wasn’t appealing. (There is a small umbrella table with chairs on the little deck — it’s fine for 2 people but too small for 3, which is what we were)
We stayed in a 1 BR loft cabin; there were a couple of those, a couple other types of cabins next to them and a handful of studio cabins in a different row. Our cabin seems that it was decent enough in it’s prime but there seems to be little maintenance done on them. There were many little issues like the blinds not working, screen door was funky, poor lighting (only overheads), no fan in the loft (and it gets hot up there!), very creaky, uncomfortable bed and mice.
The kitchen was also sparse and low quality — there is a basic supply of plates, cups and utensils but the cooking pots and pans were in horrible condition. They were all super scratched teflon and there wasn’t even any pot holders. There is an oven but I didn’t see any baking equipment. There are not any cooking supplies or spices, which is fine, I just wasn’t prepared for that.
All of this for $ 150/​night. I would much rather have paid an additional $ 10 – 20 to stay at one of the nicer lake resorts. The price for the quality is probably my biggest complaint. Had this cabin been significantly cheaper than other places I had seen, I would have not expected so much and been more accepting of it’s downsides.
I realize for some, these would not all be small issues. I am actually one who can tolerate a fair bit and be okay with it if other factors are acceptable. But the state of our cabin and the lack of comfort in the bed combined with no good lake access* in walking distance resulted in us leaving a day early. Which is something I have never done. Granted, I am now a new mom and my needs and tolerance are VERY different than they used to be and had we not been negotiating the needs of an infant, we most likely would have stayed.
I do want to acknowledge that the folks that manage the place are quite kind and welcoming and we didn’t give them an opportunity to address any of our concerns. The biggest issue for us was the bed and there wasn’t much to be done about that so they did not know that we were unhappy with our stay.
*Big Springs has negotiated lake access with a private property across the street so it does technically have access along a very rocky part of shoreline. I was wanting to walk from my cabin and hang out at the lake, which was not something we could really do in that spot with a small child. Sure, you could sit on a big rock. But there was nowhere to put a chair or a blanket. As another reviewer said, you have to drive a bit to find a public beach where you can have better access.

I was part of a group of 7 campers who were evacuated from the Eiler fire in the Hat Creek area on August 1^st. Cheri took us all in and let us camp in her overflow area for the week. We had a beautiful ares all together with full hook-​ups on a moment’s notice. Cheri was really wonderful and accommodating to us. After all of us finally getting there and settled in, we didn’t even have to go up to the office to check in, she drove over in her golf cart and took care of everyone. She came over every day to see how we were doing and to see if we needed anything. I can’t say enough about the amazing treatment we got here. The lake was a short walk across the street. Our group swam off the resort’s private dock everyday. We will all be coming back here next summer.

We rented a large cabin here with my wife and I and our 4 young kids. It was more than we expected. It has a lovely lake view and the grounds are well tended. The cabin was very clean and quite spacious. Sherry was a wonderful hostess. We will definitely be going back.

What a peaceful and friendly place to stay! A friend and I shared the cabin with the porch and it more than suited our needs. We spent hours on the porch and slept well in the comfy beds, the kitchen was well equipped and the bathroom just right. While we didn’t access the lake beach, we found it a good home base for our travels to Chester, Greenville and Butt Lake. Our host was warm and helpful and I look forward to a return visit. The cabins are cute and practical, they are not big luxury accommodations and don’t pretend to be.
Just a PS; having read many of Mike S. reviews, he seems to hate everywhere he stays. I found nothing about his review to be true to the experience I had.

I stayed at Big Springs for 2 nights this past August. Lou, the property’s manager, is the nicest man ever… very helpful and kind. I stayed in cabin 15 and wished I could have transported it back to my backyard. While small, the cabin was just perfect for me and a visiting friend. The beds were comfy (on the hard side, which I like). The lighting was just fine. The little porch out front of the cabin was great for hanging out. The little kitchen was just fine… we were easily able to cook our meals. The place has 60 acres behind it so I had a place to run my dog. Very pet-​friendly!
Just to comment on Mike S.‘s one-​star review… horse puckie! The cabins are little wood cabins and are nothing like a mobile home. They are more than 10′ apart and sorry, but no one can control a crying baby. I’m just not sure what poor old Mike was expecting… next time, try the Ritz. For the rest of us mere mortals, the place is wonderful and truly worth the reasonable price. I will be back!

My husband and I had a very pleasant stay here last weekend. We stayed in a cute and clean studio cabin, and it had everything we needed. The owner was very friendly and accommodating. He even made sure we had a place to park our jet skis. Our vacation was the quiet and romantic getaway we had hoped for. Big Springs Resort helped make our anniversary special. We hope to return next summer.

My family and I just stayed here and it was a great place to vacation. The property was quiet and isolated backed up to acres of untouched forest. Lou (the owner) let us pick a site that was unoccupied which was great to choose an easy access space large enough for my 32′ trailer. Lou advised us of some nice places to visit around the lake and provided me with great directions and a map. We had a great time and my kids enjoyed waking up to see deer out the back of the trailer in the forest. Can’t wait to stay again!

This is a great place. Our second summer here and we love it. Great responsive management & owner. Nice and quiet and good for families. Some people wrote some bad reviews last year. Don’t believe them! They were the problem, not the Resort.

My wife and I were treated so good. I was helped immediately to back in my trailer, they chocked it and had it hooked up for me before I was even out of my truck. So very sad to see reviews from the people next to us who had an aggressive pit bull and were partying and fighting all night. The customer service was fantastic and we were given great ideas for how to spend our time there. I will absolutely go back. So, if you want to bs obnoxious and fight and break things, this might not be the right place for you. If you want great service and a peaceful experience then give them a shot!!!