A BEND IN THE RIVER LODGE offers spacious room and privacy on a bucolic 5-acre Chewuch River setting 4 miles outside of the Town of Winthrop. The Lodge is a great home base for outdoor enthusiasts, with hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing nearby. The Lodge is a large accommodation with varying booking options based upon the size of your group and your preferences. Whether you book the 2-Bedroom, 3-Bedroom, Main Floor or Entire Lodge option, the Lodge is exclusive to your group. Every exclusive booking includes all common areas within the building, such as the basement recreation room, the screen porch. For smaller parties or overflow accommodations, be sure to review A Bend in the River Cabin, located on the property in a private setting by the river,

Entire Lodge Option Description:
The Lodge has 4 large bedrooms & one large sleeping loft. There are 6 baths in the Lodge. Three of the bedrooms have baths en-suite, one bath is in a common hallway and the sleeping loft has two baths. The Main Floor accommodates a maximum of 20 guests. Smaller groups of 15 people find the Main Floor most comfortable. The main floor & loft together sleeps up to 30. The Lodge is air conditioned except for the upper Loft and the basement/recreation room. All four bedrooms on the Main Floor and the common areas (kitchen, dining and living rooms) are air conditioned. The daylight basement/recreation room remains cool naturally. The Loft is equipped with fans, but may remain warm in hot weather. Sleeping accommodations: 23 beds Loft: 8 single beds 1 double bed 2 bathrooms Main Floor: Bedroom 1: 1 Queen, 1 Twin Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed, 1 double bed (bath en-suite) Bedroom 3: 2 Doubles, 1 single bed (bath en-suite) Bedroom 4: 1 double bed, 3 sets of bunks (bath en-suite) Bathrooms: 4 (1 for general use, 3 en-suite)

The Lodge has an exceptionally well-equipped kitchen which provides everything you need to cook a feast. We provide salt and whole black peppercorns. Okanogan County Public Health restricts the provision of other cooking staples such as oil and spices. We also provide paper towels, paper napkins, dish detergent, laundry detergent, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, paper facial tissues and toilet paper. Coffee supplies include coffee making equipment,including a coffee machine, drip and French press equipment, and paper coffee filters(coffee is not supplied).

Break bread around a 12-foot antique oak table. Enjoy the screened porch that opens from the kitchen, with rocking chairs that look out over a meadow down to the river and the unspoiled hills. There is also a sunroom, near the BBQ deck, which functions as a ski waxing/gear room in the winter. A/C mini splits cool the main floor of the lodge. The deck is outfitted with a cedar picnic table and umbrella. (Please note the BBQ is stored in winter, between Nov 1 and April 1).

A spacious daylight basement recreation room includes a TV, ping pong table and game table. There is a second large picnic table immediately outside of the recreation room.

Natural fiber, high quality bed & bath linens have been chosen to assure your comfort. The Lodge is decorated with 'found object' collectibles, artwork & Turkish area rugs to create a warm & inviting interior.

We are pet friendly. Dogs are people too, even if they are not permitted on people furniture.

Be sure to review A Bend in the River Cabin by the river for smaller parties or overflow accommodations.

*A BEND IN THE RIVER LODGE IS A SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ANYWHERE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ON THE LODGE/CABIN PROPERTY. FIREWORKS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE PROPERTY ALONG WITH ANY OUTSIDE CAMPFIRES. OUR NEIGHBORS KEEP AN EYE ON OUR PROPERTY AND WILL REPORT ANY AND ALL ABOVE. Thank you for your cooperation.**

The Methow Valley is an apple maggot quarantine area per the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture. "The purpose of the apple maggot quarantine is to stop the spread of apple maggot into pest-free areas of the state. State law prohibits the movement of homegrown fruit or raw vegetables from a quarantined area into or through a pest-free area." Please do not bring any homegrown fruit or raw vegetables to A Bend in the River. Store-purchased fruits and vegetables are fine.

We will do our best to make your stay with us comfortable and restorative.

We have worked with the same team for many years and pride ourselves in taking care of our guests. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to let us know. A Bend in the River Team
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A Bend in the River Lodge also has smaller options available if you have less people in your party:The Lodge 2-bedroom option sleeps up to 7 persons and offers two bathrooms, one en-suite and one common bathroom. Hair dryers, body wash and hand soap are provided. *Shampoo and Conditioner ARE NOT provided.

The Lodge 3-bedroom option offers 3 bathrooms, two en-suite and one common bathroom. Hair dryers, body wash and hand soap are provided. *Shampoo and Conditioner Are NOT provided. Please review the drawings for the bed configuration in each bedroom. Whether you book the 2, or 3-bedroom option, the Lodge is exclusive to your group.

The Lodge accommodates larger groups with the Main Floor (maximum 20 occupancy) and Entire Lodge options (maximum 30 occupancy) described below.