Camp Crystal Springs - PERFECT FAMILY RETREAT!

Entire home in Alta, California

  1. 16+ guests
  2. 5 bedrooms
  3. 12 beds
  4. 4 baths
Hosted by Jenn And Jodi
  1. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 10% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

In Alta, near Sierra trails and lakes

About a 30-min drive to Donner Lake and ski areas, with hiking trails starting right outside the door

Private pool and outdoor gathering spots

A private pool, fire pit, front porch, and ping pong table give the whole group room to spread out

Groups keep coming back

Guests describe it as spacious and charming, with several groups returning for a second stay
Sleeps up to 22! Our beautiful, historic 1890's Victorian Farmhouse features a swimming pool (opens mid-May/closes mid-September), fire pit, amazing front porch & plenty of space to spread out. Lots of local activities (skiing, hiking, boating, rafting and tubing are all a quick drive) and our home will accommodate a large family, group of friends or a retreat. You'll have the place all to yourselves during your stay. Discounts for extended stays.

The space
This 1890 Victorian Farmhouse is conveniently located minutes off the i80 in Alta. (Just take the Crystal Springs exit and you'll find us easily!) Our common areas include an Kitchen/Dining room, Media Room, Parlour, Office/Study and our famous front porch! (We have limited internet that can support a few devices on TVs, but we encourage you to disconnect!)
We normally rent rooms out and we function as a Bed and Breakfast, but with this whole home rental you'll have the whole house (no breakfast or hosts included). We have a Parlour with a piano and many board games, a Media Room with plenty of DVD movies to choose from. Most of our TVs are internet capable. We have 5!bedrooms, with one of the rooms being a huge multi room suite. There are 4 bathrooms for your use. Our front porch is where we gather to have a cocktail or sweet tea and share stories and laughter. When weather permits, we gather around the fire pit instead.

Our location is perfect for almost every outdoor adventure. Boating, hiking, fishing (lakes and rivers), rafting, the PCT, boating, skiing & snowboarding, even rock climbing are all within 30 minutes of Alta. Some even start a morning hike right outside our front door! We are approximately one hour from the Reno or Sacramento Airports and 45 minutes from Truckee and a few minutes more to Lake Tahoe.

Thank you for considering Camp Crystal Springs!

Guest access
You will have access to the pool, and by renting our property you assume all risk associated with the pool. THERE ARE NO SAFETY FENCES IN THE POOL AREA.
Our garage/workshop will also be off limits during the rental period.
Our version of whole home rental will not include our top floor, which does have a bedroom, but is not climate controlled and gets extremely warm in the summer, and extremely cold in the winter, this area is locked off.

Other things to note
Starlink is now available. We are in a great spot for cell reception, so if you have unlimited data want to tether that usually works. Most TVs are internet ready but you'll have to use your own subscriptions.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Private pool
Pets allowed

2 nights in Alta

Feb 18, 2025 - Feb 20, 2025

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is in the top 10% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Alta, California, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

We're pretty rural and have very little (almost none!) restaurant options immediately near us. The Monte Vista Inn (steak house) is a few miles down the road and conveniently located right off of i-80, and Colfax has a few more restaurant options, but with limited hours. We can make arrangements with a local caterer to supply meals if you need for additional cost. Just ask!

Meet your host

Host
217 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
Lives in Alta, California

Co-hosts

  • Samantha

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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