Cabin Twenty-Four

Shaver Lake Weekend

For Chris’ birthday, I posted that we’d be doing a staycation due to his birthday falling so close to Father’s Day! Despite going out for dinner and grabbing some sweets, we had a bigger celebration the following week. We celebrated by driving up to Shaver Lake and then spending the night in a peaceful mountaintop cabin.

We left town around eight in the morning and arrived at the lake around ten. When we got there, we rented some paddle boards through the marina, which we were so reasonably priced at $50/each for a full day! The last time we had gone paddle boarding was two years ago when we were at Newport Coast. We only spent three hours on the boards because it got a little hot and we were starting to get hungry.

For this trip, Chris and I actually purchased dry bags so we had a place to store our belongings while we explored on the lake without the worry of getting them soaked in the lake! Chris and I had our share of falls off the paddle boards (Chris 1; Eena 2) and the bag did so well with keeping it dry! Would definitely recommend to anyone about to have a water excursion (no, I don’t get commission if you purchase through that link, I just like sharing products I find).

For lunch, we dined at a local restaurant called Shaver Lake Pub & Grub where we both ordered the western bacon cheeseburger and fried calamari for appetizers. Once we wrapped up lunch, we stopped by Cressman’s General Store where we purchased some snacks and a few toiletries then we drove to our Airbnb!

We easily could’ve driven back to town on the same day but we decided to spend the night in the mountains. We booked our Airbnb in the nearby town of Auberry and it was the most beautiful loft we had ever stayed in! It was peaceful and had the best view of the mountains and the sunset in the distance.

Besides hiking trips, Chris and I enjoy being indoors so we spent our night camped inside the loft where we watched some movies on Netflix, ate leftovers and enjoyed the silence of the mountains. It was a fun weekend trip and I’m already looking forward to driving back to Shaver Lake or Auberry. Until the next adventure!

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  1. I love that you got to visit Shaver Lake and enjoyed some time out in the water! I didn’t know about this lake until you brought it up – you’re the one here showing me Cali, hehe. Even though you both fell, at least your stuff stayed dry. Mmmm, the cheeseburger is totally my vibe. Your Airbnb’s views look amazing! It is good that you took it chill and enjoyed your time out there. Thanks for sharing your experience and glad you had so much fun!!

    Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me

  4. Sounds like you guys had a bunch of fun there! It looks so nice and peaceful, I would love to make a trip there soon.

    The Airbnb is soooo cute! I’m gonna bookmark it. 😛

    Glad you guys enjoyed Chris’s birthday!

  14. Oh wow, the views here are absolutely incredible. This definitely looks like somewhere that the husband and I would love to visit! I’ll be checking it out for sure

  18. I’ve never even heard of paddleboards before and they look like so much fun! What a wonderful birthday staycation to have – I’m super glad that the dry bag did what it said on the tin!

  19. This sounds like a fun little getaway! The lake looks beautiful and I’ve always wanted to go paddleboarding. It looks like a lot of fun. And the view from where you stayed is a nature lovers dream!

    x Kara | http://karascloset.net

  22. The view from your cabin is just breathtaking! I wish Jamie and I had more places like this near to us, it sounds like such a fun staycation! I’ve never heard of dry bags before but will definitely check them out as I love being on the water! I’m so glad you had a wonderful time.
    Soph – https://sophhearts.com x

  24. Paddle boarding looks so fun! Definitely something I want to try one day. That last photo is actually incredible. Everything looks so tranquil. It sounds like you had a lovely time. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

  26. Shaver lake llooks so beautiful and serene! I’ve never gone paddle boarding but I feel like I’d totally fall. Would still try it though! 🤩🤩

  27. That sounds like a great way to celebrate. I really want to go paddle boarding it looks so much fun! You have taken some great photographs! Thank you for sharing your experience

  28. Oh my goodness that place is absolutely stunning! I would love to visit there. Sadly, I’m in the UK and have only been to the USA once but I really hope to go back again at some point.

  30. Gorgeous photos, Eena! Glad that you had a fun time paddle boarding at the lake. The Loft looks like a very relaxing place to stay. I’d love to just sit on the patio and enjoy the breathtaking views!

  38. It is so much fun to get away for the weekend whether it is camping, staying in a hotel, paddleboarding or seeing a show. Getting out and enjoying nature is a great way to spend a weekend.