Camp Hansel is your base camp for Tahoe life—hiking and biking in summer, snowshoeing and skiing in winter, and firelit evenings year-round. The cabin backs onto open space and forest, offering true stillness and the simplicity of a hand-built retreat.

The Cabin:

Amenities:

  • 🌲 We lovingly renovated the cabin to preserve its character while elevating every detail. As longtime Airbnb hosts and designers, we layered natural textures, vintage pieces, custom tilework, and thoughtful lighting throughout.

  • Sleeps 8 in 3 bedrooms with 2 full baths

  • Loft with dedicated workspace and skylights

  • Great room with original cedar woodwork

  • The back deck is your front-row seat to the forest, perfect for morning coffee and long evenings as the light fades through the trees.



  • Original cedar walls pair with wood floors throughout — no musty carpet.

  • Heat & hot water, central air conditioning.

  • New gas fireplace

  • Full chef’s kitchen (really, she’s a trained chef) with at least 3 different ways to make strong coffee

  • Consistent, strong Wi-Fi

  • Driveway parking

  • Brand new mattresses and very clean hosting standards for a great night’s sleep in the woods

What to Expect

  • Snow that may need shoveling

  • Wildlife in the woods

  • Power flickers in big storms

  • Dry summer days, cool nights

  • Deep quiet

Why Guests Love It

Forest begins at the back door

Near Tahoe and ski areas

Firelight every night