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Historic Avery Creek Cabin available for
rent
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April 17, 2012 |
 Starting
this spring forest visitors will have the
opportunity to rent the historic Avery Creek
Cabin on the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene
River.
The cabin was recently renovated and adds to the
Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ 13 different
rental cabins and lookouts available throughout
north Idaho for recreational purposes.
Avery Creek Cabin was constructed between 1926
and 1928 to serve as living quarters for Forest
Service employees needed for administrative
supervision and fire protection.
The cabin was built from a standard Forest
Service C-45 plan known as a firemen's cabin. In
1935 a picnic area was constructed by the
Civilian Conservation Corps across the road from
the cabin and adjacent to the North Fork of the
Coeur d'Alene River.
In 1940, a bathroom was added in a board and
batten shed addition to the cabin's east side.
The cabin was utilized for crew housing until
1981. Newly renovated, the cabin is now fully
accessible and available to the public to rent
for recreational purposes.
Avery Creek Cabin is located along the North
Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River 20 miles
northeast of Kingston, Idaho, along Forest
Highway 9. Access to the cabin is along paved
roadways and the nearest groceries are
approximately two miles South in Prichard,
Idaho. There is no cell phone service at the
cabin. The nearest land line is located at
Shoshone Base Camp five miles north of the
cabin.
The rental season for Avery Creek Cabin runs
from May 18 through November 18, depending on
weather. Reservations must be made through
www.reserveusa.com.
For more information visit the
Idaho Panhandle National Forests website, or
call the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
Office at (208) 664-2318.
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