Spend some time in the mountains + maybe even experience an Eastern Sierra snowfall too!
Moonlight is a cozy cabin, tucked in the Inyo National Forest.
Moonlight is one of fourteen cabins at Cardinal Village Resort that sit on the five-acre mill site of what was once a roaring gold mine; this cabin used to house miners!
It’s near the roaring Bishop Creek + is host to many small weddings in its lovely private meadow.
The space
Cardinal Village was once a gold mine operating from 1895 - 1936. In 1946, the abandoned mine was turned into Cardinal Village, an ever popular fishing destination, by the McLaurin family.
It has been under the stewardship of the Cluff family since 1985.
The resort is open for its “regular” season from the end of April - the end of October every year.
All fourteen cabins are open, the Cafe is open, and the Store is open during this regular season.
For the winter season or “off season”, you’ll find the Resort quiet + a perfect retreat into the wilderness.
Moonlight is one of the four cabins we have open during the “off season.”
Guest access
This is your own private cabin. The meadow is private to you as well.
Our General Store is closed until the end of April. We are a fishing + hiking resort open from the end of April - the end of October. Our Store + Cafe are closed outside of those dates.
Other things to note
We do have security cameras at our main lodge. They look out to the front lawn and the parking lot.
Also, please note there is no washer or dryer in your cabin. You will have to clean your laundry in town (Bishop).
As this is a winter rental, snowfall is likely during your stay. In the even of a storm, we will plow a path to your cabin as soon as possible so you can drive in and out of the property. We will hang a shovel outside of your cabin and it will be your responsibility to shovel out a path to your car and anything else you might need. The state and county will plow the road all the way from our resort to town.
