Entire home

Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat

Photo gallery for Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat

Exterior
Exterior
Front Parking Area
Front porch entry
One of three backyard decks

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 265280 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Lakeside, AZ
  • Rainbow Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Unity of the White Mountains
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Woodland Lake Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Show Low, AZ (SOW-Show Low Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 26)

Bunkhouse Floor 2

4 Twin Bunk Beds

Dormer Floor 2

1 King Bed

Dormer Floor 2

1 King Bed

Italy Floor 1

1 King Bed

Master Floor 1

1 King Bed

Paris Floor 1

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat

Bring friends and family together in our amazing 2.5 acre property on a private cul-de-sac just minutes from town.

Enjoy everything this beautiful mountain region has to offer while retreating in the comfort of this bright, spacious, forested gem.

https://gowhitemountains.com/

Food brings people together and this gourmet, restaurant quality kitchen will not disappoint. Outfitted with two refrigerators, two dishwashers and a commercial stove/oven/cooktop, chef or amateur will enjoy creating in this kitchen.

With available seating for 24 plus guests, this retreat provides the ultimate in gathering friends and loved ones together.

There are 6 bedrooms . Five of them offer King beds and spacious living space and the 6th (Bunkhouse), accommodates up to 16 guests with 8 full size bunks. *****Nightly rates are based on the 5 King bedrooms, accommodating 10 guests. Any number over that amount is charged a per person, per night rate of $20. These guests are accommodated in the ‘bunkhouse’ bedroom.*****

Four separate gathering spaces provide access to conversation, games or TV/movie entertainment as desired.

Multiple decks and large patio provide endless outdoor enjoyment, whether grilling and relaxing, tossing a basketball, playing lawn games, bird watching or star gazing.

Wildlife viewing is abundant. Deer, elk, Javelina, rabbits, squirrels and woodpeckers are common visitors.

Unfortunately, this is not an 'event' site property and pets are not allowed.

Please know that our objective is to continue a constant effort to enhance and improve the property to optimize the experience for our guests…….a that includes for us and our family and friends!

We count on you to help us make it the best experience it can be through your suggestions and observations. We are readily available for your comments, suggestions, and yes......... criticisms!

Thank you for choosing Lakeside, AZ Premier Family Mountain Retreat.

Property manager

Richard and Peggy Warren
Premier Host

Languages

English

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Similar properties

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
default

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
default

Events

No events allowed
default

Pets

No pets allowed
default

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
15 MPH Speed limit on short private access road strictly monitored
Outdoor Noise curfew 10pm
Departure Check List in your Welcome Letter

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Lakeside

Located in Lakeside, this vacation home is in the city center and on a river. Pinetop Lakes Golf & Country Club and Bison Golf and Country Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Lakeside, AZ

What's nearby

  • Rainbow Lake - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Unity of the White Mountains - 8 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Woodland Lake Park - 11 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Pinetop Lakes Golf & Country Club - 15 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Hon-Dah Casino - 18 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Show Low, AZ (SOW-Show Low Regional) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Firehouse Subs - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Long Wongs - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ponderosa Bowling Center - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family & Friends White Mountain Retreat located?

This family-friendly Lakeside vacation home is located on a river, within 2 mi (3 km) of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and Rainbow Lake. Ponderosa Plaza and Woodland Lake Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 119 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gloria A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter vacation

Most enjoyable vacation.!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elesea R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house and property for a big group

This house is THE BEST for staying with a large group. Lots of bathrooms, chairs everywhere for eating and visiting (both indoors and out) plenty of parking space, and a large kitchen. The blacktop in the kitchen is so great for making piles of pancakes. The hosts are so gracious and have been wonderfully communicative the last few times we stayed. We're so happy with our experience here we are repeat guests!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and spacious home

Beautiful home with plenty of room for a large group. Our group thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and look forward to coming back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Property!

We had our church youth retreat at this wonderful property! The home was amazing for housing and feeding 18 teens and 7 adults. The home is inviting, spacious and comfortable. We were able to sit all together to worship, have teachings and prayer groups. The teens loved the game room and hiking the area and the kitchen is a dream for cooking for a large group. The owner is kind and hospitable. We were blessed graciously with our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reggie V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas

A great space for large families. Awesome spacious kitchen and comfortable sleeping areas. Beautiful home and responsive host!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for a big group!

My group of friends had a great time at Pegs! The place had enough space for a big group of adults and all the beds were comfortable. The kitchen is well stocked with everything we needed and the double fridge and double dishwashers were very nice. Peg was quick to response when I had questions and made sure we had all the information we needed. We would all stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kassandra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular

The property and home were way better than n the photos. It was absolutely breathtaking. My family had an amazing time. I am so glad that we decided to book this place, definitely a Christmas we will never forget. The rooms were very spacious, overall the home had everything we needed or could want and then some. Thank you for the great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best group cabin in the pines!

This is the second time we have stayed at this wonderful rental with 4 families and kids ranging from age 5-11. It couldn’t be more perfect from the giant gourmet kitchen to the bunk room to the ping pong table and fire pit. The boys enjoyed the basketball hoop in the yard as well. Peggy could not be more accommodating in all respects. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kent C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas with the family

Our entire family, mom and dad, 4 kids & their spouses and eight grandkids spent the weekend together for Christmas. The house was awesome, spacious and allowed for great activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful getaway

This is our third time staying here. We will stay here next year too. Peg, the owner is so helpful and quick to respond.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous house

Gorgeous house in great location. The host was extremely helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memories 2025

We’re party of 23 our first trip for 2025 all of us had fun most specially the kids. The cabin is so beautiful, and cozy place. Peg response on timely manner. Definitely we will come back again. Thank you very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

jennie w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanks!

Thank you for allowing us to stay in your lovely home.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and roomy property

Plenty of room for our family group to spread out and have quiet time and to come together for meals, visiting, and fun. Bedrooms are large and the kitchen is spacious. Easy check-in and check-out. We would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joann H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday get away!

Lovely home, exactly as described. Stayed with 5 families and had plenty of room. Kids enjoyed the games and outdoors. HUGE fire pit seating area. Would recommend and go back. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a large family gathering

Plenty of room for all.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect fit for our large family.

Spacious kitchen allowed us to work and be together making meals. We had options for sleeping arrangements and the grounds were perfect for visiting and playful family times.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best of the best!

We absolutely love this home and the property! The owner and property manager are 100% invested in ensuring you have an amazing stay. The house is expansive with room for everyone to be a part of the group fun or sneak away for a quiet nap as needed. You won't find a nicer kitchen, this one turns my two son-in-laws in to instant chefs who want to do all the cooking. The outdoor space feels like home for us, it is a large lot with a fence around the perimeter. This makes it very comfortable to let the littles meander in and out to take advantage of outdoor time. If you are a large family or a group of families, you will love this property and home, don't hesitate, this one is a gem!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful time!!!

Great experience!!! We love to stay at Pegg place is always clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great location!

This house was so great for our large group.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

100% positive and incredibly place. Both times I’ve stayed here we’ve had our family come from New Zealand and stay with us. Special times! I’ve associated this rental with a de facto family “reunion” so it will always be our first choice in Show Low/Lakeside/Pinetop area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family gathering

This home was perfect for our large family, we had my grandmother who is 90 years old all the way down to my son who is 5. Plenty of sleeping space for everyone, games for the kids, and close to activities for everyone! We had a great weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Beautiful home, second time to stay in this home. Wonderful memories.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for big groups

This house was great for our big family get together. Its on a quiet road, with plenty to do to keep the kids busy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion

Very nice. All had good accommodations. Could use some new cookware as in frying pans. Air conditioning was excellent & loved outside fire pit. Would come again in the future. Spacious & ideal for a large group. Thank you & we tried to leave everything perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Richard and Peggy Warren

Host profile image
Adventure & travel have been passions for us, Peggy and Richard, since before we were married 43 years ago. And that passion has translated into the same for our 2 children.
Growing up in Michigan, lakes and rivers were never more than 7 miles away......and not unlike the Pinetop/Lakeside region, 4 seasons of outdoor adventure was always possible. Cabin retreats and freshwater sports are what we grew up doing and this Arizona region felt very familiar.

As our careers moved us around the country, we were fortunate to broaden our adventure thirst into many new experiences and places. Richard spent 7 years of Geological research on the Alaskan glaciers and Peg taught school children in a tiny Pacific fishing village in Jalisco, Mexico; two pretty extreme experiences. After meeting and marrying, we chose to fill in those extremes by broadening our travel experiences.
Richard's Aerospace career landed us in California where we ultimately raised our 2 children and settled on a small ranch on a mountain top in S. California.

Now, as grandparents, we seek to enrich the lives of those who desire to explore with friends and family while strengthening bonds through adventure, play, food and great times together.

There's something unique about the draw of someone's roots......the familiar, the comfortable, the wholesomeness of coming home. This is what drew us to the Piinetop/Lakeside region. From our home to your stay.......WELCOME!

Why they chose this property

1. Four seasons of outdoor fun & adventure.
2. Private and peaceful setting at the end of a cul-de-sac on 2.5 acres, yet close to all regional amenities.
3. What’s not to like?

What makes this property unique

Private acreage close to town.
Centrally located to all of the attractions.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests