Kit Carson Lodge & Restaurant

The landscape and surrounding area is amazing. So full of wildlife and nice views. I enjoyed working here last summer as it was very chill. The manager wouldn’t put unnecessary pressure on us and treated workers and clients very politely. Still, there’s a lot of renewing work to be done. The boats were my favourite part. For as a worker I could enjoy using them as long as there were no clients

I've been a visitor to Kit Carson Lodge over many years, and I've always loved this place. It's perfect for quiet times on beautiful Silver Lake and for those who love a classic, rustic Sierra experience. It's like the lodges I went to as a kid, decades ago. It's an excellent base for kayaking and day hikes around the Kirkwood & Carson Pass area. My one piece of advice for visitors is to bring extra food -- and for management & staff to make clear that they offer only a continental breakfast, and that dinner hours might vary day-to-day. Many guests are there to enjoy outdoor activities (like strenuous hikes) and will work up an appetite, so access to a good meal at the start and end of each day is important. There are very few dining options in the area, but the staff didn't seem to know the days/hours of the few other eateries. We had to drive a great distance to find a solid breakfast before a long hike, and we scrambled to find a dinner option when the lodge's restaurant closed early one evening, unannounced. When we failed to find one, the staff DID come to our rescue and re-opened the kitchen to prepare dinner for us. They were very kind and gracious about it -- but the situation could have been avoided with better planning and communication. All told, Kit Carson Lodge is wonderful, and I recommend it highly. They just need to adjust the dining situation a bit.

I've been going to Kit Carson Lodge for nearly 60 years. My parents' ashes are both buried at Granite Lake and I make a trip up there every year to say hi to them and bring them their "drink". SO, as you can guess Silver Lake and Kit Carson Lodge are very special places to me. On this trip I give the cabin (rooms) (Cinnamon Bear) a 4 as we were there on the last day of their season and the unit does need some work which they were attending to. Sam, the Property Manager is a great guy! We had a couple of requests and he took care of them immediately. He told us about lots of exciting enhancements he would like to see on the property. He is very committed to Kit Carson Lodge (so much so that I initially thought he must be the owner) :-) I also want to call out Scott (the head of maintenance who helped us several times in the 4 days we were there. This is a wonderful property with great lake and forest views and so many things to do in the local area (hiking, biking, boating, fishing. Thank you Sam and Scott for making it a wonderful vacation!!

It is a bare bones old lodge - just what we wanted. BIG SURPRISE - the restaurant food was excellent after a long day of hiking. Both the butter chicken dinner and chicken with mushroom sauce dinner. Not fancy, but awesome.

Such a beautiful spot. The owners have left it to ruin. Trash blowing around . Full trash cans next to cabins. This is bear country??? The cafe is a health dept disaster waiting to happen. We booked for three nights . We left at 7 am the next day. We are locals and know the surrounding resorts offer much more. So sad . Great location . Poor management ..