Most cabin listings that mention a "game room" mean a dusty foosball table in a garage. This is an actual room, on its own floor, with forest views from every window and enough going on to hold a group of adults or a pack of kids for an entire evening.
- Games
- Pac-Man arcade · pool table · ping pong · air hockey · board games
- Location
- Top floor, self-contained, forest views
- Cost
- Included — arcade set to free play
- Sleeps
- 8 · 3 bedrooms · 2.5 bathrooms
- From LA
- ~75 minutes · ~90 from Orange County
- Also
- Peloton · fireplace · A/C · garage · two decks
What's actually up there
A full-size Pac-Man arcade cabinet
The real thing — a standing cabinet, not a tabletop reproduction. Set to free play, so there's no hunting for quarters. It reliably becomes a leaderboard situation by the second evening.
Pool table
Full cues and a rack in the room. There's enough clearance around the table to play properly, which is not a given in a mountain cabin with sloped ceilings.
Ping pong and air hockey
Both hold up better with mixed ages than you'd expect — the eight-year-olds and the adults end up roughly evenly matched, which is usually where the good arguments start.
Board games and somewhere to sit
A collection of board games and lounge seating, so the room works as a second living space rather than only as an activity zone. Somebody is always up there reading while somebody else loses at pool.
Why a game room matters more in the mountains
Weather in the San Bernardino Mountains does what it likes. You can drive up for a hiking weekend and get rain, or arrive in January expecting snow play and find the roads closed. At 4,600 feet, plans change.
That's the real argument for the game room. It turns a washed-out afternoon from a disappointment into just a different kind of day. Groups who've stayed here in bad weather tend to report the same thing: nobody spent the afternoon on their phone.
Practical note: the game room being on the top floor matters more than it sounds. Kids can be loud up there while adults have a conversation two floors down. In an open-plan rental, that separation doesn't exist and everyone ends up in the same room whether they want to be or not.
Who this suits
Multi-generational family trips
Three bedrooms — king suite, queen room, and a bunk room sleeping four — plus a game room and separate living space. Enough room that grandparents, parents and kids can each find somewhere to be.
Groups of friends
Sleeps eight comfortably. Full kitchen, gas BBQ, two decks, wood-burning fireplace. Close enough to LA that people can arrive Friday evening after work without losing a day to driving.
Rainy-season and shoulder-season stays
Autumn and early spring are quieter and cheaper in Crestline, and the weather is less reliable. A game room makes those dates genuinely worth booking rather than a gamble.
Teenagers
The honest one. Teenagers who don't want to go on a family hike will go to the game room, and that is a considerably better outcome than the alternative.
.jpg)
And when the weather is good
Lake Gregory is a five-minute walk: swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, a waterslide park in summer, and a two-mile lakeside path. Snow Valley ski resort is about 20 minutes away, Big Bear roughly 45, and Lake Arrowhead 20 along the Rim of the World Highway.
There's more detail on all of it in the Crestline area guide, and every room is photographed in the gallery.
Common questions
Do the games cost extra?
No. Everything in the game room is included, and the arcade cabinet runs on free play.
Is the game room open to all guests at any time?
Yes, it's part of the cabin and yours for the whole stay. We only ask that noise winds down at a reasonable hour, since it's a residential street.
Can small children use it safely?
Yes, with the usual supervision. Pool cues and small children need a little management, and shorter kids may want a stool at the air hockey table.
Is there a TV up there too?
There are smart TVs with streaming in the cabin, plus a Bluetooth speaker. The game room is designed to pull people away from screens, but nobody's stopping you.
What else is there for a rainy day?
A wood-burning fireplace, a full chef's kitchen worth cooking a long meal in, board games, books, and a Peloton if someone wants to burn off the cabin fever.
How many people can the cabin sleep?
Eight. King master suite with deck access, a queen bedroom with patio access, and a bunk room sleeping four.