Why is this change happening?
The Class of ’66 Lodge sees very heavy use by large groups, often resulting in damage. Charging undergrad groups helps reduce overuse and maintain the space.

What’s the new rate?
As of September 2025, undergrad groups will pay a flat $250/night to reserve the lodge, regardless of group size.

Do undergrads have to pay for other DOC cabins?
No — all other cabins remain free for undergrads.

What’s the cancellation policy?

Cancel ≥7 days before your stay: Full refund

Cancel <7 days before: 50% refund

• 8 DOC Cabins outside the Grant — Open to everyone
• 3 DOC Cabins inside the Grant — Dartmouth students, alums, and employees only
• 7 OPO Cabins inside the Grant — Dartmouth alums and employees only

There is also Titcomb Cabin, on Gilman Island in the Connecticut River, which is reserved through the Ledyard Canoe Club (by anybody).

Finally, it’s not really a cabin, but the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge accepts room and meal reservations as well — or you might be thinking of the shelters on the Appalachian Trail which are all first-come, first-serve, no reservations possible.

• DOC Cabins — four weeks in advance (six weeks for students)
• Class of '66 Lodge — 6 months for DOC, educational groups, reunions; 3 months for students; 2 months for everyone else
• OPO Cabins — six months in advance

The DOC cabins are primarily intended for students (whose planning tends to be somewhat short-term) so we allow Dartmouth students to reserve DOC cabins up to six weeks in advance, and everyone else can reserve them four weeks in advance (effectively giving students first crack at them). But we know alums and employees need to be able to plan their excursions with more notice, so OPO cabins can be reserved up to six months in advance (and wow, do they go quickly six months before hunting season!).

All of the cabins are available year-round, except that we close the Grant down around mid-March for mud season. Also, we don’t plow all the roads in the Grant every year (it depends on where logging operations are going on), so some cabins may be far from parking in the winter.

Reservations for cabins outside the Grant must be paid in full at the time of booking. Please pay special attention to the promo codes on the reservation page to insure that you apply appropriate discounts for undergraduates and DOC life members before checking out.

Rates for cabins in the Grant are generated by your unique guest list. If you know who will be joining you at the time of booking, you can add this on the reservation page. Otherwise, you will receive a confirmation email after booking which you can reply to with your guest list and our staff will update your reservation to generate your rate. For grant cabins do NOT worry about the "Admin Use Only" button! It must stay on '1'. This is a quirk of our reservations software. 

Click to view DOC cabin availability and make a reservation 

Click here to view Grant cabin availability and make a reservation 

DOC Cabins (Non-Grant) have a flat rate*

• Armington Cabin: $100 per night
• Baum Cabin: $40 per night
• Class of  '66 Lodge: $250 per night
• Great Bear Cabin: $80 per night
• Hinman Cabin: $100 per night
• John Rand Cabin: $80 per night
• Ritchie Smith Cabin: $80 per night

• Nunnemacher Cabin

  Groups of 10 or fewer: $100 per night

  Groups of more than 10: $150 per night

*Groups comprised entirely of DOC life members are free. If bringing guests including family, a 25% discount on the above rates is applied.

A confirmation email will be sent with instructions particular to the cabin where you'll be staying. You should take time to read it carefully. Each cabin also has instructional and regulatory signage - please pay close attention to those signs as they will help make sure both you and the facility are safe.