The cabins are simple but comfortable. They each have a queen size bed, with all the linens, pillows, and towels provided. They each have a mini-fridge, a microwave, a little porch overlooking the pond and the lodge. There is one parking spot at each cabin. The cabins do not have private bathrooms. There is a bathhouse, open 24 hours, next to the cabins which is shared. Many guests prefer to shower in the lodge facility and use the bathhouse when the lodge is closed. There are fire rings and picnic table which are shared by the cabin guests.

The travel trailers are very similar to the cabins, they are simple but comfortable. Most of them sleep 4 people, the linens, pillows, and towels are provided. The one advantage of the trailers versus the cabins comes in the summer, since the trailers have their own private baths, small kitchenette, and air conditioning. In the colder months the water is shut off to the RV section and the benefit of having a private bath and kitchen are negated and guests will have to access the lodge for showers and restroom facilities. Please note, while the trailers do have small kitchens, they are not stocked with cookware/cooking tools. If you plan to cook while you are at TPL you will have to bring your own equipment.

Yes. Cabins and Travel Trailers are priced for double occupancy. Anyone you invite to the camp must be a member, or must become a member upon arrival. If you have rented a cabin or a travel trailer the price of the cabin/trailer is for two people. Anyone more than two that joins you must pay for his day pass and then an additional $10 fee to stay overnight. If you meet someone at the camp who is here on a day pass and you invite him to stay the night, they must register with the office and be added to your cabin, tent site, RV, etc. and they just pay the additional overnight fee of $10. If you are here and you are on social media or a networking app and you invite someone to join you in your cabin, that person must join as a member. No one can be on the property who is not a member. You cannot get on Grindr after the lodge closes and invite someone to join you. Once the lodge closes there is no way to verify someone's membership.

Yes, pets are welcome at TPL. In fact, the dogs that come to TPL regularly love it here and we think they have just as much fun as their owners. You can have your pets in certain cabins/trailers or at your tent site. When booking a stay, indicate that you have a pet and the system will only show you pet approved options. In 2025 we are adding a pet cleaning fee to stays in FEMA trailers or cabins. We have found that units that have had a pet stay over take an hour longer to clean, slip covers need to be washed, etc. If you are booking a cabin or one of the FEMA trailers that allow pets, there will be a $25 fee added to your stay. The Pet Cleaning Fee only applies to stays in cabins or one of our Trailers. When booking your stay, if there are no pet friendly lodgings available, give us a call. In certain situations we may be able to make exceptions to give you more options. Pets are not allowed inside the lodge building. There are some commonsense rules regarding your pets. We do not require that they be leashed, however if your pet is not well socialized with people or with other dogs, a leash might be a good idea. You must supervise your pet when it is not confined. You must clean up after your pet. Your pet can not interfere with any other members enjoyment, so no excessive barking or jumping on people. If your dog is not used to this type of environment, keeping them on a leash might be a good idea until they are acclimated. Service dogs are welcome everywhere at Twin Ponds Lodge, inside and out. While inside the lodge, service dogs must be tethered.

Cabins do not have kitchens. They each have a refrigerator and a microwave. The trailers do have kitchens, including a range, refrigerator, microwave, oven, and a kitchen sink. They do not however come equipped with cookware, cooking tools, or coffee makers. If you plan to do any cooking while in the trailers you will want to bring your tools with you. In the shoulder seasons, before May 1st or after October 1st the water is turned off to the RV section of the campground. Therefore, the kitchens in the travel trailers are unusable.

WiFi, yes and no. We have WiFi inside the lodge building for guests to log into. We have separate, dedicated WiFi in the cabins for guest staying there. There is no WiFi service outside in the camping area, nor does our signal reach all the way to the RV area. Cell service can be really good or really bad depending on who your carrier is. AT&T and any provider who uses their lines, seems to work really well here. If you use Verizon you will have a hard time connecting when not using the WiFi.

The cabins and the FEMA trailers are all air-conditioned in the summer and they have heat in the colder months.

There are bathrooms, lockers, and showers inside the lodge. Out side we have two small bathhouses, one is at the front of the property near the cabins. The second one is adjacent to the main tenting area. These small bathhouses each have one shower, one toilet and one sink. The small bathhouses are open 24/7 in season. The lodge bathrooms close when the lodge closes at 9:00pm during the week. On Weekends we keep the lodge bathroom accessible 24 hours, however, the showers are not accessible after hours as they are attached to the pool area, which must be closed.

TPL is clothing optional. That means you don't have to wear clothes... but you can. The majority of what you will see here are members completely stripped down, but then move about the lodge with a towel around their waists. Very similar to what you see in a gym locker room. Many are very comfortable being completely nude and others will use a towel, a pair of shorts or underwear, others will be dressed in regular street clothes. All options are perfectly acceptable and it's about what you are comfortable with.

We get this question a lot: "I'm older, I'm heavy, I'm skinny, I'm black, I'm Asian, I'm shy, I'm trans, I'm socially awkward, I'm (fill in the blank), I have this kink, or that kink, will I be welcome at TPL?" Yes, because all of us are those things, or some of those things or one of those things that make us all feel like maybe we're not good enough or somehow, we are not acceptable. That is what makes TPL what it is, it is a place to just be you. You are enough just the way you are, and you are welcome at TPL.

Yes. Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes! Trans men are very welcome at TPL, more than ever we all need to find community. As a private men's only social club, TPL is open to all men, cis and trans. There are some criteria of course to become a member. Most importantly you must support the mission of TPL Social Club, which is to provide a safe and welcoming space for men who wish to socialize in a clothing optional, men only, environment. Every member must be over 18, must be male presenting upon check-in, we will need a government issued ID that has the male marker OR we will ask you to sign an affidavit that states you identify as a man. Here you will find a community that values mutual respect, and welcomes new members. TPL is not open to women, trans or otherwise.

We do not have food service yet at TPL. For meals you have to plan ahead and bring your own or head into town to a restaurant. There is a grocery store in So. China, 8 miles from the lodge. There is a take away restaurant just 2 miles down the road at China Lake called the Landing. They just do take-away, burgers, fish & chips, pizza, and ice cream. In the town of Waterville there are lots of options for food, from pizza to fine dining and lots of choices in-between.

Technically, yes there is. Everytime you visit our website you will get a pop-up asking for your email address, that is how you sign up for our newsletter. However, we rarely send one out, we tend to post our news and upcoming events on our Facebook and Instagram pages more than we invest time on the newsletter. That may change in the future, but in the mean time be sure to find us on those platforms to be kept up to date.

$40. If you have never been before your first visit will cost you $40 for your one year membership. Your very first day pass is free with a new one year membership. If you are already a member, a day pass will cost $30 Sunday through Thursday, and $40 on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays. If you are a member (have ever been a member) but your membership has expired, you will have to pay your membership dues ($40) and pay for your day pass. ($30 or $40).

No. Your membership dues make you a member of TPL Social Club. As a private club, TPL Social Club can promote its mission of providing a safe, welcoming, clothing optional space, exclusively for men to socialize. Twin Ponds Lodge is a separate entity that exclusively serves members of TPL Social Club for ten months out of the year, March through December. When members visit Twin Ponds Lodge they must pay for either a day pass or for their lodging.

Anyone who meets the following criteria can become a member: Members must be a man (cis or trans) Members must be over 18 Members must support the mission of TPL which is to create a safe space for men to socialize in a clothing optional environment. Members must agree to and sign the Membership Agreement. Members must pay yearly dues (currently $40 per year). Members must present valid government issued ID and TPL will make and keep a copy. You also have to not be a cunt, it's literally rule number 1.

Yes. The information we collect when creating your membership is only used to create your membership. We only call you if there is an issue with your reservation or your account, we do not email you unless it is pertaining to your reservation, we do not physically mail any promotional materials. If your membership expires, it expires. We will not call you or send you a reminder, there is no auto renew that gets billed to your credit card. If you want marketing emails or to join our Facebook group, that is up to you, and you have to sign up for those on your own. We do not link any of our marketing efforts to your membership information. Membership files are kept securely and everyone who has access to those files has signed a confidentiality agreement regarding those records.

Memberships are issued in person only. Simply come to the lodge and we will get you signed up. We will need to see a valid government issued ID. We will ask you to read and sign our Membership Agreement. A copy of your ID and your original signed Membership Agreement will be kept on file permanently here at TPL.

Yearly Membership: Memberships are $40 per year. The membership runs for 12 consecutive months from the origination date, ie., if you buy your membership on July 12th, 2025 your membership is good until July 12th 2026. Daily Membership: If you are not local and don't expect to visit TPL more than 3 times per year you can opt for a day membership for $10.

A lot of people are nervous their first time visiting TPL. Talk to a friend, everyone knows someone who is a member of TPL. Read our reviews and you will get a good idea about this community. For new members a membership is $40 and it includes your first day pass. Experiencing it yourself for the first time is really the only way to know if TPL is right for you. Member safety and privacy are important to us and therefore we do not give tours to non-members.