The yurt is a circular, Mongolian-style domed tent 20 feet in diameter with a plywood floor, hardwood lattice sidewalls and a clear Plexiglas skylight. This fully insulated shelter is designed to withstand high winds, snow loads and summer heat. It has a framed-in lockable wood door and windows with screens and storm flaps. Covered entirely by waterproof canvas, the yurt is an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable place to stay, even in the dead of winter. The Ponderosa yurts are heated and furnished with beds to sleep up to six people.
Food preparation is done on an open grill outside the yurts.
Users should bring their own sleeping bags and cooking gear. Winter yurt users can enjoy 20 km of cross-country ski trails at Ponderosa. During the summer, the main attractions are wildlife and boating. The Winchester yurts are heated and furnished with beds to sleep five comfortably. Food preparation is done on an open grill outside the yurts.