Today’s RV review is of the 2025 Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC fifth wheel. This is a very large fifth wheel trailer that is very well made… but that isn’t what fascinates me.
What you have is a very large destination trailer with a loft bedroom plus a proper front bedroom over the pin. There’s a bathroom with a washer-dryer and a really great kitchen. But those don’t fascinate me either.
Fascinating features of the Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC
What fascinates me is the exterior of this rig. RVs tend to come in two flavors—a fiberglass-skinned model or one with an aluminum patterned or corrugated skin. Of course, there are a few exceptions, but that’s the norm.
While this RV does have a fiberglass exterior skin, what fascinates me is that Cedar Creek actually printed a wood pattern on the fiberglass and it looks every bit the part of real wood. I looked and looked and called everyone I could imagine in the RV space and couldn’t find much on this process.
What I was led to believe is that this printing process is not likely to fade and prints directly to the surface. So that wood look is not a sticker but is directly printed on the fiberglass.
Can you imagine the size of that printer? Can you imagine going into the office supply store and buying 55-gallon drums of ink? Heheh.
No caulking on exterior
Another thing the company states is that they’re using no caulking on the exterior. So if that’s accurate, which I would imagine it is, that would go a long way to preventing leaks and making these RVs last a lot longer. The corners use aluminum rails, of sorts, which are riveted together. It’s a very different build process, and I like it.
Finally, the third thing I have info on, but not enough to give you more details, is that this uses a composite floor. Traditionally, many of these larger RVs used plywood decking—this one does not. I have had very good experience with Cedar Creek products in the past and have sold a ton of them. They’ve typically been very good.
What I like about the Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC
There are a lot of details inside this trailer that also make me very happy. The drawers are all relatively thick plywood that’s been dovetailed together and feature underside-mounted drawer mechanisms. These are some of the nicer drawers and cabinets I’ve seen in the kitchen of any RV. They are nicer than those of many people’s houses—certainly nicer than mine.
The kitchen in this is L-shaped with a portion of the countertop extending out into the main living space, sort of. Under the counter of that extension is a drawer with a nifty organizer in it. There’s also a garbage can drawer. The sink here is another example of those new models with all the drop-in pieces to increase the sink’s functionality. I love these things, and I’m seeing them all over the place.
Above those are two large, deep pantry drawers. The stove is a three-burner model with a real oven. Some larger RVs have four burners.
Upper-end RV appliances
In fact, some of these park model trailers have true residential appliances. This one leans more toward the upper end of RV appliances with an Everchill 12-volt, 20-cubic-foot fridge and that RV cooktop. It’s really no big deal, and these appliances should work well. But I just find it fascinating to see the choices the decision-makers make.
There is no traditional dining table here. But there is a long table under a huge camp-side window that can flip down, if need be.
Something interesting to me, just compared with other park model trailers, is that the entry door on this is a door rather than a sliding door. Many, many park model trailers use a sliding door as the main gateway from inside to out.
Know, too, that many park models go where they’re going to be and stay there. Often you’ll see them with decks built on the sides—which really reinforces the fact that they’re not leaving any time soon.
Back living space
The back living space features an L-shaped couch, large TV and a large fireplace. At the very back there’s a stairwell into the loft above this living space. Cedar Creek puts drawers under those stairs that increase in width as there is space to do so under the steps. It’s kinda cool.
There is but one bathroom in here, but it’s certainly big enough. The shower has a bubble in the ceiling to accommodate taller folks. This also has one of those shower heads with the body sprayer and large shower head that just dares you to drain the fresh water tank… or the water heater. But no chance, buckaroo. Most of these rigs live permanently in one place and the gray tank is often hard-plumbed right to services so you just can’t overflow it. Ha!
There’s also a washer and dryer in here and a very clever pull-out clothes-drying rack that I just love. Whoever is working in Cedar Creek’s cabinet shop is doing an exceptional job.
Up front is a large bedroom with a seat and plenty of windows.
What I would change in the Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC
There’s not a lot I don’t like about this RV. But this is something I think of often when I see fifth wheels in general.
Wouldn’t it make sense to use a mini-split heating/cooling system where the “outside” unit is in the compartment under the front overhang of the fifth wheel? Then you could put a couple of interior units in here and not have anything sticking out of the roof, which would eliminate another failure point.
Final thoughts on the Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC
I believe both the interior and exterior of this rig are going to be very polarizing. I absolutely love the wood grain look on the outside. But I also wanted to strip all the swooshy swirl graphics off our first trailer and put fake woodgrain like one of those old station wagons of the 1970s. So this is right up my alley.
But the interior has a very modern feel to it and I betcha that’s going to be something you either like or don’t. No middle ground.
As mentioned, the cabinetry design and build on this is exceptional, and the way they’ve put the thing together is also very different. Honestly, if I had a piece of property that I wanted to put a beautiful vacation home on with plenty of sleeping space and a unique appearance, I would absolutely consider this trailer.
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Saw one at the Hershey RV show. It was nice.
Am I missing something here? I’m looking at the floor plan, and it looks like for those middle-of-the night bathroom trips you have to go down the hall, down some steps, past the front door, and around the corner to the bathroom door. I don’t love that idea. Otherwise, it looks like a beautiful rig.
Thank you, Tony! 🙂 Amazing rig! I was entranced and completely overlooked the potential problem of the distance between the main bedroom and the bathroom noted below by Rebecca. 🤔😯 Thanks again, have a great week, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
How long before the sun bleaches the wood grain look. It WILL happen.
and one bathroom.
I bought a park model in Arizona and the very first thing was to add a second bath
Bed smashed into an undersized slide out-and no nightstands.
If they would reverse the living room, so that big picture window was on the camp side, I would like the floorplan better. And, being one of those seniors who must access the toilet at 2:00 am, I agree on the poor location of the bathroom door. Maybe they will come out with the floorplan with the living area upstairs above the pin and bed-bath at the rear. That would appeal even more to me. And that minisplit AC also sounds much better!