This spacious two bedroom cabin is part of a very small eco-retreat facility. The cabin is physically separate from the small lodge and is completely private. The resort is in a gorgeous, very isolated river valley, yet only about four miles from the nearest town with gas, restaurants and a convenience store. Full service grocery stores are about 15 miles away.
The site is beautiful. Steep bluffs rise up from the valley floor carved by a tiny creek. The lodge itself owns a fair amount of acreage which is traversed by well maintained hiking trails, including some that go along the creek as it tumbles over rocks and roots. The road leading to the lodge is a dead end gravel road three miles long, but the lodge itself is only a couple of hundred yards from the nearby paved roads. The gently rolling gravel road itself is a great place for solitary walks or runs. There is almost no traffic and the road passes through well established hardwood forests and corn fields.
Directly across the road from the lodge is a state-owned wildlife area consisting of both a goat prairie and hardwood forest. The area is open for public access, but be prepared for very steep ascents which will reward you with beautiful views of the valley. It is not a developed recreational area and the trials, such as they are, are quite primitive and challenging.
The cottage features a small wood burning stove, a large great room featuring a DVD/TV combo, several stuffed chairs, a sleeper futon sofa, a kitchen and a dining table suitable for four. Both bedrooms feature a comfortable queen sized bed and a shared whirlpool bathroom. A second small bathroom featuring a standard bathtub and shower is also immediately adjacent to the bedrooms. There are lots of windows with beautiful views in every direction. All the cottage living space is on a single level, but guests must navigate a set of six steps to reach the entrance. Parking is immediately in front of the cottage.
Charlene, the host, was wonderful both before and during our stay. She knows the area well and was able to give us excellent recommendations for restaurants. She respected our privacy, but was readily available when we had questions or needed advice.
My wife and I were seeking a quiet, stress free weekend and we found it at this wonderful cottage.