Dynamite Hollow felt less like a place we stayed and more like a little world we got to disappear into for five days. My husband, our 8- and 9-year-olds, our dog Spumoni, and I absolutely loved every August minute.
The water is impossibly clear, the property is peaceful, clean, and thoughtfully cared for, and somehow there is always another little corner to explore. The Upper Gorge was especially magical—lush, mossy, almost New Zealand-like, with that rare feeling that maybe no one had ever wandered through there before you.
We swam, explored, soaked in the amazing hot tub, built fires with the plentiful dry, cut firewood, and settled into the kind of slow days you wish could last much longer. Everything we needed was there, and the recommendations for things to see and do were spot-on.
It’s wild and beautiful without sacrificing comfort—the perfect mix of adventure and retreat. Five days somehow didn’t feel like enough. We were already talking about our next trip before we even left…will be back!!