Cabin · Sleeps 8Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky - Historic Rustic Shelter
Surrounded by forest on an end-of-the-road ridgetop, privacy is yours. Thirty-minutes from Cincinnati/10 minutes from Rabbit Hash. This booking includes the log house and the Open Sky campsite.
The log house is a Boone County Historical Registered structure. It is "unchinked" meaning the gaps between the logs have not been filled. Also, windows and door openings are just that - open. So, while you are sheltered from the elements, it allows for light, air, and ambient temperatures to flow through. And, while it's swept and kept clean, there may be a friendly critter or two in the rafters.
The first floor is one large open room with a soapstone wood burning stove providing radiant heat. A wood, serving table is present. The second floor is open and has a table for seating with log chairs. Wrap-around porch with wooden rocking chairs, benches, and tables. A picnic table and fire ring is outside.
This log house is an original structure from the 1840's, a time when building codes were non-existent. This means that care must be taken: stairs have no hand rails, second floor windows are at ankle height with no barriers.
Some fundamental rules:
- no children under the age of 13 for overnights
- never any unsupervised children under the age of 18
- no smoking in or on the porch
- no access to the roof
Other guidance:
- If wood stove is used, we will provide instructions and be onsite on arrival to review use with you. Wood is extra (see Extras) and can be preordered to be at the cabin when you arrive.
- Cooking on your propane stove is allowed outside or inside on tables.
- This site is drive-in but parking space at the cabin is limited to two vehicles. Additional vehicles can be parked in the Open Sky area (250' away). When wet, care must also be taken to avoid damaging groundcover when driving in and out.
- For overnight stays in the cabin, bed rolls on the floor, cots, or setting up small tents inside are acceptable.
- The Open Sky campsite (see description under our Camping sites) is a short-walk away (approximately 250'). Open Sky is a wide, open space with plenty of room for tents or small trailers.
- The outhouse is along the entrance drive just before you reach the Open Sky site.
- Basic booking is for 8 adults.
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Grass surrounds the cabin. Beyond that is a forest that, in the fall and winter allows for expansive views of the surrounding hilltops; in the spring and summer, its lush and green. Wide walking paths circle the ridge top for easy strolls that lead right back to the cabin. Hiking "light" can be found on the Great Googly Moogly Trail that dips into the forest, a mostly easy trail except for a very short, steep section at the entrance.
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Close to: Rabbit Hash General Store, Big Bone Lick State Park, Dinsmore Homestead, Middle Creek Park; hiking, kayaking, disc golf, pump track/trails riding, historic sites, state and county parks, Ohio River and more.
Contact us for more information.