Karla V.recommendsNovember 2, 2024
Hermit Hut
Cozy warm cabin, great hike in, dog loved it, and it was a great mind reset💕
Xavier R.recommendsOctober 28, 2024
Two Dog Hut
Absolutely beautiful completely remote location away from all the sounds and lights of the city and no cars are allowed in the grounds the perfect place to disconnect and be a part of nature
Isaac M.recommendsOctober 21, 2024
Pond Cabin
We loved the Pond Cabin. Super clean, stove worked great, and beautiful in mid October. Wouldn’t change a thing
Jillian F.recommendsOctober 20, 2024
Joe & Doe Cabin
Joe and Doe in the Autumn
We loved the Joe and Doe Cabin! I was a wee bit disappointed that the Pond Cabin wasn’t available (my husband took a class to help build it!) …but oh my gosh! The Joe and Doe Cabin was SO private and situated in such a beautiful spot, which was close to the Main Barn and probably the easiest to haul things in to. I think it was ideal for us. My 4 year old has been obsessed with camping, this was a good introduction. The wood stove was wonderful and kept us HOT most of the night. We had bought my 2 year old a down bunting sleeping bag, which she did not use. We had to open a window, haha. The sound of the owls and sleeping in the moonlight was charming. Can’t wait to go back (with less stuff!).
Pond Cabin
We loved the cabin with the big windows, the trails and the location. Morning light on the water and trees is magical, as is the moon rise with sounds of owls hooting. I would certainly love to come back again.
I realize that that volunteers do much of the work, so please tending the following will make the experience of the next campers better:
both cans of wood ash were over flowing, so there is not a spot to clean out the wood stove, the outhouse is at capacity and the wood box was near empty. Many thanks!
Meaganpatrick1 P.recommendsOctober 14, 2024
Pond Cabin
Accessible Adventure!
Our family of four includes a wheelchair user, who has unique needs. The Pond Cabin, and the well-maintained trail leading out to it allowed our family to experience a "back-packing trip" together for the first time. It was some work, but Hidden Valley Nature Center allowed this dream to become a reality for us. The wide and well-maintained trail is still rustic enough to not feel like a city park, but traversable by large-tire strollers and off-road mobility devices for wheelchair users. The cabin itself is only one step up into it, and there are both cots and ground pads provided for use on either the loft of first floor. We found some of the surrounding trails to be more friendly than others for the mobility challenged, but were thrilled that some were accessible to our daughter. An additional comfort is that the trail to the cabin is accessible via a side-by-side ATV in the event a quick medical evac was necessary. Staff was friendly and helpful. We'll be back!