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Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills

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· Laurelville, Hocking, Ohio
58 acres hosted by Raven & Dustin (Dj) M.
1 lodging site · 1 RV/tent site · 2 tent sites
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Raven & Dustin (DJ) is a Star Host
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At Ravens Retreat Hocking Hills, a 4000 square foot Unique Art Lodge just opened in July of 2024 and Tiny Bungalows will soon be available in 2025. The Art Lodge and Tiny Bungalows/Tiny Homes showcase custom artwork made by hosts, Dustin Weatherby and Raven Morgan. All the spaces are focused on an eco-friendly, a modern luxe experience were art and nature merge. Raven's Retreat is a beautiful, 58-acre nature preserve located in the Hocking Hills, 2 miles east of Laurelville, Oh. This land has remained mostly untouched and was purchased due to its resemblance to the deep forest of West Virginia, home to Raven's mother, Lisa Mahaney. The property is dear to us and we do everything we can to protect and maintain it in its natural state. It contains 4 creeks, hiking trails, a pond, and the top of a ridge. There are several endangered species including whippoorwills and two lined salamanders that reside at Raven's Retreat. There is an abundance of wildlife present due to keeping this property as wild as possible. No hunting, fishing, or swimming is allowed on the preserve. We are working with local environmental specialists to ensure that we maintain a thriving, healthy place for wildlife. We do our best to keep the human traffic on the property low but we want people to feel free to explore our challenging trails. There are about 2 miles of Hiking trails on the property that are not heavily traveled. The elevation change from the top of our ridge to the deepest part of our creek bed is over 220ft. If you plan to hike our trails, please keep strong scents such as perfumes to a minimum. This is often overlooked, but it can be confusing and disturb the wildlife. If you want to venture out while here, there are also many famous parks with hiking trails in the area, such as Rock House, Conkles Hollow, Old Man’s Cave, Whispering Cave, Ash Cave, and many other Hocking Hills State Parks. Quiet hours are to be honored and kept when the sun goes down. A respectful noise level is to be kept in consideration for our neighbors and animals. 💡 Please note, we do consider the effects of light pollution and use particular lights to lessen our impact on the night creatures. Please do not bring your animals with you if you are staying at the Unique Art Lodge or Tiny Bungalows here at Raven's Retreat. We love animals but, in the past, domestic animals, such as dogs and cats have attacked our wildlife more than once so we ask that they do not come with you to these particular spaces. In the future, we have plans to have spaces that are suitable for animal friends. Hope you will love our spaces as much as we do! Your hosts, -Raven/Dustin- Ravens Retreat Hocking Hills
Activities
Biking
Boating
Hiking
Paddling
Natural features
Forest
River, stream, or creek
Mountainous
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36 ratings · 30 reviews
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Elizabeth E.recommends
March 20, 2024
Pollinator Tiny Bungalow
Restful stay with good bird watching! Loved all the special touches, which made the space thoughtful and unique. The sauna and hot tub were the icing on the cake!
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Liam D.recommends
September 23, 2023
Camp Shroom Hocking Hills
Exceptionally Great Place to Stay
Loved the privacy and being tucked away in the woods but the driveway gave us enough clearance for some beautiful stargazing with no light pollution at all. This was our first time taking the dog camping who also loved the experience. Campsite was very clean and the porta John up the driveway was perfectly clean as well. Would happily camp here again every time we visit hocking hills! :)
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Jeff V.recommends
September 17, 2023
Camp Shroom Hocking Hills
Incredible stars, quiet, and serene
What a beautiful serene camping setting and experience. There are only three sites, and all are pretty private. We stayed in the Shroom site and it’s at the end so it’s very private. Site is flat, stone camp ring is wonderful and love the picnic table, hammock, and bench. For us, the sky was clear both nights and we had an unbelievably incredible view of stars, the Milky Way, the ISS, and other satellites. There were so many stars, it was very hard to find the few constellations we are used to seeing. Incredible! Plus, we loved both of the meditation areas, spotless PortaJohn, and great communication from them. Numerous Hocking Hills hikes are 10-20 minutes away, and we had a wonderful Sunday brunch at The Ridge Inn in Laurelville. You have to try their homemade donuts. Wow!! Definitely recommending to all of our friends and hope to find a weekend we can bring friends and use all three sites.
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Tarah L.recommends
September 17, 2023
Camp Heart Hocking Hills
We loved the campsite and all of the extras that were included like the hammock and grill ❤️ they also left us a small gift which was so thoughtful! We will definitely stay here again!
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Kellie H.recommends
August 20, 2023
Camp Shroom Hocking Hills
Great place to have a quiet weekend
Great spot to camp. Very quiet and private spot. We loved having a campfire and just relaxing in the campground. The bathroom was super clean and close by. The stars were amazing and we were able to see the Milky Way from our spot! We will definitely be returning!
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Damon M.recommends
July 31, 2023
Camp Shroom Hocking Hills
Camping in the woods.
Had a nice, quiet stay. The Shroom site was a short a distance from the other 2 sites, so that was nice for privacy. Be sure to look at the property map, so you don’t miss the trails that they have running through the woods (we almost overlooked them). The trails were a nice pleasant surprise, that we quite enjoyed (I love exploring). Even though the site was very primitive, with no running water or electricity (which added to the rustic feel), the port-a-potty was very clean and well maintained. I would definitely stay there again.
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Laurelville, Hocking, Ohio, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Myaamia, Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee), Kaskaskia, Hopewell Culture, Adena Culture, and Ofo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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