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Shady Owl Ranch

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· Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio

17 acres hosted by Amanda S.

2 lodging sites

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Shady Owl Ranch is a 17 acre non-profit animal sanctuary with dogs, cats, chickens, guineas, ducks and a turkey named Martha Washington. Owners Chuck and Amanda moved from Northern California and are currently re-establishing their rescue here in Central Ohio. We have two finished studio cabins. They are very close (2 miles) to the town of Mount Vernon, OH with hiking trails on the property. Pets are allowed but there are free range chickens, guineas, ducks, dogs, cats on the property so their safety is priority. We have added a 2 acre fenced in area for dogs off leash. It's our version of a Dog Park. Plenty of bike trails around town and only 20 miles to Mohican State Park. Farm fresh eggs from our rescued chickens and local honey are available for purchase. Money from our vacation rental helps with feeding our rescue animals and expanding our non-profit animal sanctuary.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Paddling

Natural features

Forest

Field

Farm

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135 ratings · 112 reviews

Erin Y.recommends

August 11, 2024

Songbird Suite

Best Anniversary yet!

My husband and I LOVED this beautiful spot! The peaceful atmosphere of the lake, the adorable rescue animals, along with the friendly chickens made it a place we will 100% be coming back to! Thank you so much for making our trip special! You guys are the best hosts and we’re grateful we got to stay in your cabin! Also the Eggs were delicious!

Michael D.recommends

August 10, 2024

Conifer Cabin

We enjoyed staying the night in Conifer Cabin with our two younger children. We felt safe on their gated property, and we enjoyed the privacy of our little cabin in the woods. The kids loved walking the trails on the property, seeing the chickens and finding Martha Washington, and hanging out by the giant campfire ring. The kids were also delighted by the cat that hung around the cabin. I loved that we were able to hear screech owls just as it started to get dark. The cabin included everything you'd need for a short stay. I recommend bringing a lighter or matches to ignite the stove. We had one on hand. It was fun sleeping in the loft. The kids slept soundly on the fouton. We look forward to returning in the future to check out some of the local things to do.

Matthew H.recommends

August 9, 2024

Songbird Suite

Tiny, cozy, “cabin”

My brother and I loved our little excursion in this hidden gem! Lots of friendly pets to enjoy (dogs, cats, chickens, and ducks). The host was very friendly and for an up charge of $5 we had unlimited firewood which came in handy for our campfire cooking. The cabin itself is pretty small, but the layout worked well for a party of 2 (and I’m sure it would work well for 4 as well). Could not recommend enough for those that want to “tent camp” without the tent.

Rachel H.recommends

August 6, 2024

Songbird Suite

This weekend was so restorative! The pond view from the cabin porch was amazing and being around so many animals was wonderful! The cats will even go hiking with you! I will definitely be back again soon! Highly recommend.

Jennifer M.recommends

August 6, 2024

Songbird Suite

Great stay

My friend and I did a girl’s weekend here and had a great time. We really enjoyed our stay, Amanda and Chuck were both very welcoming and friendly and also provided suggestions of what to do in the area. We also enjoyed walking around the trials on their property, and playing with the rescue kitties, they were very sweet. The property is so close to town that there is plenty to do, but also secluded enough that if you just want to chill at the cabin, that was easy to do too. We stayed at songbird and enjoyed sitting on the porch with the view of the pond both in the morning and evening time. Thank you for opening up this space for campers :)

Katelyn H.recommends

July 29, 2024

Conifer Cabin

Whimsical adventure!!

This was our first time staying in a cabin and has been by far the best trip we have had. Amanda and her husband are both very welcoming and kind. This place is such an inspiration I definitely will be back in the fall.

Location

Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Kaskaskia and Hopewell Culture First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking