For people who live in the city,
Yet have the country in their heart!


Sleeping arrangements for 10-12 adults include 3 Bedrooms & 2 Baths
King Bed w/ adjoining bathroom, Two Double beds, Twin size bunk beds
Living room has a Futon and Couch. A Roll-away Cot is available.



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Amenities:
  • Linens
  • Sheets (I provide sheets-you make up beds)
  • Towels, Washcloths, Dishcloths
  • Fully Equipped Kitchen
  • Side by Side Fridge w/water and ice in door
  • Electric Stove/Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Coffee Maker
  • Pots, Pans and Baking Pyrex

Children’s amenities include:
  • Special closet filled with dress-up clothes for girls and boys
  • Books (Storybooks, Nature, Biographies)
  • Toys, dolls, dishes
  • Trucks, cars, Lego
  • Board Games, Puzzles

  • Dishes, Utensils, Bowls, Cups, and Glasses
  • Dishwasher detergent, dish soap and bathroom tissue
  • 4-Slice Toaster
  • Crock Pot
  • Blender
  • Hand Mixer
  • Electric Griddle
  • 100's of DVDs and Videos
  • Washer and Dryer available
  • Peace and Quiet



  • Notebooks and pencils for nature journaling
  • Swimming noodles
  • Nets for catching bugs and butterflies and to use along the creeks and lake to catch crawdads and tadpoles
  • Bug box habitats for examining new found creatures!

We provide a shopping service for those who travel by air or from quite a distance.  If you email me your grocery list I will have the groceries in the cottage when you arrive.  The cost for this service is the total on the receipts, plus $40.



This could be your family's best vacation ever!

Thank you for a splendid family vacation. There were so many family friendly thoughtful touches. With the great children's books, comics, games, family videos, and nature books. There were even nets to catch interesting flying creatures. We loved the crystal clear river front area. It was great for fishing and finding interesting rocks. We came home with the best catfish, fried and ate it. This was the first time we had ever eaten catfish, they were really good.
Thank you for sharing your blackberry bramble with us. Nothing is as delicious as freshly picked berries with sugar and milk. This is especially true when you endured August heat, the bees, and a multitude of thorn scratches all over you hands and arms to get the berries. It brought back memories from my childhood on the farm in Iowa. When I was in Iowa however, I wore a long sleeved shirt and spared my arms.
The children thoroughly enjoyed your collection of dress up items. The cowboy boots and the gun were the biggest hits.

Your serene setting was inspirational for time with the Lord. We praised him for his creation. The photography was great too. Keep serving the Lord in this way. It is a blessing.
Tom, Brenda, Paige, Brooke and Erica

I enjoyed fishing in the creeks, blackberry picking and riding down the Black river on our pink tube. I also enjoyed Johnson Shut-Ins and Elephant Rocks.
Paige

I liked the comic books, swimming in the creek, and playing cards.
Brooke

My favorite things were Elephant Rocks Park and seeing dad cut up the catfish.
Erica