Lou Lou's Cabin is a small cabin that comfortably sleeps two, but can sleep up to 4. It is furnished with a full sized bed, a fold-out futon, a side table, and a small dining table with two chairs. There is also a small dining table with two chairs on the porch and more chairs around the fire pit. We provide linens and extra blankets for chilly nights. This is a PRIMITIVE cabin, meaning there is no power or water in the cabin. Power can be provided via drop cord allowing for device charging, light, fan (provided), and/or space heater (provided). There is a bathhouse on site with a toilet, shower, and sink. Towels and toiletries provided. The bathhouse is heated and does have a small refrigerator and coffee maker with coffee and fixin's provided. The bathhouse is not directly beside the cabin, it is a short walk through the yard (flashlight provided). The entire cabin is yours during your stay. You can also enjoy the firepit at the cabin and hiking on the property. Leashed dogs are welcome, but they must be dog-friendly as our two labs will join us outside their fence if we are out and about on our property. They love to play! There is no cell signal, so be sure to put the address in your GPS before you head our way and do not turn it off until you arrive (or take screenshots). Look for the black dog flag at the end of our driveway! Once you have pulled in, you will see your cabin to the left. The driveway will lead you straight to your parking spot! You can bring up to two vehicles for your visit! Once you arrive, you will have WiFi access at the bathhouse and adjacent porch where you can download directions to any other destinations. Think of this as a very small campground experience! You can almost consider this "glamping" as there is no running water inside the cabin and electricity comes from a drop-cord that powers the entire structure (there are regular outlets and the power is strong enough to run a fan or heater as well as charge devices, etc.). NOTE - if you are looking for a truly primitive experience, we don't have to plug in the cord! There is no cell phone service in our general area and there is no Wi-Fi in the cabin. We will share our extender network name and password, but you will probably have the most luck picking up Wi-Fi near the bathhouse and adjacent porch. Wi-Fi details are posted inside the bathhouse. (The host's home has a permanent landline for emergencies.) Speaking of the porch, this is where the hosts spend a lot of time when the weather is nice. Feel free to use the porch whether we are out there or not! We love meeting new people, but we can also blend into the background and respect your privacy. We will always follow your lead and will never force awkward conversations on you! You have a small firepit outside of your cabin and we provide fire starters (recycled toilet paper tubes stuffed with dryer lint) and firewood for each night of your visit. Extra firewood can be purchased for those all-nighters. Pay attention to local outdoor burning guidelines and always follow them. Please do not burn outside of the pit or use any accelerant outside of what is provided to you. We are in a popular area for riding ATVs/UTVs. These machines are welcome to be parked on our property but can only be ridden on the driveway to enter/exit the property. Please do your own research on the West Virginia state laws regarding operation of these vehicles on the roads. Anyone operating their machine in a dangerous manner or operating it outside of entering/exiting the property will be asked to leave without a refund. We are in the mountains and occasionally a hungry bear will snoop around our property. All food must be secure (preferably in a bear proof canister or inside your locked vehicle) and trash should be disposed of properly to deter bears from visiting! We have a bathhouse on the property with a sink, shower, and toilet. There is hot and cold water. There is a small refrigerator in the bathhouse as well as a Keurig (coffee and accoutrements provided). We keep bottled water and a container of fresh spring water available to you, the water comes from a spring pipe located just short of a mile from the property. The pipe provides a constant flow of cold, fresh water from an artesian spring and we fill the container just before your check-in time. We will also tell you how to get to the spring pipe yourself!
We are about a mile from Moncove Lake State Park and about 25 minutes from Lake Tuckahoe. We have two kayaks and a canoe available for rent, you must be able to haul them yourself. Oars are provided and we have a few life-jackets on hand, please inquire about rental pricing and available life-jacket sizes if interested.
