106 Reviews of Property 113504 in Mount Judea, Arkansas

This cabin is unreal. The view and attention to detail is second to none. We spent tons of time around the fire pit just listening to the creek flow. Very remote location, I'm talking no neighbors to be seen or heard. Saw several deer in the green fields next to the creek. We will be going back. I would suggest an suv or truck.

We enjoyed an awesome spring break in the Ozarks at Cave Creek Cabin. It was our first time to stay there and will definitely be back next year. We floated the Buffalo and spent a lot of time exploring and playing at Cave Creek-great swimming holes and fishing, panoramic views, wild turkeys, deer, evening fires in the fire pit, fire flies...

This was my second favorite family vacation ever, which I did not expect. The cabin is in the middle of nowhere, but we found it fine by sticking to the directions. It feels like you are miles from anyone else, which was great. The cabin itself is huge, nicely furnished, and clean. The owners have created a real gem using age-old timbers from an old dog-run cabin they moved from out of state. The weather was perfect during our stay, so of course we spent most of the time either on the porches, around the fire pit, or exploring the property and river around the cabin.

On day one, we made trips to two of the many hiking trails in the area (I highly recommend Glory Hole and the Natural Bridge (Alum??). Both were easy hikes and had a nice payoff at the end of the trail. That night we ate outside, then sat around the fire and ate way too many marshmallows.

Day two, we drove to the river and floated about 12 miles. Absolutely beautiful! We left out of Jasper and used Riverview Canoe Rental to drop off and pick up. I highly recommend them. Ate lunch on a rock ledge overlooking the river and made a short hike during our trip up to one of the many caves that overlook the river. Made the mistake of jumping into the river off a 10 foot overhang, and literally lost my breath the water was so cold (It was mid March). Came back to the cabin that evening, had dinner outside and then again ate way too many marshmallows.

Day three we drove to Ponca and did the canopy tour ziplines...a blast and my first time to ride a zipline or be 40 feet up in a tree. We all loved it. Ate in Jasper at Ozark Cafe...a must do! Skipped the marshmallows because we were too full that night.

But my absolute favorite thing was the mornings. I would get up just before sunrise, make coffee and walk down to the cliff ledge that overlooks both the river (Cave Creek) and a pasture that is apparently maintained for wildlife. As the sun came up, I saw elk, deer, and wild turkeys in the pastures below. It was so incredibly peaceful perched on the edge of that cliff watching the sunrise.

I won't mention the historical significance of the caves down below, but you need to go see them and then read the book on Newton County history in the cabin!

My only gripe was there were wasps inside the cabin. Apparently this is normal (although I too live in the woods and there are plenty of wasps around...just not in the house). Maybe the old logs just have too many nooks and gaps.

Comment Text: Our experience: The nearly 5-mile off-road drive to get to the
cabin was along crude, narrow, gravel rural lanes - fortunately we did not bring
our good vehicle! Upon arrival, the creek could not be seen from the cabin
front porch - the "vista" was of heavily treed forests all around. About
100-200 feet from the front porch, thru the heavy brush, we reached a 500-feet
tall (+/-) cliff. At the bottom is Cave Creek. The only way to access Cave
Creek, is to travel back off the property, down another rougher gravel lane,
approx. 1 mile, across a field - absolutely requiring a high-clearance 4x4,
unless you are a teenager or hale/hearty adult hiker. Water was low, muddy,
with algae/weeds - hardly a swimming hole; but, the bluffs were pretty -
somewhere up there was the cabin.

Back at the cabin, we were a group of five, including us two parents, our 2
young children and a grandparent. The grandparent needed to sleep on the main
floor near the bathroom, as was planned, yet no sheets were provided for the
sofabeds, as advertised. The VCR was not operable/cables missing for the kids
movies. The kitchen was less than clean. Doors to the basement bathroom and
laundry were locked. The first evening, the caretaker received our call for
sheets and access to the only usable shower (downstairs), and did not return our
call. (The shower head for the claw-foot tub/shower was hanging off the wall
attachment). We were later told by the Manager that the caretaker notified the manager/owner that night, who also did not call us at the mobile
number/email we supplied.

We left early, because the views were not as expected, we were unable to take
walks down to the creek daily, nor were we able to watch our movies, as planned.
We needed to run laundry, from all the chiggers in our clothes. And, the cliff
siting was dangerous for our young children and dog, and the grandparent had no
sheets.

Manager later apologized to us for our inability to "relax and enjoy" the cabin. . . Owner unwilling to work out remedy; non-responsive.

We were a group of 10 people for three nights and there is no doubt it was one of the best vacation we had in many years. Cabin is secluded very well to enjoy quiet and relaxing time with family and friends. There are many activities around such as canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, swimming. Not to forget cabin is equipped with all amenities so you don't have to worry about anything other than carrying your food and drinks with you.

My family enjoyed several days & nights at the cabin and we will definetly be back. Next time, we'll bring the extended family as this cabin has pleanty of room for 12+. Thanks for the opportunity. Also, I was happy that even the backroads you have to take to get up to the cabin were on my GPS. We didn't have a problem getting there. Quit reading reviews and just book it!

Thanks for sharing your retreat with us cuty folks. It was wonderfully peacef8l. We enjoyed the eagles soaring everywhere, the deer were numerous and the walk down to the creek was invigorating; back up it was a chore. This view is best from the porth swing! All in all, we had a great time!

We enjoyed the quiet, the creek and watching a pair of wrend feed their babies in a nest on top of the door behing the swing. Cave Creek Cabin is a lovely spot.