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9.6

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 693 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Washer

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Hodgen, OK

Heavener Runestone State Park24 min drive
Wister Lake State Park36 min drive
Queen Wilhelmina State Park40 min drive
Fort Smith, AR (FSM-Fort Smith Regional)66 min drive

Most relevant reviews

8/10 Good

Overall the cabin was clean in regards to sheets, dishes and towels, but there is definitely a fly problem. There were d...

Courtney S.

Mar 15, 2024

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Dogwood View Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Riverfront Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Cozy Riverfront Cabin in the Ouachita Forest!

Blackfork Dogwood Haven cabin is located south of Hodgen, Oklahoma in the Ouachita National Forest on 105 Acres of land connecting to the US Forest Service on the North and South boundaries of the property.

We offer a cozy cabin that sleeps up to 6 in beds perfect for all types of vacation getaways. From honeymooning to groups or families, we can accommodate those looking for spending time with loved ones.

We have another cabin near this one and can accommodate larger groups that are wanting to rent out both cabins. (Vrbo listing #903323)

Our cabin is a modern rural get-away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life! It has all the comforts of home with the exception of Wifi and Television. Instead, the living area faces a wall of windows that showcases the beauty of the outdoors. You can enjoy watching the wildlife from the comfort of the cabin.

The river is a short walk from the cabin. You can enjoy secluded access to swimming, canoeing, kayaking, or just wading around in the cool water. The bottom of the river is covered in beautiful river rocks so water shoes are recommended for stability.

We have kayaks and paddleboards available to rent for $40 to use the whole length of your stay. There is a great area for watercraft accessibility in front of the other cabin on the property. Please message us if you are interested in these additional features!

We make your vacation in the forest effortless. All you need to bring is your food and clothes! It’s that easy.

Phone service is hit or miss at the cabin but a short trip up the road will make phone calls possible if necessary.

If you love being outdoors or admiring nature, then this is the perfect stay for you and your loved ones! Our cabin in the woods is the perfect place to escape and connect to nature.

Property manager

Josh Snyder

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Mountain view

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Hodgen

Located in Hodgen, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Ouachita National Forest and Heavener Runestone State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Wolf Ridge Country Club. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Hodgen, OK

What's nearby

Heavener Runestone State Park - 24 min drive
Wister Lake State Park - 36 min drive
Queen Wilhelmina State Park - 40 min drive
Rich Mountain Fire Tower - 42 min drive
Talimena State Park - 43 min drive

Restaurants

‪Ed and Linda's 128 Bar and Grill - ‬23 min drive
‪Blue Marlyn - ‬18 min drive
‪End Of The Trail Saloon - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Riverfront Cabin in the Ouachita Forest! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Riverfront Cabin in the Ouachita Forest!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Riverfront Cabin in the Ouachita Forest!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Riverfront Cabin in the Ouachita Forest! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Ouachita National Forest and within 25 miles (40 km) of Heavener Runestone State Park and Wister State Park. Wister Lake State Park and Twyman Park are also within 32 miles (52 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Allen C.

5 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved it!!!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hot tub worked just fine. Out door shower was wonderful. The access to the river was adequate with our needs and fishing was fun, especially with the kayak. Would definitely stay again!!!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Courtney S.

15 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Nice cabin, Uncomfortable stay

Overall the cabin was clean in regards to sheets, dishes and towels, but there is definitely a fly problem. There were dead flies dropping from the ceiling, piles of flies under the bar that locks one of the doors and a swarm alive inside. While I understand this is the mountains I have stayed in many cabins in the area without this issue. There are "because it's mountains" amount of flies and there are "infestation flies" this was beyond mountains amount. The amenities list wireless and TV even though the little description states it does not so when you search for these features this cabin comes up so it needs to be updated. The host does state the cell signal is hit or miss but all 5 of us have different carriers and no one had signal. If you needed to call 911 for an emergency it's a 30 minute drive before you have useable signal. WiFi would be nice for safely reasons or to contact the host of there is an issue due to this, but we were just fine unplugging for the time we were there. One of the reasons we booked the cabin was for the hot tub and it did not work. We even downloaded the manual when we were in town just to make sure we were pressing the correct button and no jets, no hot water, nothing. We also did not hot water to shower the second night or the next morning. Due to not having signal, we could not contact the host until after we left as I was not driving to signal and then standing out in the middle of no where late at night waiting for a response.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandi W.

12 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

I read some of the reviews before booking, so I want to make sure mine is detailed because this place was perfect! It was just big enough for myself, my husband, and our 3 boys. There is the other cabin but even though you can see it through the trees it’s a good ways away. We had plenty of privacy and more than enough room for our wild boys to run without bothering neighbors. The river was gorgeous and we even hiked to see other parts and there’s one area close by with TONS of beautiful huge butterflies! This was the perfect get away for those like us trying to get off electronics and just play, get dirty, and reconnect. It was the perfect stay! Yes there are flies and bugs, but it never felt overwhelming or anything. Overall it’s very clean and we had the best time!! The owner is super available which made it easy to text if we did have questions or needed anything.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista B.

15 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Relaxing Cabin to Unplug At

The Cabin was so cozy and nice with large windows to enjoy watching nature. My family and I enjoyed spending quality time doing puzzles, games and outdoor activities. Our boys loved learning how to kayak there on their river. We would absolutely return!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

1 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This is the best off the grid getaway. If you live the forest and nature with a modern cabin, this is your place.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melynne M.

10 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway for me and my husband

Love the location and the cabin. Perfect place for a romantic weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bailey C.

25 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Great family getaway.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Family Fun

Loved not having any tv’s or Wi-Fi!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine G., Joshua TX

21 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family unplug time

Overall it was what was expected and needed! We are no strangers to the bugs and nature in general so we enjoyed listening and watching.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bailey C.

25 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great way to disconnect and enjoy some peace an quiet!

We thoroughly love this place! This was our 3rd visit to the same cabin we will most definitely be back soon! The host is amazing and quick to respond as well as maintains and always has a clean property! Great place to fish, swim, hike, and get away for the peace and quiet we sometimes need!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Candice C.

9 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Paradise

Perfect place to forget technology and relax

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Miranda M.

27 Mar 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway /Nice Cabin. Greeted by too many flies.

Beautiful views surrounding the cabin. Loved how secluded it was, gave us an opportunity to really unwind from our busy schedules and just enjoy the outdoors. The only thing that was annoying were the number of flies that were flying around inside the cabin. We made sure to keep the doors closed to help with them from coming in, the weather was nice and cool, so I was surprised to see that many flies in the cabin. The cabin did have fly swappers, I felt that I spent most of the time trying to kill them when it came around to preparing my meals. I would suggest maybe getting a bug zapper to help with this issue.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Misty D.

16 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place!

We love coming here. This was our second time coming here and decided to stay in the Dogwood cabin. We like them and are planning to come back later this year. Great place to unplug and spend time together. Our visit we will be doing more hiking and fishing, also will be stay longer.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan P., Sanger, TX

28 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Getaway

It was wonderful to spend time with family and be able to unplug. The place was big enough for our small get together. It was peaceful and quiet. The view from the living room to the River front is nice and relaxing.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven J., Tuttle

18 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Wedding

My wife and I have stayed in these cabins before and chose to come back to have our wedding at the Black Fork Cabins. We love them and the hosts are amazing! If you're considering booking either of these properties you cannot go wrong. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Giovani G.

7 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

This is just what my family needed! Being about to go somewhere and not have any cell service was so refreshing and gave us quality time as a family

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hallie P.

11 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded cabin is just what this is!!

Secluded cabin with absolutely no cell service was just what this is! Super cute cabin not too far outside of town but enough to feel away! Short 20 minutes into town, if needed. Local lake nearby. Would recommend for an adult getaway. Kayaking and fishing was a hit for the kids.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vinnie S.

5 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

My wife and I stayed here for our anniversary and it was everything we hoped for. Middle of nowhere, trees for days, beautiful home, and it was just plain comfortable and homey. We've got t-mobile as out cell carrier and there was no service to speak of. It was absolutely amazing. Will definitely be booking again! Thank you for the best escape from reality I've had for YEARS!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chuck W.

12 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Getaway

This cabin is perfect for a quiet getaway with family or a small group. The property is secluded and private and the house is well kept and well stocked with kitchen supplies. I would definitely stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Kathleen S.

8 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Not terrible but not exactly what we wanted

We had a great time spending time together for our Anniversary however there were some major downsides to our stay. We wanted peace and quiet t to ourselves with NO kids.. yes the rental in the details say they have another cabin near by but I reached out to the owner to find out how secluded it was and was assured u could use the outdoor shower no problem so secluded enough. Not accurate statement if u don't want to be arrested because kids are around and played right in front of our cabin. The cabin is a little ways away but we could see it plan as day from our door step. The water front access was occupied by kids playing in their kayaks the either time. Yelling and playing as to be expected by kids but this was a romantic quiet get away we desperately needed. The sights around were great, the cabin lacked some essentials that were needed and the couch was nasty with stains so we didn't sit on it. We ended up finding a great local fishing spot away from it all and enjoyed quiet time but that's not what we were looking for nor lead to believe what we were renting. Any other time complaining wouldn't be necessary except maybe clean or replace that couch and add some essentials that are needed... new sponge paper towels and wash towels to where they don't smell horrible like they sat in a washer for a day to mold then dried. It's a cabin and it's not secluded at all keep in mind there are 3 RV hook up literally next to this cabin so shower outside is impossible. It has great potential to being a good family get together spot.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maddy Y.

1 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous

This was the best cabin. So close to the water and the perfect space for friends to reconnect. There is NO cell service or Wi-Fi, and honestly, we loved having no access to the outside world. The appliances were easy to use and the house itself was clean and up to date. I FULLY recommend this cabin.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcie G.

23 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

We loved everything about this cabin and the outdoors surrounding it. Perfect touch with all the details. We would love to return.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

marie n., Wichita Ks

18 May 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed / no internet or Wi-Fi

The cabin we were suppose to stay in was not the one we were given and the one we went to was very dirty, the towles were ripped , stained fans were dirty, washer / dryer smelled and very dirty. We asked to be moved immediately to correct cabin / manager responded 2nd day and charged us extra for the cabin we first agreed on ...which was a big F for us . She should have just allowed us to move ,especially when we first arrived and I told her it wasn't what we booked !!! but didn't respond until noon of next day. So we stayed in the other one . Unloading and relocating was a pain... so the first 2 days were bad. The other one was what we wanted , the manager wanted to charge us for cleaning on both cabins ... eventhough I sent several pics of how dirty it was. The 2nd cabin was good plenty of room , dryer worked when it wanted too we had to keep hitting start the entire time. The fans outside never worked and when i asked the manager she never responded 😒. The fridge in both cabins smelled bad. There were snakes too close to cabin, the directions to getting there were bad ..we were lost for the first 1hr. I do think that if the owners are more involved in their cabins before guest arrive we would have never run into so many problems . We won't be coming back! Owner needs to be honest up front and willing to work with renters and not charge them more money, especially when you have proof of what your telling them about their cabins.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Acacia G.

19 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loves our time there!

Great place to disconnect from the world and unwind! We had a wonderful time!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gabby M.

24 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded getaway

Such an adorable, cozy little cabin! We enjoyed the privacy, the string light view from the hot tub and had fun on the kayaks!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

About the host

Hosted by Josh Snyder

I love the outdoors and getting away to my property or being in the area of my property to Bike, Run, Hike, Hunt, or Fish - It never ends! How much fun I can have in the great outdoors!