Mountaintop Retreat - central hiking & activities

Come as a group & get some breathing space! The neighborhood is a cluster of 4 cabins and 1 bunkhouse, all centered around a community pavilion. Guests can spend time together cooking, eating, playing, relaxing & then retreat to the privacy of their own cabin to recharge. Between funky design choices and lots of greenery, Talking Water will lift your spirits and bring you back to the basics - friends & family. The space The Songbird Neighborhood is our first social cluster of cabins at the newly created Talking Water Nature Retreat. Talking Water is a family-run business set on 82 private acres, including a mile of creek frontage along Suck Creek. Since April 2022, our family has been working tirelessly to heal damage caused by decades of irresponsible logging and restore the land better than ever. Part of this effort includes rebuilding hiking trails throughout the property and planting hundreds of native trees to control soil erosion. We love when returning guests notice the thoughtful improvements we’ve made between visits - it’s all part of our commitment to making your stay even better each time! Our main focus is hosting large groups of up to 26 guests for weddings, family reunions, friend getaways, business retreats, religious or club gatherings, and more. We’ve designed this space to bring people together while still respecting privacy. The Songbird Neighborhood includes four cabins: Chickadee, Whippoorwill, Goldfinch, & Blackbird, plus the Meadowlark Bunkhouse. Every cabin features: - Sleeping for 6-7 guests - Full indoor bathrooms - Outdoor hot-water showers (Whippoorwill's shower is available yearlong and the other 3 are available from last frost to first frost) - Full kitchens with apartment-size fridges and stoves (no dishwashers) - Outdoor campsite grills with picnic tables - Comfortable outdoor lounging on patios, porches, and/or decks - Modern comforts like electric fireplaces, TVs, & Wi-Fi The Bunkhouse features: - Sleeping for 8 guests - Indoor half-bath - Outdoor hot-water shower that is available year-round - Stocked kitchenette with apartment-size fridge & a microwave - 36" outdoor propane grill - Comfortable outdoor lounging - Small fire pit on the covered patio - Smart TVs & Wi-Fi At the center of the neighborhood is the Songbird Pavilion, a welcoming shared space featuring: - Outdoor kitchen cabinets - Electric griddle - Cold-water Sink - Firepit with chairs & benches - Picnic tables - Nearby kids’ slide and tetherball Just steps away is the start of our trail system, which winds past the bluffline and leads north to Suck Creek blue holes and south to Prentice Cooper State Forest. Laundry Room is conveniently available next to Meadowlark Bunkhouse & is stocked with board games and puzzles for leisurely recreation as well as souvenirs to purchase. Guest access Rental of the Songbird Neighborhood includes: - all four cabins (Chickadee, Whippoorwill, Goldfinch, & Blackbird) - Meadowlark Bunkhouse - the community pavilion, including firepit - the laundry room - the recreational spaces (hiking trail, slide, tetherball, children's climbing structures) Other things to note 🛏 Sleeping Arrangements – Up to 26 guests The Songbird Neighborhood can accommodate up to 26 people total. While that’s a snug fit for 26 adults, it works beautifully for families with children or adult groups of 2–4 guests per cabin. Chickadee Cabin - King bed (sleeps 2) - Full futon (sleeps 2) - Eno hammock hooks for 2 hammocks Whippoorwill Cabin - King bed (sleeps 2) - Full-size sleeper couch (sleeps 2) - Eno hammock hooks for 2 hammocks Goldfinch Cabin - King bed (sleeps 2) - (2) Full-size sleeper couches (sleeps 2) - Twin sleeper chair (sleeps 1) - Eno hammock hooks for 2 hammocks Blackbird Cabin - Queen bunk beds (sleeps 4) - Daybed on the screened-in porch (sleeps 1) - Eno hammock hooks for 2 hammocks 🐾 Pets - Pets are welcome with prior approval from the hosts. A pet fee applies per pet per cabin. - Guests are responsible for any damage and must crate pets when unattended (crates available upon request). - Please keep pets under control at all times and clean up all waste. - Note: Pets are not allowed in Blackbird Cabin at this time. ***Merchandise: All purchases must be made via AirBNB. Please message me if you would like to purchase any of the following items: Prior to Stay - Dozen Fresh Eggs from our chickens (this will be delivered 24 hours after requested) for $5 - Pet Fee for $50 per pet (this is automatically applied by AirBNB if the pet is included in the guest count) Available to Purchase in Cabin during Stay: - 12pm EST checkout (1 hr extension) for $20 - 1pm EST checkout (2 hr extension) for $50 - Talking Water Tumbler for $5 - Hiking Kit (nalgene, safety whistle, & waterbottle/phone sling) for $36 - Proper Grill Kit (charcoal, lighter fluid, 4 fire starters, and a lighter) for $18 - Souvenir S'mores Kit (2 Talking Water Roasting Sticks, bag of marshmallows, 2 packs of graham crackers, 2 bars of milk chocolate, and 1 box of matches) for $50 Available to Purchase in Laundry Room during Stay: - Talking Water Nalgene for $20 - Talking Water Winter Beanie for $15 - Bath Salts for $8 or $5 by size - Talking Water Sticker for $1