Conglomerate Cabin at Rockhound Hideaway

Escape to nature and experience Lake Superior, waterfalls on the Black River, the Ottawa National Forest & Fall Colors with the comforts of home. Or plan your winter snowshoe, xc or downhill ski adventure here! Once a busy fishing village, now a sleepy harbor village with a mix of full time & seasonal residents. Experience Harbor life for yourself at this cozy cabin. Coming mid October- a wood-fired sauna for all of my rentals to share! Pet friendly, marijuana friendly for 21+, LGBTQ+ ally The space This cozy little cabin is my personal residence, however my partner and I purchased and are fixing up my Great Aunt and Uncle's cabin a few doors north, so when we are planning to be there working on it, or we are out of town, I will occasionally rent out my personal space for others to enjoy! This means the cabin is stocked with kitchen supplies and will have some personal touches and evidence of me, but I generally keep my personal belongings locked in the back entryway closet it at our new home. We do not yet have running water at our new home, so I may (or may not) need to access the spigot on the side of the Conglomerate cabin to get water. The spigot is below your kitchen window, but just outside of your private fenced in area. *The wood stove in the cabin is off limits. It can be finicky when it is windy, and my insurance will not cover any incident that may occur due to the long distance to our volunteer fire department. It is cute, but only for looks for my guests. Rockhound Hideaway offers four different guest units on my two acres situated on the edge of the Ottawa National Forest in the Black River Harbor Village. There is access to the Black River (and a waterfall!) from the property and several waterfalls within walking or snowshoeing distance by following national scenic trail, the North Country Trail. Lake Superior and Black River Harbor beach are one mile up the road. Two of my other rentals and one cabin with full time residents use my driveway to access their homes and my other cabin rental is right next door, so this is not a completely secluded location. Rockhound Hideaway also offers two other lodging units- a glamping bell tent and a redesigned Shasta trailer. My cabin and small fenced backyard area are private for your use. My other cabin is right next door and your backyard spaces are somewhat visible to each other. New in 2024- I am sharing the wood-fired Finnish sauna I built with my guests! It is $10 per guest, per stay to use and requires reservation outside of the public sauna hours of 4-6pm daily. There is a full sauna instruction manual in your cabin. You may encounter other guests on their way down to the waterfall on the back of the property, at the sauna or at the parking area. If you are looking to accommodate a larger group, I do offer discounted rates for those looking to book the entire property. Please message for entire property prices. Important note: This cabin operates on a well so be mindful of water use or you may run out. There is enough parking for you for 2 vehicles next to your cabin. My property is not well suited for boat or trailer parking. Guest access The entire cabin is for your private use and you have two designated parking spaces and a small fenced in backyard area. There is a common area for all guests to share 100 feet north of the cabin and a shared sauna just outside of your fenced area. I like to be clear that this is a small village of cabins and glamping units and not a totally secluded location, but you are nestled in a beautiful wooded setting along the Ottawa National Forest. You are welcome to take advantage of the common areas and the path on the property that goes down to the river. Sauna Hours & Rules: $5 per guest, per stay charge for the sauna to help offset the time/cost of firewood. Did you use the sauna several times? Or just appreciate the effort I put into building it and splitting wood? Feel free to donate extra to the cause! Payment via the airbnb app or leave cash or check in your rental until upon checkout. Open 8:30am-10:30pm. Closed for cleaning from 3-4pm daily. Open to all guests on property from 4-6pm. -You may not make a private reservation from 4-6pm, but you are welcome to use it! Other guests may also be using it at that time. Clothing optional during private reservation times, bathing suits required during open hours. Open for private reservations from 8:30am-3pm and 6pm-10:30pm. If you would like to reserve a private time for the sauna, please visit the sauna and reserve your time on the reservation calendar. Please be mindful of other guests and don't pick the same time every day. Please be respectful of other guests and do not overstay your reservation. All minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Use by minors is at the discretion of their guardian. Each party is allotted 90 minutes for private sauna use per day. 30 minutes to start the fire and heat the sauna, 1 hour maximum in the sauna for safety (this includes your time to dress and exit the sauna). Please be out of the sauna space at the end of your reservation to be respectful of guests arriving for the next reservation. Use at your own risk. Consult your physician or do not use the sauna if you are pregnant or have any health condition that could be problematic with high heat. No alcohol permitted in the sauna. No using the sauna when intoxicated. If you feel dizzy or light-headed, get out immediately. Drink plenty of water before, during and after the sauna. ALL surfaces in the sauna will be hot to the touch! Pour water on the benches before sitting down to reduce surface heat. All parts of the wood stove will be EXTREMELY HOT to the touch. Do not touch any part of the wood stove when it is hot. Use the welding gloves provided to open the stove door. There is paper, kindling, and some firewood inside the changing room. More wood is stacked outside the changing room door under the black plastic. Please keep cover on wood to help keep it dry. A blue barrel with water will either be outside the sauna entrance or in the changing room, depending on the outside temperature. This water is for your bathing use in the sauna. There are a couple smaller buckets in the sauna you can fill from the blue barrel. To start the fire, open the drawer under the stove door a few inches before building the fire in the main compartment. That drawer helps allow more air into the fire box. Once the fire is going well, close the drawer most or all of the way. Do not set anything on top of the stove. From my experience, it takes 30 minutes to get the sauna hot. Get the fire going and fill with wood, check it again in 15 minutes to add more wood, then return 15 minutes later to take a sauna, it will be plenty warm to enjoy. Make sure the door to the sauna room is closed or it will not heat as efficiently. There is a drain in the sauna under the stove, but with heavy water use, it can pool on the floor. If you notice pooling when you are done, please use the floor squeegee provided to help push it towards the drain. When you are done using the sauna, please sweep excess water towards the drain, push the stove drawer all the way in, close all doors, and turn out the light on your way out. Sauna location: The Sauna is the tall dark brown building with lots of windows on half of it. It is only 75 feet from your backdoor. The windowed side is the sunroom/my office, it is still under construction. The side without windows is the sauna. To get to the sauna, walk out your back door and you will be able to see the string of lights that leads to the sauna. You have a gate that will take you right to it. The lights will remain on during open hours and shut off automatically at closing time. Thank you for enjoying this space and let me know if you have thoughts on ways I can make this more enjoyable or the instructions more clear!