Cook Riverside Cabins

We visited here in a group of 6 people and stayed in an 8 sleeper cabin for one weekend. It was quaint, cozy and an overall very pleasant experience. We received heavy snowfall so didn’t get out much. That being said, this reviewer rates ONLY the cabin five stars.
Having remotely booked the place without any prior experience with it, we expected a cabin beside a river surrounded by wilderness. The river wasn’t beside the cabin and there was wilderness. But there were also other cabins around. Around 15 of them, but at a suitable distance away to give your group enough privacy.
The staff is amazingly friendly —
1. Never hesitated in giving us directions and recommendations.
2. The owner herself came to drop off a towel we requested since one of us forgot to get it. She also taught us amateurs to start a blazing fire without chemicals. A+!
3. I received an envelope from them 3 weeks later with a pair of earrings that housekeeping found while cleaning. My friend didnt even realize where she misplaced them. Nonetheless, she was super psyched to get them back. That was a sweet thing to do on their part.
Okay, maybe this review is slightly biased, but hey, go check it or for yourself and you won’t be disappointed.

Tip #1: Try your best to arrive before dark. Because when it’s dark in Cook Forrest, it’s DARK…
Tip #2: Don’t even THINK that you’re going to have any cell service. You won’t. Zero. For miles.
Tip #3: Don’t over-​pack. Riverside gives you almost everything you could possibly need and it’s awesome — firewood, dishes, etc. DO pack dish soap, a dish sponge/​scrubber, paper towels, bathroom soap and trash bags. We forgot. It was sad.
Tip #4: Bring lots of grill-​able food, s’mores ingredients and beer. We did and it was glorious.
Tip #5: Plan to go tubing. Forget canoeing; the water is just too shallow for the most part. Tubing is AMAZING. The signs say «no alcohol,» but I’ll let you decide whether or not to obey that one… We took the 2.5 miles journey (approx. 2.5 hours), but could’ve stayed in the water for days, it was THAT wonderful. Bring as many beverages as you can possibly handle and maybe a snack or two.
Tip #6: Don’t plan on a great shower. The water pressure is, well, not great. But who cares? Don’t shower at all and go primal.
Tip #7: Bring great company. I went with 6 other friends and we had a totally memorable weekend. Have a dog? Bring it! The cabins are pet-​friendly for a very nominal ($ 20 charge).
Cashier Cindy from the Dry Goods Store gets 5 stars all by herself. We had a brief emergency situation during our stay and she could not possibly have been any more helpful. The staff is so welcoming, we can’t wait to see them again next year!

Been coming here for years. Great cabins and service. Just rustic enough. Wood is supplied for your firepit or fire place. Owners are friendly and helpful despite all the rules posted in the cabin which we always joke about. Pretty decent space between cabins. You can walk to the state forest visitor center and a number of trails including a walk to Seneca Point and the fire tower. Canoe rentals are available. A fantastic place to be in the Fall.