Our family normally rents log/rustic-looking homes for hiking trips so this was a bit different for us. The farmhouse is quite lovely. Plenty of room for our family of five w/ three college kids. Gorgeous view & peaceful location, but note that it is near a two-lane black-top road. If you're interested in hiking or canoeing/rafting the Buffalo River, this is the perfect location. It was literally 1 to 5 miles to all of the trail heads we had researched. Beautiful waterfalls at Lost Valley- plus an exciting cave walk to an interior waterfall. FULL day hike to Hemmed in Hollow waterfall and Goat Trail (an exhilarating cliff view) was amazing. We trekked 7 hours in a light snowfall over spring break! River water was too cold on our trip for canoeing or rafting, but we'll do that next time. The herd of elk was easily visible every single day within a half mile of the farmhouse. One evening, a few came on the property!

Perhaps best of all was the gracious hospitality and professionalism of the owner family. We happened to rent the place when some mice had scurried into the kitchen and died so there was a foul odor the first evening we arrived. Mr. Ferguson, the patriarch of the family, came by immediately to check it out. He and his daughter, Francie, had people at the farmhouse first thing the next morning to address the issue. Francie was a complete delight and made sure we were happy. She even took us on a drive to show us a couple of nearby fishing spots. That kind of situation could happen at any home that is out in the countryside. Not every owner would have handled it as quickly and graciously.

We'd highly recommend this place and would enjoy going back in the summer months to enjoy the river activities. The only recommendation I'd have is to add a fire pit in the back. My family loves sitting by a fire in the evenings, making s'mores so we missed that.