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"My husband and I are experienced backpackers and do quite a bit of car camping. We really enjoyed the yurt being a nice blend of the two."

"Great!! Had fun. Thank you!!"

" Great"

"Great location, near all of the local attractions. Very clean and well cared for property. We would definitely stay again. For those who mind, you are directly next to owners private home and neighbors on the other. Although it is rural, you are near others. "

"Very friendly staff and owner definitely a wonderful place to stay "

"This served as a perfect base of operations for visiting the Shut Ins and seeing Ironton’s Mountain Music Festival. Being on the backside of Shepard Mountain it’s super quiet and separated from the world… but town is only a few minutes away around on the other side of the base of the mountain. It had everything you would want in an experience if you were camping, like a fire pit, endless stars, and all the quiet of being remote in the forest alone…. But inside it’s nice the cabin , clean, all freshly redone with all of the comforts of home including WIFI and AC. We loved our stay and will be back. Thanks Katie!!"

"The staff are all terrific! "

"Having the creek running near the house was awesome for us. Beds were very comfortable and we felt like we were at home. "

"This cabin was perfect for our long weekend spent hiking some of Missouri’s nicest state parks. We had five adults and had plenty of room. It was beautifully decorated, perfectly supplied, clean and comfortable. The owner gave us his phone number and offered to help in any way. He was very prompt to answer when we had any questions. There were many little touches that we appreciated: books, games, lots of appliances and lots of bath linens. There was also plenty of room for us to set up our outdoor games as well. It was conveniently located near all the state parks which we wanted to visit, which included Johnson Shut-Ins, Elephant Rocks and Taum Sauk. Many thanks to the Walker Family!"