This cabin is exactly what we had hoped for and exactly as advertised. SO peaceful and quiet, with incredible light and a deck that really became the hallmark of our trip. It’s huge! And overlooks a gorgeous wooded area and pond. We saw many deer during our time staying here (be careful driving!) and felt that they were allowing us a few days in their world. The kitchen had everything we needed (even a corkscrew!) and the A/C held up well in stunning humidity of our first 2 days. All 3 Of us slept well and found the beds comfortable. We absolutely will come back!

We loved staying here and enjoyed the peacefulness of the property. We will say the beds were not very comfortable but we had everything we needed and more and the property was breathtaking.

It’s so quiet, would definitely recommend if you’re looking for some peace

We loved our stay. The property was just as described. The setting is beautiful. We enjoyed walking around the property and fishing in the pond. The house had every comfort of home and was clean. Mark was very responsive to any questions. A perfect place to stay while visiting our son at OU,

We enjoyed our stay here. So quiet and peaceful.

My husband and I stayed here for 4 nights August 6 thru 10th 2023, we LOVED it. Just what we needed. Cottage was clean, quiet, perfect deck with hot tub and grill overlooking pond. Used the hot tub every night while stargazing and listening to the frogs. . Enoyed walking down to the pond to fish, caught multiple fish each time. We saw a deer at the pond the day we arrived. Enjoyed a trip to Dow Lake to rent a Pontoon and cruised the lake. Sad to leave on our last day. Definitely want to return to our perfect retreat. Thank You Mark , Mark & Dee S

My sisters and friends are so grateful to find not only an affordable place for a girls weekend but a calming atmosphere, beautiful cabin and wonderful host and neighbors. Since booking the cabin, Mark has been communitive in messaging to help answer any questions and guidance for the trip. I did travel from Chicago, while my family and friends are based in Ohio, but the 7 hour drive was worth it! Mark also allowed me to check in a little earlier since I traveled the furthest. He also was very detailed in everything regarding your stay. The neighborhood high school was very friendly when dropping off local firewood. We got to take a day trip to Lake Dow/Strouds Run Park and I highly recommend this! We rented a pontoon, and it was very fun! Beautiful wildlife and calming nature sounds! I do suggest to prepare better in advance, unlike myself with screenshotting the information for check in codes from Mark as you will have limited to zero cell service once you are in the area, and prepare your trip with a full tank and start GPS when you have service. This is just a helpful tip from one stay to the next. Being from Chicago it was a wonderful change of pace :) wish we stayed longer, but we will hopefully be back!! Thank you Mark :) (I hope you enjoyed our little gift from us)

We really enjoyed our stay here! The cabin is comfortable and we loved the back deck that looks out onto the pond. My dog had a blast running around and sniffing everything! And the walk around the pond is nice. We would definitely stay there again!

Hubby & I rented this cabin for our 21st wedding anniversary getaway. It was clean & comforting. So peaceful & relaxing. Enjoyed setting on the deck hearing the frogs & birds. And the view was amazing. Definitely plan on renting again. Thank you.

Loved every minute of it. Got to meet the owner. Found he has a love of hunting as we do. Saw a mama turkey and her 2 babies, a fawn and caught the largest bass we have ever seen. I could go on how ✌ ful this place is. I highly recommend this cabin

Great place

Very clean, very nice cabin with a great view of the pond. We enjoyed fishing for bass and bluegills and crappies. Spent 5 nights at Open Range and we would return in a heartbeat! Mark is a great host and is very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We went to the Triple Nickel Diner and the food was great and the atmosphere is really neat and different. Make your reservations for this cabin...you won't be sorry!

It was very relaxing and not too far from town. Girls had a great time fishing and good area for the dogs.

Amazing view on deck

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Mark & Carols beautiful property! The cabin was clean and comfortable, hot tub was relaxing & the pond & surroundings were beautiful! The deck and hot tub are great to kick back and gaze at the stars. Mark was very kind and attentive during our stay!

Really enjoyed our stay at Open Season. The place was clean, inviting, and matched the description from the VRBO listing to a T. Mark was very thorough, prompt, and courteous in his communication. You can tell he cares about his cabin and also cares about people enjoying it as much as he does. We really enjoyed how peaceful and distant from any towns or cities the place was, the only noise you hear out there is wildlife down by the pond and there is minimal light polution which makes for sitting in the hot tub under a glorious starry sky. An unexpected bonus for us was a little restaurant just 10min away in Amesville. We will very happily return to Mark's cabin in the future.

I don’t think we could have asked for a better stay. This charming farmhouse cabin was clean, comfortable and saddled with creature comforts you won’t get in a hotel. The fire pit gave us a distraction from the fatigue of a day’s worth of local hiking. The hot tub eased our exhausted muscles. It also gave us a place to look straight up into the clear country sky and spy the shooting stars while listening to the cows, frogs and insects sang in unison in the distance. The kitchen was fully equipped to handle as much or as little food prep and cooking as we wanted. The family room had a sizable TV that was already preloaded with all the streaming services…Netflix, Hulu, Paramount, Peacock…there was no loss for entertainment if we needed it. All in all, we were in need of nothing, the cabin had everything we wanted and needed for a comfortable, romantic getaway. We left completely recharged. We will 100% be back next time we are in Athens County.

Our stay was everything we had hoped for and more. For being a cabin in the woods, the home was surprising tight and free of insects. The cabin was clean and had everything we needed. I wish we could have stayed longer to catch more fish!

Everything we hoped for

Had a great stay. Property is beautiful and we’ll maintained and clean. It had everything we needed to have a relaxing vacation. Check in and communication was excellent. Loved it there!

Cabin was in nice quiet area with a relaxing hot tub .. We seen geese ,, crane and some deer by the pond ... There were several local brewies in Athens .. Only short drive thru to countryside to Parksburg WV .. Enjoyed our stay Mark was a very good host ....

Loved our stay at the cabin very relaxing!

Very quite and relaxing. It was nice having a fishing pond on the property. My youngest caught her first bass there. Great place to get away for awhile and highly recommend.

The property was nice - the Cabin was cozy and warm and the hot tub was a great perk! We were asked to wash all dishes and put them away but no dish towels to dry dishes were provided. We were given (for two guests) two bath towels, two washcloths, one hand towel. No extra towels for the hot tub. Had to dig around under the bathroom sink for a tiny bar of soap. Good supplies in kitchen. Instructions for our stay were clear and reasonable. We would stay again, just come more prepared for amenities that we assumed would be there.

We left 2 nights early because we were creeped out by the experience. Someone drove up the driveway after dark while we had a bonfire. They turned off their lights and we didn’t hear them drive away. My friends dogs freaked out and we went inside shortly after that. About 30-45 minutes later we heard a man talking right outside the cabin. Of course the dogs freaked out again and focused barking by the back door. I thought someone was about to break in. My friend called the police. Then I called the property owner to let him know and to check if he was maybe on the property. He came over immediately. We asked him to come into the cabin while we packed up to leave. When we were loading the SUV the police arrived. After talking to the property owner we learned that it was probably him that we heard during the bonfire earlier. He let us know he lives across the street and had looked over to check on the fire while riding his ATV. He also came by earlier that day in his truck to get something from his garage while I was sitting outside alone. I didn’t think anything of it then, but after the incident during the bonfire (when it was dark) and then hearing a man’s voice outside at night I’m creeped out. The owner should have notified us beforehand that he was stopping by the first time even though it was during the day. He shouldn’t have checked on the fire when it was dark without talking to us or again—letting us know ahead of time. The property itself was excellent-as described. I appreciate the owner coming over immediately when I called telling him about the man talking outside the cabin. I appreciate him making sure we were OK until the police arrived, but at the same time I don’t feel safe going back.

The property is quite spacious and comfy and definitely great for getting away from it all! Lots of wildlife (turkeys, deer, rabbits)!

Had a great time in the cabin everything was the way it was described. Nice and quiet and secluded with a great view and not to far from town either.

This property is remote, quite and very relaxing. We enjoyed walking around the pond and relaxing by the fire pit. Will definitely stay again.

property was great. we were able to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. close enough to town in case you need anything and we were able to cook our meals there.

The cabin was as described, it was nice and very quiet. The hot tub was nice, it was perfect for a nice get away.

Great location away from town. This was my 2nd year staying at Marks cabin. Very quiet had everything we needed to just enjoy our time in Stewart Ohio. Mark is easy to talk to and very helpful.

It was a nice change of scenery and the rental process was very easy.