You’ll find this carefully restored 1815 log cabin both a fun adventure and a unique, inexpensive luxury. You’ll be close to both Dayton and Columbus and very near Springfield, Ohio in Clark county. You and your party have exclusive use of the cabin during your stay. Easily accommodates up to six guests on three floors.
The back door in the enclosed porch
Professional woodwrights carefully restored this cabin using its original timbers, then updated it with modern plumbing, electrical and heating systems.
- 1200+ square feet, sleeping on three levels – 2nd floor loft, main floor, with walk-out lower level
- 1-1/2 modern baths plus a hot outdoor shower
- Efficiency kitchen stocked with cookware, dishes, utensils, and spices, if you care to do any cooking yourself.
- Continental breakfast is delivered in the morning to the enclosed porch
Located in Clark county on the eastern side of the Dayton-Springfield metro area — south and slightly east of Springfield, Ohio. This one-of-a-kind B&B cabin is immediately off US 42, a scenic route that spans from Cincinnati to Cleveland. It’s an easy drive to or from Springfield and Dayton. The outskirts of Columbus are an easy drive of 45 minutes.
The back porch overlooking water, trees and then cropland out to the horizon
Phone, text or email us for your reservation: 937-360-4082. Email. You’ll reach Sarah and Austin Wildman, your hosts. Austin and their sons are the direct decendents of the original Wildmans who owned the land and built the cabin. See History
- Romantic getaways
- Family reunions
- Graduation/anniversary parties
- Horseback riding
- Experience what it was like when Abe Lincoln was still a boy
- You can try the old outdoor tub filled with hot water from the outdoor shower.
- Nature buffs love the rolling wooded trails
- Less than half a mile from the Ohio Rails to Trails Bike Path
- Horseback Riding excursions
- Antique Markets within 15 minutes
- College visitors – Wittenberg, Cedarville, Wright State, The Ohio State University, University of Dayton, and many other schools are nearby
- Modern outdoor hot tub available soon
- Hills for tobogganing in the winter; in heavy snow, bring your snowmobiles for the trails
Let us know when you expect to arrive. Give Sarah and Austin a call at 937-360-4082. Check in is generally after 2PM. We’ll meet you or make arrangements for you to get into the cabin.
Pull up to the left side of the cabin onto the lit concrete parking pad for easy unloading.
It’s usually easiest if you park at the top of the hill beside the cabin on the concrete parking area and enter through the screened in porch. You should find everything you need will be set out for you. Generally, everything in the cabin is there for your use.
There’s a half bath on the main floor.
The main tub and shower bath is downstairs as is the separate laundry room with a stacked washer/dryer.
When you arrive, walk into the screened porch then through the back door.
You may use the fireplace – just follow the directions and guidelines. Fire extinguisher is in the stairwell going downstairs.
See high resolution photo galleries:
Tour the ground floor of the cabin
Tour the cabin’s upper level suite
Tour the lower walk-out suite
See the grounds and trails
See detail photos
Going out to dinner in the area:
If you’ve not been to Yellow Springs, Ohio, then it’s time you go. Bohemian and eclectic begin to describe the atmosphere in Yellow Springs. It’s about 20 minutes to the west.
The Winds
215 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
937.767.1144
Relatively upscale dining, indoors and out
You’ll need reservationsFor an atmosphere that’s as eclectic as it can be then try
Ye Old Trail Tavern
228 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7448Sunrise Cafe
259 Xenia Ave.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7211In South Charleston [about 9 minutes east]
The Purple Monkey
25 W Mound St
Pizza, sandwiches, ice cream
(937) 462-8440Chillicothe Street Pizza
54 S Chillicothe St
Pizza & sandwiches
(937) 462-8033Springfield has several national chain restaurants on the northwest side of town in the strip mall shopping district: TGI Fridays, Panera Bread, etc.
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