Cabin #5 is a one bedroom log cabin
Cabin #5 is a one bedroom cabin with two double beds; kitchen; bathroom and living room with a cast iron wood burner with a glass door.
This cabin is situated towards the back of our property in the woods which means it's a little more secluded. Part log and part redwood. The kitchen and bathroom are knotty pine with cathedral ceilings. The living room and bedroom are log. Hardwood floors throughout the cabin. There is a cast iron wood burner that sits on a stone hearth in the living room. This cabin will sleep two or four.
Maximum occupancy:
4 people. Cabin occupancy includes babies, children, and adults.
Rates:
$185.00/night or $720/week
Items You Must Bring
- Bath towels, wash cloths, bath soap, shampoo
- Dish towels, dish soap
- Paper towels
Items You May Want To Bring
- Hatchet or axe, firestarters, matches
- Hot dog forks, Smores maker
- Flashlights
- Outdoor identification guides
- Hiking boots, slippers, sandals
Clarion River History, Part II
The earliest use of the Clarion River through the Cooks Forest Cabins
area was a main transportation link. The lumber industry used the river
to build 100 foot rafts of harvested logs to float to the market in Pittsburgh.
The river was a sink for sediment from reckless logging jobs, discharge
from tanneries and paper mills and acidic drainage from coal mines. Extensive
erosion and sedimentation resulted from clear-cutting the river valley.
In 1909 it was believed the river in the Cook Forest area was the most
polluted in Pennsylvania. The logging and coal industries have been cleaned
by numerous regulations. The tanneries are all now gone and the paper
mills take care of there waste products. A testament to the amazing recovery
of the Clarion River was in 1998, the awarding of the “Wild and
Scenic” designation by Congress.
Special thanks to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy