Woodland Retreat Cabins - Cabin rental agency in Makanda - 255 Thorn Ln, USA

My and my family had a great time. It exceeded my expectations. The cabin is surround by forest which I loved. Enjoyed the hot tub. Really nice inside. I loved everything. Some might think it's a little out of the way but I enjoyed it.

Our very favorite place to stay on the wine trail. The cabin owners are fantastic on every level and personally take care of every need/ request you may require. Cabin is always spotless with all the amenities you could ask for. Beautiful location with deer & other wildlife abundant. We love it !!!!

If you want to get away to total quiet and seclusion, this is your place. Cabin is clean and well appointed. The owners built it themselves as a family, which I thought was cool, and they obviously knew what they were doing. Property has its own "back woods" that connects to another little path and stream. There's a winery next door, but you'd never know it. There's a fire pit, a gas start charcoal grill and a camp grill too. Beds were perfect. Jacuzzi was so relaxing and warm (58 degrees on Aug. 5--who knew?) and was very clean and obviously well-maintained, as was the whole property. Very short distance to the lovely Giant City State Park and Little Grassy Lake via a beautiful wooded and meadowed drive and to quirky, arty, hippy Makanda, which is really just a tiny strip at a fork in the road and railroad. The Tunnel Hill trail is a short drive too, and other lakes, wild life areas and trails. I planned this trip during Covid June as we were having night after noisy night of out of control nightly fireworks here in Chicago like none of us have ever seen. So my main objective was utter peace and privacy in a beautiful wooded setting--and I got just that. Can't recommend this cabin enough.

Amazing cabin!! It is very clean, the owners pay attention to detail. I love the information book they’ve put together of local wineries, tourist attractions, parks and also showing the building of the cabin. The hot tub is amazing and the hammocks are a great touch for a lazy afternoon of resting. Feather Hills winery is just yards away and is a very nice, smaller & more intimate winery. They also have live music on Saturday evening’s, which as a nice touch. It is nice with privacy of not having other cabins around you. You feel very secluded. The only thing is they do not have WiFi, but if you have unlimited data, you’ll be fine. The cell phone reception was great. I will finish with Ron & Amy were very quick to respond to any email I sent and added a sweet little touch when I reached out to let them know we were celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary!! If you want a nice, quiet, relaxing getaway, I highly recommend Woodland Retreat Cabins!

This is the perfect cabin for an extended get away. Secluded and remote from the busy metro life. But not far from most of your normal convinces if you need something . This place is dotted with vineyard's just adding to the beautiful landscape of nature that surrounds it. lots of trials to enjoy here . This cabin gives you a clean, comfortable and spacious environment to rest, reset and reflect.

My family and I stayed at the cabin for the weekend. We had a lovely time. The cabin was beautifully decorated and the atmosphere is so relaxing. Our boys had a blast exploring the woods. Owner was very accommodating! Will definitely go back!

This cabin is well maintained and located in the woods of southern Illinois near many wineries. Its location back in the woods with ample trails offers authentic cabin experience. We found this cabin to be quite clean with an excellent kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping areas. It easily accommodates 4 with another 2 (6 total) if you use the pull out couch. The porch and outside jacuzzi offered excellent opportunities to unwind.||||We plan to be back.

The owners are so thoughtful. They have poured their entire beings into their cabin. They built it from the ground up. It was a family effort. No contractors, they did it themselves and you feel it when you stay there. The fire alarm went off and they brought the batteries out that night and spent time talking to me and my family. Truly warm and loving people. Definitely a must stay place.