Quiet Waters at Natural Bridge

Jonathan is the owner and very pleasant to work with. My friend and I had planned to stay at Hunter’s rest cabin, another place he owned. When we got there after our 4 hour drive, we learned it wasn’t ready due to hot water issues. Visually, we weren’t too impressed. It was much smaller than I had imagined. It was raining and dreary. The cabin is placed atop of an old shower station I think — almost like a place a non-​electric camping ground would have where guests would utilize. There were old shower stall (s), a toilet, and washing machine below that seemed rather dingy. Inside the cabin, there was a tub, and clean toilet. I don’t think they imagined the door to the lower portion would be open for guests to see. Because of that, It did not appear to be worth $ 115 per night.
We paid $ 25 for early check in but the rep (Glenda) said she wasn’t sure if it’d be done since someone was driving 20 minutes into town to get this valve they needed.
So, we drove 30 minutes back to a city near Louisville to hang out for few hours to see if they could fix it. I spoke with Jonathan who was very pleasant. He offered to find us another place but it was a holiday weekend and the odds were slim. So he offered to have us come back another weekend for free. Ok, not ideal but stuff happens. We ended up staying in Cinci for the night and it was a blast as well. I always try to make the most out of any situation.
On our second attempt back, we stayed at the Chalet and it was a great experience. I did see some ants, but c’mon, it’s a cabin. Nothing to worry about. Hot tub was clean. Bed was ok because I didn’t expect a tempurpedic mattress either. Perfect for two people. The only surprise was I wasn’t expected it to be a part of a ‘compound’ of cabins. I had heard it was close to other cabins and ‘grouped.’, but upon arrival, I saw that it was all interconnected. I guess to me, I thought ‘grouped’ meant it was separated by more than 100 feet. There is cabin called the tree house up the hill placed all in it’s own that looked amazing. If you have a extreme heart condition or physical limitation, I do no recommend the tree house unless you plan to rarely leave the premises during your stay. Essentially, there is 1 large cabin that houses 12 people next to you and they could (if they wanted) look out their window and patio and see everything you’re doing in your patio area. I could tell there were bamboo sticks they put up trying to block it out, but you could still through them. I’m not too gun shy, but for those who are, this may be important to you. A couple of other things to note if you’d like specifics:
I loved the octagon patio. I think there were 30 – 40 steep steps up to our cabin. Close to natural bridge site seeing area. So many places to see near the Gorge so you won’t be disappointed. Lots of families around. There’s a lake nearby where you can rent kayaks and a pseudo swim hole near the highway over-​ramp. whuh? That’s right, near the over-​ramp. Looked a bit sketch but it’s there if you’re interested. They had clean sheets and clean pillows. Bring your own sharp cooking knife if you need it. Fridge (medium size and not a full fridge) gets cool the day after you put your food in it. Dish soap and bathroom soap was definitely watered down. We used it all up in 3 days. Maybe Jonathan was in hurry to get the place ready? No fan in the bathroom in case you or your guest tend to stink things up. Some cob webs but not a big deal to me. Charbroil Brand grill is kind of old but did the job. I closed it one night after cooking a steak and re-​opened it to find a tiny mouse staring at me as if I was in his domain. I thought it was funny and wasn’t a big deal. If you do think this is a big deal, then I think your standards for a cabin in the woods [with garbage pick up included] is much higher than mine.
I recommend this place. I look forward to going back. Thanks, Jonathan!

Jonathan Hicks owns several cabins that are grouped together at Natural Bridge State park. He was helpful; he is the kind of owner who comes to get the trash himself, I like that.
My wife and I stayed in the Tree House Cabin which is secluded from the rest of them. The cabin is great for a couple in reasonable shape, you might rethink taking a large cooler since you will climb a couple hundred stairs up the side of a steep hill to get to the cabin.
Things that aren’t currently included in the web listing:
There is nice outdoor fire ring.
The indoor fireplace is gas.
There is a TV with DVD.
There is WiFi available but no phone service.
You will need to climb a ladder to get to the bed.
If you are expecting a large, house style rental then you will be disappointed. This is a cabin in the woods. It is small and rustic but it has everything you need.