Black Forest Lodge And Cabins

I hate writing a negative review, but don't stay here. We were supposed to stay longer, but left after one night. The floor was so dirty, the tub had a ring around it, the beds were not comfy. It was all so shabby. Only the staff was terrific. Really, really nice people.

We are staying in one of the lodge's rustic cabins for 5 nights for a club convention my husband is attending. Having read some bad reviews, I was prepared for the worst but honestly it's not bad. Pretty comfortable actually and fit our needs well . Cabin has two beds, one twin one double, a small metal table with 4 chairs, a mini fridge , coffee maker, small bedside table with a cute deer themed lamp. There is a small closet and bathroom with shower, and a newer looking AC/heating unit. We are in unit 3 of a 4 unit cabin across from the lower end of the lodge's parking lot- it's named "Stew Nugent" after one of the comic strip characters. It's clean enough and didn't make me feel gross. The hardwood floor is a bit scratched up and could use a scrubbing but bathroom was ok, towels were nice; looks like efforts have been made to spruce it up some. That being said, a friend in a different cabin says ours is much better than his, so not sure if all the cabins have not been improved, or some more than others. Our window faces the woods and the other the cabin out back. There isn't much space to sit outside but there are some picnic tables around the side. Some cabins closer to the lodge look nicer from the outside but we did not see inside. Anyhow, we really are only here to sleep, spend most of day checking out other activities and doing some trails in the park which is lovely. Oh the water park is cute for kids and comes with your stay here. We did not eat at the restaurant . The lodge is cute inside especially upstairs which is the actually the front entrance originally of the lodge where there's a fireplace and sofas and outside a lovely deck overlooking an expensive green space. I give it 5 stars for our visit, especially since I had set my expectations low for the rustic cabins!

I get it- it’s a cabin in the woods. But I’ve stayed in cabins in Brown County for many years and this one was the ONLY one infested with mice. Not only were there feces everywhere but as soon as I cleaned them up, more appeared. A mouse ran out while we were sitting at the table and casually strolled along the kitchen. It’s not enough to set a few traps and hope for the best, which is apparently their plan.