Secluded-ness
Many people ask us how secluded and private the Lodge is. The answer is very. We have never had a guest complain that it wasn’t remote, secluded, and private enough.
The Lodge sits on the corner of a 40-acre private in-holding surrounded by Ocala National Forest land. Outside of this in-holding, the nearest neighbor is about 3 miles away. Within the in-holding, there are a total of 6 properties. In addition to ours, there are 3 other seasonally occupied houses, and 2 full-time residences, one of which is the home of our neighbor, Doris, who meets and greets our guests. Her house is about a quarter mile from the Lodge. The other full-time neighbor is a carpenter and woodsman who operates a small sawmill from time to time. From the Lodge itself, you can’t see any other houses. The nearest neighbor is there occasionally, and you may from time to time hear them through the woods if they happen to be up when you are at the Lodge.
The lake in front of the Lodge is entirely within the National Forest, and there are no other structures on that lake, or on the entire chain of several interconnected lakes of which it is a part. There is a public dock and boat launch ramp on one of the lakes furthest from the cabin, and you may from time to time see people fishing or canoeing on the lake.
The dock in front of the Lodge is not our private property, but is one of the loveliest spots to sit and watch the sunset. Once in a while, people do come up and use the dock to fish, but it is a pretty rare occurrence. Most of our guests report not seeing another human being for their whole stay!
Many people ask us how secluded and private the Lodge is. The answer is very. We have never had a guest complain that it wasn’t remote, secluded, and private enough.
The Lodge sits on the corner of a 40-acre private in-holding surrounded by Ocala National Forest land. Outside of this in-holding, the nearest neighbor is about 3 miles away. Within the in-holding, there are a total of 6 properties. In addition to ours, there are 3 other seasonally occupied houses, and 2 full-time residences, one of which is the home of our neighbor, Doris, who meets and greets our guests. Her house is about a quarter mile from the Lodge. The other full-time neighbor is a carpenter and woodsman who operates a small sawmill from time to time. From the Lodge itself, you can’t see any other houses. The nearest neighbor is there occasionally, and you may from time to time hear them through the woods if they happen to be up when you are at the Lodge.
The lake in front of the Lodge is entirely within the National Forest, and there are no other structures on that lake, or on the entire chain of several interconnected lakes of which it is a part. There is a public dock and boat launch ramp on one of the lakes furthest from the cabin, and you may from time to time see people fishing or canoeing on the lake.
The dock in front of the Lodge is not our private property, but is one of the loveliest spots to sit and watch the sunset. Once in a while, people do come up and use the dock to fish, but it is a pretty rare occurrence. Most of our guests report not seeing another human being for their whole stay!