Blokhutten in Southwest Illinois

'We LOVED this cute little cabin!!'

'Cozy cabin'

'Was a very nice set up and very clean!'

'Just an overall beautiful piece of property inside and out!'

'beautiful property. house was clean and comfortable.'

'Pretty nice stay overall. Location's clean and quiet. Deer and peacocks around if you like those. Hard to get lost. Only 5 miles off from stores if you need to pick something up. Negatives: I'm short and had a hard time reaching things, so I had to buy a stool (that's a me problem, I realize). The wi-fi never worked so I had to rely on mobile data (TV streamed through satellite so that was fine). Dealt with a lot of spiders and flies. Didn't try the hot tub because two wasps were hanging around...

'We stayed a week in the Shagbark Cabin April 18-25, 2026 and the VRBO listing descriptions and photos do not do the property justice. This lodging exceeded our expectations. The cabin is situated on 30-40 acres of older growth forest, similar to the Shawnee National Forest area. There are well marked hiking trails right there on the property. The cabin was equipped with everything you would need and more, including a washer/dryer ensemble. Everything was spotless clean and the beds are super...

'This was probably our favorite stay in our travels. Such a great custom finish to the home. It was my wife's favorite too. She loved the general store adjacent to the property.'