Dad and kids making s'mores at the fire pit at Pool House Lodge
Guest Guide

Plan Your Stay at
Pool House Lodge

Check-in 4 PM
Check-out 10 AM
Sleeps 20
7 Bed · 5 Bath
Grocery 8 min
State Park 25 min

✅ We Provide — No Need to Pack

  • Bath towels, washcloths & pool towels
  • Body wash, shampoo, conditioner & lotion
  • Makeup removal cloths
  • 3 rolls of toilet paper per bathroom
  • Coffee grounds, tea & sugar
  • Salt, pepper & dishwasher liquid
  • Standard spices
  • 3 rolls of paper towels & trash bags
  • Laundry detergent sheets
  • Cooking utensils, pans & basic appliances
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Walking sticks for the Gnome Trail
  • Propane tank for Weber propane grill

🧳 Bring Yours

  • Baby items (crib, high chair, gates)
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Personal skincare & hair products
  • Makeup & personal toiletries
  • Keurig pods or Nespresso pods
  • Specialty groceries & favorite spices
  • Coffee creamer
  • Swimsuits (pool & hot tub)
  • Layered clothing — Hocking Hills weather changes fast
  • Comfortable shoes for the Gnome Trail
  • Bug spray (yard is not treated)
  • Sunscreen & s'mores supplies
  • Earplugs for light sleepers (log cabin — sound travels between floors)
  • Phone chargers & portable chargers
  • EV charger cable (2 × 50-amp outlets provided)

📍 Campbell's Market Grocery Store is 5.0 miles (8 min) from Pool House Lodge for anything you forget.

Pool House Lodge has 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms across three levels, sleeping up to 20 guests.

A note on sound: Like any authentic log cabin, sound carries between floors — the floor above is the ceiling below. We've insulated between rooms to keep it down, but you'll still hear footsteps from your crew upstairs. Light sleepers: bring earplugs.

Main Level Floor Plan — Pool House Lodge
Upper Level Floor Plan — Pool House Lodge
Lower Level Floor Plan — Pool House Lodge
Main Level

Level 1

Sleeps 2
  • 🛏 Owner Suite — queen bed
  • 🚿 Roll-in shower, 36" doorway
  • 🚽 1 accessible bathroom
  • 💼 Work desk in Owner Suite
  • 🍳 Full kitchen & dining
  • 🔥 Large Great Room with fireplace
  • 🚽 2nd bathroom with accessible commode and sink
  • 🧺 Laundry closet with 2 sets of washers/dryers
Upper Level

Level 2

Sleeps 8
  • 🛏 Compass Bedroom — queen
  • 🛏 River Rock Bedroom — queen
  • 🛏 Double Bunk Room — 2 sets twin bunks
  • 🚽 1 shared bathroom
  • ⚠️ Barn door connects River Rock & Bunk Room
  • 📺 Loft with TV and sectional
  • 🌿 Private front deck
Lower Level

Level 3

Sleeps 10
  • 🛏 Pirate Bunk Room — 2 sets twin bunks
  • 🛏 Blue Bedroom — queen + twin bunks
  • 🛏 Log Bedroom — queen
  • 🚽 2 bathrooms (1 with transfer shower)
  • 🎮 Game room & recreation area
  • 🏊 Access to the Pool Room
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Wheelchair Accessible — Pool House Lodge, Hocking Hills Ohio

Pool House Lodge is thoughtfully designed for guests with mobility needs. Features include: step-free ramp access to the main and lower levels, one accessible parking space at the front, master bedroom with a 36-inch doorway and roll-in shower, grab bars at toilets, a transfer shower on the lower level, lower bunks with overhead grab bars in the Pirate Bunk Room, and wheelchair-friendly access to decks and porches on the main and lower levels, the indoor pool room, and the outdoor fire pit area. Note: the pool itself does not have a lift.

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🍳 Kitchen

  • GE Slide-In Electric Range (main floor)
  • 2 Dishwashers
  • Refrigerator (main floor) w/ ice maker
  • 2nd Refrigerator (lower level)
  • Keurig, Nespresso & drip coffee maker
  • Reverse osmosis water spigot
  • Full cooking utensils and cookware
  • Seats 14 at island + dining table combined
  • 6-foot folding table in Owner's closet (extra seating)
  • 1 propane grill — lower level patio (backup tank included)

🛒 What We Stock

  • Coffee grounds, tea & sugar
  • Salt, pepper & standard spices
  • Dishwasher detergent & dish soap
  • Paper towels (3 rolls) & trash bags
  • Propane tank for grill (backup included)

Bring your own: K-cups / Nespresso pods, coffee creamer, and specialty groceries.

Kitchen appliances at Pool House Lodge
Kitchen gadgets at Pool House Lodge
Kitchen cookware at Pool House Lodge

🏠 Home Essentials

  • 2 sets washer & dryer (main floor)
  • Additional washer & dryer set (lower level)
  • Laundry detergent sheets provided
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Spectrum Fiber Optic internet — up to 1 Gbps
  • EV charging: 2 × 50-amp outdoor outlets (cable not included)
  • Christmas décor mid-November through January + hot cocoa
  • Arcade game
  • Pool table
  • Foosball table
  • Indoor heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Fire ring & outdoor seating
  • Gnome Trail (on property)
  • Corn hole & outdoor games
  • Board games
  • Puzzles
🥾 On the Property
On-site Gnome Trail — 0.6 miles, 16 gnomes, walking sticks provided at the lodge
On-site Fire Ring — outdoor fire ring with Adirondack seating (firewood: neighbor across street or Campbell's Market)
On-site Swing Trail — walk up from the front of the cabin to the hilltop swing for stunning aerial views of the lodge — a great photo spot
🌲 Nature, Caves & State Parks near Pool House Lodge
11.0 miLake Rupert— Wellston Wildlife Management Area, fishing & nature
11.4 miAsh Cave— wheelchair-friendly trail access
15.0 miOld Man's Cave— Hocking Hills' most popular attraction
15.6 miJohn Glenn Astronomy Park— stargazing & telescopes
16.5 miZaleski State Forest— hiking & backpacking
16.6 miLake Hope State Park— fishing, boating, sledding, hiking, mountain biking, camping
16.7 miHocking Hills State Park— 25–30 min from Pool House Lodge
18.2 miMoonville Tunnel— historic haunted railroad tunnel & trail
19.8 miRock House Cave— unique cave formation
🍷 Wineries, Shopping & Activities near Hocking Hills
4.9 miStella's Mercantile— country store with local art & gifts, 12 min from lodge
5.2 miLe Petite Chevalier Winery & Vineyard— food truck Saturdays 1–6 PM, 15 min from lodge
5.6 miWiseGuys Golf Simulator— indoor golf simulator
8.4 miHocking Hills Scenic Air Tours— aerial views of the Hocking Hills region
8.7 miEquestrian Ridge Farm— horseback riding
🍽 Restaurants & Grocery near Pool House Lodge
4.9 miCrosscreek Marathon Market— gas & liquor store
5.0 miCampbell's Market Grocery Store— 8 min, full grocery
5.6 miSubway
5.6 miMullin's on Maindelivers to the lodge, menu available at the guest book desk · (740) 596-5906
6.1 miDollar General— & Family Dollar nearby
16.5 miLake Hope Lodge Dining Lodge— lakeside dining at Lake Hope State Park
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