Ouachita River Haven

3.0 star property
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Windchimes Cabin | Living area
Taysha Tipi
Taysha Tipi
Windchimes Cabin | Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
122 Ouachita River Haven Rd, Pencil Bluff, AR, 71965
  • Ouachita National Forest
    1 min walk
  • Nirvana Star Farms
    17 min drive
  • Twin Creek
    27 min drive

Room options

Enchanted Cabin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Magnolia Cabin

  • River view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Windchimes Cabin

  • Sleeps 12
  • 3 Queen Beds, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Ouachita Rose

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Pencil Bluff

When you stay at Ouachita River Haven in Pencil Bluff, you'll be steps from Ouachita National Forest. .This lodge is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Nirvana Star Farms and 11 mi (17.8 km) from Lake Ouachita.

What's nearby

  • Ouachita National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Nirvana Star Farms - 17 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Lake Ouachita - 24 min drive - 17.8 km
  • Twin Creek - 27 min drive - 26.9 km
  • Wegner Crystal Mines - 30 min drive - 26.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Yellow Store - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪P & R Dairy & Grill - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Ouachita River Haven

Lodge in Pencil Bluff with free parking
Ouachita River Haven offers 8 accommodations with air conditioning. Accommodations at this 3-star lodge have kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 32-inch flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment.
This lodge features games, hiking/biking trails on site, and mountain biking nearby.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Dining table
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Dock
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Games

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining table
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Firewood fee: USD 5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ouachita River Haven Lodge
Ouachita River Haven Pencil Bluff
Ouachita River Haven Lodge Pencil Bluff

Ouachita River Haven Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful time with family. We stayed in the Magnolia Cabin...exceeded our expectations!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cabin needs updating
The cabin was nice but there's several issues. One shower has no water pressure. One of the double beds mattress was really uncomfortable to sleep on and the bed frames squeaks really badly. All water facets will have mold if they don't fix gap issues around them.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a cabin which was very clean. It had Wifi, tv, toaster oven, microwave, coffee, pot,sugar and all the comforts of home
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cabin with great staff.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Reno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property sets on a beautiful section of the Ouachita river and is very quiet and peaceful. Owners very nice and hospitable. Loved the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Perry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful river Our cabin had squeaky upstairs. Would wake up other people. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camper Searching No More Renting
The cabin was nice & spacious enough for our crew. I couldn't get one A/C unit on. Noticed all window units showed filters needed cleaned. These filters were full of dust. I cleaned them, it was late when we arrived, & didn't want to bother the couple since office was closed. The husband, we enjoyed visiting with the next morning & the river area is awesome. We thoroughly enjoyed going to the river each morning & evening. There is a bug problem, not sure if it was due to the time of the year or just the area but we killed 4 centipedes and 2 large beetle bugs in the cabin. I asked for extra towels due to only 4 towels for a 12 person cabin for 4 days. That seemed to be a problem, that I needed more towels. I was informed that my booking on Hotels.com was for only 4 people. My hotels.com always states 4 people so that my husband & I get large places to stay. My son & his 2 young daughters stayed with us also & my youngest son & wife showed up for a Saturday night stay. I thought nothing of this since it was a 12 person cabin. The Wife owner did not like that I had more than 4 people in the 12 person cabin, informed me she would be charging me for additional people. The booking was already paid for so that didn't happen. But please be aware even though it states Pet Friendly in the hotels.com info there is a $15 per night per dog fee. The owners have since sent me a dog invoice since we have left. Sliding Doors don't lock. Enjoyed but lots of issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Micah

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

josh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place, in the woods right off the river. Quiet and enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Cozy cabin
Great place for a weekend getaway. We met up with family, barbecued, crystal hunted, and played in the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Imad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ouachita River
Casey and Amanda are awesome! They attended to our needs and treated us like family. Beautiful quiet cabin, perfect for getting away from the city and reconnecting with nature. You can see and hear the Ouachita river from the back deck. Definitely coming back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was one of the best places we ever stayed in a cabin. Everything about the place was a great outdoor experience. The Crystal mines around were fun. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022