Village Creek State Park
On the shores of Lake Austell, you'll find this state park's 10 furnished cabins. Each cabin includes a full kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, sofa bed, climate control and a bath/shower. Choose one, two or three bedrooms. Don't worry about the pots, pans, utensils and bed linens---these are all provided. Behind each cabin you'll find a grill and picnic area. During the day, you can rent bikes or pick up a hiking trail map in the park's gift shop. There are five trails through the park, which you can wander on your own or tour with a park guide. During the summer, you can rent paddle boats to take out on the lake.
Village Creek State Park
201 CR 754
Wynne, AR 72396
(870) 238-9406
arkansasstateparks.com/villagecreek
Crowley's Ridge State Park
This park is located at the northern end of Crowley's Ridge, a densely wooded series of hills in northeast Arkansas. The state park offers four furnished cabins as well as five bunk cabins designed for a large family or tour group. Each cabin includes a sofa bed, wood-burning fireplace, full kitchen, shower and Wi-Fi access. All dinnerware, cookware and linens are provided for you. Spend the day hiking trails or swimming in the four-acre lake. Host a cookout with the private barbecue grill, ground grill and picnic tables that are provided with each cabin.
Crowley's Ridge State Park
2092 Highway 168 North
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 573-6751
arkansasstateparks.com/crowleysridge
Walshtown Retreat
Venture to the west instead of the north and you'll find yourself on the border with Tennessee and Mississippi---and near this secluded cabin just outside Memphis. You'll check in at an old-fashioned country store on the Mississippi side of the border (the website provided below has full details), then head out to the serene, wooded hills nearby for hiking, mountain biking and relaxation. The kitchen comes with all the dinnerware and cookware you'll need, and the three bedrooms include linens. If the weather's nice, try the full-size sleeper sofa on the screened-in "sleeping porch" and let the sounds of the crickets lull you to sleep. The cabin has two bathrooms, and a barbecue grill and picnic table.
Walshtown Retreat
1574 South Wellington
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-5090
walshtown.com
