Vanderkamp NY – Wohlleben Cabin Secluded Forest Retreat on 850 Acres

Within Vanderkamp Forest sits our first fully renovated authentic log cabin. Originally built by hand from trees felled on the property, every inch of Wohlleben has been carefully restored to honor the original log cabin craft while adding touches of rustic luxury. Experience the forest from a new perspective.


While at VK you will share 850 acres of privately managed forest (with hiking trails and lots of amenities) with only a few other lodges. You won't want to leave this ultimate escape.


Wohlleben is a studio layout cabin with 1 bathroom designed to help you leave the world behind and seclude within the forest around you. As you approach, you are greeted by a large, covered porch with 2 swinging chairs overlooking a pine grove, the perfect place to sip your morning coffee or a glass of wine as you listen to the sounds of the forest. To the right of the cabin is an outdoor tub that is perfect for soaking in while watching the fire or taking a morning cold plunge. Upon entry your gaze is immediately pulled through a large picture window at the rear of the cabin and deep into the VK north forest. The interior is warm, wrapped in dark leathers and dark woods, with light softly penetrating a few windows like the sun though the crown of a deep wood.


The handmade and hand applied chinking between the old pine logs is a reminder of the slow, and laborious craft required to work with the natural variation of the trees. Custom millwork from various wood types and the hand-hewn hardwood floors were selected to celebrate the diversity of the forest.

The cabin offers a spacious kitchen with all the cooking basics you’ll need and a built-in bar top that accommodates indoor dining for 2 (a table and chairs on the porch invites outdoor dining in pleasant weather). The cozy living room area faces the small, but mighty, wood stove adjacent to a Bluetooth speaker and internet enabled TV atop a custom wood storage shelf. Step onto black river stones as you enter a softly lit bathroom and melt your concerns in the instantly warm shower. The queen bed and leather reading chair occupy the prime cabin real estate. Perched in front of a huge picture window, you are invited to spend your time watching the forest and contemplating life’s big questions in absolute comfort.

Wohlleben Cabin takes its name as an homage to Peter Wohlleben, forester and author of the Hidden Life of Trees, where he offers a scientific account of how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. The book will forever change how you see and experience the woods. It’s our hope that your stay in Wohlleben Cabin will precipitate a similar effect.

As a guest of this cabin, you'll find a sauna and barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Cleveland cabin is smoke free.