Walnut Grove Cabins 585 Rowan Road, Makanda, IL 62958

"If I could give 0 stars, that would be too many. The cabin is nice, the woods are beautiful, the owners are the problem. We paid a lot so we could have a hot tub. We were informed, on the day, that the hot tub “just broke” and they were trying to get it fixed. It was obvious, once we arrived, that it was broken for a very long time. They said they were “waiting on a part”. We found the part laying beside the break! They told us they just drained it that morning. 3rd lie. There was no water anywhere around from that drain. It looked like it had been broken for a very long time. We were told every day that the plumber was coming. We wasted our whole time waiting for a plumber who never arrived. We were told that we “missed” the plumber…WE NEVER LEFT! Lies, lies and more lies. If you like liars, give these people your hard earned dollars."

"We stayed in the cedar A frame cabin that seemed to be the most secluded unit. Be aware that the Shawnee National Forest in July is basically like the Amazon. We lived next to it many years ago but our memory had faded about how intense the bugs are. It's advisable to get back inside the cabin before dark unless you want to walk through tons of spiderwebs on the path down from the parking spot in addition to the patio being taken over by giant spiders especially right next to the front door. Even during the day you're guaranteed to get dive bombed by numerous horseflies and other bugs coming and going. I should say that the cabin itself was very nice inside and spacious, but the construction didn't seem to be tight enough to really keep the bugs out. Several times I watched bugs crawl out from the gaps in the wooden walls and then crawl back in. It didn't help that there was a window ac downstairs that really only fit so well, and there was an attempt made to seal it better with some weather stripping. Each morning their would be some dying bugs on the floor, so I assume they spray the perimeter to help with the little invaders. So I guess my point is that it's a nice place and fairly well kept up, but if you have any issues with critters and creepy crawlies being in your sanctuary space, this probably isn't for you. As a side note, the coffee provided expired a year ago and there was a bag of sugar in a cabinet that was open with the top just loosely folded over, which would seem to not help with the bug situation. I may have misunderstood about coffee being provided as part of the stay though. There seemed to be kind of a hodge podge of things left in cabinets and drawers from previous occupants. To summarize, not a bad stay at all, very memorable actually and the critters contributed to that. Just was not expecting the level of wildlife that we were besieged with."

"These cabins are absolutely beautiful. Quiet. The trees are changing. Just magical."

"Amazing cozy and clean cabins with a great secluded view of the woods and a nice private hot tub and fireplace. Highly recommend."

"Amazing experience! My GF and I visited this cabin at the end of January and could not have been more happy. The cabin was clean, accommodating, and nicely tucked into the woods, which was far enough away from everyone, but only a short drive to the neighboring towns. I would highly recommend staying here if you desire a relaxing weekend!!"