Title: Writer's Den: Rustic Retreat Camping Cabin - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca

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# Writer's Den: Rustic Retreat Camping Cabin

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- Overview
- Location
- Amenities
- Policies

Camp Earth Connection, a woodland campground surrounded by miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Enjoy the peaceful ambiance at this rustic cabin with screened doors and windows or explore the nearby wilderness.

## Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

### Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

## Popular amenities

- Free WiFi
- Parking available

## Add dates for prices

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## About this property

### Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

### Writer's Den: Rustic Retreat Camping Cabin

Experience the peace and solace of the forest, in this non-electric Rustic Cabin located in the Pine Haven Forest Camp of Camp Earth Connection. Large windows provide wildlife views on 3 sides. Enjoy the luxury of a screened in cabin with shutters, a lantern and comfy bed as you camp in the woods and listen to owls hoot and coyotes chatter. Bring a good book, and your writing journal and sit by your campfire for a relaxing retreat. Bring your own bedding and towels.  
Hike or Mountain Bike the trails of the Hammond Hill State Forest and explore the Gorges and Waterfalls in Ithaca area just 12 miles from the camp. Includes a twin bed and extra camp cot. Outside there is a fire pit, picnic table and camp grill. A Latrine and water spigot are nearby, and main camp is just a 5 min. walk.

## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in the house: Free WiFi

### Parking and transportation

- Parking on site

### Bedrooms

- Bedroom

### Bathroom

- 1 bathroom
- Toilet paper

### Pets

- Service animals only (pets not allowed)

### Suitability/Accessibility

- Smoking not allowed

### Things to do

- Farming classes
- Cycling nearby
- Hiking nearby

### Safety features

- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

### General

- Composting
- Farming classes
- Humane treatment of captive wild animals
- Recycling
- Water-efficient toilets

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## Policies

### Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21 

### Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

### Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### Rules

Facilities, cabins and campsites do not permit alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.

Check in is from 4-8pm. Campground closes at 8pm.

Quiet hours are between 10pm and 7am

### Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

### Events

No events allowed

### Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

## Important information

### 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

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

## About the area

Freeville is home to this vacation home. Corners Gallery and Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Bacchus Brewing Company and Reis Tennis Center. Cornell Botanic Gardens and Shipwreck Golf Amusement Center are also worth visiting. Be sure not to miss outdoor adventures like hiking and cycling. [Visit our Freeville travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Freeville.dx3000448641)

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### What's nearby

- ![With hiking trails circling a lake, visiting Sapsucker Woods is a quiet reprieve where you can observe chipmunks skittering about and the various bird species of the area plus those who are migrating through. In late September/early October it’s a leafers dream with beautiful foliage the closer to the lake you get. #hiking #birdwatching #foliage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6056124/acadf30c-f2ff-412f-96e7-d485f6add0b3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary  
14 min drive \- 20.0 km
- ![Summer Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248633938968485/f68dcc96-f556-4043-9973-dce7be2d7aba.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Cornell Botanic Gardens  
15 min drive \- 20.7 km
- ![Great campus!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6056124/73c1a45a-454c-452f-a2f5-af35995dfb0d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Cornell University  
18 min drive \- 24.6 km
- Tompkins Cortland Community College  
12 min drive \- 14.2 km
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology  
15 min drive \- 21.4 km

### Getting around

- Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)  
27 min drive

### Restaurants

- Mirabito  
12 min drive
- McDonald's  
11 min drive
- Dunkin'  
12 min drive
- Dunkin'  
11 min drive
- Subway  
12 min drive

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## Writer's Den: Rustic Retreat Camping Cabin Reviews

## Reviews

9.8

### Exceptional

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