We have been lodging at the Buffalo for the past 20 years. I am rating this cabin as EXCELLENT. It was very quite. I know a lot of the cabins sit on the highway and this sits down off the highway Location is excellent to hike the Ponca/Boxley/Compton area. It is clean, new, and has all the amenities you need. Nice to have access to a washing machine and dryer as well as stocked with plenty of paper products fire wood for the fire pit etc that you typically have to bring along! This would be my top choice for a recommendation on the Buffalo to hike or float or hang out!

Lovely cabin in the woods. Close to hiking trails.

Great Cabin, secluded located, lots of room to spread out. Close to lots of great hiking and floating of course. Would recommend an all wheel drive vehicle for the driveway, pretty steep for the mama bear cabin

Cabin was perfect for our two families for thanksgiving! Well stocked inside and out!! Friendly and quick communication response on needs. Very accurate house description…we were even more impressed once seeing in person. Convenient access to all the trails, towns, and and activities in area we needed. Will definitely return!!

Good weekend trip hiking the nearby trails and cooking some good meals. Had everything we needed and enjoyed the property!

The cabin was absolutely awesome. We had everything we needed and would love to make it an annual trip

We stayed at the Mama Bear cabin for a week while visiting family in Harrison Arkansas. The cabin is just as described in the listing and was very nice. It was well stocked with everyday items. A few things should be noted about the driveway. We rented a minivan for the week and would NOT recommend this if planning to stay here. It is very steep and has loose rocks. Four wheel drive is necessary if it has rained at all. The only other negative thing is we lost power the morning we were leaving. This is of course not any body’s fault but having some emergency flash lights would have been nice since it was pitch black and we were trying to pack up and clean. Overall we had a great stay here and would recommend it to a friend!!

Cabin was very beautiful! It offered perfect seclusion, yet close to all the activities.

We had a wonderful stay. Everything we needed was provided, and the cabin was clean and welcoming. Would definitely recommend.

We were very happy with this wonderful log cabin. The wrap around porch was enjoyed everyday while we enjoyed our morning coffee. I would love to come back to for another week in the future.

Cozy

The cabin was fantastic, awesome design and build quality, we definitely hope to come back in the future. Well furnished, everything we needed, plenty of space for 5 of us. As other reviews have noted, the driveway is steep, but our Honda Odyssey minivan made it out during a heavy rain without much trouble. It added to the adventure, definitely not a deal breaker. Thanks for everything!

The cabin was fantastic, awesome design and build quality, we definitely hope to come back in the future. Well furnished, everything we needed, plenty of space for 5 of us. As other reviews have noted, the driveway is steep, but our Honda Odyssey minivan made it out during a heavy rain without much trouble. It added to the adventure, definitely not a deal breaker. Thanks for everything!

Cozy

The cabin was beautiful, as this was our second trip to it. We wanted to rent this one again because it was centrally located to everything we wanted to do. BUT after this trip it will likely be our last, on our first trip, someone kept shining a spotlight in one of the bedroom windows, we just thought it was someone's headlights and didn't think nothing of it. BUT this trip, we were out by the fire and someone was out in the woods with a spotlight and shined it on us!! That's just something you just don't do! And later that night around 2a.m. my oldest son had his window open upstairs, heard people talking outside in the driveway, then the light came on again. So needless to say whoever the peeping tom is, we will not be back. So the cabin is very beautiful, well stocked, beds are comfy, equipped with anything you need, gas grill. Hope you all enjoy your stay.

Recommend 100%

Everything was absolutely perfect. The owners thought of everything possible to make our stay so comfortable and enjoyable. We just had the best weekend and my three teenagers didn’t want to leave.

Great location as a launch point for access to several trails in this area. Rick got us setup with the gas fireplace remote indoors and had plenty of dry firewood for our outdoor campfire need for s’mores making! Kitchen had everything we needed and beds were comfy. Our group throughly enjoyed our stay at Mama Bear!

If you want the full cabin experience, this about covers it. Everything was perfect! It’s several years old, but looks and smells brand new. The cedar walls still make the cabin smell like the outdoors. My only word of caution is don’t try to take a car down to the cabin. My pickup didn’t have an issue, but the driveway is a little rough. That only added to the secluded feel for me, though.

This cabin is absolutely beautiful. Everything was perfect and the owners are wonderful and take care of any issue or needs that come up. This is the second time we stayed here and we would go back in a heartbeat. We wish we could have stayed longer. This is by far the nicest cabin we have stayed in. If you are going to stay near Ponca,AR. This is the place to stay.

This cabin is absolutely beautiful. Everything was perfect and the owners are wonderful and take care of any issue or needs that come up. This is the second time we stayed here and we would go back in a heartbeat. We wish we could have stayed longer. This is by far the nicest cabin we have stayed in. If you are going to stay near Ponca,AR. This is the place to stay.

We enjoyed our stay! Loved the location. We visit Ponca to see the elk every fall. In the past we have stayed in Jasper but enjoyed the convenience of staying nearby at the Mama Bear Cabin! Just a short trip to drive down to Boxley Valley each morning and evening. The cabin was clean, secluded, and quiet! Will definitely be back!

We enjoyed our stay! Loved the location. We visit Ponca to see the elk every fall. In the past we have stayed in Jasper but enjoyed the convenience of staying nearby at the Mama Bear Cabin! Just a short trip to drive down to Boxley Valley each morning and evening. The cabin was clean, secluded, and quiet! Will definitely be back!

Very nice stay. Cabin clean and neat. Really enjoyed the wrap around porch. Private & secluded. Recommended.

My family and I enjoyed our stay at Mama Bear. The Pros: The cabin was beautiful and spacious enough for the six of us. We were never on top of one another, and the family room couch could accommodate us all. The kitchen thankfully had the essentials as we cooked almost all of our meals there. I loved the privacy and the quiet at the cabin. No highway sounds, trains, airplanes, or motorcycle sounds. Just the sounds of ourselves and nature. We loved the fire pit and generous amount of wood provided to burn. We spent most evenings spending our last waking hours together there. Wifi was just fine. No complaints at all from the kids about that. Mama Bear was centrally located for the adventures we took such as ziplining, canoeing, off roading, and swimming. The Cons: This is no one's fault, but cell service (Verizon) was nonexistent. There is a landline at the cabin, however, I was unable to make local calls. I contacted the host who told me I could only make local calls, so I'm not sure what happened there. The Mountain Springs Church nearby had cell service. It would've been nice to have a TV in the master bedroom to unwind from the kids for an hour or so before turning in, but it was not a deal breaker. No TVs in the kids bedrooms forced them to watch together in the family room. (I was happy about that!) The final con were the beds! In tradition of the Goldilocks tale, Mama Bear beds were way too soft! We found this to be true at Mama Bear cabin. My husband and I, who don't suffer from back problems, were stiff and sore by the end of the week. Kids generally are more tolerable of soft beds than adults, but my 2 adult kids and 2 teens both said their beds were too soft too. Some Things To Consider: We did not have any issues getting up the gravel driveway to leave the cabin, but others may. It is quite steep. Our E350 van has 4 wheel drive, so we were fine. We were under the impression there was a guest account for Hulu for us to use, but you do need your own subscription. The cabin description lead us to believe we didn't. Netflix had a guest account, so we mainly watched that. There were very few restaurants nearby. We were glad we brought our own food from home and cooked ourselves. Overall our stay was fun and relaxing. I would recommend staying there.

My family and I enjoyed our stay at Mama Bear. The Pros: The cabin was beautiful and spacious enough for the six of us. We were never on top of one another, and the family room couch could accommodate us all. The kitchen thankfully had the essentials as we cooked almost all of our meals there. I loved the privacy and the quiet at the cabin. No highway sounds, trains, airplanes, or motorcycle sounds. Just the sounds of ourselves and nature. We loved the fire pit and generous amount of wood provided to burn. We spent most evenings spending our last waking hours together there. Wifi was just fine. No complaints at all from the kids about that. Mama Bear was centrally located for the adventures we took such as ziplining, canoeing, off roading, and swimming. The Cons: This is no one's fault, but cell service (Verizon) was nonexistent. There is a landline at the cabin, however, I was unable to make local calls. I contacted the host who told me I could only make local calls, so I'm not sure what happened there. The Mountain Springs Church nearby had cell service. It would've been nice to have a TV in the master bedroom to unwind from the kids for an hour or so before turning in, but it was not a deal breaker. No TVs in the kids bedrooms forced them to watch together in the family room. (I was happy about that!) The final con were the beds! In tradition of the Goldilocks tale, Mama Bear beds were way too soft! We found this to be true at Mama Bear cabin. My husband and I, who don't suffer from back problems, were stiff and sore by the end of the week. Kids generally are more tolerable of soft beds than adults, but my 2 adult kids and 2 teens both said their beds were too soft too. Some Things To Consider: We did not have any issues getting up the gravel driveway to leave the cabin, but others may. It is quite steep. Our E350 van has 4 wheel drive, so we were fine. We were under the impression there was a guest account for Hulu for us to use, but you do need your own subscription. The cabin description lead us to believe we didn't. Netflix had a guest account, so we mainly watched that. There were very few restaurants nearby. We were glad we brought our own food from home and cooked ourselves. Overall our stay was fun and relaxing. I would recommend staying there.

Beautiful cabin with great privacy, but still close to great hikes, canoe outfitters, groceries, etc. We can't wait to go back!

Mama Bear Cabin is exactly as advertised. Extremely clean and has everything you could need to feel right at home. We cooked most meals and used the grill. Beds were very comfortable and bathrooms well stocked. You cannot go wrong with Mama Bear! This is one of the best VRBO homes we have stayed at. Lots of great trails nearby for hiking. Our family of 5 had a great time staying here. Thank you for a great vacation!

Mama Bear Cabin is exactly as advertised. Extremely clean and has everything you could need to feel right at home. We cooked most meals and used the grill. Beds were very comfortable and bathrooms well stocked. You cannot go wrong with Mama Bear! This is one of the best VRBO homes we have stayed at. Lots of great trails nearby for hiking. Our family of 5 had a great time staying here. Thank you for a great vacation!

Beautiful cabin with great privacy, but still close to great hikes, canoe outfitters, groceries, etc. We can't wait to go back!

The owners were super nice and the cabin was gorgeous. We will definitely come back!!!!

This was a fantastic cabin! It is in a great location for many fun activities that we did, such as hiking, kayaking, shopping, etc. And at the same time it was a very private location, which we enjoyed. Diane & Rick are great hosts and very friendly. I would definitely stay there again.