Welcome to The Hemlock Haus and Cook Forest State Park. Our goal is that you have a vacation to remember. Cook Forest State park is home to the Oldest Old growth hemlock forest in the area. The state park offers many educational events throughout the summer.
The beautiful Clarion River runs through Cook Forest State park and is within walking distance from The Hemlock Haus. The Clarion River was voted most beautiful river in PA and commemorated on a stamp in 2019. Spend a lazy day enjoying river there are two canoe liveries in the area (within walking distance) that rent canoes, tubes, and kayaks.
A short drive away to Leeper, PA will take you to the rails to trails bike path. Enjoy magnificent views as you bike through tree covered paths and into the fields of PA. The trailhead in Leeper has ample parking and the trails are paved and easily enjoyed by children and adults.
We have two cabins on our property and we live next door. Mountain Mama and The Tree House (2nd story) that each sleep 6. Each cabin has a kitchen, dining area, living area, two bedrooms and a bathroom. Perfect for traveling with family or friends.
We would love to help you plan your trip to Cook Forest with insider tips and ideas. Please let us know how we can help.

HOUSE RULES:

In order to insure the quality stay of other campers and future guests, the following is a list of house rules for your stay :

All Hemlock Haus stays require a signed rental agreement (within 24 hours of booking), a security deposit and a valid ID. All paperwork must be completed within 24 hours, that includes security deposit paperwork, rental agreement, and valid ID on file. If they aren’t your reservation will be cancelled. Sorry!

You must supervise your children at all times. Screens on windows will not prevent falls and cabin is not child proofed in any way. You are renting at your own risk.

No smoking indoors or on balcony. You may smoke outside in open areas or firerings. Smoking indoors will forfeit your deposit and cause immediate termination of your stay with no refund. Owner is allergic to cigarette smoke.

Please do not remove bath towels from cabin. Please bring towels for water activities, if you forget yours we are happy to provide you with beach towels.

Fires must be put out before going to bed or leaving property. Please do not bring firewood from outside the area (State Park Rule), we will provide you with firewood during your stay.

For your comfort, we treat the well water. Water is treated between 2 am and 6am. Please don't use water or flush during those times.

All dishes must be washed and put away, grill cleaned, and all food and trash disposed of before you check out. Please secure trash cans so wildlife will not get into them. Please do not strip beds as the cleaner spot clean the sheets before taking to the laundry mat.

We have a septic system. Unfortunately, You can not flush ANYTHING other than toilet paper. Condoms, qtips, flushable wipes, tampons, gum, etc must be thrown in trash can.

It is our pleasure to host you and we hope you will make memories that last a lifetime here.