"Camping" in Oklahoma

I've often thought I'd like to stay in one of those tiny cottages I see at campgrounds on the way to St. George Island.  They look so cute and cozy.  So when we had the opportunity to reserve a similar cabin in eastern Oklahoma, I booked it!  

If you remember from our previous post, we arrived at the Big Cedar Cabins and Campground earlier than the 2 PM check-in time, but that wasn't an issue.  Sandy, one of the owners, met us when we pulled in, and as our assigned cabin wasn't quite ready for occupancy, she decided to just put us in the one next to it - the only difference was the new one just had a walk-in shower while the original one had a tub/shower combo.  We prefer walk-in showers anyway, so that worked for us.  Plus the new cabin was closer to where we would park, so it was quite a bit easier unloading the car.

I haven't mentioned loading/unloading the car yet.  We've worked out a system so we don't have to unload everything every time, but we do have appointed days when we do a repack/regroup.  This was one of those days when we brought everything in.  We each have a small suitcase/duffel bag that we keep several days' worth of clothes in, while our big suitcase serves as a closet.  We had to pack for both hot and cold weather, so having the suitcase to store our "out of season" clothes in has been helpful.  

The cabin was rustic but nicely decorated.  The bed was on one end with the A/C just above it.  We were thankful to have packed a travel fan as it was helpful in keeping the air circulating especially overnight.

There was a small kitchen with a dorm-size refrigerator, small microwave, narrow 4-burner stove/oven, sink, and dishes.  We used the kitchen to make salad and sandwiches for lunch, and hotdogs and baked beans for dinner.

The cabin also had a small porch with a sort-of-rocking seat.  The porch was mostly in the shade for the afternoon/evening, and there was a really nice cool breeze, so we were able to enjoy sitting out and just relaxing on the porch.  We spent the afternoon reading, watching some t.v. shows (I had an episode of Call the Midwife I still needed to see), and talking.  

The campground sits on several acres by Cedar Creek, and they've mowed and made some paths to go down by the creek, so we walked down to take a look at it.  It reminded me of when I used to go to Georgia Bible Camp and we would walk around through the cleared out woods.  It's been a long time since I've been out like that.  I did go up to the road to get some pictures of the creek running.

Cedar Creek

DH down by Cedar Creek

A path for 4x4's

Cedar Creek from the highway bridge

For some reason, they had cut-outs of Sasquatches placed on the property, so we took a walk to look at them and take some pictures.  

Not really sure why?!

The next morning we got up early to cooler weather, so we were glad to have our jackets out for the day.  We were headed across the Talimena Scenic Drive - and that morning is when I figured out why they call it Talimena - because it goes from Talihina, Arkansas, to Mena, Arizona!

And of course, here's the day's #flowersmakemehappy photo.

Thanks for "camping" with us!

~ Cindy D.