This is a wonderful place to stay year round. We have many guests that come to fish, but also many guests that come just to relax. These two wonderful cabins are the perfect home base for your trip to Norfork. Normally we rent these two cabins separately, but have found that they are perfect for larger or multi family visits. This really allows for a little more space and sanity with a larger group but still keeps everyone close.
The lodge has a master bedroom with a queen bed and another larger bedroom with two queen beds. There are two queen sofa beds in the living room for additional sleeping. You will love the large kitchen with all you need to prepare full meals and seating for ten.
The cabin has a bedroom downstairs with a king bed for a wonderful nights sleep and a loft bedroom upstairs with a queen bed overlooking the living area. It also has a full functioning kitchen with seating for six at the table. Also, everything you need for cooking full meals.
Both cabins have all the linens, towels, plates, glasses, and silverware you need for up to 14 people. Both cabins also have expansive decks with privacy fenced back decks with their own hot tubs to unwind and relax after whatever adventure you've gotten into around here. You will find full sized washer and dryers in both as well as dishwashers, gas ranges and full sized refrigerators.
Every log was placed with our guest's comfort in mind! Like our cabin, the lodge is made of solid aromatic native red cedar which smells wonderful. A propane grill waits for the chance to cook your favorite steak. Outdoor deck lights make late night BBQ convenient. Enjoy outside dinners on our old-fashioned picnic tables. Great place to enjoy a wonderful outdoor fire while someone is grilling.
If cooking is not your thing, eat at one of our many amazing restaurants. 5 star dining is available within 1 mile of your front door. You will not be disappointed. Several places to eat within 15-20 minutes from here and a craft brewery with a saloon to boot. Pizza, prime rib, fajitas, or pork shank osso bucco with lobster tails...we got it all around here.
If you have come to fish, the trout fishing at The Escape at Tall Pines is some of the best in America and we have the records to prove it. The former all tackle world record brown trout was caught 15 minutes away. This trout, which weighed 32 pounds, is still the second largest brown ever caught anywhere in the world. The 3rd largest brown ever caught was also 15 minutes from here. Honestly, I have never caught anything near that big, but I have been fishing here for over 35 years and on many occasions caught 30 or more fish in the morning and another 30 or more after lunch. For the time being you can only keep 2 a day, but I like to put mine back and let them keep growing. In 2025, I caught two brown trout in one day from the boat ramp that measured 24 inches in one day.
When you fish the White or Norfork rivers you'll also enjoy some spectacular Ozark Mountain scenery. The water is a clear emerald green. We have bluffs that rise 150 to 200 feet above the water. Meadows, wildlife, water fowl and other birds are common sites along the river banks. Bald eagles are not a rare occurrence. They can normally be seen up and down river. If you are lucky, you may see one swoop down and grab a fish for supper or to feed the babies.
You can rent a boat in the towns of Norfork or Calico Rock which are 10 minutes or 17 minutes respectively from The Escape. If you are not comfortable navigating a boat on the river you can get a guide who can provide the boat and all the tackle. You can buy your fishing licenses and trout stamps in town or easily on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission website (AGFC.com). Booking fishing or exploration trips with local guides is pretty easy. If you schedule early you can get a guide from around here that will get you on the water and back here with no driving on your part. It is less than 1/2 mile to the boat launch, but they will pick you up and deliver you back home. Also, you can request a shore lunch that you will be talking about until your next visit. Your guide will pull you up on the bank and cook the fish you just caught along with fried potatoes and other goodies and I happen to know Steve Hudgens has some of the best banana pudding around.
About 20 minutes from The Escape is Norfork Lake, which is famous for large striped bass. You can also catch walleye, largemouth, smallmouth, catfish, bream, and crappie. You can rent boats or barges at one of the local marinas or go out with a guide that will provide the boat and all the tackle.
If fishing is not your bag, we have many sights and attractions not a far drive from here. There are many marked hiking and mountain biking trails close to the cabin. Nearby Mtn. View boasts many craft shows, live music, and flea markets many times of the year as well as Blanchard Springs caverns, Mirror lake, the Dulcimer Shoppe, and Loco Ropes adventure ziplining. Calico Rock is known for The Peppersauce Ghost Town and its revitalized Main street with museum and Old Printing Press café. If you are into antique shops there are many in Mountain Home (25 minutes away) and the historical town of Hardy (about 50 minutes away), which is where I go when I am looking for something in particular. I'm gonna say you can always find it in Hardy.
If you are into kayaking, you can rent kayaks or canoes in Norfork with shuttle service provided. In the hottest part of the summer, kayaking on the White river will amaze you. The water will keep you cool and is awesome for a swim. If you bring your own kayaks for your stay here, I will drop you and pick you up.
Whether you decide to relax at the cabin all day or have the Arkansas adventure of a lifetime, just know you can top it off with your favorite beverage in the relaxing, clean hot tub on the back decks.
We are pet friendly for house trained doggy guests!! We only allow smaller dogs up to about twenty pounds, crating is required if left alone. Pet fee is required
Consider staying at a Family owned property instead of a Seen One Seen Them all franchise!!!
I do all of the cleaning and am on site pretty much all of the time.
Our hot tubs are drained, cleaned and refilled after each guest.
I just listed my property this way. Listed separately, both of my units have 4.9 &5.0 ratings. You can see them listed @ 246516 and 891986
