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The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15

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Living area
Private kitchen
Living area
Living area
Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 15

Popular amenities

  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Taswell, IN
  • Place, Patoka Lake
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, French Lick Casino
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Place, Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
    ‪65 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Loft

+1
2 Double Beds and 3 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

About this property

The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15

Welcome to the quiet side of Patoka Lake. The Ponderosa cabin is perfect for large groups or multiple families under one roof. Enjoy the lake or let the kids play outside on our 6 acre property.
The cabin is fully furnished, satellite TV, full HVAC, Charcoal grill and offers multiple fire pits to enjoy nighttime activities. There are three bedrooms, a large loft, and two full Baths within the Ponderosa cabin.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3575274vb
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
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

About the area

Taswell

Taswell is home to this cabin. French Lick Scenic Railway and The Old Jail are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Big Splash Adventure and FLWB Indoor Karting. Stephenson's General Store and Thyen-Clark Cultural Center are also worth visiting.
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Taswell, IN

What's nearby

  • Patoka Lake - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • French Lick Casino - 52 min drive - 55.1 km
  • French Lick Springs Hotel - 52 min drive - 55.5 km
  • Big Splash Adventure - 53 min drive - 56.5 km
  • Holiday World and Splashin' Safari - 65 min drive - 77.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Schwartz Amish Family Restaurant - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Schwartz Family Restaurant - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Benny’s Off The Water - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Patoka Lake Pub 'N' Grub - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Stout's General Store - ‬37 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Cove Ponderosa Cabin...30 seconds from Patoka Lake...Sleeps 15 located?

Situated in Taswell, this cabin is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Patoka Lake and within 20 miles (32 km) of Hoosier National Forest and Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. Patoka Lake Swimming Beach and Marengo Cave National Landmark are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to hang out and create memories with our annual military reunion!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Latissa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Weekend

The cabin was perfect for our family. Room to play and just enjoy the time together.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Christina P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Spacious cabin but needs a little TLC

All in all this cabin was clean and as described and a great choice for our family weekend. The only complaints anyone had was the wifi was on the weaker side and spotty at best and the downstairs bed room could use a newer mattress and the full bed in the loft was leaning alot and not able to be slept in.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracy N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for big families with lots of kids!

We stayed for a few days, visited Holiday World and Patoka Lake Beach with extended family. The cabin was perfect for lots of little cousins to run around, have sleepovers and be loud together!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Tim S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

DMK OG’s 2024

We really enjoyed our stay at the Ponderosa cabin. It’s a log cabin so electric outlets are scarce. The cabin is off of the main road by about 9 miles of small twisting paved roads making nighttime driving a challenge. A really nice setting for a relaxing few days. Gary is very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Our stay was nice. We were able to walk down to the lake and do some birding as well as enjoy the view. We were greeted by the owner shortly after arriving and he informed us of a faucet issue in the kitchen, which was managable to work with while he waited for the new faucet to arrive. Wifi was available however due to the location we had some issued with some of our cell phones having service. We were there from Sunday to Saturday so we pretty much had the site to ourselves until Thursday evening when one fisherman arrived. Then a few more showed up on Friday (no issues with this). The cabin could use some TLC to make it visually more pleasing and some more forks as it has 10 forks for a cabin that sleeps 15. If you are someone who likes to sit outside on the porch and take in the view this is not the cabin to do so.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

lavetta p.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

cute cabin

this cabin is not close to the lake unless you have a boat. Their is a very small store on the property. And the Hostess is very nice. Quite place to stay. It does need some updating as up in the loft area their are two lamps one does not work and it very dark up their. Their is mice and ants so I recommend not leaving anything out for them to get into. Also there is nothing provided cooking wise like spices or salt or anything like that. Need to bring everything you will need. We left our items in the bins we brought with Has nice screened in porch but very hot could use some fans. and could either need sofa covers or new sofa. So if you are not real picky it is a fun place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

heather p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check-in was easy and Gary, who was great to work with, had the air on for us thank goodness. Had a hard time getting email information to come up so he happily supplied wifi info for all of us. We used it as a reunion base Sat and then all went Holiday World Sun..It served its purpose and the kids, all in their twenties, enjoyed being able to hangout at the table together all at once to play board games but it does need upgrading. There were burns in couches, the countertop has come apart and stove is plugged into an extension cord on the counter. For this price there should maybe be some yard games, add some ceiling fans on porches, clean out closets so guests can use them, and update kitchen. The fourth room is a loft open to living room and one of the beds had a balancing issue. Didn't expect all the rv's around the cabin but it didn't affect us being able to use the yard and cookout for the reunion. I asked all those staying there what they would say so that it wouldn't be just my opinions and needs and everyone pretty agreed that all in all it's a nice place and that it just needs some attention and refreshing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

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