1st Choice Lodging - Blue Jay Cabin
A unique feature to the Blue Jay Cabin is that it is an ATV Friendly cabin. This means that ATV enthusiasts who are visiting the area to go trail riding on Wayne National Forest can ride right from the cabin to the Dorr Run Trail Head. Wayne National Forest offers over 75 miles of designated trails for off-road riders. We have garage access so our...
Where You'll Sleep
Bedroom 1
3 Queens
Amenities
Hot Tub
Electric Fireplace
DVD Player
Fire Ring
Air Conditioning
Fishing On Site
WiFi
BBQ Grill
Pets Allowed
Laundry Facility
Iron / Ironing Board
No Smoking Inside
Activities
Ziplining
Climbing
River Rafting
Horse Riding
Wine Tasting
Animal Watching
4.71 · 21 reviews
great cabin for a quick getaway
location and openness of the property
D
December 2024
Our stay was simply amazing.
I loved that we were within a 20 minute drive of almost all attractions and walks. The view out the front door and while relaxing in the hot tub was breath taking. We loved watching the sunset.
Hollie
August 2023
Loved the hot tub and the beautiful view ! Nice accommodations.
Beautiful view and accommodations. Both our dogs loved the yard. Would stay again. Staff readily fixed the problem with the hot tub. Only recommendation would be to install vents in to 2 smaller bedrooms as our guests couldn't feel the air conditioning there and do something about ants in kitchen. :-)
Diane
August 2023
Cute place on a quiet road
Nice place curious about the garage . May rent again over the winter
Julius
July 2023
Had a relaxing time with our family
Our cabin was clean and close to all of the locations that we wanted to go to.
Nicole
June 2023
Perfect for our one year wedding anniversary!
We loved how quiet and peaceful it was. I would just suggest cutting the shrubs coming up the driveway as they were scratching my car and cleaning the cigarette butts from the ashtray on the picnic table by the hot tub. We will definitely be returning though as we cannot stop talking about our weekend.
David
March 2023
Very cozy
It had everything we needed for a perfect stay.Very clean,warm and cozy.Will definitely be back.
Christine
January 2023
The cabin was cozy and clean.
The cabin was a fine place to stay and exactly what I needed for a week long retreat.
MiaAndrea
January 2023
Great property, exactly as advertised
Friends getaway, hoping to enjoy fall foliage but apparently we were a bit early.
Maria
October 2022
Fantastic location for ATV trail riding at Wayne National Forest.
I've been staying with friends every Oct for years in this cabin and we love it.
Robert
September 2022
Blue Jay
Excellent and cozy very quiet place for relaxing
Abdul
December 2021
Blue jay
The cabin was comfortable. We went quad riding and it was fantastic. Staying at the blue jay we could ride from the cabin. It had a fire pit and hot tub. We will be coming back.
Debbie
December 2021
Blue Jay
Very nice place! This is my second time staying here. Great location for trail riding or college visits.
David
May 2019
Blue Jay
Our stay was great! We booked very last minute and still got a fair price on the cabin. My only piece of feedback is that the cabin check in is hard to find. Maybe we missed it in the instructions but 1st choice cabin rentals isnt anywhere on the actual building to check in, its Adventure Pro. Not a huge deal as we found it but just a little...
Nicholas
June 2021
Great Stay
Blue Jay Cabin was just what we were looking for. Clean comfortable vacation home. Just right to get away from it all for a few well needed days.
Douglas
May 2020
At the blue j
Just a heads up if your thinking about it ,it was werth every penny the place is super clean and has everything thing you could need .They had the a/c on when I showed up the place was cold .The trail heads is right up the street after riding it was probably the best thing to was to sit in the hot tub I wasn't even sore the next day lol and...
brett
August 2019
Blue Jay
Our stay was great! We booked very last minute and still got a fair price on the cabin. My only piece of feedback is that the cabin check in is hard to find. Maybe we missed it in the instructions but 1st choice cabin rentals isnt anywhere on the actual building to check in, its Adventure Pro. Not a huge deal as we found it but just a little...
NickS
June 2021
Great Stay
Blue Jay Cabin was just what we were looking for. Clean comfortable vacation home. Just right to get away from it all for a few well needed days.
Douglas
May 2020
Blue jay
The cabin was comfortable. We went quad riding and it was fantastic. Staying at the blue jay we could ride from the cabin. It had a fire pit and hot tub. We will be coming back.
Debbie
January 
At the blue j
Just a heads up if your thinking about it ,it was werth every penny the place is super clean and has everything thing you could need .They had the a/c on when I showed up the place was cold .The trail heads is right up the street after riding it was probably the best thing to was to sit in the hot tub I wasn't even sore the next day lol and...
brett
August 2019
Blue Jay
Very nice place! This is my second time staying here. Great location for trail riding or college visits.
David
May 2019
D
December 2024
great cabin for a quick getaway
location and openness of the property

Owner's reply: Hi D, Thank you for staying with us at the Blue Jay Cabin. I'm happy to hear you were able to enjoy a weekend getaway in Hocking Hills! We hope to host you again in the future!

Hollie
August 2023
Our stay was simply amazing.
I loved that we were within a 20 minute drive of almost all attractions and walks. The view out the front door and while relaxing in the hot tub was breath taking. We loved watching the sunset.

Owner's reply: So glad you enjoyed your stay and the hot tub! We agree that the view from the hot tub is pretty amazing!

Diane
August 2023
Loved the hot tub and the beautiful view ! Nice accommodations.
Beautiful view and accommodations. Both our dogs loved the yard. Would stay again. Staff readily fixed the problem with the hot tub. Only recommendation would be to install vents in to 2 smaller bedrooms as our guests couldn't feel the air conditioning there and do something about ants in kitchen. :-)

Owner's reply: So happy you enjoyed the hot tub & spacious yard! We try to be prompt when an issue arises. Thank you for your recommendations! We hope you come back to stay with us in the future!

Julius
July 2023
Cute place on a quiet road
Nice place curious about the garage . May rent again over the winter

Owner's reply: Thank you for staying in our Blue Jay Cabin! We definitely recommend visiting again... Hocking Hills & Southeast, Ohio are simply beautiful year round!

Nicole
June 2023
Had a relaxing time with our family
Our cabin was clean and close to all of the locations that we wanted to go to.

Owner's reply: Hi Nicole, thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin! We are glad to hear that you and your guest had a relaxing and enjoyable stay with 1st Choice Lodging. We hope to have you stay with us again soon!

David
March 2023
Perfect for our one year wedding anniversary!
We loved how quiet and peaceful it was. I would just suggest cutting the shrubs coming up the driveway as they were scratching my car and cleaning the cigarette butts from the ashtray on the picnic table by the hot tub. We will definitely be returning though as we cannot stop talking about our weekend.

Owner's reply: Thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin, David! We are excited to hear that you and your wife had a great stay for your wedding anniversary. Happy 1 year anniversary! We will take you suggestions into consideration with the property. We can't wait to have you back at 1st Choice Lodging- Keep in mind that any future stay is 10% off!

Christine
January 2023
Very cozy
It had everything we needed for a perfect stay.Very clean,warm and cozy.Will definitely be back.

Owner's reply: Christine, thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin. We are happy to hear that the cabin was perfect for you and your guest! We hope to welcome you back at 1st Choice Lodge.

MiaAndrea
January 2023
The cabin was cozy and clean.
The cabin was a fine place to stay and exactly what I needed for a week long retreat.

Owner's reply: Hi MiaAndrea, thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin! We are so happy to hear that you were satisfied with your stay and were able enjoy your weekend getaway. We hope to welcome you & your guest back!

Maria
October 2022
Great property, exactly as advertised
Friends getaway, hoping to enjoy fall foliage but apparently we were a bit early.

Owner's reply: Thank you so much for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin, Maria! Peek fall foliage does vary from year to year, but we believe the area is beautiful year round. We hope you were able to enjoy it! We appreciate you staying with us & your feedback. We hope to see you again.

Robert
September 2022
Fantastic location for ATV trail riding at Wayne National Forest.
I've been staying with friends every Oct for years in this cabin and we love it.

Owner's reply: Thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin, Robert! We are so happy to hear that you & your guest took advantage of our ATV's & trails!! We understand your frustrations with the cable. Sometimes the weather can impact this amenity and the Wi-Fi. We hope to welcome you and your guest back to visit us at 1st Choice Lodging!

Abdul
December 2021
Blue Jay
Excellent and cozy very quiet place for relaxing
Debbie
December 2021
Blue jay
The cabin was comfortable. We went quad riding and it was fantastic. Staying at the blue jay we could ride from the cabin. It had a fire pit and hot tub. We will be coming back.

Owner's reply: Riding from the cabin directly to the Wayne National Forest trailhead is definitely a perk when staying!

David
May 2019
Blue Jay
Very nice place! This is my second time staying here. Great location for trail riding or college visits.

Owner's reply: Thank you for staying in our Blue Jay Cabin! We hope you continue to stay with us... close to the Dorr Run Trail Head and not too far from Hocking College & Ohio University!

Nicholas
June 2021
Blue Jay
Our stay was great! We booked very last minute and still got a fair price on the cabin. My only piece of feedback is that the cabin check in is hard to find. Maybe we missed it in the instructions but 1st choice cabin rentals isnt anywhere on the actual building to check in, its Adventure Pro. Not a huge deal as we found it but just a little confusion at first. Other than that the staff were courteous and our 2 night stay was great!

Owner's reply: We have updated our check-in instruction emails to better showcase our check-in location. We can also accommodate after hour check-ins if needed. Our team is here to help our customers! Thanks for all your feedback & thank you for staying with us :)

Douglas
May 2020
Great Stay
Blue Jay Cabin was just what we were looking for. Clean comfortable vacation home. Just right to get away from it all for a few well needed days.

Owner's reply: So glad you enjoyed your stay with us! We do take great pride in the cleanliness of the property! We hope you come back to visit us :)

brett
August 2019
At the blue j
Just a heads up if your thinking about it ,it was werth every penny the place is super clean and has everything thing you could need .They had the a/c on when I showed up the place was cold .The trail heads is right up the street after riding it was probably the best thing to was to sit in the hot tub I wasn't even sore the next day lol and everyone was else was .thanks again

Owner's reply: Thank you for staying at our Blue Jay Cabin while you went trail riding! The hot tub is relaxing after a full day of riding on Wayne National :)

NickS
June 2021
Blue Jay
Our stay was great! We booked very last minute and still got a fair price on the cabin. My only piece of feedback is that the cabin check in is hard to find. Maybe we missed it in the instructions but 1st choice cabin rentals isnt anywhere on the actual building to check in, its Adventure Pro. Not a huge deal as we found it but just a little confusion at first. Other than that the staff were courteous and our 2 night stay was great!
Douglas
May 2020
Great Stay
Blue Jay Cabin was just what we were looking for. Clean comfortable vacation home. Just right to get away from it all for a few well needed days.
Debbie
January 
Blue jay
The cabin was comfortable. We went quad riding and it was fantastic. Staying at the blue jay we could ride from the cabin. It had a fire pit and hot tub. We will be coming back.
brett
August 2019
At the blue j
Just a heads up if your thinking about it ,it was werth every penny the place is super clean and has everything thing you could need .They had the a/c on when I showed up the place was cold .The trail heads is right up the street after riding it was probably the best thing to was to sit in the hot tub I wasn't even sore the next day lol and everyone was else was .thanks again
David
May 2019
Blue Jay
Very nice place! This is my second time staying here. Great location for trail riding or college visits.
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