Hawk's Nest Tionesta RV & Cabins

We were never able to get a hold of the hosts once we arrived. We went to the office and called all the posted phone numbers. Fortunately we had called ahead and they unlocked the cabin for our late arrival. But once we were there, nothing. There was no soap in the cabin. Bugs were everywhere. The couch had some stains on it. Then we discovered a mandatory cleaning charge added to our reservation that wasn’t posted at the time of booking. I finally reached the hosts days after we left and convinced them to remove the charge. The woman got angry saying she only let us stay as a favor because we were friends of someone they know - we have absolutely no idea what she was talking about. At least she followed through in removing the extra charge.

We didn't stay at the park, but the cabins and RV area looked well kept and cozy. We are reviewing the kindness of the owner Jim, who we met when we had to stop by looking for gas when we mismanaged our gas amount and were still 30 miles out of Merrill. Jim welcomed us and filled our tank with an extra 5 gallon container he keeps for emergencies. He could have charged us an arm and a leg, but he only charged us the actual price of the gas approximately$5/gallon and was super helpful. The property looked very well maintained and I would recommend it to anyone road tripping with an RV or looking to stay at a cute cabin close to the lava beds, especially considering the kind hospitality. We hope this review pays forward the generosity we received from Jim during our encounter.

Good campsite nestled in the trees. Approximately 10 tent sites, 20 RV, and 15 cabins. RV are full hookup. Showers, laundry and friendly staff. Easy, close drive to Lava Beds National park

This campsite is nestled in the forest away from the highway. It has cabins, RV, and tent camping available. There is a new playground for children. When you stay, a free shower is included. The bathrooms are regular flushing toilets with showers in the room and outlets if you need to blowdry your hair. The attendant on the grounds is very nice and friendly. We arrived late (9pm) and she was able to assist us with getting settled. There is a small shop next to the office. You can also book your lot reservation online. I'll include a picture of the map of the area. For those tent camping, bring a tarp for your tent to sit on. It's a dirt, rock, and pine needles area. In the morning, you'll hear song birds.

• Forested with ponderosa pine.
• 22 RV sites, 10 rustic cabins, 8 tents, group site
• shower house
• Full hookups *playground structure
• Our friends and we had the place to ourselves. (Antelope fire very close, but smoke had dissipated after 3 hours of rain)
• All pull through sites big enough to keep toad hooked up
• The owner said their main season is hunting season which starts the end of September. We overnighted here the 9/12/21. Very pleasant.