Carlton Cabin at Lake of Egypt Hideaway Near Shawnee Forest & lots of wineries

beautiful cabin with lots of wildlife around. really enjoyed this stay.

The cabin is clean and nice. Also the host is nice and answered any questions extremely fast

Cabin was perfect, better than the pictures! Clean, comfortable, well stocked.....loved it!

Very clean and great location. We enjoyed our stay!

The property was fabulous and the owners were nothing short of amazing. Definitely would visit again!

Very clean and easy access. Has all necessities to prepare meals. Had nice weather and was able open windows and enjoy fresh air and not use AC. Plan to stay there again.

The cabin was BEAUTIFUL! I don't think the description did it justice. Had everything we needed and we LOVED the fire pit. Also enjoyed seeing the wildlife right outside! Communication was great, nice recommendations and an overall 5-star experience. Thank you!!!!

We had a wonderful stay, Vonda was extremely kind. She went out if her way to make a bed for my boys when we were arriving late. The cabin is cozy and kitchen is well stocked. We would highly recommend staying here!

The cabin so cute, well maintained, and very clean. The kitchen is very well stocked and perfect for a weekend getaway.

Very nice. Enjoyed our stay

An amazing experience. They really mean fully stocked - it had everything I could think of, and more things besides.

Beautifully decorated little cabin close to Giant City and Blue Sky Vineyard. The hosts had a nice coffee and tea selection. We were a little disappointed that the patio outside the cabin was so small but there was a nicer large area on the other side of the cabin if you wanted to make a fire. One downside is the cabin is in front of a 3 way intersection and there was a lot of local traffic with very noisy trucks going by. If you wanted the windows open or to be outside the noise definitely took away from the ambiance. Overall we would recommend this location and the hosts were very responsive and friendly.

Beautiful and very clean cabin. Very nicely decorated with everything you can think of to make your stay there relaxing. About an hour away from Garden of the gods and 30 mins from Jackson Falls. The closest food source was in Marion with lots to choose from. We wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.

Great property! Beautiful cabin!

Stay was perfect except the weather.

Secluded and quiet, humble and cozy, great way to gain some peace of mind

Wonderfully appointed cabin with beautiful trails just a few minutes drive away. Comfortable bed, chairs, easy to use kitchen, even has laundry. Highly recommend.

Everything was fine. Unfortunately it rained & it was cold at night so we didn’t get to enjoy the fire pit. However the fire pit is in the front yard of the cabin son-it’s not very secluded. Plus none of the walls in the cabin go up to the ceiling so there is a lack of privacy. The cabin was very clean.

Cute cabin with all the necessities. Enjoyed the location and the artistic touches. The kitchen functioned well for cooking our meals. Temperature control was great. Loved the porch for cocktails after our adventures.

What a cute cabin! Great location, kitchen had everything we needed and was perfect for some family time. Wish we could have stayed longer.

The property was clean and had everything we needed to relax over the weekend.

Short get away for us. Cabin had everything we needed. Well stocked with kitchen and bathroom essentials. Nice outside area for relaxing and bonfire. Owners quick to reply to anything we needed. Several great state parks within short driving distance with nice easy-rugged hikes.

My husband and I recently were in Southern Illinois for a few days celebrating our daughter's birthday. She is enrolled at SIU, Carbondale. We had a wonderful time visiting the wineries in the area, hiking and biking. The cabin was absolutely perfect and we had everything we needed and more. We found the cabin conveniently located to the activities we wanted to engage in. We were impressed with how clean the cabin was and would absolutely stay there again!...in fact we just recommended to family who are headed there in a few weeks!!

Such a cute little cabin. It was fully stocked with snacks and the location is perfect

The cabin was clean and oh so cute! The location was perfect!

Beautiful Cabin with easy in and out access. It was great seeing a 6 point buck and doe on the hillside the first couple hours we were there.The host were very attentive to

This was a lovely, wonderfully clean cabin with everything you could possibly need. The owners pride showed in ALL the extras. We enjoyed the hammock and all of the deer that we saw. It was a close drive to many sites/activities. We would definitely stay again.

Great place. Easy to get around