First off I would like to start with what an amazing weekend we had for our very first time in
Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It was a last minute mini vacation we wanted to take as our other plans to head out of town fell through. Our first thought was to maybe go camping but since we are still fairly new to Texas we weren’t sure where to go and with the weather changing so much I figured renting a cabin was a much safer bet.
Rich and I searched for a few day’s and looked at several different cabin rental companies, since we were looking at the week of Thanksgiving it was rather difficult to find something as most of the cabins were all ready unavailable. I️ finally find a company called Beavers Bend Creative Escape and they were showing two cabins available that were pet friendly and perfect for a family of 4, so I decided to call them up as I had a few questions about them. The lady I spoke with on the phone was very nice, she answered all my questions. I still couldn’t decide which one we wanted to rent as they both had the same things and both looked nice and relaxing, the lady recommended we rent Stream Life, she said it was one of her favorites and based on what we were looking for it sounded perfect for us so I booked it. Now I only had two day’s to get all the food ready and pack, plus trying to fight a nasty cold that I have been dealing with for weeks. Thank goodness for my husband who was a huge help to get everything ready and packed up.
We headed out Sunday morning around 11:00am to Broken Bow, Oklahoma ETA was showing about 3 hours 15 mins. Our actual check in time wasn’t until 3:00pm but we wanted to hit the road early as we knew we might make a few stops along the way. The drive was pretty once we got out of the city and more into the country and farm area’s. The roads were not busy at all which was nice so we didn’t have to deal with any major traffic. After crossing the Oklahoma boarder we were only about 30 minuets out until we reached our destination. We finally arrived to our cabin around 2:45pm which was perfect timing. Now it was time to explore the property and the cabin to see if it lived up to it’s expectation and it did. We walked in and looked around and it was absolutely beautiful. All the beds were neatly made with fresh linens, the bathrooms were stocked with new rolls of toilet paper, new bars of soap were wrapped and ready to use, the kitchen was stocked with pots and pans, silverware, dish
es, towels, and cleaning stuff. The fridge and freezer were clean and ready for us to use and last but not least they had a bunch of fresh cut wood logs for us to use for the indoor fireplace or outdoor fire pit. We decided to unpack everything and settle in before doing anything else. Kona was loving the open space outside in the woods, we were on a few acers so he was able to run free without having to worry to much that he would get lost. 
Over the next few day’s we spent a lot of family time together, it had been a long time since we all could just sit back and relax and play family games together. As many of you know life gets busy and with all the running around we all do it’s hard to stay connected so this was a perfect time for all of us to sit back and take time to breath and remember what family time is all about. Rich and the girls went hiking a few times at Beaver Bend State Park which was less then a few miles from the cabin, they found some really nice trails that were nice and easy. I ended up staying back at the cabin with Kona as I was not feeling well and didn’t have the energy to go but it was okay K
ona and I rested, did some reading and relaxed by the nice warm fire. Rich also set up two hammocks one for the girls and one for him as they loved laying outside to enjoy the fresh air, as for me I was not too crazy about the hammocks, too many big spiders. We saw what looked like a Daddy Long Leg spider which are so creepy, that was enough for me to say peace out and go back into the cabin. Two of the nights we roasted some marshmallows by the fire as a special treat for all of us, I was able to enjoy them as well as we found some Vegan Marshmallows at Whole Foods before we left. I planned out a few meals which were a bust, they were very plain and blah so that was disappointing. My only grip about the cabin was the pots and pans were very old, the Teflon was coming off the bottom of them so anything we made they stuck to them which was not good. My only recommendation would be to have those pots and pans replaced. Next time I will either make the meals ahead of time or bring more frozen items to just pop in the oven for quick and easy meals.
Wednesday came fast which was our check out day, we had to check out by 11:00am as the cabin was being rented again that afternoon. We packed everything up, had a quick breakfast and played one more game before heading out. We finally left around 10:45am to head home, this time we just drop through without any stops and it took us 3 hours flat. It was a nice easy ride home, we didn’t hit any traffic either which was nice. Over all we had a fantastic weekend, it was good for all of us to relax, reconnect and have good quality family time. We have stayed in several cabins over the years but this was by far our favorite one, we loved the area and all that it had to offer. We will definitely go back again but next time we would like to try a different cabin as there we’re so many nice ones around that area. If anyone is looking for a nice weekend getaway that is fairly close I would highly recommend checking Broken Bow out, it’s perfect for families and pets. It’s not too far away but far enough to enjoy the woods and fresh pine air.
Here is the website we used for the company we rented from in case anyone is interested in checking them out. They have all their cabins listed with pictures and what’s included and it’s easy to book them right online. I would definitely use this company again in the future. http://www.beaversbendcreativeescape.com/
Happy Cabin Camping Everyone!!!
