Welcome To Black Bear Cabins

 

Escape to the heart of beautiful Northwestern Pennsylvania and Relax in Premium, Custom-Built Cabins! Featuring:

• Log Burning Fireplaces
• Large Private Decks
• Outdoor Campfire and Picnic Areas
• Close to the River and Scenic Park Trails
• Furnished 2 and 3 Bedroom Plans
• Secluded Scenic Views

 

 

 

Discover over 7400 acres of natural splendor in Cook Forest State Park and enjoy picturesque views while hiking over 27 miles of well-marked awe-inspiring trails.

Steaks, hot dogs, "some-mores" and casual conversation are always better at your own campfire in the woods. Be alert and you will see deer, other forest animals, and if luck is with you...a black bear.

 

Tour The Cabins

In Every Cabin

• Premium Cabin Living
• Indoor log-burning fireplace
• Custom-built furniture
• TV via satellite with DVD/VCR player
• High Speed Internet access
• Central heating & carpet throughout
• Two picnic tables - One on a large sheltered porch and a 2nd at your own private campfire area

Fully-equipped Kitchen

• Oven, range & microwave Refrigerator with freezer
• Toaster & coffee maker
• Cookware & utensils
• Silverware, dinnerware, glasses & mugs

Two Bedrooms with Queen Beds

• Linens, pillows and blankets
• Comforter/Bedspread
• Cabinet and closet space

 

Cabins 2, 3 & 4 have a small Bunkroom

• Please supply your own bedding/pillows or sleeping bags for the bunkroom

 

Floor Plans

 

Cabins were built in 1999 and 2000...

and are available for rent all year. Cabins are well insulated and have a central forced air heating system plus a wood burning fireplace. They have a large sheltered porch with outdoor furniture and a picnic table. There is a second picnic table outside near your private fire ring and a charcoal bbq. Furniture may vary somewhat from this floor plan. Cabins have color TV and VCR. We have dish network's top 150 channels plus STARZ movies and broadcast channels from Pittsburgh. Cabins are non-smoking & pets are not accepted.

 

 

Seasonal Rates

 

MAY 16 thru OCTOBER

WEEKEND    Two night minimum
Up to four persons*/per night	$195.00
Each extra person/per night	$15.00
MID-WEEK    Two night minimum
Two persons*/per night	$135.00
Each extra person /per night	$15.00
WEEKLY
Up to four persons	$925.00
Each extra person/per night	$15.00
Maximum each extra person/per week	$75.00
ONE NIGHT      When available
Add additional charge to daily rate	$35.00

 

NOVEMBER thru MAY 15

DAILY RATE Two night minimum
Two persons /per night	$135.00
Each additional night over two	$115.00
Each extra person /per night	$15.00
WEEKLY
Two persons	$675.00
Each extra person /per night	$15.00
Maximum each person /per night	$75.00

 

SPECIAL WEEKENDS / HOLIDAYS

Memorial Day, Labor Day, AA Conferences, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years
Up to four persons*/3 nights	$575.00
* Each extra person/per night	$15.00
M. L. King & President's Day Weekends, Opening Day Deer Season
Up to four persons*/3 nights	$450.00
* Each extra person /per night	$15.00

General

• All rates are subject to 6% Sales Tax and 3% Hotel Tax
• Weekend is two nights including a Saturday night
• Weekly reservations may start on Friday, Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday
• Midweek includes Sunday thru Thursday nights Two night minimum on advanced reservations
• Reservations accepted up to one year in advance

Reservations

A deposit approximating 50% of your rent, excluding PA tax, is required to secure your reservation.

Check, cash, or money order, we do not accept credit cards.

If you cancel and we can re-rent your cabin, we will refund your deposit less a $30.00 rebooking fee. If we cannot re-rent your cabin your deposit is subject to forfeiture. However, at our sole discretion, we may elect to issue a partial refund or credit toward a future rental. If you fail to arrive by mid-night on your scheduled arrival date your reservation will be cancelled and deposit forfeited.

Please remit your deposit to:

Black Bear Cabins
PO Box 110
Cooksburg, PA 16217

 

 

Cabin Availability

 

We hope this calendar will help you plan your stay at Black Bear Cabins.

The calendar is updated frequently but wish to emphasize you should contact us to confirm dates and cabins that are shown to be available. Also, please keep in mind the calendar may not reflect last minute changes.

We have four cabins as noted in each calendar day as: 1, 2, 3 & 4. A WHITE background behind a cabin number indicates the cabin is available. A BLUE background behind a cabin number indicates the cabin is rented.

UPDATED 1/7/12

JANUARY 2012
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FEBRUARY 2012
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APRIL 2012
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MAY 2012
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JULY 2012
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Driving Directions

 

Cook Forest Black Bear Cabins are nestled on 20 wooded acres along Route 36 in Cooksburg, PA.

Interstate 80 at Clarion: Take Exit #62 (Rt.68) and travel directly through Clarion making no turns. Rt. 68 ends in Clarion and you will be traveling on a relatively unmarked highway (SR1005) to Rt. 36 which is about 13 miles from I-80. At Rt. 36, turn right (south). It is about 3 miles to the Cooksburg bridge. We are 1 mile past the bridge, on your right, just before Parker's Indian Trading Post.

Interstate 80 at Brookville: Take Exit #78 (Rt. #36) and travel north about 15 miles toward Cooksburg. We will be on your left about 1/10 mile past Parker's Indian Trading Post.

Our GPS coordinates: 41.31762,-79.195685

 

Announcements

 

Satisfaction Guaranteed

As a first time guest to Black Bear Cabins we guarantee you will be satisfied with your cabin accommodations. If you are not, your deposit will be promptly refunded and the reservation cancelled. Upon arrival at Black Bear Cabins, and before completing the check-in process, you may request an inspection tour of your cabin. If you are satisfied with the accommodations you may then complete the check-in process and take possession of your cabin.

The primary purpose of this guarantee is to alleviate certain fears many persons have about renting a cabin they have not seen.

 

 

Gift Certificates Available

Please contact us toll free at 877 833-2663 with any questions.

Thank you for thinking of Black Bear Cabins.

Deb Adams, Owner

 

Cook Forest

 

Cook Forest has its own unique beauty in every season; Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall…

Discover over 7400 acres of natural splendor in Cook Forest State Park. The heart of this renown area is the Forest Cathedral - presenting the finest stand of virgin white pine and hemlock in the Eastern United States.

Enjoy picturesque views while hiking over 27 miles of well-marked awe-inspiring trails. Go canoeing or tubing down the wild and scenic Clarion River. Horseback riding, picnicking, and swimming are very popular. Other local activities include: go-cart racing, bumper boats, water slides, a petting zoo, golf and miniature golf. Hunting and fishing are major activities.

Winter months generally offer ice skating, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and sledding. The nearby Allegheny National Forest offers miles of open trailers for RVs, and snowmobiles, and the start of the train ride to the famous Kinzua Bridge.

In autumn watch as the forest turns to brilliant shades of saffron yellow, scarlet red and bright orange. Springtime brings the blossoms of fruit trees and dogwoods. Mountain Laurel blooms in May, Rhododendron in June.

Visit the Old Sawmill Theatre for summertime theatrical performances by local talent, and year round shopping for local arts and handcrafted items. Shopping enthusiasts will find a wide variety of unique items in the country store and antique shops that line the area's rural roads and farmlands.

Steaks, hot dogs, "some-mores" and casual conversation are always better at your own campfire in the woods. Be alert and you will see deer, other forest animals, and if luck is with you...a black bear.

 

Calendar of Events Here in Cook Forest

 

A Walk Through the Forest Cathedral
Date: 5/28/2011
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Cook Forest State Park

Description: Please meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Center for an interpretive hike into the finest stand of old growth eastern white pine in the entire Northeastern U.S. Don't miss this unique opportunity to observe the Longfellow Pine, tallest known tree in the entire Northeastern U.S! Learn how to identify old growth forest characteristics, and observe different types of environmental disturbance that are an integral part of old growth forest ecosystems. Hike begins at 1:00 p.m.

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Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour
Date: 5/29/2011
Time: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Cook Forest State Park

Description: Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for a 45 minute historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point at 12:30 p.m. Learn about local logging history, observe Indian sign, and take a breathtaking view from the box at the very top of the Fire Tower which will be open until 3:30pm.

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Herp Week
Dates: 6/04/2011 - 6/10/2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM EST
Cook Forest State Park

Description: Join Terry Laux, naturalist and amateur herpetologist, for a week of fun filled activities looking for Cook Forest’s reptiles, salamanders, and frogs. This is a great hands-on learning opportunity to see and handle some of our slimy friends up close.

Saturday, June 4 at 10:00am - ‘Salamanders: Slide Show & Search’ Start off with a brief slide show to introduce salamanders that can be found in the area, followed by a walk down Tom’s Run Rd along the picturesque Tom’s Run Valley to see what we can find. Program starts at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. (2.5hrs)

Saturday, June 4 at 9:00pm - ‘Snakes of Pennsylvania’ Please bring your chairs and blankets to the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater to view the Tom Diaz documentary film on Pennsylvania’s snakes. (1 hr)

Monday, June 6 at 1:30pm - ‘Watersnakes or Copperheads?’ Watersnakes have been getting a bad wrap for years. Often misidentified as the poisonous Northern copperhead, they serve an essential part to fresh water ecology. Program starts at the Watersnake Kiosk in front of the Park Office. (0.5hrs)

Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00pm - ‘Herp Walk: Indian Cabins’ Please meet at Indian Cabin #6 for an interpretive walk to search for herps along Tom’s Run to the Swinging Bridge. Please park cars near the water treatment plant and walk across the Children’s Fishing Pond Bridge to the cabin area. (1 hr)

Friday, June 10 at 10:00am - ‘Herp Search: Troutman Run & River Road’ Please meet at the Park Office to drive to herpin’ hot spots along the Clarion River. This should be a great day to find some snakes! (2 hrs)

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Children's Fishing Rodeo
Date: 6/05/2011
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Cook Forest State Park

Description: Children 12 years and under are permitted to fish freshly stocked Tom’s Run from the Swinging Bridge to the Children’s Fishing Pond. Registration and prize give-away will be held at the Children's Fishing Pond behind the Park Office. This event is sponsored by the Marienville Rod & Gun Club, PA Fish & Boat Commission, Cook Forest Vacation Bureau, and Cook Forest State Park. All prizes donated by area merchants.

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Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment
Dates: 6/11/2011 - 6/12/2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Cook Forest State Park

Saturday, June 11

10:00am-6:00pm:
Event Open    

10:15am-11:15am
Blacksmithing Demonstration — by Dennis Murray, story-teller (liar) and blacksmith, across from the Sawmill Craft Market

10:15am-11:45am
Powderhorn, Quill Pen & Turkey Wingbone Call Fabrication — by Paul Stillman, renowned living historian from ‘Historically Speaking’ at the Sawmill Center Pottery Shed ($10 for materials)

10:15am-4:00pm
Cooking Demonstration — by Geoffrey Domowicz, Compagnie LeBoeuf cook, along Black Bear Trail at the main encampment site

11:00am-11:30am
Cannon Firing Demonstration — by the camp Corps of Artillery, located in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

11:30am-12:15pm
Peril in the Forest — tactical engagement in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

12:00pm-3:00pm
18th Century Surgical Techniques — by Jack Mathay, Company LeBeouf surgeon, at the NEW Sawmill Classroom

12:45pm-1:45pm
Nasty Ned the Frontiersmen: 18th century teller of tales & historical fact, featuring the famous story of the ‘Bear’s Nose’ — by Paul Stillman, renowned living historian from Historically Speaking, at the Sawmill Theater

2:00pm-3:00pm
Hidden History — by Mike Homza at the Sawmill Theater

3:00pm-6:00pm
Powderhorn, Quill Pen & Turkey Wingbone Call Fabrication — by Paul Stillman, renowned living historian from ‘Historically Speaking’ at the Sawmill Center Pottery Shed ($10 for materials)

3:30pm-4:00pm
Cannon Firing Demonstration — by the camp Corps of Artillery, located in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

4:00pm-4:30pm
Peril in the Forest — tactical engagement in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

4:30pm-5:00pm
Musket Firing Demonstration — beside the water tower in the main encampment site along Black Bear Trail

4:30pm-5:30pm
French & Indian War Era Art & Demonstrators — meet with distinguished artists, authors, and demonstrators in the Sawmill Center’s old Craft Market room

4:30pm-6:00pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration — by Dennis Murray, story-teller (liar) and blacksmith, across from the old Sawmill Craft Market

8:00pm-9:00pm
A Soldier’s Life — by Mike Homza, at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater

 

Sunday, June 12

9:00am-4:00pm
Event Open

9:00am-9:15am
18th Century Sunday Service — by the 42nd Highland Regiment, located in the main encampment site along Black Bear Trail

9:30am-11:00am
Blacksmithing Demonstration — by Dennis Murray, story-teller (liar) and blacksmith, across from the Sawmill Craft Market

9:30am-2:00pm
Powderhorn, Quill Pen & Turkey Wingbone Call Fabrication — by Paul Stillman, renowned living historian from Historically Speaking, at the Sawmill Center Pottery Shed

11:00-11:30
Cannon Firing Demonstration — by the camp Corps of Artillery, in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

11:30am-12:15pm
Peril in the Forest — tactical engagement in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

12:30pm-2:00pm       
18th Century Surgical Techniques — by Jack Mathay, Company LeBeouf surgeon, at the NEW Sawmill Classroom

12:30pm-2:00pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration — by Dennis Murray, story-teller (liar) and blacksmith, across from the Sawmill Craft Market

12:30pm-2:00pm
French & Indian War Era Art & Demonstrators — meet with distinguished artists, authors, and demonstrators in the Sawmill Center’s old Craft Market room

2:00pm-2:30pm
Cannon Firing Demonstration — by the camp Corps of Artillery, in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

2:30pm-3:00pm
Peril in the Forest — tactical engagement in the woods along Black Bear Trail across from the Pottery Shed

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Looking for something different?

 

Gateway Lodge Bed and Breakfast

Nestled among the hemlock and pine of Pennsylvania’s Cook Forest lies Gateway Lodge — a grand getaway destination with the intimate feel of a bed and breakfast.

In recent years the lodge added over 20 modern spacious suites, most featuring a private outdoor balcony with a forest view, plus an in-room Jacuzzi adjoining a gas fireplace.

Built in 1934 as a roadside respite at the “gateway” to Cook Forest State Park, Gateway Lodge has maintained its original charm with eight historic lodging rooms, featuring antique decor and either separate or shared baths.Whichever room you select, your restful night’s sleep is followed with a wonderful B&B country breakfast served in the lodge’s hewn-log dining room.

Relax in the lodge’s Great Room with its log beams, wood-burning hearth, intimate seating areas and outdoor deck surrounded by forest grandeur.

The restaurant offers succulent entrées and a selection of over 130 fine wines make the Gateway dining experience an out-of-the-ordinary event you’ll remember and recommend.

Gateway Lodge and its blend of offerings provide the perfect setting for couples, retreat groups, weddings and family gatherings. There’s even a separate meeting/conference center with its own kitchen, AV setup and wireless Internet.

Gateway Lodge…a place that lets you choose how you want to get away from it all. Discover Pennsylvania at its finest and make your reservation with us today…at Gateway Lodge.