Shire is one of four pet-friendly cabins at Forest Villas... a private
4-acre adventure compound a quarter mile from downtown Marienville, PA.
Walk to town in 5 minutes. Throw an axe before dinner. Light the fire pit
when the sun drops, and stay up later than you planned.
Who Shire works for:
- Couples who want a cozy, photogenic getaway
- Small families and pet owners (dogs welcome)
- Outdoor travelers heading to Cook Forest, Allegheny National Forest, or Rails-to-Trails
- ATV, snowmobile, and recreation travelers (room for trucks + trailers)
- Bigfoot Festival weekend visitors looking for walking-distance lodging
- Remote workers who need full cell reception and high-speed Wi-Fi
About Forest Villas:
You're not just renting a cabin... you're staying at a private pet-friendly
adventure compound. Forest Villas sits on 4 wooded acres with on-property
amenities most cabin rentals can't match.
What you get on-property (included with every stay):
- 6-lane axe throwing range (yes, really)
- The world's tallest Bigfoot statue, over 3 stories tall
- 4 acres of private forested trails through pines and hardwoods
- A peaceful pond with cattails
- A tire obstacle course
- Direct access to the Rails-to-Trails path (property runs along it)
- Resident wildlife, including a rare white deer that visits regularly
Inside Shire (510 sqft, well-laid-out):
- Private bedroom with a real closed door and a brand-new luxury queen mattress
- Living room with two leather-look convertible sofa beds (flexible sleeping for 2 more)
- Wood-paneled kitchen with full-size refrigerator, gas stove, and microwave
- Indoor dining nook
- Tiled shower, full bath
- Smart TV with Netflix, Roku, and more
- High-speed Wi-Fi (works for streaming and remote work)
- Full cell reception
- Heat and A/C, linens, pillows, and towels included
Outside your cabin:
- Covered front porch with seating
- Privacy-fenced rear bar patio with a hand-built tree-stump bar table,
metal bar stools, and string lights overhead
- Brick-surround fire pit with bench seating
- Decorative gravel + railroad-tie pathway
- Gravel driveway with 2 dedicated parking spots
- Shared loop drive with neighboring cabins... room for trucks, trailers,
ATVs, snowmobiles, or anything else you're hauling
Within minutes:
- 5-minute walk to downtown Marienville
- 15 minutes to Cook Forest State Park
- Quick access to the Allegheny National Forest
- Walking distance to the Forest County Bigfoot Festival
Pets:
We welcome dogs. $30 non-refundable pet fee per stay. The covered porch
is a great rainy-day spot, and the 4-acre property gives them room to
stretch. Please keep pets leashed.
What to know before booking:
- Cabin is 510 sqft... cozy, efficient, well-laid-out
- Gravel shared driveway (year-round accessible)
- Real closed-door private bedroom (most "1BR" cabin listings in this area
are actually open lofts)
- Quiet, residential feel... no industrial noise
- On-property amenities are shared with the 3 other Forest Villas cabins...
it's a small compound, not a resort
Book Shire for your next Marienville trip. Whether it's a quiet weekend
with the dog, a Cook Forest hiking trip, an ATV weekend, or Bigfoot
Festival lodging... this cabin is built for the slow-down kind of getaway.