Holly Ridge Retreat

Your Vacation Home

for Rest, Relaxation

and Renewal

Our exceptionally quiet home is located on 5 forested acres, inside two million acres of National Forest, near Lake Ouachita. It’s clean, spacious, and well-equipped... a perfect escape for rest, relaxation, and renewal.

A pristine stream borders the property and is just right for wading or listening from the shaded hammock or the front porch swing.

Flower gardens provide our guests with beauty 7 months of the year!

Our simple one-level home includes an open floor plan with a spacious living room and fully equipped kitchen, three bedrooms and two baths.

Each room has unique, colorful hand-painted walls; some are murals and some are free-flowing swirls. Each room has a a ceiling fan and there's AC in the living room and bedrooms.

To see comments from our guests, click here.

~ Pet Friendly ~

Bedding: 1 King, 1 Queen, and 1 Full-Sized Bed + Futons, Inflatable Bed, & a Crib

Additional Camping is Available on Request

Amenities:

Phone, DSL Internet, Air Conditioning, Satellite TV, DVD player

Full Kitchen, Microwave, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Blender & Cookware Provided

Bed & Bath Linens Provided, but not Beach Towels

Washer, Dryer, & a Clothes Line Outdoors

Jetted Tub in the Master Bath

Flower Gardens in a Large Yard

Basketball Goal; Paved Driveway For Playing or Roller Skating; Horseshoes

Two Year-Around Flowing Streams, including a Wading Pool Close to the House

A Shaded Hammock Next to the Stream; a Swing and Gas BBQ Grill on the Porch

No Smoking Allowed Indoors

Activities on site or within five miles:

Our on-site caretaker can be available to assist you and answer your questions, or disappear and leave you in total privacy.

Explore the many wonders of nature on one of the cleanest lakes in the country (according to the EPA). Lake Ouachita has over 1000 miles of shoreline and over 200 islands where you can camp or play on your own private beach. The lake is a swimmer or scuba diver's heaven with crystal clear water, rare jellyfish (non-stinging) and sponges that are found in very few of the cleanest freshwater lakes, plus world class striped bass abound here as do most types of freshwater fish.

Three recreational marinas are within a 10 minute drive of your vacation home, and include our favorite areas for hiking, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and horseback riding, boat slips, pontoon houseboat, and jet ski rentals. Mountain Harbor Resort also has a full service spa and a quiet restaurant that overlooks the lake.

Hiking in the Ouachita National Forest can range from a meditative walk to an exhilarating adventure, complete with fresh wild blackberries in season. See www.fs.fed.us/oonf for more information about the Forest, including nearby trails. A nearby Ranger station can answer your questions and provide maps for a wide variety of hikes. In the spring and fall, canoe floating is available on the nearby Ouachita River. We can help you choose a float that fits your interests.

Mount Ida is the world's best area for quartz crystals: both digging and shopping for them. We often pick up crystals that are lying on the ground as we walk or hike, especially along the waters edge. Click here to learn more about fun, current events in our area www.mtidachamber.com.

Rates (in US Dollars):

A 2-night minimum stay is required.

A 3-night stay is required on holiday weekends.

Rates do not include 10% state tax.

A $200 Security Deposit is required.

Peak Season*

May 1 - Oct 31

$150/night

$890/week

*also stays that include:

Thanksgiving

Christmas

and New Year's

Off-Peak

Nov 1 - Apr 30

$115/night

$690/week

Rates are for two adults. Add $15/person/night for more guests.

Kids under 13 are free.

No rentals to persons under 25 years of age.

Pets are OK with prior approval. Pet rate is $15/night or $90/week.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

Area*: Historic Hot Springs and Hot Springs National Park are only 25 miles away via a scenic forested drive. Hot Springs is known for its sightseeing, shopping at quaint storefronts, and the visual and musical arts. It was the nations first spa and resort town, and you can still visit the spas, soak in the healing waters, and take home free, naturally heated mineral water straight from a spring. Visit museums, an amusement park, the Oaklawn horse racing track, & much more. Dining options range from elegant to ultra casual. Just 1 1/2 hrs to the east is Little Rock, home to more shopping, sightseeing and the airport, and Memphis is only 2 1/2 hours farther to the east.

*For more detailed information, check out Lake Ouachita and Mount Ida, Arkansas on the Arkansas Calendar of Events online for scheduled events all year around, or call 1-800-NATURAL.

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