Hueston Woods Resort

For starters, I’m giving this review based off the season we went in, the winter. Before I talk about the rest of Hueston Woods and the surrounding area, going here in the winter is a big no go. A lot of the activities in the park are outside and definitely not for the cold months.
I rented a couples cabin for a few days. When my girlfriend and I arrived we were told due to plumbing problems, we were moved to a couples cabin with a lake view for no extra charge. That was pretty cool I guess. The cabin itself seemed somewhat outdated and smaller than I imagined it would be. The heater system was pretty weird too. It would never stay on long enough to actually heat the cabin much. Also the shower got water everywhere. I had to put down a towel to keep the water from going all over the floor.
As for the surrounding area, Oxford sucks… A lot. Maybe it’s because I live somewhat close by, but MU doesn’t have a great college town.
Basically the point is, go here during the summer or early fall. You’ll have a lot of enjoyment here.

Came here to look into possibly having a wedding in September. Rooms were nice with a mini fridge and microwave. 2 sinks with the hand soap and hand lotion mounted on the wall was nice. The shower had weak water pressure but having the shampoo, conditioner and shower gel in handy pumps mounted inside the shower was nice. The restaurant was OK at best. Breakfast started at 8 am and when we arrived at 8:30 all the servers were all around the cash register and there was only 1 other person in the restaurant. The server acted like she had better things to do than take our order and serve us. The atmosphere however made up for that. Big windows viewing the lake (I assume, it was foggy since it was December), large fireplace, comfortable chairs and high ceiling. The western omelette was delicious with generous chunks of ham, muchroom, green pepper and onions with peperjack cheese. The game room was a disappointment since only about 3 games were working. The indoor pool looked nice but we didn’t go for a swim. All in all I’d say that during the summer this would probably become our go to vacation spot, but winter time is not the time to go,

Yet again, I find our gaming excursions bringing me to all sorts of new places for Unilocal – this time around, we headed south for AcadeCon, hosted by a podcasting group called The RPG Academy. AcadeCon was held at the Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center, so Jules and I stayed right on-​site during the duration.
The facilities of the Hueston Woods Lodge are homey and suited to the wilderness surrounding. Large windows and decks provide fantastic vistas onto the surrounding state park. Unfortunately for us, the convention was in November – no fall foliage for us! But, the leaves notwithstanding, the view was still gorgeous.
Our room was sizable, clean, and well furnished. I did wish that a king– room was available when I placed our reservation, but we were forced to settle for a standard room with two beds. Note, though, that the beds were full-​sized, not queen-​sized, as you’d find in most modern hotels. This made sleeping arrangements a touch cramped for us, and we ended up opting to sleep in separate beds. Oh, and the shower head was a touch weak for my taste. Not a dealbreaker by any sense, but I’m a sucker for a high-​pressure head.
The facilities themselves have a great many options for entertainment, especially of the outdoor variety. A sizable indoor pool was open during our chilly stay, which made for a nice diversion. In addition, the lodge features a great many alcoves, full of tables and comfortable chairs for a relaxing doze or an hour or two of reading in front of the lake.
If there’s one thing i could knock the Hueston Woods Lodge for, it’s their food options. While they have a small coffee shop just inside the lobby and a full-​service restaurant (with fairly reasonable prices, to boot), there aren’t many options outside of that, unless you want to drive into Oxford proper. While it’s not a far drive – about 15 minutes, all told – there’s not much else around.
Overall? I’m really looking forward to another few nights at Hueston Woods Lodge. AcadeCon 3 is only a year away, after all!

Disgusting.
Asked for a pet friendly room… only cabins available. Nice cabins for people, dumpy cabins for dogs.
They smell and look/​feel 75 years old!
Got my deposit back and outta here.
Would not help with any kind of accommodation… like extra money for cleaning if necessary, which it wouldn’t be.
After driving 600 miles to get here we are out of luck !!!

The rooms have been recently renovated, and the resort is on the grounds of a very nice state park. My family has stayed at this lodge about six or seven times, and we always have a great weekend. There’s a nice hiking trail and disc golf course just outside the back door. And you can walk right down to the lake and fish, if you are so inclined.
Outside, you will find a playground, tables where you can have a small bonfire, and an in-​ground pool.
Inside, you will find a friendly staff, a bar, restaurant, an indoor pool, game room, and 90 some odd rooms. The rooms are fine, pretty standard hotel rooms.
I would go ahead and skip the restaurant (unless you do the breakfast buffet). The service is slow, and the food isn’t much of a value. Go into Oxford to Kona Bistro or 45 East for better options.
The true strength of the resort is both its location (inside Hueston Woods State Park with excellent hiking trails and much to see and do) and the activities run by the lodge staff. With our kids, we played Sorry, made foam door hangers, clothespin butterflies, and played Bingo. All included in the price of the room.

Renovations a great boost!!! Bathrooms in rooms all redone, new carpet thru lodge. Pool area painted and spruced up. Very nice! Take your kids fossil hunting, too.

What a great park. It had been at least 25 years since I had visited. The lake is gorgeous and extremely peaceful. Stayed at the lodge which was comfortable and the food was decent.
It does show it’s age but it is kept up nice, the staff is extremely customer focused and it was a wonderful stay. I went on a corporate retreat but this would be a great weekend get-​away without spending tons of money.