Hodge Podge Cottages

My husband and I stayed here on a recent trip to the area. I believe our cabin was #8 (the red cabin?), but I can’t remember.
I will say that for the area it is probably the nicest thing you’ll find other than one of the B&B’s in Jefferson. The bed was comfortable and so were the pillows (a big plus). This is obviously an older home which has new carpets and somewhat new furniture. There is a washer and dryer by the kitchen with detergent so you can have all clean clothes when you go home if you wish.
Their is a pier behind one of the cottages across the street that is open use for all who are staying at a «Hodge Podge» Cottage. Their are canoes/​pirogues you can use as well, but I noticed that many passing in speed boats didn’t care about keeping a low wake so it might not be the safest thing.
So why only 3 stars? For just a couple of nights stay it was very nice, but I can’t say I would return if I were in the area or if I wanted to stay longer than a weekend. Mainly the wifi they use is either old and not working with our current gadgets or just not that good. Or maybe it’s the fact that there are only 2 connections and 8 cabins? Chances are you won’t be able to use it.
Also, if they can afford to charge over $ 100 a night for the cabins, then they should upgrade the VCR to a cheap DVD player and get rid of the boom-​box with the cassette player. Like I said, for 2-​nights it didn’t matter too much. The tubs were stained and there was a ton of dust at the bottom of every wall. And last, the front of our cabin had the only RV hookup and there was an RV parked right in front of the bedroom window. This bedroom has a very thin curtain so my husband wound up hanging the blanket over the window so our «neighbors» couldn’t see into the room. We would have stayed in the back bedroom but the bed is smaller, the curtains are sheer, and there is a bright light right outside that window!

The complex consists of 9 cottages, spread out over about ¼ mile or so. We stayed in cottage #9, which requires a minimum of 4 people and which easily could sleep up to 8 inside and another 4 – 6 on the covered screened porch (you don’t want to do that in the summer – it is HUMID). We found the cottage to be well-​maintained, clean, and in reasonably good condition considering its age and the fact it is a rental. There was an odd smell but that is from the dampness and humidity. The kitchen was fully stocked with dishes, pots and pans, and utensils. There was even a washer and dryer. Two full baths, fully stocked with towels, soap, and shampoo. We really enjoyed our time and would stay there again.

I didn’t actually stay at any of the Hodge Podge cottages, I just went to a wedding here, right on the edge of Caddo Lake. The building the bride and groom rented, Snug Harbor, wasn’t the Ritz Carlton, but it had a great atmosphere for an informal wedding with lots of space and all the accommodations you would need for a weekend getaway like a stove and beds and baths and a washer-​dryer. The yard out back was gigantic and featured a fishing pier, a lovely view of Caddo Lake, little pirogues and canoes with paddles, and a fire pit. The only thing you may have a problem with is that there are a lot of knick knacks inside the cabin and they may attract dust, but they looked pretty well dusted when we were there.
I would highly recommend this spot for a short vacation or getaway. Uncertain is a FUN little town, the locals are the nicest people in East Texas, and Caddo lake is gorgeous. You can’t see into it — it’s about the color of coffee and not good for swimming, but if you love to fish or boat, Texas’s only natural lake is a great place to go. There’s also a convenience store a couple of houses down, a bar a few blocks away (bring your bike), a flea market nearby and great restaurants all around the lake. Also — the Testicle Festival was going on the weekend of the wedding. I don’t know if that’s a celebration for the consumption of testicles or the castration of animals or a meeting for testicle cancer survivors, but it sounds entertaining and you never know in Uncertain.