- Cabin is built of stone
- Sits on 20 private acres
- Has a covered front porch
- Outside fireplace and picnic table for cookouts
- Large lawn for outdoor family activities
- See deer and occasionally bear and turkey
- Nice view of area mountains
- Picture windows for wildlife viewing
- Fully carpeted with fireplace
- Queen size sofa bed
- Stove, fridge, oven, microwave, coffee maker, toaster
- Stocked with pots, pans, dishes, utensils
- Oak interior
- Queen size bed in master bedroom
- Two twin beds in second bedroom
- Quiet and relaxing environment
The Ponderosa Cabin has two bedrooms with a queen size bed in the master and two twin size beds in the second bedroom. There is a queen size sofa bed in the livingroom. The cabin sleeps four comfortably and has a maximum occupancy of six persons, including children. The cabin has one bathroom with a bath tub with shower and a large vanity area.
The cabin has a custom oak kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, toaster, cookware, dishes and eating utensils.
The Ponderosa has electric heat and air conditioning. It has free High Speed Wifi Internet and a Smart TV (Netflix subscription included) with DVD only (no cable). It has a covered front porch and a large front lawn with fireplace and picnic table for cookouts. It has a non-toll phone for local calls, incoming calls or phone card calls. If you want to provide the phone number to family members, it will be provided to renters upon request. Cell phone service is available in Morris or Wellsboro, but not in the canyon itself.
You should plan to bring food, clothing, sheets, pillow cases, towels and wash cloths. It’s also a good idea to bring dish soap, paper towels and toilet paper. If you forget anything, there is a general store in Morris and a large grocery store in Wellsboro.
The Ponderosa is located at 17 School House LnMorris, PA 16938 near the town of Blackwell in Tioga County.
Traveling west on route 414 from Morris to Blackwell, cross the two bridges at Blackwell. From the second bridge, drive 1 mile and look for a white farm house on the left. Immediately after the farm, turn right onto a gravel drive, then immediately bear left. Disregard the No Trespassing posters. The cabin is about 100 yards straight ahead of you.
From the cabin, travel back down the lane to Rt 414.
By car the Blackwell access area is 1 miles to the left and the Rattlesnake Rock access area is 0.7 miles to the right.
On bike or on foot, turn left and travel about 100 yards to a small lane, just past the lane for Ludwig's Trailside Bed and Breakfast. The mail box is number 184. Go down the lane, stay to the right of the cabin and cross the wooden bridge onto the trail. This lane is owned by the owner's family, so renters may use this lane to access the bike trail.
Prices are subject to 6% PA Sales Tax and 5% Tioga County Room Tax
Off-season is November-April, except deer season and Christmas week
Two night minimum
To make a reservation, please contact us by phone or email to confirm availability. We require a 50% deposit by check or credit card at the time of the reservation. The balance is payable one month prior to the start of your rental dates.
Make checks payable to Jon Ludwig and mail to 1117 Karen St., Boalsburg, PA 16827.
For credit card payments, please call us at 814-404-0170. There is a 4% fee for credit card payments.
After receiving your full payment, we will send you additional information to explain how to get the keys and how to check in. The procedure to check in and check out is also posted inside the cabin. Check in time is 4:00 PM and check out time is noon on the day of your departure. Click here to send us an email.
The Ponderosa is a self service cabin. Renters are required to bring their own sheets, towels, and paper products and to clean up the cabin upon departure. Cleaning up includes vacuuming the carpet, wiping the table and counters, doing your dishes and taking all garbage with you. Failure to adequately clean the cabin will result in a $60 cleaning fee being assessed to the renter.
Pets are allowed with advance permission only. Dogs must be house broken and non destructive. Their is a $20/night pet fee for each pet and a maximum of two pets allowed in the cabin during any stay.
For cancellations three or more weeks in advance, the renter will receive a full refund. For cancellations less than three weeks before the starting rental date, the renter will lose the full rental amount, unless the renter or we can find a replacement renter. We will sometimes advertise the availability of cancelled dates at a 20% price reduction. When a replacement renter is found by the renter or by the owner at less than full price, then the renter's deposit refund will be reduced by the amount of the price reduction.
On rare occasions, the cabin could become unavailable after the reservation, due to acts of nature or an unexpected maintenance problem. In these cases, the renter will be notified as soon as possible and given a full refund.
The following are some renter comments from the Ponderosa guest book:
“This place is a treasure and we can’t wait to come back.” - K.S.
“There is nothing like sitting next to the campfire listening to the crickets and gazing at the blanket of stars above the tree tops. Wish we never had to leave, but we look forward to returning as soon as possible.” - C.B.
“This week flew by. It was a great time, very relaxing. Thanks for sharing your cabin.” - G.S.
“Golfed a beautiful course at Tyoga Country Club. Came home, fished a little, saw some deer and then a bear came by. This has got to be one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been!” - L.F.
“It’s been a wonderful trip. Hope to come back again. The cabin was very clean when we arrived. It has been a great birthday present for me to be able to stay at the Ponderosa. Thank you.” - B.C.
“We had a very nice time at the Ponderosa. Lots of beautiful scenery. We saw a lot of animals from the picture window. One night we saw deer, racoons, opposums, skunks, a fox and a bear. We also saw rabbits, squirrels, blue jays and a hawk.” - L.F.
“Great time again this year. Love the grill pit! Saw lots of animals! Hope to visit the area again next year. Thanks!” - C.R.
“Saw or heard 62 species of birds during our stay. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. This is a very special area and the Ponderosa is a wonderful place to enjoy and relax.” - D.C.
“It was a very special weekend. Such a romantic place for two romantics!” - T. & J.