Come one, come all! The three new cabins at Martin's Access, located within the south gate into the park addition (look for balloons!), will be open for public inspection from 10 AM until Noon this Saturday, June 19. This is a come and go event. Staff will be present to answer questions, share information and take reservations, or, feel free to ignore us and take a look on your own! Light refreshments will be available. We just can't wait to show you how they've turned out!

About a year ago, we started to build three rental cabins at Martin's Access. You might say that we were jumping on the bandwagon, following the trend statewide to rake in a little more revenue than a campsite can muster. But it seemed like a good idea anyway. How else to share our beautiful, quiet outpost in the Little Sioux Valley with folks who aren't interested in sleeping in tents? How better could we make families, young and old, comfortable in such a remote environment? Cabins were a great answer!

We have received recent criticism for our cabins' apparent lack of style. No pizzazz, I guess. But I wonder if our critic has spent much time in the cabins. The design and materials we (by we I mean my co-worker and me) used came from years of experience fixing and cleaning and maintaining public facilities. We built a simple cabin with simple utilities, using common sense and durable materials, so that they will outlast our tenure here and hold up to The Public, that mysterious and demanding entity who vex our bathroom cleaners and use our picnic tables for firewood. The cabins are durable, solid, long-lasting, quiet, cozy, vibrant, and easy to keep. Big enough to live in, small enough to be efficient. We didn't cut any corners on materials or workmanship! Please come see for yourself (especially you critics!)!

Finally, before you ask, I will add that we are far from done with the cabin area. Future plans include trees and shrubs, native prairie plantings, modern campsites, equestrian trailer parking, a visitor kiosk, a playground and more. And we value your input! It helps keep our priorities in order. So pay us a visit, or just plan to get away from it all at a cabin in the near future! Call our office (712-225-6709) to make a reservation!