Antler Log Cabins

Does anyone realize how freaking beautiful Brown County is?! Who wouldn’t want to enjoy Indiana’s gorgeous countryside and unplug from reality for a few days? In fact, I think it’s our responsibility as proud Hoosiers to enjoy what hidden gems our state has to offer! I’m so incredibly pleased that we chose Antler Log Cabins to celebrate our intimate spring wedding and honeymoon!
My husband and I had a short engagement and a small wedding budget. The goal was to have a small ceremony of close family and a honeymoon close to home. We decided on Unionville for the location, partly because it reminded us of the English countryside where Rob grew up, partly because we both love camping and the rustic, romantic seclusion. And, c’mon…“union“ville — perfect place to have a wedding! The website has some great information on availability, photos, prices, discounted nights, and wedding packages. The managers, Mary and Bridgette, were amazing and invited us down to check out the Tranquility Cabin.
The cabins are spread out enough so that guests have plenty of privacy. Completely furnished interiors with fully functional kitchens that have everything except food. The cabins were built by the family that now manages them, as well as designed them with locally hunted deer and local lumber from the very trees surrounding the cabins. Antlers EVERYWHERE. Antler handles, antler light fixtures, antler racks, etc. The cabins also come with cable TV, board games, game console, hot tub, grill, and a lovely porch complete with swing.
Abundant activities in Brown County, but make sure you research your options beforehand. They do have a number of brochures, maps, and literature in the cabin about local activities. We ventured to Bloomington and trekked the IU campus for funzies. We also visited the Butler Winery, Janko’s Steakhouse, Bloomfoods, and T.C. Steele Art Colony. Oh, did I mention we saw two turkeys cross out cabin driveway? Yeah, that was amazing. Ugh, everything was perfect. Way better than staying in some stuffy hotel or B&B.
A couple tips :
— Only two cars allowed in the driveway — they are very narrow and very small driveways. CARPOOL!
— No loud parties — Bridgette explained to us that we could not have our wedding party afterwards at the cabin because of some past complaints of the noise from loud guests.
— NO INTERNET — prepare yourself… there is very little phone signal here and no internet access. Sacrificing my social media connection was difficult, but anything for my new husband!
— Go on a weekday — we stayed Sunday through Wed and received one night free! Check out the website for other specials and discounts.

If you are seeking a quiet getaway with your loved one (s) and money is no object, PLEASE consider Antler Log Cabins! These are absolutely the best in Brown County/​Nashville.
There are 8 beautiful cabins to pick from, each with a slightly different lay out. We’ve stayed in Moosehead and Tranquility cabins, and this weekend we will be in Pappy’s. Every cabin is equipped with a spacious hot tub, a fully equipped kitchen (some with stainless steel appliances), clean and modern bathrooms, huge bedrooms… etc. In the cabins we’ve stayed in was an accompanying lake or pond near by. Also there is a nice gas fireplace to keep you toasty.
For October there are no deals but for most other months you can «buy 2 nights, get the 3^rd night free» or get half off in the middle of the week. October books early, so plan ahead.
Recommended for honeymoons, anniversaries, private new year’s, etc. They do NOT allow parties of any kind. If you stay long enough, try a bike ride in Brown County State Park or get a tasty meal in funky Nashville.
Try it!

First off let me say we stayed in the Angler Cabin, and this place is absolutely pristine and brand new clean. Not one speck of dust, no worn down feel, from the ceiling to the floors to the bathroom, to the bed. It’s like they build a new cabin for each visitor. I actually went home and cleaned my house out of shame. The surroundings are beautiful. We saw wild turkeys, and a huge group of deer ran past us while we were in the hot tub. There was a great thunderstorm our first night and there is a giant window right off the lofted bedroom that provided a fantastic view.
They thought of everything as far as stocking it concerned. You really just bring what you want to eat, coffee, sugar and shampoo. The kitchen is well equipped with everything, and they didn’t just mish mosh a bunch of dishes from a thrift store. Everything is coordinated matches. I know it’s a cabin and really that doesn’t always matter, but it’s just a testament to how much care and thought go into this place. It’s located right in the middle of Bloomington, home of some good eats and markets, and Nashville, an artist colony town that I can’t even begin to describe. Both are roughly 20 minutes away and the drive is lovely. Although, you might really want to make sure whomever is driving knows winding country roads. Everything is easy to find, they just curve like crazy.
Finally, the owners really do respect your privacy and treat you like an adult, but they have some rules in place that I think are fair and also protect the property and integrity of the place. This isn’t a place to go with a group of your guys or your girlfriends to party all night and clink glasses. It’s a place you go to reconnect and enjoy the surroundings and just chill out.
The only thing that went a bit wrong was the directions they were nice enough to print out and send to us were a little wonky. Not their fault though, it was just one of those weird Mapquest/​Google/​online direction snafus that happen. There was one step in there that was unnecessary and caused us to veer off route about 20 minutes. We called them from a gas station and they got us right on route. We tracked down what went wrong at home and determined it was just a mistake. So if you are coming from Chicago, watch out for that. Then again, we are the only humans on earth without smart phones or GPS. We loved this place and so will you. Get there!