HighPoint Retreat - the details

HighPoint is a beautiful 5,000 square foot log home perched atop one of the highest peaks in Hocking Hills. Photos and details regarding amenities can be found --> here.

Things you need to know

1.  Black Ridge HighPoint Retreat address and phone number:

     14738 Notestone Road, Laurelville, OH 43135

     HighPoint Retreat Phone: (740) 332-6220

     (Please note that you will be able to make local calls to Logan area only.)

2.  Full Payment is required 30 days before Check-In to avoid cancellation!  Please be sure Ann has your final payment by Dec 5 to allow for mail time!!


3.  Cell phones actually work at the Black Ridge HighPoint Retreat due to the fact that you are at the highest elevation in the county!  There is, however, no internet access at the house. There are local restaurants that provide wi-fi service.


4.  Provided:

• Bed linens for beds and towels for showering.
• Dish soap, dishwasher soap and hand soap only (no body wash or shampoo).
• Glasses, dishes, flatware, pots and pans, dish towels and wash cloths, cutlery, plastic storage containers, a baking dish, and cookie sheet.
• Coffee maker and toaster. Appliances include refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, stove, oven and microwave and washer/dryer.

5.  Suggested items to bring along:

• Scrapbooking supplies.
• Card table.
• Task light.
• Laptop/printer (if you think you would need/use them).
• Comfy clothes for the weekend! 
• Food to share (stay tuned for details on snacks and meals).
• MP3 player & headphones.
• Your favorite DVD’s and videotapes for the awesome theatre system.
• Beach towels and swimsuits for hot tubbing.
• A good book, knitting project, or anything else you might find relaxing and enjoyable during our three days in paradise!
• Method of payment if you're planning to enjoy a massage/spa service.

IMPORTANT:  Directions to Black Ridge HighPoint Retreat & Winter Weather Warning

DO NOT USE GPS unless you wish to add 40 minutes to your travel time!

Take State Route 33 Southeast toward Logan Ohio.

If you are heading east on State Route 33, leaving the Columbus area, take the Lancaster bypass on State Route 33.

One you’ve entered the Hocking Hills region, take Route 180 west toward Laurelville. Follow Route 180 for 9 miles until you reach a small town named MOUND CROSSING, where you will take a right onto Clapper Hollow Road. Follow Clapper Hollow road for about 2.5 miles to the peak of the hill where it forks with NoteStone road on left. Take left onto Notestone for ½ mile, past Oak Valley Cabins. On your left you’ll see a HUGE log home on a hill with a long driveway. This is the Black Ridge HighPoint Retreat, 14738 Notestone Road.

Four-wheel drive is necessary to reach HighPoint Retreat during winter if there is any significant snowfall. Clapper Hollow Road has a very steep incline! Notestone Road is a narrow, wooded township road running along the highest peak in Hocking County.  No trouble at all for any vehicle when roads are clear...