Fairy Stone State Park

Great place to hike to a waterfall! Walkability: The hike to the waterfall includes crossing the stream in a few places. Waterproof shoes or boots are best
Mar 30th, 2024

Mar 27th, 2024

Mar 23rd, 2024

I went camping with family and had a great time. The bathrooms at the campsite were extremely clean also!
Mar 19th, 2024

We recently returned from our visit to Fairy Stone State Park where we stayed in one of the newly renovated cabins; cabin 12. We arrived very late, or, very early: around midnight. It was cold and very windy upon arriving. The cabin porch light was on and our reservation packet/park information was inside the mailbox inside the doorway. I was having difficulty getting the door to unlock. Upon reading the directions about turning the dead bolt away in the direction away from the door jamb after entering code for entry; I still could not get the door to unlock. I was not in panic mode, but with the wind blowing, and, the cold, and, it being late in the night, I could only see inside the cabin and desperately want in! I stood as close to the inside door with the storm door as close to me as possible to shield the wind. After a few attempts, my son was able to unlock the door!!! Inside the cabin was warm. The temp was set to 65f. The cabin temperature was very much welcomed from the cold and wind outside. The cabin has recently been remodeled and it was very nice and clean. We brought our belongings in from the car and the steps to the car and back to the cabin were no problem for me. It being cold and windy, I ran back and forth up and down the steps to keep warm and hurry the task to be done! The day temps during our stay were wonderful. The sun was out the whole stay. It was cool enough to wear a jacket, but, it could warm up enough to remove it. It was just perfect weather to enjoy a fire in the cabin at night, and to enjoy walking about the park in the sun during the day. A bundle of fire wood was on the screened porch for us. A firestarter and matches were on the fire place mantel. The wind on the dam/Spillway was stout; but, walking along the Lake Shore Trail I had to remove my fleece jacket. It was handy to have my jacket while out during the day; at times I was too warm with it on and I would take it off, then later find myself chilly and need to put it back on. I enjoyed walking on the Lake Shore Trail and the Turkey Ridge Trail; good views of the lake. I especially liked viewing the lake from higher up on the trail. Overall, just lovely walking the trails. We went to the Fairy Stone Hunt Site. I felt a little like gold miners must have felt. I was trying to find my treasure somewhere out there. I felt like Harry, Ron, and Hermione looking for the Horcruxes! They did not know what they were searching for looked like, nor, did they know where to look to find them. I knew from info what the fairy stones should look like, but, where exactly to find one, that I did not know. I looked. I used a fork looking branch to rake away leaves to uncover where the "precious" may be. I looked high and low; around tree trunks and roots. After a while, I felt like a fisher with no bites. I began to think I would enjoy walking trails instead; I feel enjoyment and accomplishment when walking/hiking; here, looking for fairy stones, and not finding my "prized" stone made me feel the "bird in the bush" may not be worth losing the "bird in my hand". We decided to walk the trails in the area. I say trails, but, I think we walked a wash gully to a road and then back down to the parking lot. Along the way, my son found a fairy door on a tree! That was our biggest find at the Fairy Stone Hunt site; along with being out in the sunshine, looking for fairy stones, relaxing, and just out and about together. (I did find some stones that I think are fairy stones...just not the desired "prized" stone.) We walked the Beach Trail to the beach area. The lake was picturesque and the sandy beach was white and clean. I could imagine the area lively in the summer with swimmers, and sunbathers, and, children playing in the sand; for us it was peaceful, tranquil, and serene. We visited the Visitor Center. It has informational displays of fairy stones, moonshining, and animals, etc. The animal displays have skulls and furs of various animals. We had an enjoyable stay at Fairy Stone State Park and I look forward to returning.
Mar 23rd, 2024