Sugar Knoll Lodge is located 20 min from East entrance of Zion National Park.The original authentic log home, over 3000 sft with massive natural log beams, real rustic wood and stone inside and out, seated at the majestic White Cliffs of Orderville. Amongst the juniper trees, enjoy perfect seclusion and amazing dark sky star gazing. Open floor plan, wrap deck, huge firepit, hot tub, backyard leads to miles of open BLM trails to hike and explore. Central to Bryce and North Rim of the Grand Canyon The space New 6 person hot tub is open and ready! Private setting with additional seating area in view of firepit. Equipped with easy open cover lift. They don’t build them like this anymore! A true log cabin retreat. Sugar Knoll Lodge is fully equipped to make your stay pleasant and peaceful with many amenities for your entertaining purposes. Log Cabin and Location We truly have the best authentic log cabin home and location around. Our property is a large 1 acre lot by itself, located well off the main Highway up on a hill of the scenic Long Valley and below the White Cliffs. The property is on completely level ground and we love the exclusive bonus that it is also directly connected to thousands of acres of BLM land. Be aware as you search that many of the newer built properties offered for vacation rentals in the Orderville/ East Zion area are built with imitation cement logs or rounded siding with drywall interiors. Our interior walls are the inside of the actual logs used to build the structure itself; we have decorated the lodge to exude the warmth of the natural materials. The home and land of the others are also either "tiny", built next to garages which have also been turned into rentals called casitas, are located on main roads or are on very steep hillsides. You will not share our property with any other guests and our property is very walkable for exploration and outdoor games. Immediately adjacent to our property line is where BLM land begins. BLM is public use land open to free exploration without worry of trespassing. There are miles and miles of trails to be explored beginning right from the deck of Sugar Knoll Lodge. You can hike down along the creek bed back to the cliffs and a secret slot canyon. From here you can also hike over and up to the top of Sugar Knoll for spectacular uninterrupted views. Parking As you arrive to the Sugar Knoll Lodge you will see the 1 acre property and parking is surrounded by a gorgeous split rail cedar fence. The driveway will park vehicles for your entire party including trailers and toy haulers. Additional vehicles are permitted to park on an adjacent driveway that cuts through the middle of the 1 acre. There is certainly no shortage of convenient available parking. Outside We have added a gigantic natural sandstone patio and walking path surrounding the lodge and out amongst the juniper forest. These lead to a fire pit, plenty of seating for your whole group for roasting marshmallows, cooking dutch oven dinners and late night star gazing. We have installed 2 picnic tables for outdoor dining among the juniper trees. We also have a hammock, chairs and tables situated around the outside of the lodge deck and patio for dining, relaxing and wildlife watching. Taking a walk in the quiet solitude of our personal juniper forest that surrounds the lodge is a refreshing way to start the morning before a big day of exploration. Then later as the day settles down enjoy the colorful skies as the sun goes down over Zion National Park from your choice of 2 separate decks, the fire pit or the patio dining area. This area is designated a dark sky area limiting the amount of ambient light pollution allowed in the town and neighborhoods. This allows for the best of the best in dark night sky star gazing. The air is very low humidity out here and is clean, pure and free from any pollution providing amazingly clear views of the White Cliffs , Long Valley, our namesake Sugar Knoll and of course the East edge of Zion right from the property of the lodge during the days. Decks surround the entire lodge for relaxing, cooling off, eating, visiting, cornhole games and other enjoyable activities. The open loft area sports a second smaller deck with amazing view opportunities. Inside The lodge is built with natural hewn logs and the color and texture provide a unique warmth and comfort in the living spaces. The floors are polished to a shine to highlight the natural knots and colors of the wood. The interior doors are solid heavy natural knotty pine. There are unique light fixtures throughout. The decor is inspired by travel sites and nature of the area. We were inspired by vintage National Park travel advertisement posters and jumped off from there. The lodge is open concept with connected kitchen, cathedral ceiling. living room and dining room with a couple sets of glass doors that open out to the large decks. The stairs are open air and go up to an open area loft for more entertainment space. This loft/family room also has a glass door that opens to a smaller view deck. The kitchen is stocked as well as any kitchen should be with all new and modern appliances. We’ve installed a water softener and water filter for pure drinking water right at the kitchen sink for your convenience . All stainless steel appliances include a gas range with electric convection oven, french door refrigerator with ice and filtered water in the door, built in microwave and range hood, dishwasher, trash compactor, dual sink and prep sink both with garbage disposals, KitchenAide Mixer, convection toaster oven, toaster, coffee maker both standard and Keurig pod style, coffee, creamer, sugar, waffle maker, griddle, slow cooker crockpot, blender, pots, pans, bakeware, prep bowls and service for a large crowd are available. We've tried to think of everything you might need during your stay at the Sugar Knoll Lodge. The loft and master bedroom boast 55 inch flat screen Smart TVs with for your streaming service. The king sized bedroom on the top floor also has a Smart TV . The loft has a DVD player as well. High speed Internet through WiFi service is provided free of charge throughout the lodge. We have many games for all ages. The master bath is equipped with a 2 person jetted Jacuzzi tub, double sinks and double showerheads, enclosed toilet room and walk in closet. Each of the bedrooms is large and spacious. We wanted to make this a relaxing and luxurious vacation rental while giving an adventurous beautiful local nature feel. There are convenient laundry machines in an enclosed closet on the main floor with detergent for your use. Location! Location! Location! This is what makes Sugar Knoll Lodge so special and ideal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distances by car.... 20 minutes south to Zion National Park! 60 minutes north to Bryce Canyon National Park! 5 minutes to Thunderbird 9 hole Golf Course 20 minutes to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park! 35 minutes to Duck Creek resort area atop Cedar Mountain. Rent ATVs to travel and explore the cooling pines and quaky aspens. 25 minutes to Kanab, for visitor centers, restaurants, movies, and shopping! 40 minutes to Cedar Breaks National Monument! 60 minutes to Brian Head Ski Resort where you will find many winter and summer activities! 100 minutes to Lake Powell in Page Arizona! 120 minutes to the North rim of the Grand Canyon! There is much to explore and many activities to experience in the areas surrounding Sugar Knoll Lodge. Guest access You will have private access to the top 2 floors of the lodge. No one else will ever occupy the property with you however there is an available basement for rent if you desire for an additional 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and gathering room and game room in our other listing. Search "Sugar Knoll Lodge 3 Story Multi Family Zion, Bryce" on Airbnb for that listing. The basement will never be rented out when guests have rented the top floors. You will have the entire 3/4 acre property to yourselves. There is a deck, with seating and hammock, that fully wraps around the cabin. Upstairs there is a balcony where views of the East edge of Zion can be had. The sunsets over Zion from this vantage point are spectacular. You will also have unlimited access to thousands of acres of BLM with miles of hiking trails that begin right off the deck. Explore Sugar Knoll, Red Cave and White and Pink Cliffs without getting in a car. Keep your eyes peeled, you might find ancient arrowheads or plant and animal fossils! Or you even might run into a massive majestic mule deer with a full rack. Just 2 minutes to town for restaurants, gift shops, grocery store, bank, post office, and a large hardware store with hunting and camping equipment.