Wander Lodge Rentals · Guest guideA modern A-frame in The Woods resort community: hot tub, ShedCade game room, fire pits, and a pool and gym a five minute walk away.
01 · Arrival
Stock up before you arrive; the cabin is tucked in the woods. Coming from the east you will get off I-81: the Super Walmart right off the exit has everything including beer and wine, and Martin's is on your way into Hedgesville. Coming from the west you will come down through Hancock, MD: Food Lion on N Pennsylvania Ave or Save-A-Lot on W Main St are the last real stores before the cabin. Grocery delivery and DoorDash both reach us too.
The Woods is a resort community with public roads running through it; there is no gate and no code to get in. The members-only part is the amenities (Sports Center, pools, spa), and we sell guest passes for those. You will pass the Sports Center and tennis courts on your way in.
Park on the gravel pad, four to five cars. Come in through the big screened porch; the keypad front door is on that porch.
Your personal door code is in your check-in message and in the Airbnb app. It becomes active at 3 PM on check-in day. To lock up when you head out, shut the door and press the lock symbol.
Snow: the roads are paved and plowed by the community, and our landscapers clear the driveway, deck and stairs at two to three inches. The wooden entry stairs are the slippery spot.
02 · Wi-Fi
400 Mbps; we both work from the cabin. If it drops, unplug the main eero in the pantry closet for 30 seconds and plug it back in. Cell service is patchy, so turn on Wi-Fi calling.
Get the Wi-Fi passwordSame page as the QR code in the frame.
03 · The house
House rules
Hot tub and porch are fine after 10, just keep voices low; the lot is wooded but neighbors are close enough to hear.
That is our permit limit. Friends over within the count is fine if you let us know first.
$85 pet fee per stay. Please keep them leashed outside and clean up after them. A crate and a vacuum are in the closets.
Outside at the fire pit is fine.
This is a family cabin in a quiet community.
No glass in or around it, shower before use, kids supervised, cover on when you are done. Bath towels are fine to use out there.
Toilet paper only down the toilets: no wipes, no feminine products, no grease. No garbage disposal.
Two exterior cameras, one at the screened-porch entry door and one at the back door. They record on motion, alerts are off, and there is nothing indoors.
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04 · Explore
Pick the kind of day you want and we will show you the places that fit, closest first, with a one-day plan to string them together. Hours change; when a day matters, a quick call ahead is worth it.
Everything we love, closest first.
Tap a pin for directions. The map follows the filter above; pinch or scroll to zoom out for the far ones.
You can hike here straight from the cabin: walk west on Bald Eagle Trail (our cross street) to the trailhead and start on the Dug Road Trail. Sleepy Creek Lake is about 10 miles in for bass and crappie fishing.
The DNR trail map is linked below (a PDF; save it before you lose signal). Fishing license needed over age 15 (WVfish.com).
A five minute walk. Indoor pool and hot tub, gym, pickleball and tennis, saunas, and two outdoor pools in summer. A small fishing pond sits behind it.
A guest pass is needed for the amenities: $15 for two from the vending machine on our screened porch. Message us if the machine is out.
Two public courses minutes from the cabin, both 18 holes: the championship Mountain View and the shorter par-62 Stony Lick. The Clubhouse Grille on site is closed since the 2024 fire but making progress toward reopening; food trucks show up some weekends.
Our favorite hike, and we send everyone here. A quick drive with parking, then a short walk out to a rock outcrop with a big view over the Meadow Branch gorge. Perfect for a morning before the hot tub.
Free. Sturdy shoes, the last bit is rock.
Amazing subs and sandwiches. Our stop when we do not feel like cooking, and an easy grab on the way in.
Daily 7 to 9.
The ice cream stop on main street Hedgesville. Non-negotiable with kids in the car.
Evenings only, 5 to 9, and seasonal.
A newer barbecue spot on Hedgesville Road that gets rave reviews. We have not tried it yet; tell us how it was.
Thursday to Saturday, noon to 7 only.
Our pizza spot in Hedgesville, a small Italian place with good pasta too. Carry-out and DoorDash to the cabin.
Daily 10:30 to 10.
Classic diner breakfast or dinner in Hedgesville. Big portions, friendly, no fuss.
Daily 6:30 AM to 9 PM.
The local bar with pool tables, on the way to or from Berkeley Springs. A fun dive for a quick bite and a beer.
Open late Friday and Saturday.
Kid friendly brewery in Martinsburg. Opens in the afternoon, easy with families.
Craft whiskey and botanical spirits on a working farm outside Martinsburg, with tours of the distilling process. Kids are welcome noon to 5 on Saturday and Sunday.
Closed Mondays.
For the dirt bike crowd: a day at the track, or stop by as a spectator. Denny rides, so ask about the power washer if you bring a bike.
Our top pick for a special night: modern cooking in a historic house in Berkeley Springs.
Friday to Sunday evenings only. Reservations essential.
The historic dinner option in Berkeley Springs, right across from the springs. Where we send people when Lot 12 is closed.
Open daily, breakfast through dinner.
Elevated menu in a converted old house with a great bourbon list. The most flexible on days of the Berkeley Springs dinner spots.
Closed Tuesdays.
Breakfast or lunch in Berkeley Springs. A good start to a bath house and antiques day.
8 to 3, closed Wednesday.
Part of our go-to day trip. Soak in the historic mineral springs at Berkeley Springs State Park, then walk the town for antiques and dinner.
Daily 10 to 6. Reserve a private bath ahead with the park.
Photo: Ruppenthal's Studio and Camera Shop, Berkley Springs, W. VA. (Public domain)
The fun brewery in Berkeley Springs. Pair it with the bath house for an easy afternoon.
Opens at noon.
24,000 square feet and 30 dealers, the anchor of an antiques and thrift afternoon. Mineral Springs Trading Co and Youngblood's Antiques are a short walk away.
Closes at 5.
Across from the Panorama Overlook with the best view of any restaurant around. Great reviews; we have not been yet but it is on our list.
Thursday to Sunday. Sunday lunch too.
Hiking and mountain biking trails, a lake with a beach, and a lodge. A full-day option when the weather is good.
Photo: Ruppenthal's Studio and Camera Shop, Berkley Springs, W. VA. (Public domain)
Tubing and kayaks on a quiet river, a mellower alternative to the Harpers Ferry crowds.
Seasonal.
About 50 minutes and where we go to ski: lessons, snow tubing and night skiing, one of the best on the MD/PA line.
About an hour and worth the day. Walk the historic town, cross the footbridge over the Potomac and hike Maryland Heights for the best view around, then lunch at The Rabbit Hole. We love it so much we bought our second cabin there.
Photo: National Park Service Digital Image Archives (Public domain)
A goofy, fun kids' day trip: a roadside park of giant fiberglass dinosaurs. Kids adore it.
05 · Checkout
Check-out is 11 AM. Trash to the community dumpster behind the Spa.
Cover the grill and turn the propane off at the tank; same for the porch fire pit.
Start the dishwasher if there is anything in it. Pile used towels in a bathroom or by the laundry.
ShedCade door shut and locked.
Lock the keypad front door and the back door.
No need to strip beds, do laundry, or touch the hot tub or thermostat. They reset themselves.
Thank you for staying with us. If you loved it, a review means more than you would guess, and if anything was off, tell us first so we can fix it for the next guest.