Hocking Hills, Ohio
Sculptor's Art Lodge
A 4,000 sq ft living art gallery you sleep inside, built for groups, offsites, and immersive retreats.
Sleeps
16 adults
Bedrooms
6
Baths
3
Size
4,000 sq ft
The whole preserve, to yourselves
58 acres, one booking at a time. No shared walls, no neighbours.
Sleep that actually resets you
Blackout quiet, real beds, a hot tub under trees instead of a parking lot.
Your real total in two minutes
Live nightly pricing, itemised. Hold your dates free for 24 hours, no card.
A gallery arranged as a home
The Art Lodge is the creative home of master sculptor Dustin Weatherby, 25 years of large-scale custom work, featured on Disney+, the History Channel, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Original sculptures, steel installations, handmade headboards, and handcrafted furniture are woven through every room. The kind of artwork normally kept behind museum glass is here arranged as the house you stay in.
Built for groups that actually want to be together
Six bedrooms across 4,000 square feet, a black walnut kitchen big enough to cook for everyone, and gathering spaces that hold a full group without anyone shouting. CEO forums, leadership offsites, creative teams, family reunions, and wellness cohorts all use the Lodge the same way: as a base that makes long conversations easy.
Outside the door
Outdoor functional fitness stations, forest platforms, meditation areas, and marked trails across the preserve. The land is protected and thriving, the wildlife here does not perform for guests, it simply lives. Stay still long enough and your nervous system starts taking its cue from theirs.
Self-guided or fully designed
Book the Lodge on its own for a self-guided stay, or design a full retreat with Raven, breathwork, sound bathing, plant-based chef experiences, live sculpture performance, team-building workshops, and lifestyle coaching can all be layered into a schedule that matches your group's pace.
Walk Sculptor's Art Lodge before you book
Walk the Lodge the way guests do, from the gravel to the forest platform.
6 stops · about 2 min
What you get, plainly
The whole preserve, to yourselves
58 acres, one booking at a time. No shared walls, no neighbours.
Sleep that actually resets you
Blackout quiet, real beds, a hot tub under trees instead of a parking lot.
Your real total in two minutes
Live nightly pricing, itemised. Hold your dates free for 24 hours, no card.
A gallery arranged as a home
The Art Lodge is the creative home of master sculptor Dustin Weatherby, 25 years of large-scale custom work, featured on Disney+, the History Channel, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Original sculptures, steel installations, handmade headboards, and handcrafted furniture are woven through every room. The kind of artwork normally kept behind museum glass is here arranged as the house you stay in.
Built for groups that actually want to be together
Six bedrooms across 4,000 square feet, a black walnut kitchen big enough to cook for everyone, and gathering spaces that hold a full group without anyone shouting. CEO forums, leadership offsites, creative teams, family reunions, and wellness cohorts all use the Lodge the same way: as a base that makes long conversations easy.
Outside the door
Outdoor functional fitness stations, forest platforms, meditation areas, and marked trails across the preserve. The land is protected and thriving, the wildlife here does not perform for guests, it simply lives. Stay still long enough and your nervous system starts taking its cue from theirs.
Self-guided or fully designed
Book the Lodge on its own for a self-guided stay, or design a full retreat with Raven, breathwork, sound bathing, plant-based chef experiences, live sculpture performance, team-building workshops, and lifestyle coaching can all be layered into a schedule that matches your group's pace.
Walk Sculptor's Art Lodge before you book
Walk the Lodge the way guests do, from the gravel to the forest platform.
6 stops · about 2 min
At a glance
Layout, privacy, check-in, minimum stay
At a glance
Owner verifiedLayout
6 bedrooms · 3 baths
Real beds in real rooms, no sofa sleepers counted.
Sleeps
16 adults
Adults only, so the property stays quiet after dark.
Space
4,000 sq ft indoors
Set on 58 acres of protected preserve.
Privacy
One booking at a time
No shared walls, no neighbouring cabin, no other guests.
Check in / out
4pm in, 11am out
Self check-in with a door code sent the day before.
Minimum stay
2 nights, 3 on holidays
Hold your dates free for 24 hours, no card needed.
Getting here
1 hour from Columbus
Free on-site parking, paved drive right to the door.
Always included
Hot tub, firepit, fast Wi-Fi
No resort fee, no cleaning surprise at checkout.
Every number here is checked by Dustin and Raven before the page goes live. Ask anything they missed and you get an answer, usually inside 24 hours.
Amenities you will actually use
12 listed, all in the nightly rate
- 6 bedrooms with original handmade headboards
- 3 full bathrooms
- Black walnut chef's kitchen
- Indoor fireplace
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Outdoor functional fitness stations
- Forest meditation platforms
- Fire pit and outdoor seating
- Free on-site parking
- EV charger (Tesla J1772)
Included in every booking
- Private access to the 58-acre preserve and its trails
- Optional complimentary consult call with Raven for direct bookings
- Guided art tour of the property's sculpture collection on request
- Linens, towels, and cooking essentials
Best for
- Corporate offsites and leadership forums
- Wellness retreats and instructor-led cohorts
- Creative residencies and group workshops
- Milestone celebrations and reunions
More of the space
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Your hosts, and house rules
Dustin and Raven, on site
Owner-hosted, not managed
Dustin & Raven, on site
A master sculptor and a wellness practitioner. They built the spaces, lead the sessions and answer your messages themselves, usually within 24 hours.
Book a free 30 minute callHouse rules, stated plainly
- Adults-only by intention, not restriction, the preserve stays quiet enough for wildlife to keep living normally.
- Maximum 18 overnight guests across the whole property.
- This is a protected nature preserve: stay on marked paths and leave what you find.
- No smoking inside either space. Fire pit use only in designated areas.
- Quiet hours after 10pm so the forest stays the loudest thing here.
Check dates and see the real price
Live availability for Sculptor's Art Lodge. Every night is priced as you pick it, no waiting on a quote, no card required to ask.
Step 1 of 3
Pick the nights you want held
Struck-out nights are already taken. Choosing dates prices everything instantly.
2-night minimum
August 2026
$1,200
starting nightly rate
Pick dates and the whole price appears here, line by line. Nothing is hidden until checkout.
- Choose your dates to see the full price.
No payment now. You confirm before anything is charged.
4.97 average · 400+ stays hosted
Owner-hosted. Every request is answered by a person, not a queue.
- Sending this reserves your dates for 24 hours while we confirm.
- You see a written plan and the final total before any money moves.
- Deposit is 50% only once you approve, balance 14 days before arrival.
- Corporate groups: invoicing, W-9, and net-30 terms available on request.
- 30+ days before arrival: full refund of anything paid, no questions.
- 14–29 days: move your dates once at no cost, within 12 months.
- Under 14 days: deposit becomes a credit if we can rebook the nights.
- Severe weather or a road closure into Hocking Hills: full credit, always.
- Adults only, 21+. It keeps the property quiet and that is the entire point.
- You are never sharing the preserve with another booking.
- Quiet hours from 10pm, the forest does most of the enforcing.
- Service animals always welcome; pets by prior arrangement only.
- No smoking indoors, and fires only in the designated pits.
“This was a perfect location for our CEO forum group to retreat for a long weekend.”
“It was the ultimate, rejuvenating getaway and silent retreat experience!”
“I would truly recommend booking this experience to any and everyone.”
- Raven reads every request personally, this is owner-operated.
- You get a written plan: spaces, experiences, food, pacing, and the real total.
- Optional 15-minute consult call if you would rather talk it through.
- Nothing is locked until you say yes in writing.
“This was a perfect location for our CEO forum group to retreat for a long weekend.” Megan
$1,200 / night
4.97400+ stays
Guests
What people say after staying here
4.97 out of 5 across 400+ verified stays.
4.97
400+ verified stays
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5.0
Accuracy
4.98
Check-in
4.99
Communication
5.0
Location
4.96
Value
4.94
“This was a perfect location for our CEO forum group to retreat for a long weekend.”
“It was the ultimate, rejuvenating getaway and silent retreat experience!”
“I would truly recommend booking this experience to any and everyone.”
Quotes are published verbatim from guests who completed a stay on the property.
Good to know
Why guests book us direct
Every stay on the preserve works the same way, whichever space you book.
4.97 out of 5
From 400+ verified guest stays
Owners on site
Dustin & Raven host every stay themselves
Adults only
Max 18 guests, so it never feels crowded
58 private acres
Yours alone, never shared with another booking
Book direct, pay less
No third-party platform fees added
Free 30-min call
Talk it through with Raven before you commit
Eco-conscious
Low-impact operations on protected land
Funds animal rescue
Every booking supports our rescue work
Where you'll be
On the map
17683 Thompson Ridge Road, Laurelville, OH 43135, one hour from Columbus, minutes from the state parks.
Exact address after bookingLaurelville, OH 43135
Drive timesColumbus 1 hour · Cincinnati 2 hours · Cleveland 2.5 hours
6 state parks within 16 milesOld Man’s Cave, Ash Cave, Conkles Hollow, Cedar Falls
Before you ask
Questions guests ask first
Do we ever share the property with another booking?
No. One booking at a time. The 58 acres, the trails, the fire pits and the forest platform are yours for the length of your stay.
What does it cost to hold dates?
Nothing. We hold your dates free for 24 hours while you check with everyone else, and no card is needed to ask.
Can we add breathwork, sound baths or a chef dinner?
Yes, and it is the reason most guests book direct. You add sessions while booking and they appear on one itemised total, no vendor chasing.
Is it really adults only?
Yes, by intention. Maximum 18 overnight adults across the whole property, which is what keeps it quiet enough for the wildlife to behave normally.
How far is it from the parks and from Columbus?
One hour from Columbus, and Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Conkles Hollow and Rock House are all within 15 miles.
