Willow Oak Lodge

Absolutely Beautiful! Visited from Ohio and everything was so very nice! Love the Deer out eating or lounging early in morning or at Dusk. Got to see Mama’s and their Babies and Bucks❣️

We have been to Willow Oak Lodge many times! We found this golden nugget three years ago and have come every year for Fire Flies and Fish Fries, fishing trips, and have stayed at their beautiful lodge and then went fishing at Bear Creek! The food is delicious, the Hortons are so nice and accommodating and the lodge is breathtaking!

Went to Willow Oak Lodge for my Nephew’s wedding. Beautiful pavilion and seating for guests outside. You could see off into the valley. Quiet wooded area. You were shuttled from parking lot to the wedding venue, and also shuttled back to the tented dining area. Friendly staff. Lodge also offers stay in their cabins or lodge for deer, turkey hunting or fishing.

Attended a Corporate Event at the Lodge! Accommodations outstanding, meals fine southern fare, Hospitality of the Staff unmatched! Then throw in the wild life and the views. I will find a way back for sure.

I’m not a big review guy, but I’ve not been able to shake our experience and I think I must so here we go. Our group of eight stayed at Willow Oak Hunting Preserve for a 3 nights two day turkey hunting trip for the first week of turkey season. We found the staff friendly which we appreciated. However, the main reason we came was for turkey hunting, and in that regard the experience was extremely disappointing. We were taken to hunt on cut-over land, but it seemed all the turkeys were on neighboring properties rather than on the preserve’s leased land. In two days of hunting, only one person in our group even got a shot (which he missed), and no one else even saw a turkey. The situation was so discouraging that we decided to leave early, skipping our scheduled afternoon hunt on the second day. The planning and logistics also left a lot to be desired. Each morning we had to drive about 45 minutes from the lodge, then take an ATV ride to reach the hunting spot. We were often placed near the property lines with very limited access to where the turkeys actually were, which further reduced our chances of a successful hunt. During downtime between hunts, there were no amenities or activities at the lodge. As far as food we didn’t even get three meals a day as expected. We only had two meals the first day, and we didn’t eat at all on the second day. Considering the premium price we paid, the experience did not match our expectations. While we appreciated the friendly people, the lackluster hunting and poor planning made it hard to justify the cost. Overall, we were disappointed that the service and results did not live up to the price tag. I do see willow oak responded, this is an honest review spoke to everyone in our party and was everyone’s mutual feelings before I reviewed. No need to try and attack character or place blame somewhere else that is not true. Great people but the review is about the hunting. With 16 hunters coming in a week and one bird that is not good business. Not enough birds to hunt and charge prime rate.