Nestled beneath the magnificent Mogollon Rim amid mature ponderosa pines and adjacent to the Tonto National Forest, you'll find abundant opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. A variety of wildlife make the Tonto Basin their home and frequently visit our grounds. Area recreational opportunities include the Zane Grey Museum, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Rim Country Museum, Tonto Fish Hatchery and Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery.

Fishing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting and birdwatching are just a few of the activities you may enjoy during your stay. Over 239 varieties of birds make this area their home. For hunters, we conveniently located in Game & Fish unit #23. Anglers will appreciate our immediate proximity to area lakes and streams. Hikers, mountain bikers and ATV'ers will appreciate forest trailhead access only ½ mile away. It isn't uncommon to view elk, deer and wild turkey while you relax in the cool ambience of our forested retreat! The nearby communities of Payson and Christopher Creek offer you fine dining, dancing, antiquing, and shopping. Many artisans offer their creations for sale in quaint area botiques.

Wooden Nickel Cabins, a little more than an hour's drive from the Phoenix metro area, provides you with all the amenities you need to enjoy your escape to Arizona's cool high country. All you need to bring are your food and clothes.

Make your reservation today and join us at our "paradise in the pines!" Stay 5 nights and get the 6th night for a nickel!