Hazelnut Cottage

04/08/2026

Hazelnut Cottage is open for this weekend. Call me or send me a text. It’s gonna be a beautiful weekend.

03/26/2026

Open for this weekend!!!

03/20/2026

Need a place to stay that weekend April 24 and the 25th

03/20/2026

Hazelnut Cottage is is open Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th

03/18/2026

Mountain lions in PA. The last confirmed wild one in Pennsylvania was killed in 1874, and the eastern cougar is now considered extinct. Today, the only wild cat living in the state is the bobcat, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission says there’s no confirmed mountain lion population here. But that doesn’t stop it. Every year, people across Pennsylvania swear they’ve seen one, not guessing, not maybe, they know what they saw.

Crossing a road at dusk, standing on a ridge, slipping through the tree line just long enough to make eye contact. Trail cam photos get passed around, grainy videos go viral, and whole towns start talking overnight. In 2023, a sighting in Lower Macungie had people convinced one was roaming Lehigh County until it was identified as a large feral house cat.

That’s usually how these go, coyotes, bobcats, even oversized house cats. There is one piece that keeps the door slightly open: cougars from western states have been confirmed traveling long distances, including one that made it to Connecticut in 2011.

But in Pennsylvania, there’s still no evidence of a breeding population and no verified wild mountain lions living here. Still… just ask around. Somebody you know will tell you they saw one and they’re not backing off that story.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

03/09/2026

Time to book your stay
814-512-7096

02/26/2026

What’s happening this weekend? Hazelnut cottage is open. If you want to get away.!!

Elk County Blizzard Fest is February 27th through March 1st in Ridgway. This exciting new winter festival will be packed with fun for the whole family, featuring delicious food, live music, local vendors, spirits, and plenty of activities.

02/26/2026

Come stay at Hazelnut Cottage it’s going to be a beautiful Weekend

02/19/2026

Ice jam in Benezette

02/17/2026

Elk County Blizzard Fest in Ridgway is February 27th through March 1st. Enjoy food, music, vendors, local wine, beer, and moonshine, and fun activities.