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Nature-inspired glamping near Lake Icaria, Iowa- cozy stays, big skies, and lasting memories. Book at oakwoodretreat.org

10/14/2026

Cooler evenings. Warmer fires. Slower moments. 🍂🔥

There’s something magical about a campfire on a crisp fall evening.

The warmth of the flames. The crackle of burning wood. The cool autumn air. Conversations that wander, comfortable silences, and the kind of quiet that makes you forget about everything waiting for you back home.

No rush. No agenda. Just a little time to slow down, breathe deeply, and enjoy being exactly where you are.

Sometimes the best part of getting away is simply having the time to do nothing at all.

✨ Fall was made for moments like these.

Come find your quiet at Oakwood Retreat. Prices and availability on our website, Airbnb, or HipCamp🌙

10/13/2026

🎉 We’re nominated!! And we could use YOUR vote! 🎉

We’re so excited to share that Oakwood Retreat has been nominated for Best of Southwest Iowa 2026 in the Best Short Term/Vacation Rental/B&B category! 🌲✨

When we started building Oakwood Retreat, we had a dream of creating a little place where people could escape the everyday hustle, reconnect with nature, and simply slow down. 💚

To see our little retreat recognized alongside other wonderful local businesses means so much to us!

Now we need your help! 🗳️

Voting is officially OPEN and runs through October 30th!

👉 Visit bestofsouthwestiowa.com

👉 Find the Services category

👉 Select Best Short Term/Vacation Rental/B&B

👉 Cast your vote for Oakwood Retreat!

Whether you’ve stayed with us, followed along on our journey, or simply cheered us on from afar, we’re so grateful for your support.

And if you could share this post to help spread the word, we’d appreciate that, too!

From our little corner of the Iowa countryside, THANK YOU! 🌿❤️

10/10/2026

We came. We cackled. We served sangria. 🧙‍♀️

No one was turned into a toad, the crows were (mostly) well-behaved, and our Black Magic Sangria seemed to work its magic! 🍷✨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by our little corner of the Forbidden Forest last night! We had so much fun meeting new faces, visiting with familiar ones, and sharing a little Oakwood magic.

And a special thank you to everyone who organized such a fun evening!

Until next time… stay wicked! 🖤🌲

— Jenna & Robert, Oakwood Retreat

10/09/2026

✨ Oakwood Retreat is featured in IA Magazine! ✨

We are incredibly honored to be featured in this quarter’s edition of IA Magazine!

When we first dreamed of creating Oakwood Retreat, our hope was to build a place where people could step away from the busyness of everyday life, reconnect with nature, and simply slow down.

To see that vision come to life is something special. To see it shared in the pages of a beautiful publication celebrating destinations across Iowa? That’s pretty incredible. ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to IA Magazine for choosing to share our little corner of the world, and to everyone who has supported us along the way. We’re so grateful to be part of the story of what makes Iowa such a wonderful place to explore.

🌿 Read the feature on pages 118–122:
https://www.pageturnpro.com/Business-Publications/112064-ia-2026-27/0/mindex.html

🍂 One small clarification: While some of our accommodations are seasonal (March–October), our Crane Tree Dome, Cardinal Camper, and Goldfinch Camper are open year-round! There’s something magical about the woods in every season.

Thank you for being part of our journey. ❤️

10/02/2026

Glamping was made for fall.

For crisp evenings when the air is just cold enough to make the warmth feel even better. For fires that you actually want to sit beside. For wrapping up in a blanket and watching the woods get dark.

For slowing down because somehow, this time of year, it just feels natural.

This might be our favorite season at Oakwood. 🍂

09/19/2026

Meet Goldfinch. 💛

We wanted this one to feel like a place where families could settle in for a couple of days and just… be together.

There’s room for up to five (seven if you’re ok being cozy), with a queen bed, three bunks, and two loveseat sofas—plus your own kitchen and bathroom, so family camping doesn’t have to mean quite so much roughing it. 😂

But our favorite part might be the big covered patio outside. There’s space for dinner together, card games, morning coffee while everyone else is still waking up, and those slow evenings that somehow feel a little longer when you’re away from home.

Goldfinch Camper is officially ready to welcome its first families to Oakwood. 💛 You can find it on our website or Airbnb to book 🌲

09/17/2026

POV: you’re a guest at Oakwood and this is your morning entertainment. ❤️

We love seeing Oakwood through our guests’ eyes. One of our recent guests shared this little moment with us, and it’s exactly the kind of thing we hoped people would notice here.

Slow down. Sit awhile. Watch the hummingbirds. 🌿

📹 Shared by one of our Oakwood guests

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2378 190th Street
Corning, IA
50841

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http://oakwoodretreat.org/

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