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Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle

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Exterior
Exterior
Living area
Living area
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Shermans Dale, PA
  • Carlisle Fairgrounds
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Carlisle Barracks
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Dickinson College
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Harrisburg, PA (MDT-Harrisburg Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle

This will be your home away from home in the quiet countryside with beautiful sunrises, sunsets, & open skies. Enjoy plenty of birdsong & fresh air!

Perfect for those driving through on 81/76 for a one-night stay and those looking to stay multiple nights to visit family or area attractions.

Bring your dogs to enjoy the huge fenced in yard. We can also accommodate medium to large farm animals in our fenced in pasture just a few yards from the house. Contact us to learn more!

Kitchen is fully equipped with all the cooking essentials you need to cook a proper meal including, Keurig coffee maker, microwave, toaster, and dishwasher. Enjoy dinner under the covered pergola and a drink by the fire after the sun goes down. Or, use the grill on the deck to make steaks!

Shed on the property is fully equipped with camp chairs, lawn games, medium travel cooler, and more for our guests to use. Fill up a wheelbarrow of wood for $20 to enjoy the fire pit.

Roku TV in the living room and comfortable pull out sofa to sleep an additional person. Wifi access, plus plenty of games and puzzles to keep everyone entertained.

Pack 'n play, high chair, booster seat, and toys are available for families visiting with young children.

All linens and towels provided. Bathrooms have shampoo and soap for guests as well.

We are located 25-45 minutes away from many area attractions and destinations.

Here are some general drive times:

- Carlisle Fairgrounds and downtown : 15-20 minutes
- Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill: 20-25 minutes
- Harrisburg: 25-30 minutes
- Hershey/Hershey Park: 45 minutes
- Williams Grove Speedway: 30 minute
- Port Royal Speedway: 45 minutes
- Ski Roundtop: 45 minutes

We are located 10-15 minutes from Interstate 81 and PA-76 (PA Turnpike).

We know the immediate and surrounding areas very well. We are happy to share ideas and recommendations if you like!

Property manager

Tanya McCausland
Premier Host

Languages

German

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 23
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

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Shermans Dale, PA

What's nearby

  • Carlisle Fairgrounds - 23 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Sports Emporium - 23 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Carlisle Barracks - 23 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Dickinson College - 25 min drive - 20.9 km
  • Army Heritage and Education Center - 25 min drive - 21.3 km

Getting around

  • Harrisburg Transportation Center - 29 min drive
  • Harrisburg, PA (HAR-Capital City) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Denny's - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Iron Skillet - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle?

As of 18 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle on 23 June 2025 start from NZ$373.14, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Country retreat, dogs ok, fire pit, 15 min 81/76, Carlisle located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 12 mi (20 km) of Carlisle Area Dog Park, Carlisle Fairgrounds and Sports Emporium. Valarie Moyer's Dolls and Georgie Lou's Retro Candy & Gifts are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

road trip

very nice and homey. would recommend any time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful, pet friendly, big backyard

Short weekend getaway. Easy check in/check out. Care has been taken to make a cozy stay, comfortable beds, nice outdoor space with a fenced in backyard. Thoughtful touches including some frozen foods to ease your arrival and coffee and creamer to start your day. Hosts were super responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patience M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for Dogs.

The place is spacious and the backyard is PERFECT. Its all fenced in so you can enjoy your Dog instead of worrying they'll escape, The pavilion was perfect for morning coffee in the rain, The firepit and chairs were cozy. The bed was super cozy. Id definitely stay again, Oh and there are so many different birds out back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joey M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and great hosts

The house has very well kept and clean and they are very kind and accommodating hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving Trip

Repeat stay from last year. Incredible little house perfect for our family of 5 and fur babies. We love staying here when we go visit family in Perry County!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and wonderful for dogs

Just a brief overnight stay, but was great. Good communication from hosts and dogs loved the fenced in yard.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

We traveled from Georgia to visit family in the area. This house was perfect for everything we needed! The fenced in backyard was perfect. We were able to bring my dog and he had a safe area to play. The hosts were very nice and accommodating. Answered any questions we had. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jet T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

This is our second stay here. This is a great place, quite, clean and best stocked place we Have ever stayed. The host family as very nice and accommodating. Place is clean as well
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable home away from home!

Great place to stay out away from the crowds with plenty of room for your dogs to play in safety, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property with highly responsive owner

The owner was exceptionally helpful and accommodating. We had a great experience. The house was well stocked with food and snacks. Wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

an enjoyable stay

The property was absolutely fantastic. Everything that was shown online and better our dogs ramped around the yard. We were able to sit out on the deck and watch them restaurants and the Carlyle auction show wish we were attending. We’re just minutes away we will be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

This is a great place to stay. Clean, efficient and everything you need, especially if you have a dog, with a large fenced in rear yard. The hosts are very helpful and accommodating. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Cozy Gem!

Such a great experience staying at this comfortable, impeccably maintained home. Lovely extras provided by gracious hosts made our experience extra special ... like having snacks and frozen pizzas available (which came in very handy since we were snowed in one of the days we were there.) Our fur baby loved the fenced-in property where he was free to roam off-leash. Hosts immediately responded to our inquiries. All in all a very great experience. We definitely plan on coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice & pet friendly

We were very happy to have a nice place to stay for an out-of-town wedding. Leaving our dog at home was out of the question. The property was very clean, and had everything we needed for ourselves and our dog. We would stay again, no question about that.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful stay

Perfect place for our ladies hiking trip to PA . Clean, cozy, cute and so well stocked with great snacks which we really appreciated late at night! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Transit stay

We stayed here as we were in transit to our new home. The home was clean, stocked with items to help feel at home and overall, a lovely property. Owners were quick to respond and very accommodating. Would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 2024 trip

Found everything as listed . Home was clean an pleasant
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house for our trip!

Great house and location for our trip! Tanya and Wes were so responsive and helpful. We will definitely book again for next trip to Carlisle!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!!

Great get away for my girl friend and myself and our two dogs. The dogs loved the fenced in area. So much space to run.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Breanna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean house, great property

Very nice property and house. We appreciated the thought that went into every detail! The signs with instructions were a nice touch. Everything we may have needed for a trip was provided had we forgotten it (snacks, food, shampoos, detergent,etc )
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

The house is perfect. Everything you would ever need and the owners were delightful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

The house was fantastic! They have every detail covered from sheets and towels to your morning coffee. Very quite location and the property is awesome! I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

GREAT PLACE TO UNWIND AND RELAX AFTER A LONG DAT AT CARLISLE FAIR GROUNDS

VERY , VERY WELL KEPT HOME EVERYTHING WAS GREAT !!! WILL BE BOOKING AGAIN FOR NEXT YEAR ALREADY TOLD A FEW FRIENDS THEY NEED TO STAY HERE. THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND DAVE
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

The owners were so helpful and answered all of my questions. We loved the house and found the snacks and waters to be above and beyond. We would definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay

We had such a great time staying here. Tanya was very nice and responded quickly to any check in needs. The place was so clean and stuffed with all sorts of goodies from snacks to games. The home had everything we needed to cook for our New Years weekend! Our pups enjoyed the huge backyard and the home. Highly recommend and would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Tanya McCausland

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Hi, my name is Tanya. I love to cook, garden, read, and travel as much as I can. In our spare time our family dabbles in being hobby farmers on our 6 acre property where we've raised steers, chickens, and grown our gardens.

Why they chose this property

This is the first house that my husband I bought together and we were married on the property nearly 10 years ago. We now live up the hill next door with our family. We are excited to share our cozy home and relaxing property with guests and their families.

We live next door and keep to ourselves but are available if guests need us. You may hear our kids playing outside or see us doing work on the property or garden when the weather is nice.

What makes this property unique

This is a rural location and very private. There is a local park and playground less than a 5 minute drive away. Grocery store, Dollar General, two pizza shops, diner, Rite Aid and two gas stations are also only a 5 minute drive away.

We are close to several state parks such as Little Buffalo State Park, Gifford Pinchot, Colonel Denning, to name a few. There are also several spots to pick up the Appalachian Trail.

There is plenty to do in all directions within 30-45 minutes away including farmer markets, wineries, the Army War College, Dickinson College, Carlisle Fairgrounds and Events, Carlisle Expo Center, PA Farm Show Complex, Hershey Park, Giant Center and more.

Here are some areas of interest and general drive times:

- Carlisle Fairgrounds and downtown : 15-20 minutes
- Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill: 20-25 minutes
- Harrisburg: 25-30 minutes
- Hershey/Hershey Park: 45 minutes
- Williams Grove Speedway: 30 minute
- Port Royal Speedway: 45 minutes
- Ski Roundtop: 45 minutes

We know the immediate and surrounding areas very well. We are happy to share ideas and recommendations if you like!

Languages:

German

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