Cricket Frog Hollow

Eleven acres. Four rooms. One living landscape.

A boutique bed-and-breakfast on a protected riparian corridor in the western Hudson Valley. 14,000 square feet of suspended boardwalk over living habitat. Morning yoga on the deck. Guided ecological walks through the corridor. A seasonal kaiseki dinner, open pantry, and beverage bar. Fireside evenings with house-made shrubs and local cider.

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A Stay Shaped by the Land

Every guest experience grows directly from eleven acres of creek-side habitat in Orange County, New York.

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Boardwalk Over Living Habitat

14,000+ square feet of suspended boardwalk spanning a riparian corridor along Quaker Creek. Self-guided walks with interpretive signage, dawn to dusk.

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Morning Yoga & Movement

45-minute sessions on the boardwalk deck — creek sounds below, canopy above. Three mornings a week in summer, twice weekly in winter.

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Guided Ecological Walks

Naturalist-led walks through the corridor with plant and bird identification. 60 minutes, twice weekly. The walk changes with every season.

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Seasonal Kaiseki Dinner

A multi-course tasting at a shared table. Hudson Valley ingredients, site-sourced botanicals, courses that change with what the land and the region provide.

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Open Pantry & Beverage Bar

Baked goods, regional cheese, preserves, seasonal fruit, house-made shrubs, botanical cold brew, herbal tonics. Self-service, check-in to checkout.

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Fireside Evenings

Fire table on the terrace at dusk. A shrub in hand, open sky above. On clear nights — stargazing from the edge of the wetland basin.

Every night includes the room, the boardwalk, the open pantry and beverage bar, scheduled yoga and walks, and the kaiseki dinner when offered. One rate, one stay, everything included.

The Cricket Frog's Home

Acris crepitans — the eastern cricket frog — is a documented endangered species on this property. Small, vocal, seasonal, and tied to exactly the kind of riparian habitat these eleven acres preserve. You'll hear them from the boardwalk around mid-April.

The property sits at ~455 ft elevation along the Quaker Creek corridor, rising to 550+ ft on the eastern ridge. State-regulated wetlands, native meadow grasses, and 53 feet of topographic relief create a landscape that changes visually across every hundred yards — and dramatically across every season.

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Boardwalk at dawn, mist rising off Quaker CreekBoardwalk at dawn — mist rising off Quaker Creek

A Day at the Hollow

Morning starts at the beverage bar — tea, cold brew, a ginger-turmeric shrub — before yoga on the boardwalk deck. The open pantry has breakfast: baked goods, granola, eggs, regional cheese, seasonal fruit. Midday is yours — the boardwalk, the meadow, the porch, the room.

Evening brings the kaiseki — a multi-course seasonal tasting at a shared table. Hudson Valley produce, regional meats, site-sourced botanicals. The menu changes with what the land and regional producers provide.

The Full Experience
A day at the HollowA day at the Hollow — boardwalk morning light, or evening table setting

Weekend & Midweek Packages

Every night at Cricket Frog Hollow includes the room, the continuous meal, the boardwalk, and all scheduled programming. Packages bundle multi-night stays around the programming calendar.

Stewardship Weekend

2 nights, Fri–Sun

Yoga, guided ecological walk, kaiseki dinners, Saturday tasting, beverage bar.

Wellness Retreat

2 nights, Fri–Sun

Two yoga sessions, guided walk, kaiseki dinners, beverage bar, welcome gift.

Maker's Weekend

2 nights, Fri–Sun

Soap-making or candle workshop, cooking session, kaiseki dinners, take-home goods.

Writer's Retreat

3 nights, Sun–Thu

Dedicated workspace, continuous meal, beverage bar, optional programming participation.

Quiet Days

2 nights, Sun–Thu

Self-guided boardwalk access, open pantry, beverage bar. The boardwalk, the meadow, the porch, the room.

Deep Rest

3 nights, Sun–Thu

Daily yoga, guided walk, kaiseki dinners, beverage bar.

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Handmade soap bars with botanical inclusionsClose-up: handmade soap bars with visible botanical inclusions, natural light

Cottage Goods

Everything made on-site carries the landscape with it. Artisan soaps with seasonal botanicals from the property. Beeswax candles. Preserves and herbal tea blends from the same kitchen that produces the kaiseki. The soap you take home smells like the place you slept.

  • Botanical cold-process soaps
  • Beeswax candles
  • Seasonal preserves & jams
  • Herbal tea blends
  • Baked goods — scones, granola, cookies
  • Curated gift boxes
Browse Goods

Western Hudson Valley

Village of Florida, Orange County, New York. One hour northwest of the George Washington Bridge. At the edge of the Black Dirt Region — one of the richest agricultural landscapes in the Northeast.

Orange County, NY regional mapRegional map: Orange County, NY — showing Village of Florida, proximity to GWB, Black Dirt Region context