Meet the Animals

This Is What Most Guests Talk About When They Get Home

We didn't set out to build a petting zoo. We just love animals, and we've always had them on this land. Somewhere along the way, the goats became the most-reviewed feature of every Bigfoot Bungalow stay. Feeding time is chaos in the best possible way — and we've watched grown adults forget they're adults for about 20 minutes straight.

We provide the snacks. You just show up.

And the crew keeps growing. In the last year, two additions nobody planned for joined the property: a raccoon named Boone and a fox named Crockett. They're introduced properly below — right after the goats, who insisted on going first.

Farm animals are exclusive to Bigfoot Bungalow at 9016 Voris Rd, Logan, OH 43138.

🐐 The Goats · Seven Personalities

The Goats

Friendly, opinionated, and absolutely convinced they run the place. Our goats are the most-mentioned feature in nearly every Bigfoot Bungalow review — and once you meet them, you'll understand why.

Guests can pet and hand-feed them from outside the enclosure. We provide the goat snacks. You provide the enthusiasm. They provide the entertainment. What happens next is completely up to the goats — and they know it.

What you'll notice immediately is that no two goats are the same. One demands your attention the second you arrive. One is suspicious of you until the snacks come out — then suddenly you're best friends. One is just there for the chaos. They are, collectively, the best entertainment on the property.

Please supervise children at all times around the animal areas.

The Roster — Seven Goats, Seven Stories

Get to know them before you arrive. It helps.

Coco

The Embarrassed Mom

She didn't ask for any of this. She loves her kids but would prefer everyone just calm down. They never do.

Bucky

The Boss

Snacks go through him first — that's just the rule. If another goat forgets that rule, Bucky reminds them. Physically.

Dora

The Complicated One

Coco's sister. Bucky's aunt. She and Bucky have a complicated relationship that usually ends with someone getting headbutted. It's a whole thing.

Good Girl

The Shy One

She hangs back, watches, and waits. Earn her trust and she's yours. Rush her and she's gone. Take your time with this one.

Pretty Girl

The Diva

Fully convinced she's the most beautiful goat on the property. She's wrong. She's also somehow right. Ugly-cute is a real thing and she has mastered it.

Smalls

The Heart of the Herd

The runt. The nicest one by a mile. Proof that the smallest ones often have the biggest hearts.

No Name Yet

Waiting for the Right One

Our seventh goat is still waiting for the right name. Think you've got one? Drop us a suggestion on social media — we're taking submissions.

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The Feeding Station

This is where it happens. The goat feeding station has three little doors — open one, and there's a goat on the other side who has been waiting for you specifically, or so they'd have you believe. Three doors means Bucky can't guard all of them at once, which is the only reason the other goats get snacks at all.

He tries anyway. Watching Bucky attempt to manage three doors simultaneously is, honestly, part of the show.

One house rule: please keep it to one cup of feed a day. We know those faces are hard to say no to — that's exactly the problem. Overfeeding causes real health issues for the goats, and we'd like them around for many more years of running this place.

🦝 Boone · The New Kid

Boone

Boone is our other raccoon — and unlike Rumpke, he's been part of the family since he was a baby. He is, in technical terms, a handful. Boone loves dog toys, cat toys, anything that squeaks, and any dog willing to play with him, which is most of them.

But his true calling is climbing. Give Boone a tree and he'll give you a show — up, around, upside down, peering back at you like you're the one doing something strange. Guests can watch him from the observation areas, where he is fully aware he has an audience and performs accordingly.

His best friend on the property is a fox. Which brings us to the next introduction.

🦊 Crockett · Yes, a Real Fox

Crockett

Meet Crockett. He's a red fox — although you'd never guess it from looking at him. His coat is a striking near-black silver with a white-tipped tail, which makes him one of the most photographed residents on the property the moment guests realize what they're looking at.

He's also, improbably, a sweetheart. Crockett is friendly, loves playing with dogs, and will accept scratches behind the ears with the dignity of an animal who knows he's the most interesting thing you'll see all week. He and Boone are genuine best friends — the fox and the raccoon, tearing around together like it's the most normal thing in the world.

Around here, it is.

Boone the raccoon and Crockett the fox playing together at Bigfoot Bungalow

Want to Meet Them Up Close?

The Boone & Crockett Experience

Every guest can watch Boone and Crockett from the observation areas, any day of your stay — no arrangement needed. But for something closer, hands-on visits with Boone and Crockett are available by appointment with Ashley, the licensed member of our family who owns and handles them (you may remember her from our About page).

These visits depend entirely on Ashley's availability, so they're never guaranteed — but we take these requests seriously and do everything we can to make them happen. If meeting a fox is on your list (and once you've seen Crockett, it will be), mention it when you book or reach out before your stay and we'll see what we can do.

The goats, chickens, and ducks need no appointment — they're on duty every day, whether they like it or not. They like it.

Boone the raccoon climbing a tree at Bigfoot Bungalow — Boone, doing the thing he does best.

Crockett the fox getting scratches behind the ears — Crockett, accepting tribute.

🐔 The Chickens · Free-Roaming

The Chickens

Our chickens roam freely on the property and will absolutely appear somewhere you don't expect them. The deck. Near the car. Watching you from a respectable distance while you drink your morning coffee.

They are not particularly interested in your opinion, but they are very interested in whether you have food. They will find you before you find them. Every single time.

🥚 Occasionally — when the timing is right — fresh farm eggs gathered that morning are available for guests during their stay. Scrambled eggs from chickens you met an hour ago hits differently. We can't promise it, but when it happens, it tends to end up in the review.

🦆 The Ducks · Four Personalities

The Ducks

Four ducks. Strong opinions. Mostly about personal space.

Unlike the chickens — who will show up in your front yard without asking permission — the ducks tend to keep to themselves. They have their corner of the property and they're happy in it. Come find them. They won't come find you.

Crypto

Born with a little extra wobble, and fully at peace with it. He moves at his own pace, on his own schedule, and has never once let it slow him down. The unofficial heart of the duck crew.

Quill

The spokesperson. If something is happening on this property that the ducks have feelings about, Quill is going to let everyone know. Loudly.

Puddle

Goes wherever the group goes. No strong opinions. No drama. Just vibes.

Duchess

Observes everything. Trusts no one. Respects everyone who respects her space.

🐇 The Rabbits · Free-Roaming Colony

The Rabbits

It started simply enough. Two female rabbits, roaming freely on the property.

Except — as it turns out — whoever confirmed they were both female was spectacularly wrong. One of them was not. And now Johnson Hillside Cabins has a thriving, free-roaming colony of domesticated rabbits that nobody planned for and everybody loves.

🌸 Depending on the season, baby bunnies may be part of your stay. We can't put this in the brochure exactly, but if you know, you know. Families with kids — you're welcome in advance.

Wild deer on the Bigfoot Bungalow property

🦌 The Deer · Year-Round Residents

The Deer

We feed the deer year-round. Which means they keep coming back. Which means you'll find yourself standing at the living room window or the front porch with a cup of coffee in your hand, watching them at the feeders, wondering how you ever spent a morning any other way.

No feeding required on your end. No effort. No trail to hike or animal to chase down. You just be here — and they show up.

It's one of the quieter magic moments of a Bigfoot Bungalow stay. The kind you don't see coming and don't forget.

🐦 The Birds · Year-Round Feeders

The Birds of Bigfoot Bungalow

Most guests don't expect this one. Bigfoot Bungalow has multiple bird feeders set up around the property — and the variety and volume of birds that show up year-round has genuinely surprised people who had no idea they were into birdwatching until they sat on the porch for twenty minutes.

We keep a bird identification booklet at the cabin — on the dining room table or the porch, wherever it finds you — so you can put a name to every visitor. Guests pick it up out of curiosity and end up spending an hour with it. It shows up in reviews more than you'd expect.

🔴 Cardinals — year-round, unmistakable
🌲 Woodpeckers — listen for the drumming in the trees
🔵 Blue Jays — loud, bold, beautiful
💛 Goldfinches — especially vivid in summer
🦅 Hawks & Eagles — regular overhead sightings on the 50 acres
🦃 Wild Turkeys — flock visitors to the property

Bird ID booklet available at the cabin. Feeders stocked year-round.

Rumpke the friendly resident raccoon at Bigfoot Bungalow

Legend of the Property

Rumpke

Rumpke wasn't planned. She showed up one day, barely alive, and a member of the Johnson Hillside Cabins family refused to let that be the end of her story. She was nursed back to health, given a name — Rumpke, after the local trash company, because trash panda felt right — and when she was strong enough and safe enough to return to the wild where she belongs, she was released.

She came back anyway.

Not because she had to. Because she wanted to. Rumpke still frequently visits her human mom at Johnson Hillside Cabins, on her own schedule, on her own terms. She is mysterious, unhurried, and answers to no one. Guests who catch a glimpse of her consider it one of the highlights of their stay.

And lately, she hasn't been coming alone. Rumpke recently had a litter, and she's been spotted making her rounds with a parade of little Rumpkes trailing behind her. Same rules apply, doubled: admire from a distance, don't feed or approach — and if you see the whole procession, consider yourself extra lucky.

Rumpke does not fear humans the way wild raccoons typically do — but she is a wild animal, and she deserves to be treated like one. Please admire her from a distance. Do not attempt to feed her, approach her, or pick her up. She has earned her freedom and her space on this property.

Rumpke sightings are never guaranteed. She keeps her own schedule and always will.

If you see her — consider yourself lucky.

The Wild Side of Bigfoot Bungalow

Rumpke is a reminder that this property sits inside something wild and alive. The 50 acres surrounding Bigfoot Bungalow are home to far more than the animals you'll meet at the fence. This is their territory as much as yours — and we respect that.

Keep your distance, leave no food outside, and enjoy every encounter for what it is — something most people never get to see.

White-Tailed Deer

Fed year-round. Regular visitors to the property feeders.

Wild Turkeys

Regular flock visitors — usually mornings.

Red Foxes

Spotted regularly. Beautiful and fast.

Hawks & Eagles

Regular overhead sightings from the 50 acres.

Black Bears

Confirmed less than 1 mile from property. Rare — but real. Leave no food outside.

Bobcats

Confirmed in the area. Rarely seen — even rarer to be seen twice.

Ready to Meet Them?

The goats, the chickens, the ducks, the rabbits, the deer, the birds — plus Boone and Crockett, the fox-and-raccoon duo you have to see to believe — and maybe, if you're lucky, Rumpke herself. This is what a Bigfoot Bungalow stay feels like before you've even unpacked.

We asked the goats if they had anything to say to future guests. Bucky stared at us. Coco looked embarrassed. Smalls was very polite about it. But the message was clear — they're ready when you are, and they'd like you to bring snacks.

This isn't just a cabin stay. It's 50 private acres of Hocking Hills, a property full of animals with actual personalities, and a host family that has been on this land for over 50 years. There is nothing generic about any of it.

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