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THE HIDDEN GEM

Nestled on a private six-acre lot in the Ouachita Mountains. ★ Airbnb Guest Favorite ★ Vrbo Premier Host 70+ reviews →
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Vacation Rental Near Lake Ouachita in Mount Ida

Welcome to your home away from home! Set on six private wooded acres in the Ouachita Mountains, The Hidden Gem is a two-bedroom house in the trees, just 1.5 miles to Lake Ouachita and 8 miles to Mount Ida. It's an easy home base for lake days, trail rides and crystal digging.

Where You'll Stay

The house has two separate bedroom suites, each with its own full bathroom. The kitchen, dining and living areas share one open-concept space, and a dedicated workspace sits in the sunroom. Guests enter through a large screened breezeway. Central heat and air and an HDTV with streaming services keep things comfortable year-round.
Single-level home with no stairs. No steps or raised thresholds inside or at the entrance; all living areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms are on one floor. Both bathrooms have tub/shower combinations. The parking area is gravel, with a small lip (about 2") up to the concrete entry. The home is not designed to accommodate wheelchair users. Please message us on Airbnb or Vrbo with any accessibility questions before booking.
Kitchen at The Hidden Gem vacation rental in Mount Ida, AR
Cooking
Full service kitchen
Dining table with seating for 6 at The Hidden Gem
Dining
Seating for 6
King bedroom at The Hidden Gem vacation rental
Sleeping
1 king, 1 queen, plus 1 full pull-out.
Library nook with books and games at The Hidden Gem
Reading
Library nook stocked with books and games.
Workspace with sit/stand desk at The Hidden Gem
Working
Dedicated workspace with a sit/stand desk and free high-speed Wi-Fi.
Covered back deck with seating at The Hidden Gem
Relaxing
Back deck with seating, a picnic table and gas grill.
Fire pit in the woods at The Hidden Gem
Gathering
A short path from the deck to a fire pit in the woods.
Crystal washing station for quartz at The Hidden Gem
Rockhounding
Crystal washing station for cleaning your quartz finds.
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Things to Do Near Hot Springs & Mount Ida

Just 1.5 miles to Lake Ouachita · 8 miles to Mount Ida · 30 miles to Hot Springs
Fishing on Lake Ouachita near The Hidden Gem
Lake Ouachita
Just 1.5 miles to public lake access at Twin Creek Recreation Area, and minutes to Shangri-La and Mountain Harbor Resort. Swim, fish and boat on the largest lake entirely within Arkansas. Recreation areas →
Wooded trail view in the Ouachita Mountains near Lake Ouachita
Trails
Just 2.7 miles to the Denby Bay trailhead for the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT), an IMBA Epic with nearly 40 miles of singletrack and lake views. Routes range from an easy paved nature loop to challenging mountain terrain. Trail maps →
Quartz crystals from Mount Ida area mines at The Hidden Gem
Crystal Mines
Mount Ida is known as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. Dig your own at nearby mines like Avant, Twin Creek and Wegner, using our buckets and hand tools, then clean your finds at our crystal washing station. See area mines →
Horse racing at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs
Just 30 miles to Hot Springs for dining, shopping, the famous Bathhouse Row and live racing at Oaklawn.

Map & Directions

From Mount Ida, the driveway is on the right just past the brown Twin Creek sign. From Hot Springs, it's on the left just past Twin Creek Road. Turn in at the mailbox and address marker.

Guest Reviews

★★★★★ "Fantastic stay! My family and I spent a few days to go crystal digging and this place was in a fantastic location. We were close by to many crystal mines. The home is in pristine condition and very cozy. My wife loves the decor. I would recommend this home to anyone!"
William · Airbnb · Oct 2026
★★★★★ "We absolutely loved The Hidden Gem! Beautiful home that had all the amenities we needed. It was clean and the beds were very comfy. Loved how it’s tucked back away from the road and felt very private. I would highly recommend this place to others and look forward to staying here again in the future!"
Amanda · Airbnb · Jun 2026
★★★★★ "The Hidden Gem truly lives up to its name! Such a comfortable home with every amenity we needed, plus some. We appreciated the games and puzzles! We hope to plan a trip back to the area soon and will absolutely stay here again."
Tamara · Airbnb · Feb 2026
Some of our guests' favorite things include a clean, well-kept home, comfortable beds, and a kitchen stocked with everything you need, plus extras like coffee, games and puzzles. They also love morning coffee on the back deck overlooking the woods, evenings around the fire pit, and being minutes to the crystal mines and Lake Ouachita. Plenty of them come back for a second or third stay. Read all our reviews on Airbnb → · Vrbo →

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