Rod & Gun Lodge
Set on the banks of the sleepy Baron River, this rustic, old white-clapboard house has plenty of history: President Herbert Hoover vacationed here after his 1928 election victory, and President Truman flew in to sign Everglades National Park into existence in 1947 and stayed over as well. Other guests have included Richard Nixon, Burt Reynolds, and Mick Jagger. The public rooms are beautifully paneled and hung with tarpon, wild boar, deer antlers, and other trophies. Guest rooms in this single-story building have been revamped with “Florida Everglades casual style” (read: Rooms to Go or some other big box furniture store, but with shiplap) and all have porches looking out on the river. Out by the pool, a screened veranda with ceiling fans is a pleasant place for a cocktail. The seafood restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the bar is straight out of a Teddy Roosevelt cosplay with all sorts of taxidermy and wood paneling. There’s also a full-service marina, and, for those looking to make a grand entrance, a pad for helicopter landings. But wait—it’s so historic, it’s cash only. It may just be worthy of a stop for a drink and an Instagram post.
Set on the banks of the sleepy Baron River, this rustic, old white-clapboard house has plenty of history: President Herbert Hoover vacationed here after his 1928 election victory, and President Truman flew in to sign Everglades National Park into existence in 1947 and stayed over as well. Other guests have included Richard Nixon, Burt Reynolds, and Mick Jagger. The public rooms are beautifully paneled and hung with tarpon, wild boar, deer antlers, and other trophies. Guest rooms in this single-story building have been revamped with “Florida Everglades casual style” (read: Rooms to Go or some other big box furniture store, but with shiplap) and all have porches looking out on the river. Out by the pool, a screened veranda with ceiling fans is a pleasant place for a cocktail. The seafood restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the bar is straight out of a Teddy Roosevelt cosplay with all sorts of taxidermy and wood paneling. There’s also a full-service marina, and, for those looking to make a grand entrance, a pad for helicopter landings. But wait—it’s so historic, it’s cash only. It may just be worthy of a stop for a drink and an Instagram post.
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