If all that sounds good to you, stay at the Stasney-Cook ranch. A working ranch, they have 4-5 cabins that they've done up in western style. The ranch is huge, and you'll most likely be alone most of the time. The ranch often host hunting parties or other large parties, but they'll let you know when you call and book who else will be out there during that time.

www.stasney.com, then click on the link at the bottom to get to their page for the ranch accomodations.

They are very nice and the cabins are clean. They are stocked with snacks and food, and it's not like a minibar, you don't have to pay for it, it's included. They have a grill on the porch in the back if you want to grill, and a kitchenette type set-up. We did some stargazing, which was wonderful, and some biking. The ranch foreman will even go out in the morning and feed the roadsides so you'll hopefully get to see the animals on the ranch while you stay there.

Albany is also a nice little town... more