Stayed here just a couple days ago
Figured I should give as much info as possible on the place.
Mohican Outdoor Center (MOC) is a profit-seeking, family-friendly, outdoor recreation site -- NOT a hostel for thru-hikers. As such, there should be no surprise that, although A.T. hikers are more than welcome to use the facilities and pay to stay there, they should expect very little in the way of special treatment. Their URL
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/mohican/
is pretty clear of the clientele they are seeking. If you recall the youth camps you went to in junior high, you'll get a good idea of what's there.
MOC is just a quarter-mile west of the Trail's intersection with Camp Road, a paved drive within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. There is no sign indicating the name of this road, or that it leads to MOC. However, there aren't a lot of paved roads in this area; if you think you are at Camp Road, you probably are.
As their PDF map
http://www.outdoors.org/pdf/upload/MOC-MAP.pdf
shows, you'll soon come to a visitor center / office on your left. Even if you don't spend a dime while there; you're welcome to relax in their parlor, take water from their faucet, get printed info on nearby sites, or drop off trash and recyclables. This office is where you check in and pay to stay at a campsite or on a bunk. They have a small selection of camping supplies for sale at this office, as well as a few food items. The posted office hours are 8 am to 7:30 pm, but I had no problem checking in at 8 pm. If you arrive really late, you can phone or radio the on-site caretaker to get checked in.
The full-price for campsites and a bunk in a cabin are $11 and $39, respectively. If you are backpacking on the AT, however, you get the AMC member rate of $9 and $31. I got this lower rate even though I was VERY clear that I was not a thru-hiker. They do not now, and (apparently) never did, have free stays of any kind for anyone. MOC does accept credit card payments for lodging.
Like any lodging facility, MOC attempts to give its customers the best lodging available based on vacancy. If the entire facility has been rented out (that can happen), they may have nothing to offer. Or, if (like me) you arrive mid-week early in the season, they may rent you a spotless, quiet, fairly nice room to yourself. There is no air-conditioning in any cabin, and smoking is prohibited in all buildings.
The room I was assigned to was in the Black Oak Cabin, close to the office and looking relatively modern.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/show...mageuser=13863
It has a bunk, a chair, and several outlets -- nice for charging your smart-phone! Each bed has a mattress and a pillow, but no sheets. My room was so clean that I went barefoot the whole ten hours I was there. Because I was one of only four people in a cabin designed to hold sixteen people, I felt as if I was alone for the night. Again, your experience may vary.
All cabins offer a kitchen
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/show...mageuser=13863
and a den area.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/show...mageuser=13863
In our cabin, the kitchen has a sink, stove, oven, microwave, toaster, refrigerator, and freezer. Utensils for cooking and for eating are provided, so you can prepare and eat your food for REAL this night. No surprise that they require you to clean the utensils you use -- and, for health's sake, please do a thorough job when you wash them!
http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/hiking-alerts.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/preventing-infection.html
All cabins have flush toilets, sinks, and showers with plenty of hot water. A clean towel is provided if you stay the night. Again, because "my" cabin was almost empty, I felt as if I had a private bath. Note that, although the hand sinks have liquid soap and the kitchen has dish soap, the showers have no soap of any kind.
Since I just needed a roof over my head, I made no effort to check out any recreation possibilities. But it would appear one could swim or fish (with NJ license) in Catfish Pond.
I had been warned that food and supplies are expensive here, so I won't comment on that aspect. Overall, the comfort and quiet I experienced in what (for me, anyway) was almost a private suite made for a pleasant stay.
Once last thing to note: the pdf map I linked to gave me the impression that SoBo's can take a short-cut to the camp on the orange-blazed Rattlesnake Swamp Trail. This is NOT true -- that trail exists, it is orange-blazed, there is a sign on the Trail noting its name, and it is located where this map shows it to be, just south of the tower. However, there is no advantage for a SoBo to take this trail to MOC; the distance from the overlook to the camp is about the same no matter which trail you take, and you still have to walk to the office once you get to the elevation of the camp. NoBo or SoBo, just stay on the A.T. until you get to Camp Road and head west.