These Oregon treehouses are some of the most unique I have stayed in so far. Probably because it was 47 feet in the air, so it truly felt like Peter Pan.
Out n’ About Treesort is in Cave Junction, Oregon, just an hour from the California border. The owner Michael Garnier built the resort initially for friends to stay in, until turning it into the successful bed and breakfast it is now.
He provides consultation to people in the area who are looking to build a treehouse. We even visited a treehouse winery…more on that later.
In this blog post you will find information about our stay in the Majestree, adventure ideas while you’re there, and general takaways.
Out N’ About Treesort
Whenever I end up in an Oregon treehouse like this I am always curious of the history, so I did some digging.
Michael Garnier built the treesort out of passion, initially having friends stay in them as the county didn’t think they were safe and kept Garnier from getting permits.
He went through a legal batter for ten years-even gathering 66 people, a cat and two dogs at one point into one of the treehouses to prove how safe they were for guests. After 10 years of a legal battle Garnier got building permits and was able to rent out nine of the treehouses.
Since then he offers consulting to people from all over the world, even hosting the World Treehouse Conference. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Garnier invented the Garnier Limb alongside the infamous Pete Nelson, a bolt used in most treehouses around the Pacific Northwest. The bolt changed over years giving the tree room to grow upon instal.
I will have a full blog here covering the details of each Oregon treehouse. Be sure to add this place to your bucket list.
Where We Stayed
Majestree Treehouse
The most popular treehouse in the resort is the Majestree as it sits 47 feet into the canopy, and has a full bathroom.
We booked this 6 months in advance-so if you want to stay in this one be sure to give yourself enough time. However, many of the smaller treehouses have more availability. Contact them directly here for renting. I spoke to the office and they prefer not to use AirBNB for bookings, which is why you might not see the Majestry there, so call them directly: 541-592-2208.
When we arrived we were shocked to see the wrap around staircase that you take to the top-6 flights of stairs to carry your luggage up! But never fear, there is a pulley system as well if you’re not alone.
While the Majestree comes with a refrigerator, coffee maker, and toaster oven, we brought our camp stove so we could cook without having to go to the communal kitchen.
Being January we had the propane heater and space heater on the entire time to stay warm throughout the night. When staying in a treehouse it is safe to pack a sleeping bag for added warmth; consider this a glamping experience!
Instead of hauling our cooler up we empted bags and toted our cold items up that way.
After we settled in we walked around the suspension bridges checking out the treehouses that weren’t rented, feeling like adults in a modern day Swiss Family Robinson.
The property has horses, farm animals, a zipline, communal fire pit with wood, and a shared kitchen area with outdoor grills. We were saying how fun it would be to gather here with a group of friends renting out separate treehouses. It is important to note that this is a 420 (cannabis) friendly property.
Jedediah Smith State Park
Jedediah is the northernmost stretch of the Redwood forest, making it accessible for Oregonians who travel to Southern Oregon. We could access the trails within an hour from our Oregon treehouse.
I will have a detailed blog post coming up with all the trails I have done in the redwoods, making it easy for future planning. Before you go some things to keep in mind:
-dogs aren’t allowed on most trails, best to leave them behind unless they are safe in your car.
-sometimes flooding can occur so be sure to know before you go by checking the local weather.
-check out the Smith River while you are in the area, the blue water is pristine.
Treehouse Winery
Since it was the off-season, many of the tasting rooms we wanted to visit weren’t open. When we saw “treehouse tasting room” on Google we knew it was too good to be true. From treehouse stay to treehouse winery!?
Not only was the tasting room tucked in the foothills of the Siskiyou mountains, but also above the beautiful Illinois river. As far as tasting rooms in Oregon goes, this was one of my favorite I have ever visited. Plus, the wine was good! The petite syrah was my favorite.
We spoke with the woman running the tasting room and she let us know that Garnier who owns Out n’ About Treesort actually consulted on the construction of this treehouse. This is the perfect stop on the way north from Jedediah Smith, worth the stop! The winery also has rentals if you’re interested in staying on site.
Porch of Treehouse Tasting room
Taylors Sausage
My friend Melissa had been telling me about Taylor’s Sausage for years, and I finally was able to go. From cured meats to everything else you can imagine, and fair prices-for meat eaters this is a must place to stop.
Around since 1924, and opening a restaurant soon, once we mentioned Taylor’s to the locals they were just as smitten over it. Be sure to grab some beef jerky for the road, easily the best I have ever had. People take for granted the amount of local farming in the area. While it might seem like farm country to some-the valleys of Southern Oregon produce some of the states best products, from wine, to tea, to meat.
Oregon Coast
Just an hour and 40 minutes from the treesort is Brookings, Oregon, one of the most iconic places along the Oregon Coast. If you haven’t been here I highly suggest taking the day trip.
There are many hikes in this area that can all be completed within a day. Be sure to pull off at each stop and see how blue the water is!
Check out my blog post here on where to hike along the way!
