room with sleeper sofa. The mod-cons are all here: air conditioning/heating, bathroom with tub and shower, full kitchen with oven and refrigerator, and televisions. A wooden deck with lake view surrounds the structure, with a picnic table, cooking grill, fire ring, and lantern post. The yurt is available year-round and is ADA accessible. mostateparks.com
Timber Ridge Outpost
For an unforgettable experience, two charming treehouses near Karbers Ridge, Illinois, in the Shawnee National Forest let you sit outside and watch birds fly at eye level around the forest canopy. The White Oak Treehouse (four to six people) is built in a 200-year- old white oak tree, while the Maple Oak Treehouse (two to four people) is built over a small creek between a red maple and white oak. The frills include multi-level decks, real beds, bathrooms with showers and toilets, kitchenettes with appliances, heat/air conditioning, and campfire areas with grills, a picnic table, and hammock. Rather keep your feet on the ground? Check out the four delightful log cabins on the same property. timberridgeoutpost.com
Camp Ondessonk
When its not hosting an outdoor Catholic youth camp during the summer, this scenic property in Ozark, Illinois, allows families and groups to rent its signature, open-air treehouses. The three-sided units are nestled among the natural surroundings and intentionally designed and located to maximized visitors' immersion in nature. Several are built on the lakefront, others on rocky bluffs - one has its own waterfall. Most treehouse villages have between five and six cabins and sleep around 40 guests. All have fire pits, benches, a picnic table, water spigot, outhouse, and are within walking distance of a shower house. ondessonk.com
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Table Rock premium yurt; Maple Oak Treehouse; Camp Ondessonk treehouses.
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