Whitetail Woods Regional park, in eastern Minnesota, not terribly far from Minneapolis, offer treehouse cabins, built by workers employed by the county and a group of high school students learning the trade. The park offers cross country skiing, plenty of hiking, warming huts, and play areas for kids. But really though, these cabins are the draw.
Built in 2014 and designed by HGA Architects and Engineers, they proved so popular, the county ordered more cabins, this time built in a nearby prairie, and meant to mimic that landscape.
The Pine Forest Cabins, highlighted here, are 16 feet in the air, among the pines, and are cozy at only 227 square feet, though with a large deck for watching, reading, forest bathing. Nearby trails are connected via footbridge.
These puppies book up incredibly fast, typically a year in advance. Cost for the cabins is $90 per night. But they aren’t going anywhere soon, so book one, forget you’ve done it, then, in a year or so, a lovely surprise adventure awaits.
Weekend Cabin isn’t necessarily about the weekend, or cabins. It’s about the longing for a sense of place, for shelter set in a landscape…for something that speaks to refuge and distance from the everyday. Nostalgic and wistful, it’s about how people create structure in ways to consider the earth and sky and their place in them. It’s not concerned with ownership or real estate, but what people build to fulfill their dreams of escape. The very time-shortened notion of “weekend” reminds that it’s a temporary respite.
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I’d would like to rent out a cabin where do I sign up
Dakota County website.
Click where it says “Cost for the cabins is $90 per night.” in the article. Its a link to where you can sign up and get more information.
(Tip: the text is a different color to indicate that its a link, and your mouse pointer changes if you hover over it. That’s standard stuff on the internet.)
Interested are they furnished are they rented year around who do I contact to reserve one total cost per night with tax
Are these cabins winterized? And if so, would be interested in signing up for a weekend. Thanks.
Would love to rent one ! Let me know where to register Thank you
There’s a link to the rental site right there in the post where it says they cost $90/night.
Really interested in learning more about these cabins please send more data
A simple Google search will provide all the information you could want
Absolutely brilliant. Definitely going to have to check this out with the kids.
Were do i book a weekend? Looks like a nice getaway.
FYI- You cannot book one of these cabins more than 120 days in advance. Making a reservation a “year or so” in advance is not an option according to the MN state park website I went to via the link in the article.
These look interesting. Are they insulated? Please send me more information.
I have been trying to rent one for the last year to no avail.
What do I need to do to rent one
Thanks
We love to rent for the weekend with our girls! They would absolutely love it! Please email me information to rent for a weekend.
What is the phone number?