Treehouse on the Magic Land (Missouri)

Visit the “Enchanted Treehouse on The Magic Land and restore your soul!”

Unplug in nature. Connect, explore, and play.

Do you ever go on a busy trip and need a vacation to recover from your vacation? A stay at the Enchanted Treehouse is a true vacation, where you can let yourself relax.

On some vacations you feel guilty taking naps; you are missing all the sights and activities you should be packing in, but when you stay in an enchanted treehouse, napping is a great way to really enjoy the treehouse experience and the swaying of the trees. Relaxing in the treehouse is exactly what you should be doing. After almost 15 years of marriage, my husband and I really needed this chance to rest, recharge, and reconnect. Book your escape today.

Why Visit

While there is room for a crowd of close friends or family (which would be a blast), my husband and I booked it as a romantic getaway for 2. Perfect also for a girls getaway, celebrating a birthday, family getaway, bachelorette, boys trip, spiritual renewal, or even a solo retreat.

Treehouse kitchen table from the top of the ladder to the second floor — View of the kitchen table from the top of the ladder to the second floor. Note the live tree trunk!

Enchanted Treehouse

This two-story treehouse is nestled in a magic forest of tall pine trees. The treehouse is built around two of the trees but also on stilts allowing the trees to sway in the breeze with only gentle movement of the structure. All of the essentials are there: indoor plumbing with sink, toilet, shower, refrigerator, air fryer toaster, hot water pot, coffee, propane stove, and propane fireplace. Plenty of cozy spaces for your whole group to sleep: a bunk bed on the main floor, up a sturdy ladder find beautiful views and several beds and hammocks, including a comfy queen size bed, heaters, and window a/c.

The creaking of the timbers reminds me of being on an old wooden sailing ship. You can hear the dogs, roosters, and geese on the property. If you are a light sleeper, you may want earplugs, but we were able to sleep very deeply. The queen size bed was very comfortable.

There are so many cute decorative touches. You’ll continue to find more hidden delights each day.

Watch this quick video tour of the inside here! More photos in the gallery at the end of the post.

Fire and Other Fun

Relax in plenty of seating with chairs and tables around the central firepit and an old time tin hot tub: a large animal trough over a fire. This is a fan favorite. Fill the tub up with the hose, build a fire (you can buy wood onsite), let the water heat for 2.5-3 hours. Put out the fire and soak away your cares under the stars! It heats up faster on future nights if you reuse the water.

Explore the woods, enjoy sitting by the water (provide your own fishing poles), relax in a hammock, read a book, play with the animals, and connect with nature. You can add additional experiences to your stay, like individual, family, and couples coaching, massage, or a farm tour.

Animal Friends

There’s a whole group of friendly dogs that are eager to greet you and hang out: Daphne, Skeeter, Barnaby, Velvet, Whistle Pig, and the giant neighbor dog: Davey. They will keep you company outside but don’t come into the treehouse. You can also feed the chickens. The geese are best admired from a distance. The dogs will lead you on expeditions into the forest and help with any dog-safe leftovers.

Food

Make sure to order the amazing big country breakfast at least one morning (or all of them). Laura Lynne, your host, makes the best breakfast potatoes. It is delivered to the treehouse with a parade of dogs and a cowbell.

There are lots of tools onsite to prepare your own food. Regular grill, fire skewers, a camp grill that goes over the fire as well as all the kitchen tools. We used a cooler to transport our cold items from home, but once there, there’s a refrigerator and freezer, or you can shop on the way there. We didn’t leave the property to check out any of the surrounding area since we had what we needed there.

Relax and listen to the wind in the trees

Tips

Bring cash or have Venmo/PayPal/Cash App for extras: firewood and breakfast for sure and any other extra services you might book.
Think through all your food. We got so excited bringing steaks, Italian Sausage, and hotdogs, and s’more makings that we forgot to bring side dishes except a bag of carrots and an orange.
You may want to bring a few paper plates if you don’t want to be washing dishes as often.
Bring a small firewood axe to chap the firewood up into some smaller pieces. There are lighter sticks, but if you want charcoal for the grill or firepit, bring your own.
Bring a couple pairs of shoes. Slippers/socks for inside, shoes that are easy to slip on and off to hang out by the fire, and sneakers/hiking boots to wander the grounds. You may even want rubber boots to tromp through the creek.
The main entrance is a steep set of stairs (much easier than a ladder) and the main level does have a bunk bed. There is a ladder to the second level, so if steep stairs are a challenge for your group, this might not be the best fit.
Download the gps map of the area in advance as signal can be intermittent in the area. You’ll get a comprehensive Magic Land Booklet that includes directions.
Bring a few of your favorite board games or card games (there are some there, too). There’s no wifi or tv, but you’ll appreciate the chance to unplug and stare at the fire and talk with friends, family, and nature.
There are plenty of outlets and charging cables for your essential devices in case you can’t entirely unplug. Keep your phone charged take some photos and communicate with your host by text. Signal can be a little iffy, but we didn’t have a problem. You can also walk down the hill to the main house.
Bring a box of plain Cheerios for feeding the chickens and dogs (the dogs will not eat carrots but love hotdogs).

Stop at Hermann

We were delighted to discover that stopping in Hermann, MO (the jewel of German Wine Country) on the way from Kansas City is only about 10 minutes off the direct route! Stop and pick up a few bottles of wine, enjoy a wineslush on a patio, or grab a meal on your way there and back. You could combine trips and spend Friday and Saturday in Hermann then move on to the the Enchanted Treehouse for a week or a few days to recharge. Read my Hermann post here to make the most of this opportunity.

Stop at the Central MO Renaissance Festival

Grubville, MO, where the treehouse is located, is a 2 hour drive from the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival near Columbia. Why not add a stay at the Magic Land before or after your weekend at the festival. Learn more about this truly fun festival in my CMRF post here, and check the dates.

Location

Located in Grubville, Missouri, the Magic Land is

1 hour from St. Louis
1 hour 15 minutes from Hermann
2 hours from Columbia
4 hours from Kansas City

The four hour drive from Kansas City is worth it. My husband, Brad, and I downloaded a playlist of tunes and a bunch of stand-up comedy to make the miles fly by. We also had the delightful stops in Hermann each way to stretch our legs.