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This article was originally published in October 2020.Airbnb has changed the way we think about accommodation. The tree house has a wraparound deck overlooking serene wooded environs, a splendid perch for observing your avian neighbors, but guests also have access to the property’s shared amenities, including a heated pool with a slide, an outdoor kitchen, impeccably manicured gardens and a pool house with a bar, full bathroom, TV and more. It’s secluded and well stocked with books, board games and wi-fi. To immerse yourself in nature without roughing it completely, this 150-sq-ft tree house in Rhode Island offers the best of both worlds. Secluded and well stocked, this Rhode Island tree house makes a perfect weekend getaway © Airbnb Private room in a tree house in Richmond, Rhode Island On the ground, there’s a wood-fired, spring-fed hot tub for restorative soaks and wildlife including deer, elk, bears and bobcats roaming free. Up above, there's a full kitchen with hot and cold running water, a cupola that sleeps two and a westward-facing deck for sunset views. Anchoring a 40-acre meadow on private land, surrounded by Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, this updated take on an early 20th-century fire lookout tower offers room to breathe in spectacular environs.

But if you manage to snag a spot, you’ll understand the frenzy. You’ll have to plan ahead and move quickly if you want to stay at Summit Prairie: the booking window for this house in the clouds opens for the season just twice each year, and competition is fierce, with hundreds of would-be guests vying for 60-some reservations. You'll need to book well in advance to snag a night at Summit Prairie, a fire lookout tower turned vacation rental © Summit Prairie Summit Prairie in Tiller, Oregon

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