12 Biggest Tree Houses In The World

While huge castles would often lure and fascinate travelers from around the world, there is a new trend that is making the rounds now – tree houses. These homes are in perfect harmony with nature for people who are on a look-out for a magical experience.

Perched high above the ground, these tree houses have dreamy views. It is believed that living in tree houses, so close to nature, betters our mental and physical health. Besides, these tree houses are the perfect getaway from the hustle of city life.

Today we’ll look at 12 largest tree houses in the world and rank them according to their size. We’ll also learn some cool facts about each fascinating tree house!

12. Vythiri Resort Tree House

• Location: Wayanad, Kerala, India
• Wood Used: Bamboo
• Area: 150 acres

The Vythiri Resort is a very nature friendly resort that still lies untouched and unexplored. The tree houses in this hill station resort take you back to the indegenous tribal villages, albiet with furnished interiors. Hotel Vythiri Resort offers 18 cottages, 6 rooms and 9 huts.

The wonderful climate and interesting history makes the resort an unforgettable experience. Within 50 km range, there ard a lot of options for visitors to explore Kerala in its raw form. Vythiri Resort is a delightful jungle hideaway and a naturalist’s treasure trove.

At this resort, you get to choose from various configurations, from heady tree houses, to cottages overlooking the stream. Further downstream, there are treehouses with Jacuzzis, private pools and a suite. There is also a rope bridge across the stream that leads to the restaurant overlooking the swimming pool at one end and a sweeping view of the forest all around.

Quick Facts:

Located almost 3.5 km inside the 150 acres, there are coffee and pepper plantations and you can also have a tour of these plantations.

11. Enchanted Forest

• Built In: 1960s
• Location: British Columbia, Canada
• Height: 50 feet
• Wood Used: Douglas

One of the coolest tree houses, the Enchanted Forest is a fairytale in real life. While this enchanted forest is not home to real fairies, it does hold the title of being the tallest tree house in all of British Columbia!

Built around a 800-year-old cedar tree, the idea of building this magical place first came into the mind of Doris Needham way back in 1950. She and her husband were artists who used to carve fairy-tale figures with cement.

After two years, the couple finally found a place to display their figures and over the next decade, they worked upon the Enchanted Forest. Today, the couple no longer owns the park but you can very much witness the magic they weaved into the branches of this tree. There’s also a stump house, giant mushrooms, and a castle, complete with a dungeon and dragons!

Quick Facts:

After making the Enchanted Forest open to public, by the 1970s, more than a million people had visited the magical tree house!

10. Victorian Tree House

• Built In: 1980s
• Location: Brooksville, Florida
• Height: 40 feet
• Area: 900 sq feet

This Victorian style treehouse was built by the well-known aviator and industrialist, James Talmage ‘Tokey’ Walker in the mid-1980s. This one of a kind tree house was once part of a large complex.

The treehouse has vaulted ceilings, beautiful decorated wallpapers, and a fully functional kitchen with a refrigerator. There is a dual stairway to the entrance of this tree house.

The trees growing inside this tree house give it a very mystical look.
It is believed that Walker built this treehouse for his grandchildren. However, after his death, the tree house was left abandoned.

Subsequently, this tree house was demolished in 2015 after years of neglect and vandalism, it still attracts interest to this day. Many artists and admirers have preserved its beauty and majestic style in multiple photographs available to the public online.

This tree house has often been dubbed as Honky Ranch as it is believed that many suspicious activities have been taking place within it.

Quick Facts:

Since this tree house had been left abandoned, a few people started growing a certain illegal plant on the premises (marijuana perhaps). they were later busted for doing so.

9. 727 Fuselage Home

• Built In: 2017
• Location: Costa Rica, Central America
• Height: 50 foot
• Area: 1200 square feet

The 727 Fuselage Home has been built out of a 727 Boeing airplane that was rescued way back in 1965. The Costa Verde hotel team cut this airplane into pieces and transported it in a truck from San Jose airport and placed this plane on the beautiful Costa Rica coastline.

The plane, that hangs 50 feet high in the air, offers amazing 360 degrees panoramic views of the jungle and ocean nearby. Although the plane looks like it has made a crash landing, it has all the luxury one could ever want.

The 727 Fuselage Home has a two-bedroom master suite and all the teak furniture has been brought from Java, Indonesia. Besides, as part of the resort, there are two pools and resturaunts serving traditional wine.

The Boeing’s cockpit, which has been converted into the bedroom, has a capacity to fit two people. Fully equipped kitchen, flat screen TV, a total of 3 queen beds and 2 large balconies of polished teak and handcrafted furnishings make this flight a truly unforgettable vacation home.

Quick Facts:

The airplane has been named as one of the most unique and fantastic experiences in the jungles of Costa Rica by Travel and Leisure, HGTV, Strange Homes and Animal Planet.

8. Green Village Bamboo House

• Location: Bali, Indonesia
• Wood Used: Bamboo

This bamboo villa overlooks the sacred Ayung river of Bali. These bamboo tree houses are currently the tallest in Bali and are considered a great work of art. All of the bamboo structures in this Green Village have been built by the IBUKU architectural team.

IBUKU is an international team of engineers, designers, architects and artisans who create fully functional structures out of bamboo. Till date, the IBUKU team has created over 50 structures in Bali alone.

The Green Village has 13 spectacular bamboo houses and villas. These bamboo structures are 6-storeys-tall and feature four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a private plunge pool. Besides, the fifth floor is dedicated for office work, where you get amazing valley views.

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The main highlight of this green village is that they offer you workshops on how the compound operates sustainably. Tourists often visit the bamboo factory where they can closely witness the traditional Balinese craftsmen developing new ideas.

7. Treetops Tree House

• Built In: 2005
• Location: England, UK
• Wood Used: Oakwood
• Area: 6000 square feet

After the Minister’s tree house was burnt to the ground, the Treetops tree house in Devon (United Kingdom) has become the largest tree house in the world. It beautifully rests in the branches of a grand 250-year-old oak tree in the grounds of the Fox and Hounds Country Hotel.

This magnificent treehouse comes with a master suite with a king size bed, a living room, grand kitchen and a copper bathtub. All the furniture in the treehouse has been given the oak-wood finish.

The kitchen has everything you need to cook and there is also a barbecue outside on the deck! Once in the balcony, the surroundings give you a feeling of content whilst you rest in the lap of nature.

Surrounded by Douglas fir trees over 50 metres high, the sky becomes your only home! There is a fishing lake right next to the tree house where you can fish for trout and salmon.

Quick Facts:

There is a secret cubbyhole on the deck of this tree house where you can relax in the bean bags and enjoy the sunset while the train on the tracks nearby chugs along.

6. Winvian Tree House

• Built In: 2012
• Location: Connecticut, US
• Height: 35 feet
• Area: 113 acre

The treehouse cottages on Winvian Farms are a spectacular getaway. Sitting at 35-feet in the air, you will feel like you have actually escaped reality. On the land, there are 18 options to choose from, and all of them have a unique theme.

This hideaway has a gas fire place, full bar and a jacuzzi. Serving the purpose of tree house rentals, the Winvian tree house is truly a delight.

The two-storey tree house gives visitors the feeling of them actually being in the jungle amid dense trees. The rusty look of the treehouse makes it look like it may fall anytime, but a peek inside clears all those doubts.

Filled with all the five-star hotel amenities, this treehouse comes with two bikes to navigate and trail the rest of the Winvian farm.

Quick Facts:

The Winvian Cottages were named among the 50 best places to visit in the US this year.

5. Michael Garnier Tree House

• Built In: 2013
• Location: Oregon
• Height: 25 feet
• Area: 1800 sq feet

Michael Garnier is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on tree house construction and a pioneer in the field, but he prefers to think of himself as an “in-tree-prenur.”

Garnier built this treehouse in Oregon in a grove of redwoods that is 25 feet off the ground and three stories high with a cupola, complete with birch bark wallpaper.

Garnier owns many tree house resorts in the world, but this time he decided to build one for his wife and himself. And so he built this one so huge that it is a whopping 1800 square feet in diameter and rises 25 feet off the ground.

Moreover, the tree house rests on seven massive tree trunks. This tree house has three floors and right in the centre, there goes a 300-year-old white oak tree, all the way from the ground to the roof.

The treehouse is equipped with all the amenities like a fully functional kitchen, bedroom with a king size bed and a spiral stairway that leads to the bedroom.

Garnier has converted the basement, the area where the trunks support this massive treehouse, into a garage, where he keeps his bicycles and other important stuff.

Quick Facts:

Although this tree house has not been officially claimed so, Garnier claims it to be the largest tree house in the world. He says since no one came upto him saying otherwise, he likes to think of his tree house as such.

4. The Big Tree House

• Built In: 1983
• Location: Marshalltown, Iowa
• Height: 55 feet
• Area: 5000 square feet

Constructed by Mick Jurgensen and his family, Mick says that the Big tree House was his hobby. Located near Marshalltown in Iowa, the construction of this tree house began in the year 1983. It is a 12-level, 55 feet plus treehouse with over 5,000 square feet of floor space.

From the Treehouse, there are lofty views of meadow, woodlands, and stream. The treehouse is complete with music, electricity, telephone, microwave oven, refrigerator, running water, grill, and 13 porch swings.

Several years ago, hot air balloons landed on the premises of this treehouse. In fact, visitors from over 57 countries have come to discover the tree house magic.

Mick says that his grandmother was the voice of the Big Treehouse. Had it not been her, the treehouse would have been left unseen by thousands of visitors. He also refers to this treehouse as the ‘Golden Gate.’

Quick Facts:

The Big Treehouse has been featured on the Discovery Channel’s Monster Nation Series Episode #35! which gives complete proof of how the biggest tree houses in the world look like!

3. Woodsman’s Tree House

• Built In: 2016
• Location: Dorset, UK
• Height: 30 feet
• Wood Used: Oak

This awe-inspiring tree house has been set up in the branches of a 200-year-old oak tree, that makes one feel so close to heaven. This tree house has been believed to have built out of the biggest tree in the world.

Constructed through the trees and adorned with lush interiors, this treehouse is a fine example of sustainable wood craftsmanship. The massive structure comes complete with a heated mattress, fluffy robes, a roll-top bath, an outdoor shower, a sauna, a hot tub and slide!

Every comfort in this tree house has been carefully thought out. From the king sized beds to a revolving wood burner, everything here is very cosy. The blankets and mattresses in the bedroom are electric and their temperatures can be controlled! With so much to do, this place feels like a Disneyland with settings decked up for an adult.

The Woodsman’s tree house is considered to be the most impressive tree house in the entire country. At night, the inky blue sky of Dorset is filled with countless twinkling stars. There is a ‘No Noise’ policy in this Woodland, so sit back and soak up the peaceful atmosphere.

Quick Facts:

At the Woodsman’s tree house, you get your very own personal wooden pizza oven, where you can bake pizzas to your heart’s content.

2. Alnwick Tree House

• Built In: 2004
• Location: Northumberland, UK
• Wood Used: Canadian cedar, redwood and pines
• Area: 6000 square feet

With a setting that takes you back into the Harry Potter movies, the Alnwick tree house is sprawled across 6,000 square feet. This gigantic treehouse has trees literally spewing out of the floor of this tree house! Built out of sustainably sourced Canadian cedar, Scandinavian redwood and pines, this beautiful tree house looks like it has been there forever.

In the premises of this tree house, there are long walkways and also bridges that will make your head swirl. To get a taste of adrenaline rush, you can even jump and bounce on this bridge to your heart’s content.

In the heart of the tree house is one of the most unique restaurants that offers you the most exquisite food. Due to the huge size of the building, support from trees did not seem a practical option and so, the designers held up the tree house with a huge network of wooden braces, concrete foundations and two concrete towers, hidden within the design.

The rooms have high quality wooden furniture, luxurious fur rugs and designer lamps. A stylish wood burner, which provides the natural heating, is ideal for turning this childhood fantasy into a truly romantic hideaway.

Quick Facts:

Treehouse Restaurant was once part of the official residence of the Duke of Northumberland in the 11th century. Alnwick Tree-house is the biggest tree house in the world at present, with a total of 6000 square feet area, it became the largest treehouse in the world after the Minister’s tree house was burned.

1. Minister’s Tree House

• Built In: Early 1990’s
• Location: Crossville, Tennessee, USA
• Height: 100 foot
• Area: 10,000 square feet

The Minister’s tree house is located outside Crossville, Tennessee and was once considered one of the largest tree houses in the world. This 100-feet-tall structure was built by Horace Burgess in the early 1990s.

The giant tree house was built without any blueprints and was supported by a 85-feet tall colossal oak tree. Minister’s tree house stretched upto five storeys and had 80 rooms.

The project took Burgess 12 years to complete. However, this extremely popular tourist attraction was closed on August 30, 2012 due to fire code violations and on October 22, 2019, this treehouse completely burned to the ground under unknown and mysterious circumstances.

Quick Facts:

Horace Burgess started building this treehouse in the year 1993, and it took around 2,58,000 nails and 12000 USD to build this gigantic tree house in a total of 12 years!

So would you like to spend your holiday or have a retreat in one of these biggest tree houses in the world? Let us know which of these tree houses are your favorite in the comments!