Danville Treehouse

A Treehouse That Earns Its Hype

The Danville Treehouse sits on a quiet patch of oak hammock near Geneva, Florida, about 45 minutes northeast of Orlando and a world away from the theme park circus. It is a three-story, handbuilt oddity — part treehouse, part yurt, part modern-art installation — and it is the reason the property landed in Season 1, Episode 7 of Netflix’s “The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals.” In person, it lives up to the reel.

What Makes It Special

The bottom level is a welcome deck with seating and a gas grill. The middle level holds the main living area, anchored by a gas fireplace and glass walls that look straight into the oak canopy. The top level is an 18-foot circular yurt — yes, a yurt, built into the top of a tree — with a king bed, skylights, and a sleeping loft configuration that feels genuinely novel. A custom elevator runs up the inside of a hollowed tree trunk, which is the kind of detail that sounds gimmicky until you actually use it and realize you are grinning.

The headline amenity is the hot tub, which was built from a repurposed jet engine. It sounds absurd on paper — and it is — but it is also beautifully executed, illuminated at night, and positioned for stargazing through a gap in the oak canopy. For couples, this single feature does more heavy lifting than most full-service resorts manage with their entire amenity list.

The Experience

Danville is a one-unit property, which means when you are here, the place is entirely yours. There is no front desk, no other guests, no schedule. You get gate codes by text, you walk the short path through the oaks, and the rest of your stay is up to you. The owners have thought carefully about the details — quality linens, a well-stocked kitchenette, a fire pit, outdoor lighting, and small thoughtful touches like a welcome note and locally sourced breakfast fixings.

The setting is quintessential Central Florida in its quietest form: oak hammock, live oaks draped in Spanish moss, birdsong in the morning, and enough darkness at night to actually see stars. The drive from Orlando takes you past the Econlockhatchee River and the kind of back roads that remind you Central Florida is more than Interstate 4 and outlet malls.

Who It Is For

This is a couples property, full stop. It is ideal for anniversaries, proposals, honeymoons, and the kind of long weekends where you have been meaning to unplug for months and finally mean it. Not kid-friendly, not group-friendly, not pet-friendly by default — and that focus is exactly why it works. Pair it with a day trip to Mount Dora or Blue Spring State Park for a complete weekend.

How to Book

Book directly through the Danville Treehouse site. With only one unit, availability is the main constraint — weekends book two to four months out, and holidays can go even earlier. Midweek stays are slightly easier and sometimes offered at a small discount. For more romantic options around the state, see our Florida glamping guide.