9 Supercool Tree Houses, Forts and Hobbit Houses Around Seattle to Explore With Kids
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Make a reservation to tour the Treehouse at Big Rock Park Central. Photo: Devon Hammer
The Treehouse at Big Rock Park Central, Sammamish
Location: 1516 220th Ave. S.E., Sammamish
Parking: While parking is limited in the Big Rock Central lot, there is more parking nearby at Big Rock Park North lot.
In a quiet corner of Big Rock Park Central in Sammamish, there is an impressive tree house to explore. The tree house was constructed in 2013 and includes a stylish tapered stair entrance, a fully enclosed room featuring nature-inspired activities and games, a rigid bridge, a suspension bridge and a lookout. In short, this is a very fancy tree house with lots of unique features and a polished finish. The tree house is open to the public on scheduled dates, but visits are limited to 20 minutes and a waiver must be filled out at the time of your visit. More details, including open times, are listed on the city of Sammamish website.
Nearby things to do: Opposite the tree house, you can explore a heritage garden with a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Even if you don’t snag tickets for the tree house, you can admire it from the outside. And you can always visit nearby Big Rock Park North and its cool nature playground, which includes a zip line, a hillside slide and a mile and a half of easy hiking trails — plus, as the name suggests, a seriously large rock!
Next stop: Canopy tower and tree houses
