No stranger to unconventional lodgings, the Wisconsin Dells area is getting a new vacation-rental option in the form of four luxury treehouses. Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake is now available for reservations starting this spring, according to developer Venture Luxury Estates.
Three of the villas will be two-bedroom units accommodating up to 6 guests year-round. The fourth will include four king bedrooms and a sauna for 10. All treehouses have views of surrounding ravines.
The treehouse project will be steps away another new opening: the Original 1855 Dawn Manor Restaurant, an 1800s-themed, 12,000-square-foot diner overlooking the Mirror Lake Dam.
Architectural firm ADCI is said to have taken inspiration from Wisconsin-born regional legend Frank Lloyd Wright -- a frequent guest of the old Dawn Manor -- with a landscape-blending treehouse design cantilevered over sandstone cliffs that are typical of the Dells. (The Wright-designed 1958 Seth Peterson Cottage is also available for rental in nearby Mirror Lake State Park.)
Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake and the relocated Original Dawn Manor are not to be confused with the “Kalahari Treehouse Collection at Dawn Manor,” Kalahari Resorts' planned project of 21 luxury treehouses and a supper club on the original site of Dawn Manor, which is over on Lake Delton. Confusing, we know.
An enchanted night walk
On your next trip to Wisconsin Dells, take an evening stroll through the Wilderness Canyon, near Wilderness Resort’s main lodge.
There, lighting effects, music, theatrical fog and a mystical deer combine to enhance your 1-mile journey. Dubbed Aquavia Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Through a Canyon of Wonders, the 45- to 60-minute self-guided attraction is offered by Wilderness Resorts.
Reservations are recommended for the family-friendly nighttime experience.
