The Story Behind Our Two-Story Tree Office
Every park has an office. Ours is two stories up a living oak tree. First-timers pull in, look up, and ask the same question: “Wait — is the office really up there?” It really is. Here’s the story.
01Built by hand, from what others threw away
When Mark bought the park in 1995, he didn’t order an office from a catalog. He built one — wrapped around a live oak, out of 95% recycled material collected from all over America. Windows, beams, fixtures: nearly all of it had a life somewhere else first.
02A museum you can check into
Step inside and it’s part office, part old-americana collection — antiques, signs, and oddities Mark has gathered over decades on the road. Guests have been known to spend longer checking out the office than checking in.
“Step into his hand-built tree office and experience some of the old americana antiques and his unique style of architecture.” — how Emily describes her dad’s masterpiece
03Why it matters
The tree office isn’t just a quirk — it’s the whole philosophy of the park in one building. Nothing here was bought to impress; it was built to last, by someone who planned on staying. That’s the difference between a park that’s a business and a park that’s a home.
Come take a gander. It’s definitely worth one — and Ranger will probably walk you over himself.
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