Whippoorwill Retreat Treehouse & Everafter Venue

"Come, Relax, & Create Your Own Story" Whippoorwill Retreat is nestled in treetops on Sand Mountain, 20 min. from Chattanooga. A private, romantic & family friendly getaway w/floor to ceiling views, sun/moon rise perch, outdoor porch w/fireplace, & fire pit for lazy long nights. Enjoy nature w/2 outdoor soaking tubs w/Whippoorwill scent bath salts, Alexa, & even a chandelier! Sleep in a suspended bed, or a Canopy Suite with large overhead views. It will make you want to write your own fairytale

WHIPPOORWILL RETREAT TREEHOUSE & EVERAFTER VENUE.

Everafter Venue & The Gather Pavilion areas come with ALL bookings and is available for use during your stay. You can use it to host a small gathering, birthday party, or just have an in house meal provided by our private chef. Sit by the fire and enjoy a movie or football on the big projection screen or TV.

Whippoorwill Retreat is a 544 sq. ft EXCLUSIVE, AUTHENTIC, PRIVATE TREEHOUSE run on solar power, and incorporates green products and practices.

“EVERAFTER VENUE” offers an exclusive, intimate, completely private, and unique event accommodations for a maximum of 12. It was specifically built for Micro Weddings, Elopements, Vow Renewals, and other small celebrations/gatherings.

Write your fairy tale story in this beautiful outdoor venue featuring a Living White Oak arch, artisan Cedar furniture, and surrounded by the relaxing sounds of nature.

After the nuptials, continue your celebration in the “Gather” pavilion. This mystical pavilion has a huge, artisan, cedar table, fireplace, dance area, disco lights, and dj stand. You will even find a hidden message in the table that provides the perfect beginning for “your story.”

Due to the uniqueness and mountain side location of the Everafter Venue, we require the use of Simmie Sue LLC, our exclusive Event Coordinator with Amber Fralix. Amber was raised in this area and has been with us since Whippoorwill Retreat opened in 2021. Amber will ensure you have access to all available amenities, your event is extremely well organized, and provide you with unmatched hospitality. Whatever you need, she can find!

Whippoorwill Retreat guarantees guests complete privacy and exclusivity, Therefore, we only offer tours on days when we are not booked or during turnover time between 11am - 4 pm.

For more information please message us through Airbnb.

In addition to Amber's treehouse concierge services unmatched by any, we offer connections to services where you can indulge in an in treehouse chef, massage, order local charcuterie board with local made board, golf as a friend on beautiful Lookout Mountain, and participate in outdoor adventures. Sign up available after reservations are made on Airbnb, you will receive a link to fill out the online form where you will find all service connections available at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AT WHIPPOORWILL RETREAT:
Upon arrival you are provided a golf cart that will take you along a beautiful, scenic path to Whippoorwill Retreat treehouse. It is nestled in the center of nine acres of a pristine Whippoorwill habitat. This is a "true" treehouse as you will find it supported by trees that extend all the way through both floors.

This treehouse is laced with history, and unique charm which is incorporated into numerous features throughout. The main support beam and all of the beautiful board and batten siding came from 50+ year old Southern Yellow Pine trees from the owner’s property. Additionally, the owners have incorporated numerous amenities that will help you to fully relax during your stay.

No need to worry about how you will get your belongings up in the treehouse. Just pull the golf cart next to “Donald the Butler" (dumb waiter/luggage lift/closet) to unload your luggage/groceries, go inside, press and hold a button and up it comes loaded with everything in place ready for your stay. Upon departure, press the button and down it goes ready for your trip home.

As you park the golf cart, you will see the entry courtyard where you will find a cozy fire pit with seating. You bring the stories and music; we provide the s’mores! Next you will walk up an easy handicap accessible ramp to the foyer where you are greeted with a basket full of welcome goodies from the local area.

Once in the foyer, you will see two trees that extend through both floors of the treehouse. Upon passing through the trees, you are greeted with a spectacular view through floor to ceiling glass which is supported with live edge beams from a 150-year-old Eastern Red Cedar tree. The tree was originally from the nearby Chickamauga National Battlefield area. After being cut down by the power company, the owners obtained the tree, and wanted to preserve the history of the tree using it as several main features in the treehouse. In addition to the supports, you will see this tree utilized as countertops, shelves, stair treads, and frames.

After catching your breath from the view, to your right, you will find a suspended full-size bed featuring a headboard that was up-cycled from an antique babies’ bed. The bed is finished with a luxury memory foam mattress and topped with an electric mattress pad heater and hotel quality sheets. At the end of the suspended bed behind the barn door, you'll see "Donald the Butler" fully loaded and ready for use. To your left, is a full bath featuring an overhead rain shower. This area is surrounded by shoulder height windows creating a relaxing outdoor feel in the forest canopy.

Straight ahead, is a fully stocked coffee bar that includes, creamer and sugar. Just around the corner, is the kitchen featuring an antique icebox which is used for cabinets and houses a small ice maker. Also, in the kitchen you will find a microwave oven, an under-counter refrigerator/freezer, toaster, and a small dishwasher. A full array of spices is provided in the kitchen table drawer (note that oil is not provided). On the top shelf of Donald you will find an electric griddle, hot plate, along with pots and pans just waiting to help you with that morning pancakes and bacon breakfast. Whippoorwill Retreat offers “dining with a view” at a unique antique enamel, expandable table that is nestled next to the floor to ceiling glass front.

The living area features a leather recliner double love seat, and antique chair from The Read House Historic Inn located in downtown Chattanooga. The chair maintains its original fabric and finish. This area is just begging for you to enjoy the view while relaxing with a book, watching TV, surfing the web, or taking a long nap.

The full front glass along with the numerous windows that brings the outdoors in does get chilly when the temperature gets in the twenties. Therefore, a gas heater, cozy sherpa blankets, and space heaters, are provided to assist the heat pump for those extra cold days. Additionally, both beds are equipped with mattress pad heaters to keep you toasty warm and make for extra long lazy mornings.

The stairs lead up to the Canopy Suite bedroom which houses a queen size bed with a handcrafted cedar headboard and is fitted with a luxury memory foam mattress topped with electric mattress pad heater and hotel quality sheets. The suite provides a step-out porch with a clear roof. The bedroom’s main feature is the four foot by six-foot overhead view of the sky right over the bed. No need for candlelight when you’ve got the stars and moon to provide the romance.

Outside the kitchen door is the wrap-around porch that leads to a large outdoor living area perch, and a sunrise/moonrise perch. To the front of the treehouse you can enjoy a complimentary hot cup of coffee as you watch the sunrise, or a glass of complimentary Georgia wine as you watch the moon rise. Enjoy dinner in the treetops on the large perch, then enjoy a nightcap as you gently sway on the loveseat glider.

Once you are settle in, just tell Alexa you are ready to use the outdoor antique soaking tubs and she will set them to fill. Use the Whippoorwill Retreat luxurious robe and take home slippers to make your way out to the tubs for an outdoor spa experience. You are provided with the Whippoorwill Retreat scent bath salts and space to set your wine glass, along with Alexa that will play music of your choice. When you are finished, just tell Alexa to drain the tubs and she will even "pull the plug" for you!

From sunrise to moonrise and everywhere in between, Whippoorwill retreat provides you a place to relax and enjoy the views with family and friends.

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You will have access to all living areas of the treehouse. The storage closet and the Hobbit House Utility Room, and laundry area underneath are locked and not for guest use.

We want to honor your privacy and the solitude the treehouse provides. However, we are always available by text, email, or phone and can be there quickly. ( Number provided before check-in)

Whippoorwill Retreat is located on the side of Sand Mountain, which is a great place to explore. You can find an old Civil War graveyard hidden within the thick forest canopy within a quarter mile hike. The Trenton Golf Club is located within throwing distance from the owners house. And, just 1.5 miles away you will find a four-star spelunking adventure at Howards Waterfall Cave. Additionally downtown Chattanooga is only 20 minutes away. We are only two hours from Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham and Knoxville.

Things to do near us:
1. Cloudland Canyon State Park Most popular hiking paths include the short Overlook Trail, strenuous Waterfalls Trail, and moderate West Rim Loop.
2. Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theatre
3. Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding
4. Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center
5. Tennessee River Gorge Trust
6. Rock Creek Aviation
7. Happy Horse Play Farm
8. Colmore Farms
9. Rising Fawn Folk Art
10. Crocker Farms Fresh Market
11. Trenton Golf Club
12. Five Points Recreational Area Cloudland Connector Mountain Biking
13. Howard's Waterfall Cave Preserve
14. Don't forget to check out the local antique stores on Hwy. 11 near the town square.
15. Sitton's Gulch Waterfall Hike


In Chattanooga:
1. Raccoon Mountain Caverns
2. Ruby Falls
3. Rock City Gardens
4. Chattanooga Market
5. Tennessee Aquarium
6. Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
7. The Chattanooga Riverfront
8. Chattanooga Whiskey
9. Oddstory Brewing Company
10. Chattanooga Ducks
11. Adventure Sports Innovation
12. Point Park
13. NoogaSystems VR Center
14. Lula Falls
15. Southern Belle Riverboat
16. Walnut Street Bridge
17. Experience Chattanooga
18. Chattanooga Lookouts
19. Valkyrie Axe Throwing
20. Chattanooga Ghost Tours
21. Chattanooga Zoo At Warner Park
22. Chattanooga Segway & Bike
23. Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
24. Lookout Mountain Attractions
28. Chattanooga Pints and Pedals
29. Ignis Glass Studio
30. Escape Experience - Chattanooga
31. Historic Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel
32. Look Out Winery
33. Chattanooga Cycleboats
34. Incline Railway
35. Red Clay State Historic Park
36. Time To Escape
37. The Coin-Op
38. Creative Discovery Museum
39. Blue Heaven River Tours Chattanooga
40. Hunter Museum of American Art
41. Coolidge Park
42. DEFY Chattanooga - Superfly Extreme Air Sports
43. Georgia Winery
44. Classic Arcade Pinball Museum
45. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
46. Greenway Farms
47. ChattaScooter
48. Hamilton Place
49. All In Adventures - Chattanooga
50. High Point Climbing and Fitness

A Golf Cart is provided for transportation to and from the treehouse upon the completion of the signed digital Golf Cart Usage Agreement prior to check in. No cars are allowed on the quarter mile long treehouse path, only the golf cart.

Events near us
Bonanroo Music Festival
Riverbend Festival
Hippie Festival
Honeybee Festival
Chattanooga Market
National Day of Caves & Karst
Nightfall Concert Series
Nightfall 2024
Riverfront Nights
Candlelight: The Best of The Beatles
Make Music Day Chattanooga
Fish and Sips
Chattanooga Summer Cocktail Festival
BBQ Bash
The Walnut Street Bridge Festival
Open Gate Day at Lulu Lake
Chatt Town Tasting Festival
Ironman Race
Lookouts Baseball
Fireworks
Southeast Lineman’s Training Center Graduation
Paw Palooza
Bacon Festival
Apple Festival
Chattanooga Comic Con
J Fest