Marshalltown, Iowa -
The Big Treehouse
It has 12 levels and 14 porch swings, to give some sense of why it merits the adjective Big.
- Address:
- 2370 Shady Oaks Rd, Marshalltown, IA
- Directions:
- Three miles east of Marshalltown on Hwy 30, then a quarter mile north on Shady Oaks Rd.
- Hours:
- By appt. during fair weather months. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 641-752-2946
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The Big Treehouse The address isn't 100% correct. The attraction, however, is located just off of highway 30 in the Shady Oaks Campground. We popped in, but it wasn't open until June. [Aaron Tomlinson, 05/29/2010]
The Big Treehouse The Big Treehouse is huge! It has 12 levels and towers 55 feet around a tree. It's complete with music, electricity, telephone, microwave oven, refrigerator, running water, grill, 14 porch swings, Shady Oaks Museum, a spiral stairway, and a lot of other interesting stuff. It's open by appointment only. [Matt Rainwater, 04/13/2005][RA: Constructed by Mick Jurgensen and family.]
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