Crossville, Tennessee: The Minister's Tree House - Temporarily Closed
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- Address:
- Beehive Lane, Crossville, TN
- Directions:
- I-40 exit 320. Turn north onto Hwy 298, then make an immediate right at the stoplight onto Cook Rd. Drive almost a mile. As the road takes a sharp right, instead make a sharp left onto Beehive Lane. Drive about a half-mile. The pavement will end, but keep driving. You'll see the tree house ahead and to the right. Remember that when you visit, you will be trespassing, and that the treehouse is not a funhouse. There are no safety precautions. You visit at your own risk.
- Hours:
- Temporarily closed by the state.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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World's Largest (aka Minister's) Treehouse Yup. Closed. Padlocked. Plethora of NO TRESPASSING signs. Shut down by the fire marshall. No one to be found with whom to negotiate a visit.
[Jason, 10/28/2012]Too bad this has closed. My sister and I visited recently and it was really kind of whimsical. I wish they hadn't shut it down -- wanted to take my mom there.
[Carol Lane, 09/05/2012]There's a grassroots effort to persuade the fire marshall to spare the Minister's Tree House. You can sign the petition started by Natosha Carson.
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Luckily for Human Civilization, the treehouse isn't going anywhere (it's just too big). We hope that the minister and fire marshall can resolve their differences, and that the treehouse can reopen to the public sooner rather than later.