Quebec Road Trip, Day 5: Tree House Camping

Day 5 of our long Quebec road trip was from the Ferme 5 Etoiles in Sacre Coeur to Chimo Refuges in St. Sauveur, a "glamping" destination with tree houses, a tepee, and other cabins to camp in. We were up early for a long road trip south.

We made it to Chimo Refuges by dinner time, and the town was beautiful. We parked our car in the small parking area and found the check-in cabin, which was across a suspension bridge.

This may have been the coolest check-in ever, and the fun was just beginning. We took a quick trip into town to do some grocery shopping and to have dinner. We then returned and unpacked our car. Chimo Refuges offers carts to carry camping equipment, which was a huge help.

We had a bit of a hike, and the carts were very welcome! 

We entered the main campground area, which could best be described as every little boy's heaven. Tree houses everywhere, amazing cabins, a tepee, a lodge filled with games... it was just fantastic.

 The main lodge, with kitchen supplies, a fridge, and more.

The "sol" tree house 

Nolan rests in a hammock. 

You can camp in a tepee. 

A very cute cabin.

It was a very hot night and while we had originally planned on sleeping in the "Sol" tree house, we decided to go with the Cube. The Cube had a ceiling fan (and also had a tri-level bunk bed, which the kids were over the moon about).

In addition to the jaw-dropping cabin and tree house options, there was a very cool zip-line obstacle course for kids, natural swings, and other fun toys in the woods.

Swinging! 

 Matt hangs out.

 Our soccer player found a ball.

 The stunning adventure course for kids.

Nolan wants one for our backyard. 

We made a campfire at night and sat outside of our Cube, watching an entire galaxy of fireflies blinking over the meadow. There were also a ton of mosquitoes!

The campsite at night was really spectacular. There were trails of lights along the paths that gave the entire area a magical quality.

We sent the boys to bed as the fire started to die down. The inside of the Cube was pretty amazing.

 Getting ready for bed.

Stocked kitchen. 

Dining area. 

The night passed quickly. In the morning, we woke up to gentle rain. Chimo Refuges has a fully equipped bathroom with shower, and we were grateful for the ability to wash up before heading to our next destination.

We re-loaded our car with our supplies and bid a sad farewell to Chimo Refuges. This is one place we will definitely return to!

Next up: Howe Caverns in NY.