Off-Grid Stargazing Dome · Private Autumn Escape

Orion is a genuinely off-grid geodesic dome for guests who want real quiet, real stars, and a real break from their phone, not a luxury cabin with a nature theme. Set a quarter-mile into the woods at Wild Woods Retreat, a 30-acre working tree nursery and native plant farm, Orion runs on solar power, has no WiFi or TV, and looks straight up at the night sky through stargazer panels from the loft bed. Best for guests who want simplicity and privacy over convenience.

Important: you must arrive before sunset. The woods are dark, and we'll walk you through the off-grid systems in person.

Sleeping: a king mattress with topper in the loft (reached by ladder. The loft is tall enough to sit in, not stand), plus a queen sleeper sofa on the main floor. This listing sleeps 2 guests comfortably, but you could fit 4 if you're close. We also have the Otter Beach Treehouse, which sleeps 2.

The bathroom is enclosed with a chemical toilet, and a private outdoor rainwater shower with instant hot water sits just steps from the deck. Cooking is outdoors on a gas grill with a covered prep area; we provide one gallon of drinking water per guest per day and a cooler with one bag of ice (bring your own ice after that).

Outside: a deck with a propane fire table, a small coffee porch, and quiet sit-spot benches scattered through the surrounding woods and creek. In winter, a propane buddy heater keeps the dome warm. Guests often turn it off because it works that well. In summer, it runs hot with only fans, screens, and a shade sail.

Getting here: park in the wood-chip lot, and we'll bring you and your luggage up by UTV on the quarter-mile path for a quick orientation. The wood chip "lane" is mostly flat, with one short incline. Not ADA accessible; comfortable footwear recommended.

This is a quiet retreat. No parties, events, or wood fires, please.