This "glamping" experience was our first (although we are avid campers) and it was excellent; we spent 4 nights here and one day we didn't even leave the place: RELAXING!! It was less of a wilderness than i expected, but we stayed at the 2nd platform site which was furthest away, and loved the privacy, and the sounds of the many birds and other wildlife (Bones the cat and the hens and the turkeys and the peacocks and the other mysterious sounds in the night), and the green-ness surrounding the platform, and Silvan's words of welcome and bowl of fruit, and an outdoor shower (with warm water) etc, etc, etc. The easy access to the North Shore is a great bonus. For me, my only concern was that the mattress was too soft, but morning yoga cured the back ache. Overall: Highly recommended .