A stay at Flipjack was exactly the vacation we needed! I’d go back in a heartbeat. The ranch is lovely, the proprietors and staff wonderful and friendly. The breakfasts are AMAZING. The location is remote enough to feel like you’re away from it all when you want to be, but close enough to Santa Cruz for convenient dining and things to do. It’s rustic but not rough (if you’re like me and still need a certain level of comforts and amenities).
The treehouse is brilliant and such a fun place to stay. The one thing to make sure you’re aware of when booking the treehouse is the bathroom situation — there’s running water and all, and it’s still up in the treehouse, but it’s in its own enclosure where you have to go outside the actual living space to the bathroom area. It might not be for you if you wouldn’t like to step outside in the dead of night if you need the bathroom at 2 AM.
But that being said, I loved the open air shower, what a great feeling showering along the redwoods — and plenty of hot water, so it never felt cold even when the air was chilly.
Thank you to Robin and everybody!