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At BESIDE LAO in Racine, Québec, the Canopée cabins stand on stilts in the forest, so you sleep up among the trees instead of on the forest floor. You park and walk a short trail to reach them, which keeps the site quiet and car-free. Inside, there’s a wood fireplace, a small kitchen, and big windows looking straight into the branches. It’s about 30 minutes from Magog and an hour and 45 minutes from Montreal in the Eastern Townships.
Living at Tree Level
Lifting a cabin on stilts changes how you experience the forest. You’re at eye level with the canopy, air moves freely around you, and the views open up across the trees instead of into the underbrush. The Canopée cabins are scattered across the site, so each feels private. They’re open year-round, and winter brings snowshoeing, sledding, and snowy views from the windows.
A Cozy, Self-Sufficient Cabin
The cabins run on solar power, with soft lighting and two USB outlets. An indoor fireplace and propane heater keep things warm, and firewood is provided for heating from Thanksgiving through Patriots’ Day. There’s a queen bed and a double sofa bed, so up to four guests can stay. The kitchenette has a two-burner propane stove, a sink, dishes, a French press, and drinking water. There’s no fridge, so bring a cooler.
Bathhouse and Activities
Each cabin has an indoor composting toilet. For showers, guests walk to the shared bathhouse in the main pavilion, which has free showers, heated floors, a hair dryer, outlets, and Wi-Fi. Outside, there’s a deck, a fire pit, and an outdoor dining area. Guests can hike, use the thermal area with spas and a sauna, and paddle on the lake, which is a 10- to 20-minute walk away.
Stay Details
- Location: BESIDE LAO, Racine, Eastern Townships, Québec
- Cabin: Canopée stilt tiny cabin
- Sleeps: up to 4 (1 queen bed, 1 double sofa bed)
- Heat and power: indoor fireplace, propane heater, solar lighting with 2 USB outlets
- Kitchen: two-burner propane stove, sink, dishes, French press, 15L water container; no fridge
- Bathroom: indoor composting toilet; showers in the shared bathhouse
- Outdoors: deck, fire pit, outdoor dining area; lake access a 10–20 minute walk away
- Access: on foot only, 450–770 m from parking
- Pets: dogs allowed only in the Canopée Sauvage cabin, for a fee
- Check-in 3–11 pm; check-out 11 am
What Makes Canopée Special
- Stilts that put you up in the forest canopy.
- A car-free site you reach by a short forest trail.
- A wood fireplace and solar power for a cozy, off-grid feel.
- Spas, a sauna, and a lake nearby.
More elevated and forest stays: Free Spirit Spheres Luna, the Stargazing Cabin in Arkansas, and the Calpine fire lookout in Tahoe National Forest.
Learn More
BESIDE LAO (formerly Laö Cabines)
Cabin page: Canopée · laocabines.ca
Contact: info@beside.earth · 514 876-6161
Instagram: @beside_lao · @beside_habitat
Photos: BESIDE LAO.
Highlights
- Stilt tiny cabin in the Eastern Townships forest
- Sleeps up to four
- Indoor fireplace and solar lighting
- Walk-in, car-free site
- Bathhouse, spas, sauna, and lake access
Explore More
- Free Spirit Spheres Luna: A 10.5-Foot Sphere in the Trees
- Stargazing Cabin in Springdale, Arkansas
- Calpine Lookout: Sleep in a 1934 Fire Lookout Tower
- Unyoked’s Off-Grid Cabins in Dalby Forest
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