House Hack Glamping Possibilities near PDX?

[Chris Wilburn]

Hi all, 

I've recently begun to consider developing a glamping house-hack situation.  2-3 tents or "geodome light" type structures on a property with existing house.   I figure this would be easier for water and power infrastructure, not to mention financing.  A small property (2/2bath, <1500sqft) that could be renovated or rebuilt is the goal. 

Where should one focus for a desirable weekend getaway less than an hour from the city?  Or should I look further out for easier zoning?  My head goes to Hood River/Dalles, Banks type areas.  I'm not big on camping (hence interest in glamping haha), so need guidance.  Areas with a mix of tree cover and views desired.   

Thanks,

[Michael Baum]

@John Underwood, PDX is the airport code for Portland, Oregon. :)

@Chris Wilburn ok so you are going to have to really research this, hard.

If you are anywhere near a municipality, having multiple tents setup in a yard as "glamping" will most likely run afoul of zoning and really bring the ire of neighbors.

What I might do is look out near Bend maybe. Get outta town, like way out. No HOA's for sure. I wouldn't want to be in sight of neighbors as well.

Minimum of 5 acres, even more if you can swing it.

You could also head west towards the coast. Maybe contact @AJ Wong for areas near the coast that might work for this project. I could see that sort of thing working out near the coast, but again, you really don't want to cause issues with neighbors and cities/counties.

Now you might also look closer for a SFH and add a single ADU. Might be easier to get past the city.