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· Ruskin, Hillsborough, Florida

33 acres hosted by Mike & Bill E.

1 lodging site · 11 RV/tent sites

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Stay by a lovely pond on 33 acre fruit and ornamental tree nursery property with great vibes. Located near I-75 just 20 miles South of Tampa, 35 miles east of Saint Petersburg, 35 miles North of Sarasota, 2 hours West of Orlando. This property is home to a farm/nursery operation and has a large pond on the west side. The pond is Spring-fed at the headwaters of Marsh Branch Creek which emerges at our property and flows West about five miles to Tampa Bay. Approximately 33 private acres allows for space and social distancing. Site is loaded with hundreds of fruit trees Lychee, Mango, Starfruit, Papaya, Guava), and thousands of banana plants. Fishing can be great, wildlife and bird watching too. Fenced and gated for safety, this old historic nursery property has good vibes and plenty to offer. Until you see it - you really may not understand. Parts of property are wide open, other areas are rugged and difficult to walk through including some wetland areas. The nursery has plenty of trees, and some fields -the large pond is surrounded by cattails and marsh/wetlands and has fish (Bass, Tilapia, Sunfish, Catfish). Several species of wildlife have been seen on the property. We think the property is lovely, and definitely want you to enjoy your camping experience!

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576 ratings · 275 reviews

Carol B.doesn't recommend

May 17, 2024

Grey Wolf Glam Camper

The description of the place needs to be much more clear in the location of the trailer and other things. They seem like nice people, but it wouldn’t work for me. They were very gracious and being willing to do 100% refund.

John S.recommends

April 29, 2024

Site 5 at S.W. Corner

Probably one of the best hosts I've ever interacted with! Very kind and helpful! I would 100% recommend this stay!

Gena C.recommends

April 27, 2024

Site 7 West Road

Peaceful place

Very peaceful there. Just relaxed and read most of the day. The hosts are really nice, had a good visit with them.

Donna A.recommends

April 21, 2024

Site 7 West Road

We had a wonderful time! This spot seemed to be the best one that we saw there. Beautiful sunrise and sunset views.

Dana L.recommends

April 21, 2024

Site 8 West Road

Family camping

We had a great night with our family. Site 8 provided great shade to us on a hot afternoon. We enjoyed catching minnows in the pond. It was very convenient to be able to buy wood on the property.

Amanda R.recommends

April 18, 2024

Site 4 at the Dock

What a beautiful place! Mike was so welcoming and you can immediately tell how passionate he is about his property. I stayed at the dock site 4 and it was so relaxing to see the sunset and bird watch. I even got fresh fruit from Mike! You’ll hear some highway noise at Site 4, but with my fans or AC running it didn’t bother me at all. If you’re sensitive to that kind of thing, Site 8 and up are further away from the highway :) There was even some cute lil chickens running around. I’ll definitely be back!

Location

Ruskin, Hillsborough, Florida, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Seminole, Tocobaga, Miccosukee, and Mascogo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Mike & Bill E.Joined in November 2020

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 2 hours

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