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Talus Slope Farm

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· Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina

33 acres hosted by Lindsay W.

1 RV/tent site

Lindsay is a Star Host

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We are a small medicinal herb farm on 33 acres of wilderness. We are just 8 miles from the heart of Asheville, 9 miles from Black Mountain, and 3 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our property is home to some of the most rare and beautiful wildflowers in the region, wildlife of all kinds, and a pottery studio. We are pet friendly (only at the Turkey Pasture site) but we do ask that your furry friend stay on a leash/run for their safety. We have bears, snakes, coyotes, bees, the occasional stray piece of barbed wire from the cattle farmers who owned this land a century ago. We have mud, and we have flowers. It’s wild up here, and it’s also really beautiful. This is a working organic farm, so there will often be sounds of productivity during daytime hours. We often have fresh eggs for sale, as well as pottery, herbs, and other farm offerings.Come kick back and relax on a botanical sanctuary. You can set up camp in a small, shady field at the wood’s edge, surrounded by trees and woodland plants. We call this area the Turkey Pasture because the wild turkeys tend to gather here. There is a small spring that runs much of the year which makes it a gathering place for wildlife. We occasionally see bears, deer, turkeys, foxes, coyotes, flying squirrels, turtles, salamanders, butterflies and snakes. We have two cats, an old hound dog, and a flock of chickens, but they should all be up at our house and not at your camp site 🙂 There is a short trail near the campsite with beds full of spring wildflowers, medicinal herbs and other special native plants. Please stay on the paths and please don’t pick anything. Many of the plants we grow take 7 years to make seeds. Others are more prolific. We love to talk plants so feel free to ask questions. ☺️ We do have some poison ivy (a plant that makes most people itchy, identified by its vining habit and three leaves) but we try to keep it out of the camp site. "Leaves of three let it be" they say. We will provide you with firewood. You’re also welcome to pick up sticks from mowed areas but please don’t go in the woods off trail. We have things growing even in areas that look completely wild. If the chickens are laying we will have eggs for sale, and if there are berries or other fresh food to harvest we will let you know! There's plenty of room for a few big tents. AWD/4wd isn't a must but if we have lots of rain it can get muddy. We aren't accepting campers of any kind right now but feel free to be in touch if you have something small you'd like to tow and you're an excellent driver on forest service type roads, able to back it up well, etc.

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16 ratings · 13 reviews

Tom L.recommends

May 28, 2024

The Turkey Pasture

Wonderful location with a large campsite! Hosts are very nice and helpful!

Esme F.recommends

May 26, 2024

The Turkey Pasture

Turkey Pasture was a beautiful, serene spot to base out of while visiting Asheville. Having access to bathroom facilities, while being quite secluded in the woods was a perfect combo. Lindsay was kind, friendly, and super accommodating - we really appreciated how she shared her space. Highly recommend - we would stay again anytime!

Daniel W.recommends

May 20, 2024

The Turkey Pasture

Beautiful land, friendly and gracious hosts. Felt very welcomed, the site was clean, with a nice fire pit, plenty of wood, and tinder available (though it was too wet for a fire during our stay.) The bathroom was unexpectedly nice, with a shower, even available. Friendly dog, friendly chickens, beautiful art. Hosts were easy to contact and also gave us lots of privacy, the turkey pasture is a good distance down the road from the house, but not too far a walk when using the bathroom was necessary. Thanks, Lindsay and Matt!

Suzie S.recommends

May 16, 2024

The Van Spot

Pretty spot, rspnsv host, rough rd

Cool, pretty property in the woods. Access to full bath in Lindsay’s beautiful pottery studio. Nice places to sit outside. Requested to book last minute and hosts responded quickly. Note that the access road to their place is poorly maintained dirt/gravel, very long, and very steep at the end — our campervan barely made it up. And when we pulled into the van spot, we immediately got stuck (it had been raining) but Lindsey and her husband kindly immediately pulled us out with their car, and had us park in the drive closer to the house instead. They also ran an extension out to us so we’d have electric and be able to run a fan etc.

Hunter H.recommends

April 28, 2024

The Turkey Pasture

Truly everything you could ask for in a hipcamp. Up a really cool dirt road, but so close to town. All time favorite spot. The hosts are wicked kind and access to a shower was a huge bonus for me. Cant wait to return.

Abaigeal W.recommends

October 6, 2023

The Van Spot

Solo Female Camper

Lindsay was extremely welcoming. I felt safe and comfortable. I also enjoyed the company of the animals! I hope to stay here again. (Check out the pottery!)

Location

Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Miccosukee First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Lindsay W.Joined in April 2023

Response rate: 100%

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