Pitch your tent or park your camper amid the ancient Blue Oaks of California. Shake the dust off your work worn spirit. Let the celebration begin.
The weather has been warm and dry. The hills and valleys lush and green. Weather shifts bring breath taking changes. A glance to the east the covering cloud cracks open. Giant ragged moon a giant silver ornament ha
Pitch your tent or park your camper amid the ancient Blue Oaks of California. Shake the dust off your work worn spirit. Let the celebration begin.
The weather has been warm and dry. The hills and valleys lush and green. Weather shifts bring breath taking changes. A glance to the east the covering cloud cracks open. Giant ragged moon a giant silver ornament hangs in the trees. Flash fire in the western sky. The setting sun beams walls of fire over cloud cover. Rose gold tracks cloud mountains. Darkening cloud valleys roll rosily eastward catching the silver moon on fire.
The nights can be anywhere from the low thirties to the low fifties. If you want more up to date details on the weather before you come message us on Hipcamp and we will send you the link for weather. It is a micro climate here so it's a best informed guess kind of thing. Weather, of course, is fickle. I wish we knew the weather science of our ancestors. They could tell weather by the observation of wildlife. What the ants are doing, are the birds singing or are they flying around eating. Are the coyotes out and hunting in the afternoon. When the sky is clear in winter it can get very cold. Dress for the cold and bring and extra blanket or two to keep you warm; the sky show is outstanding. These can be the best sky shows of the year. If you come prepared for the cold you will be dazzled.
Blue Oaks have now shed all their leaves and stand stark and majestic against the sky. The moisture in the air has awakened the Ramalina. The cool light grey green of the Ramalina against the dark oak bark is startling in its simple beauty. The quiet eases you back into yourself. Time. Slowly walks backwards.
A place to breathe to hear yourself breathe. It's time to take time. Lie in a hammock and read or hold close the sound of crickets and frogs as the night moves closer. A place to regenerate your soul and revive your spirit. On clear nights when the air is still and calm you may hear the sounds of singing under the oaks. Lend your voice to the Song of the Ancients. Let Coyote sing you to sleep.
Choices of open meadows, rings of sacred oaks, hilltops wrapped in moonlight and skies carpeted by the milky way. This is what you want it to be or let it be. You can spend the day in San Juan Bautista at the Mission and Shops or Monterey at the Aquarium hiking at Pinnacles or Fremont Peak or the Griswold Mountains then come home sit in a quiet world under the stars. Or you can simply read a book or doze in the shade or walk and discover the land.
What we provide is: 1 outdoor hot shower, 1 flush toilet, water from a faucet, and the spirit of the ancients, the blue oak savanna. We also have truly fresh free range chicken eggs from a neighbor for $8.00/dozen.
It is important to note; although we are in a convenient location for many different places, we are in the mountains. What may look close or just a few minutes away on a map will probably be closer for a condor moving through the air than a car. Take into account we are approximately nineteen miles south east of Paicines on Panoche road. Then, when the map tells you we are eleven miles from Pinnacles and you get here and realize we are more like forty miles from Pinnacles because you are not a Condor or a Raven and you have to travel by road, you won't be disappointed.
wildfarmers is a project of Stork Peterkin International Foundation (spif), a 501c3 not for profit corporation. Check us out at: wildfarmers dot org. We are dedicated to the conservation and restoration of habitat and the re unification of people and wilderness. We accomplish our mission through events such as our Wild Lands and Working Lands of San Benito County, Walk on the Wild Side, wildflower discovery walk in the spring, Native Plant Seed Vault seed gathering workshop, and other fun and educational events. Donations are tax deductible and all go towards the restoration and conservation of the land. Our current large project is the Pond Project, Restoring Wetland Habitat which is funded by a matching grant from Natural Resources Conservation Services, a division of USDA and US Fish and Wildlife Services and Private Donations from people such as yourself. See us on the internet at: wildfarmers dot org.
Cup the moon in your hands and drink of the earth's cool clean air. Revitalize.
- Check in: After 2PM
- Check out: Before 2PM
- Cancellation policy: Moderate
- On arrival: Meet and greet
- Minimum nights: 2
- Accepts bookings: 12 months out
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This was exactly the remote camping I was looking for. From the beginning Veronica was a great communicator. She met us at the fire station so we could follow her to the site. I'm pretty good with GPS but glad I followed her. It about a 1 mile dirt road to her place with a few little water crossings. The whole drive I could feel that "remoteness" coming on! She pointed out our campsite and pointed to her house if we needed anything. The tent was set up under an oak tree and I had an amazing unobstructed view of the rolling green hills. Veronica's place is a safe habitat for animals so we were able to see lots of wildlife. A short drive to Tres Pino and we had some great restaurants. Very, very quaint. I will be back to visit Veronica's place again for sure!
This site is beautiful with views of the sorrounding hills. Veronica is a delightful host! Good place to camp if hiking in pinnacles (about an hour away).
Stefan, your group was fantastic. I think one of the things I like best about Hipcamp is that I get to meet people like you and your friends; renews my faith in humanity.
I've always wanted to check out what was behind those beautiful mountains on the west when you're heading up highway 5 and this was the perfect opportunity to do so. The camping spot is a bit out there so be sure to fill up your gas tank before you head out. The drive to the spot was one of my favorite parts about it too. It really feels like the wild west with the old barns, cattle ranches, and untouched rolling hills. The host, Veronica, met me at the fire station outside her property and led me the rest of the way. You won't have service much passed the freeway, so be sure to schedule a meeting time with her so she can show you the rest of the way to her property. Once we arrived, she showed me to the camping spot. There's one designated camping spot with a picnic table, but you can really camp anywhere you want in the field.
She gave me a little tour of the land after and told me all about the restoration and conservation of the land they are doing. It was so cool to see the improvements they've done upon the land. There are some old trailers around that are in the works of being restored and will most likely be added as future Hipcamp spots. She also showed me the outdoor propane shower, which was definitely a nice touch when you're all stinky camping outside.
I had such a good time being able to slow down on their beautiful piece of property and learn more about the land from Veronica. Highly recommend if you're looking for a camping spot on a majestic piece of raw land with flowing grasses.
At first, it was a bit skeptical because there is absolutely no service. We went to the fire station and asked a firefighter(who was so polite) to use the phone and he helped by showing me a map of the area and showed us how to get to Veronica’s house. It is a little tricky but we made it. Veronica was an awesome host, just the sweetest! As well as her brother Tony and their dog! Sweet people!! We were the first to arrive and was able to choose from four campsites. We had the perfect spot, hidden by many trees. We loved our 5 day stay on Veronica and Tony’s land. Definitely would stay again!
Rejine, you make hosting campers so much fun. Thank you both for being the perfect campers. It was great meeting you and having you stay here.
What an amazingly beautiful camp spot. Truly gorgeous, divine nature! My kids and I camped here over Memeorial Day weekend as a stopping point to visit Pinnacles National Park. This entire area was incredible just driving through, let alone waking up to!
Hosts Veronica and Tony were so friendly, welcoming and are the kindest of people we have met. We could sense their love and appreciation for the area and it was obvious that they desired to share this experience with us.
It was rougly 45 minutes to an hour of a drive to Pinnacles but the sureounding beauty made it an easy and pleasant drive.
The outdoor shower with a view was amazing.
One bit of advice, avoid taking W. Panoche Rd. and take Little Panoche Rd/ Shields Ave.
Hosting you and your kids was a wonderful experience. You should be very proud of their independence and creativity. We loved having you here and hope you come back again soon.
Great spot!
Thanks Johan, we enjoyed hosting you. Thank-you for camping at Song of the Ancients. You are always welcome here. Veronica
Veronica was very helpful during out stay while also giving us space to enjoy her property. We stayed at site #3 which we were very happy about. The fire pit is off the road behind a large oak tree giving us more privacy unlike the other pits which sat right on the road. The campsites are far enough away from each other that we could play music and talk without worrying about disturbing our neighbors (so much better than being packed into a national park campground). The fields are beautiful and the porta potty was clean. The outdoor shower was great when we got back from our hike. Definitely buy some eggs from them! Thank you, Veronica + Tony!
Kristine, It was great having you here. You are the perfect campers. You left the place so very neat it was amazing. One of the things I really liked was that you enjoyed yourself and seemed so at peace with your surroundings.
This was our first time taking our pupster camping so we were a little nervous. This ended up being the perfect spot for us. Veronica and Tony were wonderful hosts - Veronica met us at the nearby fire station and we followed her directly to the campsite.
The campsite itself is great - beautiful scenery and wonderful amenities: very convenient bathroom and access to water and the shower is the greatest shower of all time (hot water and a perfect view of rolling golden hills). It was a great location for a day trip to Pinnacles (but pupsters are not allowed there) and at night we had a beautiful view of the stars and the Milky Way.
We will definitely be coming back sometime!
Amir what beautiful photos. I love the one of the night sky. It was a joy to host the two of you and your pupster on your camping trip. Such a well behaved pup. I hope to see you here again one day.
The site was amazing! The most perfect views and the host couldn’t of been more welcoming. I would definitely stay here again and again.
Thank-you Anthony. It was great having you here. We would love to have you back again and again.
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- Song of the Ancients
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- California
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- United States
- $55/night
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I am so glad that you enjoyed your stay here Steve. It was wonderful meeting the two of you and having you camp here. Your stay was an all around positive experience for me. Thank-you. Veronica