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Redwood Retreat: Camping & Cooking

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· Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California
16 acres hosted by "Mima" L.
2 lodging sites · 2 RV/tent sites
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Located on 16 acres, Redwood Retreat is nestled among majestic redwood trees. We have a cottage, a tent cabin with queen air mattress, and two camping sites for up to 4. Sites 1 & 2 combine nicely for a group of up to 8 and site 3 can accommodate a group of up to 6. Enjoy the owls, doves, hummingbirds, and salamanders. Corralitos is ideal for biking, hiking (unfortunately, the terrain on our property is NOT hikeable), wine tasting, and the beach is 30 minutes away. We are equi-distant between Monterey and Santa Cruz (also approximately 30 minutes but depends on traffic) for all of your more "touristy" desires. Under 2 hours to San Francisco. We will send a very comprehensive list of recommendations for things to do, places to go, and things to see & do in the Santa Cruz/Monterey area when you book, as well as specific directions to get here. PLUS, Chef Mima has a host of things to offer in terms of culinary temptations like a whole line of SENSATIONAL SKILLETS. Menus are sent when you book. Why not line up a COOKING CLASS ($85. per person plus ingredients) for a 3 hour class and DINING ON THE DECK with your new culinary creation? Scroll to bottom of photo gallery for latest photos. Ask for the current list of classes. Mima spent 6 years at reknowned Chez Panisse restaurant before starting a career as a caterer in the food industry. SEE EXTRAS! Imagine a peaceful, serene neck of the woods with NO WIFI. Feel the restorative power of nature building resilience and buffering tomorrow’s stress. Welcome to Redwood Retreat. in the mountains above the sweet town of Corralitos, approximately a half hour to either Santa Cruz or Monterey and 20 minutes to nearest beach. If you are the type of camper that likes to play music or be loud, this is not the camp for you. This is a refuge from that. When multiple sites are reserved, this spot is perfect for family vacations, company retreats, small celebrations etc. It is strongly recommended that you book all three sites if you wish to entertain. No amplified noise. A noise curfew is in effect from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. for anything but talking. Sound carries and we must respect neighbors and other campers.THX!
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Nathan R.doesn't recommend
March 12, 2024
Site 3 - Independence Way
It was a beautiful location - tucked in the redwood forest. I thought it was over priced for the quality of amenities. The toilet is a porta potty. The shower is in a pop up tent stall and right next to their house. I read sauna and was picturing… a wood sauna room situation? The sauna is a lotus bell tent with small wood burning stove. It also didn’t feel very private as you have the owners home looking over the camping are, albeit a cute, quaint, lovely looking home. Ground was completely saturated, so we were kind of squishing around in mud, but hey that’s camping in March. Maybe they would wood chip mulch the area more heavily to improve this. I’m sure most of the year it’s fine. In a nutshell, it felt like they tried to add amenities like shower and sauna to raise the cost, but the quality of those amenities were not that great… let’s just say I wasn’t inspired to shower or sauna.
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Bean D.recommends
February 28, 2024
Site 2 - Tent for a Queen
Quiet and beautiful space
I stayed 2 nights with my dog and it was so nice. A quiet space, I was the only person there on a Thursday night. The kitchen area has the sink, sponge, soap and lots of griling equipment. There's also the microwave and toaster oven, and fridge which was so nice to have instead of bringing a cooler. Blow up mattress was comfy and the fire pit and i love all the seating options in the tent site! It's mostly shaded but there was some morning sunlight, esp nice over the hammock. It is also pretty close to dog friendly beaches so we caught a beautiful sunny beach day on our way back home.
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Brittany R.recommends
February 25, 2024
Site 2 - Tent for a Queen
Peaceful camping
AHHHMAZING. They have thought of everything. It’s so peaceful and so beautiful. All you need to bring is your sleeping bags/pillows and food. They have firewood you can purchase or you can bring your own. Directions were perfect.
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Peter L.recommends
February 25, 2024
Site 1 - Wide Open
Great place for a break
Another great time with hosts Mima and Scott. This site is perfect for a RV Van or camping truck. But if you have a tent, that works too. Not too far from everything you need and still nice and quiet. Your host will do anything to help your stay be relaxing.
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David C.recommends
January 28, 2024
Site 1 - Wide Open
Camping with great utilities
We were surprised by the lighting of the camp site; it was lovely. Mima had all the utilities, including a shower “tent” with hot water, a gas grill and a big charcoal broiler. Mima was so considerate and lent us her tarp, hair dryer and kitchenwares. We loved our first winter camping experience.
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B B.recommends
January 13, 2024
Site 3 - Independence Way
Laid back camping with gourmet food
Wow wow wow! What a treat it was to getaway to Mima and Scott’s hipcamp! We added on the three course dinner by chef Mima and I CANNOT RECOMMEND it enough! We didn’t add on the breakfast skillet, but after having dinner, we should have! We didn’t use the rented sauna because we built a fire in the fire pit and enjoyed that before we retreated to our van for our dinner. Seriously, we cannot get over that dinner! We will definitely be back just to have chef Mima’s cooking again! Thank you so much, Mima and Scott! We hope to return again soon!
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Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Popeloutchom (Amah Mutsun), Ohlone, and Awaswas First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by "Mima" L.Joined in April 2022
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