20 acres hosted by Jon D.
10 RV/tent sites
Near Kings Canyon National Park
Within a 60-minute drive from the Kings Entrance.
Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.
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26 ratings · 22 reviews
Danielle V.recommends
February 20, 2022
Cattle & Horse Ranch
Coming back as soon as I can!!
My biggest regret about staying here is not staying longer! This is an AMAZING place to stay, and I am definitely coming back. Cows softly mooing, goats chattering (during the day, not at night), clean and wonderful property, and welcoming hosts. I even got to pet a calf - Jon invited me to stay for the day’s events, but I had to roll on. But I am definitely coming back!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
There’s even a cafe (which I didn’t get to enjoy this trip, but I’m sure it’s wonderful)
Peter V.doesn't recommend
December 4, 2021
Cattle & Horse Ranch
Not for camper trailers.
Jon's place was not at all what we had expected the place to be from the photos, listing, and user reviews. First for the good. This site is more suited for tent campers. The grass is green and lush, there's a bathroom close by, and a sheltered eating area.
Here's what we didn't like.
Most importantly, the animals are dangerous. We arrived to the site late and could hear a couple of cattle throughout the night. When we woke the next morning, we went to explore to see what animals were around. There were not that many. There was a pig in the distance and two cattle at the edge of the gravel parking lot. My family and I went up to the cattle and fed them some of the hay that was right outside their pen. Shortly after, the ranch manager informed us not to approach the cattle because they were bulls and dangerous. This was not communicated to us before our visit by Jon. We also spoke to him on the phone the day of and he neglected to warn us of these bulls by the site. No signs were posted not to approach the animals either. For a listing named Cattle and Horse Ranch and with reviews talking about feeding animals with kids, we did not have that kid friendly ranch experience. We appreciate that the ranch manager stopped by to warn us but preferred if Jon had communicated this danger to us before our visit.
As I mentioned earlier, the site is good for tent campers. We traveled with a camper trailer and felt cramped in the gravel parking area. I didn't see where an advertised 36' RV or camper/vehicle could fit while being close to the grass area. The site was in between two rented out units and we we could not park with our camper door opening up to the grassy area because we would block the tenant's paved driveway that was adjacent to the site's gravel parking area. We ended up parking our minivan and camper side by side.
The fire pit was a cement ring out by the gravel parking lot away from the grassy area. The firewood available was scrap osb plywood. We did not take Jon up on his offer to use the fire pit and his firewood.
The swing set wobbled a lot when the kids were climbing it. The swings seats are set too high for my kids to climb up and swing on their own and the horse swing rested on the ground so the kids could not swing on it. The swing set needs to be stabilized and the swing seat heights adjusted.
There was too much of the wrong things going on at Jon's property to give it a ranch feel. It was right off a busy road and between a business and apartments. We didn't mind the smell much but there was no added benefit of ranch animals to go with it.
Elsa V.recommends
May 31, 2021
Cattle & Horse Ranch
Great for kids
The kids had a lot of fun feeding the goats and watching the cows. Very shady campsite, great place to relax with the family.
Jamie P.recommends
May 11, 2021
Cattle & Horse Ranch
Family of four and a half
Beautiful scenery, wonderful host, clean bathrooms, and a peaceful stay. We will be back for sure.
Kim H.recommends
April 7, 2021
Cattle & Horse Ranch
Unique and great experience!
We had a great experience staying at Jon's ranch. Jon was very welcoming, happy to show us around and introduce us to his ranching crew. The area we camped in was super clean and well kept. The opportunity to stay on a cattle ranch was so fun! I would highly recommend staying here! Thanks Jon!
Adam B.recommends
February 17, 2021
Cattle & Horse Ranch
The place was a nice getaway that wasn't too far from the city.
Hosted by Jon D.Joined in December 2019
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