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Moon In The Pond Farm

Hosted by Dominic · Sheffield, Massachusetts
5 sites · RV, Tent, Lodging · 35 acres
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Well off the beaten track, it's scenic, private and peaceful. Camping at Moon In The Pond Farm is a bit of heaven. There are separate sites to choose. Around the farm, you have your own secluded spot to enjoy. (Though you may be in a field next to our Scottish Highland cattle!) Two are tent sites: the PondSide and the FieldEdge. There's one site for small/tiny RVs or Campervan. And finally there's the HiddenCabin--a bed a roof and convenience. Each has a firepit with a small grill to cook over the fire. (all firewood provided) Our campsites are in quieter areas of the farm. One overlooks the pond, others are on the edges of different farm fields, one a cabin nearer the farmstead. All require a beautiful, bucolic trek of 150-350 yards from the roadside parking--ensuring the quiet, natural experience. During the day times, you may see or hear farm work. At night it's lusciously dark and serenely quiet. You'll hear owls hoot, frogs croak, crickets chirp, foxes yowl and coyotes howl! In June and July the fields and trees light up like Christmas with fireflies, and you'll see the stars. During the week is the absolute best time--the local hot spots (or cooling down spots!) are much quieter, and all our campsites have reduced weekday rates. If you can, take advantage by adding a Thursday or Sunday night to a weekend stay. We've got an awesome, easy hiking trail on adjacent Nature Conservancy land. It meanders through woodlands, around rock ledges, through wetlands (on a 600' of boardwalk) and ends at a beautiful stream and pond with a gigantic beaver dam. Not far from here are numerous well-marked hiking trails (including the Appalachian Trail (with famous Bash Bish Falls) and several offshoots (Sage's Ravine, Race Brook Falls), Bartholomew's Cobble, Umpacheenee Falls, and others). Also in the neighborhood are opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, gavel-road and country-road biking, and pretty much any outdoor activity/adventure opportunity. Or... you can just chill and relax, sleep, or read the day away! Love food? This is Farm-to-Table for real! Never so close--the table's AT the farm! Bring your cooking gear and get some of our wicked fresh organic food--veggies, chops, sausages, eggs, bacon, granola, yogurt, etc. Sear yourself up a real treat! Very nearby, as the Berkshires is a cultural mecca, there are also numerous opportunities from many great restaurants to art, dance, music, spas, galleries, antique shops, museums, cafes and much more. It's still amazingly quiet at the farm where the Milky Way is clearly visible.

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Tent-only sites

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PondSideTent/Camp Site

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Tent site · Sleeps 6
Tenting by the pond is gorgeous! It definitely has it's advantages: The pond is a beautiful reflector of the days and nights in fall, winter and spring; it's the shortest hike in from the road (~200 yards (1/10th mi./183 m)) ; and depending on the time of year, it is a dramatic symphony of spring peepers, tree frogs, bull frogs or crickets. It's also the shortest walk (but not too near! ;) ) to the porta-potty (if you require convenience). The possible down sides: If you're not ready for it, the cacophony of amphibians in the spring can be too much for some. The site is just off the farm road (35 yards), so the occasional passing of farm vehicles (usually only once or twice a day and usually not every day) can break the serenity. AND, in the summer, especially when there are droughts, the water level in the pond drops and can be very low (or in extreme drought, dry).
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No showers
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FieldEdge--"Idaho" Site

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Tent site · Sleeps 8
On the edge of the field we call "Idaho", this site is a pleasant hike (400 yds./365m) from the road, so provides wonderful quiet and excellent privacy. It's graced with morning to mid-afternoon shade under towering pines from which you look out onto an open field. There's a fire pit with a small grill. It's a sweet site for a single or couple, but also a great site for groups of 4 or 6 as there's plenty of space to spread out--including an 'auxiliary/secondary' tent site about 10 yards from the main site. It is 3/10ths mi./
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No showers

RV/tent sites

1 site
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Camper-Van Site

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 22 ft
From your unique, secluded spot on the farm you'll enjoy beautiful farm or mountain views, gorgeous firefly displays, hooting owls and stunning night skies.  It's the Berkshires!  Crickets are chirping, ferns and summer greens prevail.  The farm and the Berkshires are alight and alive with natural beauty.  Summer camping is at it's best here: hot days to work up a sweat hiking then find a stream, pond or waterfall to cool off! Nights are cool and comfortable.  We have the perfect 'dry' campsite (no hook-ups at all) for your SMALL RV (self contained van) or SMALL camper (teardrop, or pop-up tent) that will give you the royal roost of the farm.  (The farm 'road' to the site is kinda rough, so an OFF ROAD vehicle with clearance is a must.  Usually 2WD is sufficient--if in doubt, ask. See "Accommodations" information for specific size limitations.) Please note that vehicles may drive in at check-in and out at check-out. To preserve the peacefulness, character and experience of the farm for all, camper-vans are allowed to drive out and in ONCE per day. Our intention is absolutely minimize vehicles driving in and out. If you have any questions please call to discuss. Grill up the fresh veggies and chops from the farm store, relax by the campfire and gaze at the Milky Way.  Sleep in then wake to cook up your favorite camp pancake recipe, cowboy coffee and eggs, bacon and sausages you snagged from our larder!  (Check the complete list under "Products" on our website that includes yogurt, granola and local specialties.) Moon In The Pond is a small farm nestled on a quiet picturesque dirt road in the southern Berkshire hills in Sheffield, Mass. Raising food naturally and sharing the experience has been a strong commitment throughout the farm’s 30-year history. The farm is situated on preserved land that is surrounded by thousands of acres of wild, conserved land (owned by The Nature Conservancy). Adjacent to the farm, as well as nearby are numerous marked hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail . Also in the neighborhood are canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, off-road, dirt-road and country-road biking, and pretty much any outdoor activity/adventure opportunity.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup

Lodging

2 sites
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Hidden Cabin with Farm View

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Cabin · Sleeps 4 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed
The farm's cabin has been spiffed up with a comfy double bed, a window seat and a small table for writing or just coffee. A little boardwalk takes you to a one room cabin on short stilts that sits slightly uphill from the farmstead. It has screens all down one side, so you can take in the clean country air and the wonderful feel of being outdoors. It's a sweet, quiet perch to hear, smell, watch and enjoy farm life. It's a retreat for solo adventurers or couples. Experience the brisk Berkshire night air by a crackling fire just outside at your own fire pit, then cuddle up into your sleeping bag inside your little hide away.  (There's no heat in the cabin (wood stove in pics only decorative). The 'windows' are SCREENS ONLY (no glass) April through Oct. (see photos).  They are swapped out for actual windows Nov. -April.)   Our private cabin is close to all Berkshire cultural attractions and loads of outdoor activities while nestled in the countryside on a quiet organic farm. It's a great base for exploration, a romantic hideaway, or a quiet writing retreat. Though you can recharge your laptop or phone, there's no internet connectivity. Your retreat won't be interrupted by squawks, or chirps, except from our chickens and lots of tree frogs. The farmhouse is nearby (50 yards), but the cabin is wonderfully private. It's own mini 'lawn' and fire pit (we have  FIREWOOD available--please don't bring wood) are just outside the door.  Stroll the farm road, explore, keeping in mind it's a working farm, you may have to give way to a tractor!  Hike the maintained The Drury Trail (Nature Conservancy land) right next to the farm, or just chill in your cabin hideaway.  It's cozy and rustic--it's the countryside, its a farm!--with a wonderful vibe.  This is definitely not air-b&b.  Expect to be put to sleep by crickets and awakened by a crowing rooster.  If you're put off by field mice (that sometimes visit the cabin!), or upset by grass soaked with morning dew; if a coyote's howl or a hooting owl cause you consternation, this is decidedly not for you. The toilet is a porta-potty that is 100 yards from the cabin.  The cabin has no running water. (Natch, water's available at the house.) Take-out meals are available out at any of the numerous, great south Berkshire eateries: There's a great cafe five minutes away for cappuccino or a breakfast sammie and a dozen terrific restaurants within 20 minutes. ...or...  Bring your own gear (camp stove, pan and dishes) to prep and cook your meal at the fire pit--that's the 'rough' camping part!  We can provide materials if you need: FIREWOOD, organic pasture-raised meats, organic veggies, eggs, etc. as seasonally available (separate charges)--Check the "Extras" on this listing. We ask that guests respect our privacy in and around the house, and immediate environs.  On the farm, closed areas (with doors and gates) are off limits: pastures, animal enclosures, stalls, etc.   If in doubt, please ask.
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No showers
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Bell Tent WildlifeBigFieldCorner

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(3)
Bell tent · Sleeps 8 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed
In the southwest corner of the "Big Field" is a quiet spot with a spacious , big BELL TENT (12' round by 8' high) that will be all yours. There's lots of room inside to stand and walk around, and it's outfitted with carpets and tatami mats for sleeping (but if you need more cushioning, bring pads or an air mattress). This is 'camping' the easy way! It's a little ways off the farm road, and a little over a rise, so super private. The earliest morning sun peaks over the trees to wake you as the birds have already been chirping. And the shadows fall over the site in the afternoon to welcome the Berkshire cool night air. There's a fire pit with a small grill to cook all the farm goodies you can stock up on and to enjoy an evening fire. It's a sweet site for a single person or a couple, but also a great site for families or groups of 4, 6 or as many as 8 campers, as there's plenty of space to pitch an extra tent or two and spread out. From your unique, secluded spot on the farm you'll enjoy beautiful farm or woodland views, gorgeous firefly displays, hooting owls and stunning night skies.  It's summer in the Berkshires!  Crickets are chirping, ferns and summer greens prevail.  The farm and the Berkshires are alight and alive with natural beauty.  Summer camping is at it's best here: hot days to work up a sweat hiking then find a stream, pond or waterfall to cool off! Nights are usually cool and comfortable.  Grill up the fresh veggies and chops from the farm store, relax by the campfire and gaze at the Milky Way.  Sleep in then wake to cook up your favorite camp pancake recipe, cowboy coffee and eggs, bacon and sausages you snagged from our larder!  (You can get an idea on our website or just ask!! Some popular items are above plus yogurt, granola and other local specialties.) Moon In The Pond is a small farm nestled on a quiet and picturesque dirt road in the southern Berkshire hills in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Raising food naturally and sharing the experience has been a strong and growing commitment throughout the farm’s 30-year history. Through production and education Moon In The Pond maintains a strong focus on the elegant integration of historic and modern technology. The farm is situated on preserved land that is surrounded by thousands of acres of wild, conserved land (in part owned by The Nature Conservancy). Adjacent to the farm, as well as nearby are numerous marked hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail . Also in the neighborhood are canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, off-road, dirt-road and country-road biking, and pretty much any outdoor activity/adventure opportunity. As an alternative cultural mecca there are numerous other entertainment opportunities from fine dining to yoga, art and music.
Moderate walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No showers

Reviews

95%· 196 reviews

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    Moon in the Pond Farm offers a charming camping experience with the added bonus of farm life. The campsite is private, tucked away amidst a working farm with animals like Highland cows, pigs, and chickens, providing a unique setting for campers. Host Dominic is often praised for his welcoming and helpful nature, ensuring guests feel at home. However, the walk to some campsites can be a bit daunting, and the presence of farm animals means you might encounter the occasional inconvenience like goose droppings.

  • Kylie Jade T.

    Camped at Hidden Cabin with Farm View, Nov 2026.

    Recommends

    We stayed for our anniversary, and BOY are we glad we chose Dominic's farm. The animals (cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, and the doggie Chip) are amazing and so cute and majestic. We went in early November, so the foliage was amazing too. It's not too far from the town, so you can stop and hang out or get supplies there, and there are lots of GREAT hikes around. And, of course, Dominic was an amazing host! He gave us our own space while staying close enough to help us out when we were in a pinch and to offer advice. I won't be surprised if we come back. :)

  • Aaron T.

    Tent camped at PondSideTent/Camp Site, Oct 2026.

    Recommends

    Stayed here for 2 nights and it was outstanding! Dom was an unbelievably welcoming host. I will absolutely be coming back!

  • Susannah L.

    Tent camped at PondSideTent/Camp Site, Oct 2026.

    Recommends

    Beautiful stay in a lovely farm with chickens, highland cows, woodland pigs and sheep. The campsite was tucked away and private with a good fire pit. Dom was very welcoming, showing us around where we arrived and helpfully giving us a water container to use at the site.

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Amenities

  • Fire pitsPrivate fire pit at each site · Firewood provided, Firepit
  • Portable toilets
  • Potable waterSpigot, Tap, Hose, Bottled water or jugs
  • WifiAt some sites
  • Cooking equipmentGrill over firepit, BBQ
  • No showers
  • No picnic tables
  • No electricity hookup
  • No water hookup
  • No laundry
  • No trash disposal
  • No hot tub
  • No playground

Things to know

  • Walk-in access at some sites2WD accessible. Moderate walk at some sites.
  • Pet-friendlyOn leash.
  • Campfires allowedAlways review local fire regulations before enjoying a campfire.
  • Check-in processYou'll meet and greet with your host Dominic upon arrival.
  • Cancellation policyFull refund 3 days before check in time starts.
  • Check-in and check-outCheck-in times vary by site (from 12pm). Check-out times vary by site. Flexible check-in available at some sites. Late check-out available at some sites.
  • Booking windowBook up to 12 months ahead. Same-day bookings at some sites; the others need 12 hours' notice. Minimum stay 2–3 nights depending on the site. Stay up to 29 nights depending on the site.

Extras

  • Firewood bundle$15.00 per itemAt select sitesStart your camptime right! We have large bins (much more than gas-station bundles) of firewood for your campfire. DO NOT BRING FIREWOOD ONTO THE SITE.
  • Doggie Fee (per night)$15.00 per nightIf you want to bring your dog--you're in luck! Pooch can visit the farm for $10 per night. (In the cabin--NOT on the bed!) Crate sleeping is preferred. Dogs MUST be on a leash at ALL TIMES! We have animals that FREAK out and are at peril when there are strange doogies present.
  • Farm Sausage$15.00 per itemAt select sitesOur own organic pork sausages. Four fat links per pound/pack. Choose from: Hot Italian, Sweet Italian, Maple Breakfast, Andouille, Mexican Chorizo, Maple Jalapeno.
  • Dozen eggs$10.00 per itemAt select sitesOur own organic eggs, fresh from the farm.
  • Parking-extra car/night$11.00 per nightAt select sitesOne car is included in booking charge. Additional cars are $11.00/night. If you are traveling in more that one car, please add extra vehicle parking fee here. (ALL extra vehicles must be parked in the lot on road.)
  • Yogurt$10.00 per itemAt select sitesReal! From Berle Farm where the cows are grass-fed. This organic yogurt is sweet and tangy, rich and wonderful--and plain, so add your favorite fruit or syrup. Great with "Bola Granola"!
  • Granola$10.00 per itemAt select sitesTHE most awesome granola. "Bola Granola" is locally made by our friend Michelle, and is beautifully full (20%) of nuts and gentle sweetened. Great with "Berle Farm" Yogurt!
  • Organic, Farm Fresh Veg. Medley $25.00 per itemAt select sitesWe have lots of wonderful, organic vegetables! We'll select a 'Farmer's choice assortment of camper-friendly, delicious vegetables that will be a great addition to your camp meals. Raw for snack or salad, or thrown into camp skillet or on the grill--yum! (plenty for 2 ppl.)
  • Our Own Organic Burger for Two$14.00 per itemAt select sitesOur own grass-fed, pasture-raised, organic ground beef. This one pound pack is enough for three fat 5 oz. burgers. or the base for an awesome camp-skillet farm-sloppy-joe bulked up with the Farmer's Choice Veg Medley!
  • Cabin Single Night Premium$40.00 per itemAt select sitesThe cabin has a 3 night minimum, but if you want to stay for only two nights this is the extra to add (if you want a 1 night stay, add this extra TWICE). There will be a hold on your credit card for three nights, plus this premium. AFTER you check out, you will be refunded the cost of one night. (All other charges (firewood, food, doggie, cleaning--as applicable--will remain the same as for the minimum stay.)
  • Tentsite Single Night Premium$35.00 per itemAt select sitesMessage your request in advance through Hipcamp Messaging. It is the fee you must add to your booking after messaging your request. This is how it works: 1.) Message us you want a single night waiver. 2.) Book the minimum nights (the 2nd night will be refunded.) 3.) Add the "Extra": Single Night Premium. 4.) If you do not stay the 2nd night you will receive a refund for that. (If you do stay a second night the premium will be refunded.)
  • Late Arrival (after sunset)$50.00 per itemAt select sitesWe prefer that people arrive before dark (check Google for SUNSET on that date). (We retire early!) As this is sometimes not possible, we have provided the "Late Arrival" fee. Advance notice/acknowledgement/approval is REQUIRED. Arrival MUST BE BEFORE 10 pm.
  • Our Organic, Pastured Pork Chops$20.00 per itemAt select sitesJuicy, thick cut, organic chops from our own pasture-raised pork. Unrivaled. Two double thick chops per pack.
  • Quart Oat Milk$10.00 per itemAt select sitesElmhurst brand NY state produced--unsweetened and delicious!
  • Late Arrival Fee (After sunset)$50.00 per itemAt select sitesWe require that people arrive before dark. (We go to bed early!) But as this is sometimes not possible we have provided the "Late Arrival" fee. ADVANCE notice, acknowledgement, and approval is REQUIRED. Late arrivals MUST BE BEFORE 10 pm!
  • Bell Tent Single night Premium$40.00 per itemAt select sitesThe Bell Tent has a 3 night minimum, but if you want to stay for only two nights this is the extra to add (if you want a 1 night stay, add this extra TWICE). There will be a hold on your credit card for three nights, plus this premium. AFTER you check out, you will be refunded the cost of night you did not stay. (All other charges (firewood, food, doggie, cleaning--as applicable--will remain the same as for reg. minimum stay.)

Location

Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Your Host

Dominic P.Joined September 2015100% response rateResponds within 7 hours

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