16 acres hosted by Francine S.
2 tent sites
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95% Recommend187 ratings · 88 reviews
The campsite offers a serene and convenient location near Chico, set among walnut trees on a friendly farm. Guests appreciate the quiet and spacious surroundings, along with the warm hospitality from the hosts, who often share fresh produce. However, some visitors noted maintenance issues and considered the pricing high for the provided amenities. Overall, it's a peaceful spot with essential facilities, ideal for those looking to enjoy farm life close to town.
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Simple camping, but sweet camping. Very convenient…close to Chico center, but quiet and private. Clean porta-potty, sink with water, and a picnic table. Other campsite pretty close but neighbors just parked/camped on other side of a tree, which provided a screen. Owner/farmer very friendly and shared some fresh picked strawberries with us. Fell asleep to the sound of owl hoots. All around a great experience!
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Alyssa S.
2 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2025
Thank you Francine for making our stay in Chico awesome!
James W.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Sweet secluded spot among the walnut trees. Very peaceful farmland and close to Chico.
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Stephen J.
2 reviews
Recommends
· November 2024
What a great farm just outside of town. Very quiet with an abundance of shade under the walnut trees. Camp spots are away from the home and very private. Will be booking here again as we will be back in the area for ten days. Super nice host, with clear communication!
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Lazaro F.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Peaceful orchard camping near town
Very pleasant one-night stay in a walnut grove. The host came outside to help me find the location when I drove by lost the second time, and was very friendly and helpful. Sink and picnic table were nice to have. Didn't use the porta potty, but also convenient to have. Host said I may hear foxes and horned owls a night. It was pretty quiet, with only occasional distant car noises. As with many HipCamps, for a solo camper the price is a bit high, but would be a good deal with a larger group. This is a nice spot because it's a real orchard environment, but close to town. Plan to stay here again when in town for RC races at Amain Hobbies, which is only 15 minutes away.
Orion B.
6 reviews
Not recommend
· July 2024
I totally agree with a prior negative review...with minimum effort, this could be a lovely site. In addition to the points raised by Mary Ann's review, what really killed it for me was the smell of cat urine. Don't know if it was the owners' cat I saw running around, it doesn't matter. Just so sad.
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Amatzia A.
3 reviews
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· June 2024
Gorgeous as always!! The trees and greenery are as beautiful as any camping spot I’ve been to.
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Michael A.
3 reviews
Getting to the toilet was quite a trek, and it's got a family of black widow spiders you have to share the space with. But besides that the place was good!
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Maxwell D.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
Great campsite, thank you for the fresh veggies!! Francine was a wonderful host.
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Kate K.
3 reviews
Recommends
· March 2024
Such a quaint little spot. Not too far from the host home, but also far enough that you feel alone. The picnic tables and swing is a nice touch. Plenty of flat grassy space for tents and a bit of recreation. I would absolutely go again.
Megan C.
2 reviews
Recommends
· March 2024
I've stayed here twice now. The grub farm is super quiet, spacious, and so convenient if you're visiting one of your kids at Chico State!
Pat H.
8 reviews
Not recommend
· November 2023
This site has so much potential and the hosts seem like lovely folks, but for $50, I could stay in a state park that would be so much better maintained. The fire pit here looked a hundred years old; there were the remains of fires made right on the ground that had never been cleaned up. The very useful sinks were full of mud and leaves. The folder on the table with info had been left out in the elements for who knows how long, pages were water damaged, some completely wiped out. The toilet is a port a potty on the other side of the farm.
All of that could be corrected with minimal effort - we didn't need the sink or the fire pit. The point for me was that this site wasn't "hosted". For $50 it was a spot on a dirt track. If even minimal care had been taken or some preparations made, it would have felt completely different. I don't need or want luxury but a Hipcamp spot should be more than a place to park.
The hosts did give us a wonderful box of produce and nuts that we appreciated.
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Mary Ann M.
6 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· November 2023
Great quiet spot!! A little on the pricey side but there isn’t much choice in the Chico area.
Peter R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· November 2023
Some pluses, some minuses…
Big rig friendly: 3 (provided you make the right choices, needs maintenance - shrubs/trees encroaching on space).
Customer service (response time, etc.): 5
Site instructions: 2 (instructions on HipCamp site stray from actual HipCamp signs); unclear where site 1 is or site 2. Unclear where to park.
Features (nice touches): 1 (LOTS of Puncturevine / goat heads on the ground/attaching to soles of shoes - painful to step on; decrepit fire pit (full of ashes, leaning over); ropes on swing seemed frayed…)
Noise: 5 (None!)
Cell reception: 5
View / aesthetics: 5 (nice sunshine over the fields, walnuts to gather/eat)
Value for money: 1 (feels expensive for what you get)
Rating: 3.375, rounding down to 3 due to value for money. If the price was 30 bucks, we wouldn’t be as critical.
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Lori H.
6 reviews
Recommends
· October 2023
Beautiful working farm!
Tent · With kids ·
Site 1 - Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
Wow. I was in awe of the amount of different vegetables, fruits and trees on this farm. It was incredible to stay and be a part of it for even just a night.
The camping spaces are very flat and spacious. Justine was responsive and accommodating. I would love to stay here again!
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Rosemary V.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2023
Francine's site amongst the walnut trees is quiet, spacious, and perfectly level!
Pat H.
8 reviews
Recommends
· September 2023
I had an immediate need to find a place for the night and Francine responded quickly to texts. I had the area to myself. It was quiet and the night sky was amazing.
Thank you, Francine.
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Nancy K.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2023
Room to Roam. Great for families!
Tent · With kids ·
Site 1 - Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
Beautiful property+ private space. You cannot get this experience at your standard campground. Our 4 kids loved the swing+ being able to roam amidst the hearty walnut trees. We loved the water station feature+ felt very welcomed by Lee+ Francine on their working farm! Veggies were an added (delicious) bonus.
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Allisha P.
2 reviews
Not recommend
· July 2023
Tent · With kids ·
Site 2 - Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
This place was horrible fire ants and flies wouldn't leave u alone the bathroom was not being maintained the Vinyard worker would drive by and dust us out we had o pack up kids and drive to use the bathroom only one fire pit to share we will not b going back
Ashley D.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2023
Camping in Our Pop Up Tent Trailer!
Tent · Group trip ·
Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
We enjoyed camping at the Grub Farm in the Walnut Grove. It was very private and close to downtown Chico. We had a little trouble finding where to turn in, the signs were small and the hipcamp site directions conflicted with the signs posted. We were able to get directions clarified through texting the owner. Francine came out with a bag of organic veggies for us on our last day. The evening river breeze was great. We will definitely be visiting again.
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Serena H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2023
Only two sites on the farm made it feel a world away from the big city! Only stayed one night traveling through, but was easy to find and quiet. Francine’s boys came to greet us on their way to pick strawberries and delivered walnuts and carrots. Felt like a very homey farm stay!
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Emily P.
1 year on Hipcamp
Beautiful campsite and very friendly owners! Nice and quiet, beautiful sunset in the middle of the orchard. Nice pit to make a fire. However, we did feel it was a bit expensive for the amenities that were offered. The toilet was a porta-potty and quite far from the sites, no chairs around the fire pit, no light or any decorations. Unfortunately we missed the owner a few times so missed our box with veggies. Recommended if you have enough stuff to make yourself comfortable!
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Loekie K.
2 reviews
Recommends
· June 2023
Tent · With kids ·
Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
We made a last minute booking with Francine and Lee, and we’re so glad we did! A perfect getaway in a peaceful spot, but only 10 minutes away from jaunts in Chico. The best of both worlds! Our kids especially loved the tree swing. We’ll be back.
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Catherine R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Area was quiet with a constant breeze under the walnut trees. I felt safe as a solo traveler and Chico was soo close with great food/drinks. Saw the resident fox in the early evening my first night and a late thunderstorm the last night there! Very peaceful stay and the tastiest strawberries ever. Looking to come back real soon. Thanks so much for a relaxing visit.
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Brandi H.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2023
Tent · With pets ·
Walnut Grove on Organic Veggie Farm
Planned a last minute trip to Butte county and camped two nights under a big walnut tree. A thunderstorm passed by briefly on night one and it was perfect. Strawberries were ripe and we ate our way through the field! Thanks for hosting!
Jessica T.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2023
I enjoyed being at Francine's farm. She was very friendly and made me feel at home. It was easy to camp and I had access to my car right at site which for my situation I appreciated.
Paula J.
2 reviews
I loved camping on Francine's land! She was a really nice host and helped us navigate to our campsite and brought us some vegetables. The campsite was beautiful, we camped under the walnut trees. The toilet was clean, the well water was refreshing and the fire pit was great. I would recommend this campsite, it's peaceful, quiet and private.
Genay M.
2 years on Hipcamp
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· May 2023
The walnut grove was fantastic yet again. Nice quiet spot among a beautiful orchard and farm.
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Patrick G.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2023
This was a lovely place to camp! It was really open and we had a ton of space to ourselves under the walnut trees. There was a lovely picnic table and firepit as well as a swing and a little dishwashing station. The hosts were lovely and gave us a sweet gift of oranges and walnuts. The bathroom is a porta potty but it’s clean and stocked with toilet paper. Was a great place to watch the stars!
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Naomi M.
3 reviews
Awesome spot! Really beautiful and peaceful and so close to town. Francine met us and we arrived and got us settled in. We’ll be back for some veggies!
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Ella M.
2 years on Hipcamp
Location
Chico, Butte, California, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Francine S.
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