Bent Pickle Produce Org. Farm

I am SO glad I waited too long to book our camping site for Memorial Day weekend and stumbled onto this SECRET GEM of a brand new campground! It's behind an old fashioned Diner that kinda looks like a hole in the wall from the front, but don't be deceived! The sign out front says "The Drive In". The new owner, Brian, opened the Bent Pickle in 2017. The food is SO fresh and tasty! Check out the reviews on Bent Pickle Diner at Trip Advisor. They're accurate.

We had THE most fabulous time! It's a beautiful area with a wide view of the mountains in the distance, big old trees in the backyard and pristine camp sites. Great views! Good food, adventure and extremely relaxing! We were the first campers EVER so I have an obligation to share.....Karma, right? (But I'd love to keep it a secret for myself.)

It was a pleasure to meet and greet the owner and host, Brian. He has a nice glow about him. His humor, good nature and hospitality alone is a reason to go there. He's very accommodating and kindhearted and is creating a wonderful space full of happiness and Mother Nature. I can hardly wait to see what the future has for this campground, now that I'm letting the word out...

We camped in the corner where there was shade all day and the tent was nestled in a small grove of trees about 10-12 feet high with a row of big trees all along the side of the hill that provided great shade all day. It was SO nice. I named the site we were at Groundhog Corner because when we arrived, there were a few Groundhogs running around. When we moved a bit too close to their area, one of them showed up about 25 feet away, stood up and started to Woodchuck call. Very unique sound.

The Diner is across a mostly shady yard with LARGE shade trees, picnic tables and quaint romantic eating areas. Go up a wooden ramp that passes the restrooms and you're there. No cooking, no clean up and nothing but delicious. Most relaxing camp trip in my life!

I saw bumblebees and big colorful butterflies-swallowtails and a few others. There's a nice little tunnel of a hike that goes across the side of the hill, around a marsh like area-yes, bring your mosquito spray with deet and you'll be fine-then down the hill into this HUGE green pasture-like area (no cows), with a dock and a swimming hole the dogs can use. That's going to be the best dog walking area. We didn't do the hike all the way due to waiting too long to get up and do it. But there's next time. Oh, by the way, the streets here roll up by 8.

Currently, the shower is a solar shower, but we decided to just rough it and were fine. We brought our own water and refilled it there. We also brought our own wood, but you can buy some at a grocery store..I can't remember how far away it is, though.

Only drawback: some sounds of machines--I suspect A/C--at night, but it kinda lulled me to sleep and I slept well. I forgot my ear plugs and I typically cannot sleep without them.

Suggestions: The area between the Conoco and the Diner I suspect is going to become a walk way to the Conoco for campers. There's a little rubbish out there that is unsightly. Also, that last parking spot on the lot by that area would be nice to have blocked off if people are allowed to park their car in the campsite area, like you allowed us to do. Oh, and there's some little sharp stumps that were by our tent area that need to be cut to the ground. We pounded 2 down with a hammer that were small, but there's one or two bigger ones left. Thanks a lot for a fabulous memory and we will be back!!

Tim was a phenomenal host. Only negative was that showers were temporarily not available - this should have been mentioned in the listing.

It was quiet, and the host was friendly.
I would give a longer review, but I am exhausted after the trip.

I think this would be the perfect site for people looking to spend time on the Mesa nearby or someone passing through. We had a nice time picking fruit and had a relaxing time in the van. Brian was very accommodating. If you are interested in agriculture, his organic farm is right down the road and he would love to show it to you. Simple set up, but just what we were looking for passing through the area.

Brian is a good host. He made himself very available and I got the impression he would be responsive if I needed help.
The best part was being right behind his diner that serves fresh organic food. I slept well at night. Even though it’s right behind the diner and next door to a convience store it was quiet at night since it pretty rural there.

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We really enjoyed our stay at Bent Pickle. We had an embarrassing incident where our bear spray started leaking in the car and Brian let us use his washing machine to clean everything off. He also offered us free milkshakes upon our arrival. Thank you Brian!

We arrived on a very hot afternoon and Brian greeted us with much-needed, delicious shakes while we wait out the heat to set up camp (I wish I'd known about the pickle milkshake earlier!). For dinner, we got tacos from the diner - very good as well!

The site itself is situated behind the diner on a grassy area with trees around. Plenty to see for birdwatchers (with the occasional deer sneaking a snack off of the tree). The bathroom is exterior to the diner and shared with the diner customers.

Overall, a memorable stop on our trip!

Brian was very hospitable. The area was serene and convenient. Nice place to rest one’s head after a long day on the road.