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Studdert Family Farm

Our family farm is  located in the heart of beautiful Sonoma Valley. A total of 7 acres with 4 in Chardonnay grapes and 3 as our homestead and sheep farm. Come feed animals, gather eggs and use our place as a launching point for your wine country vacation.While riding her horse through the vineyards, a friend of ours noticed a "For Sale" sign.  Nice barn, lighted arena, hmmm...maybe my friends would like to move here.  One phone call and a risky escrow led to our dream property.  We've slowly made it our own and have found that growing roses, grapes, fruit trees, chickens and sheep are our specialty.  We've been "camping" here since 2002 and can't believe our luck.  With uninhibited views of the beautiful hillsides and a rural lifestyle, our farm makes us feel like Nature paints us a new painting every day.  The Chardonnay grapes are turned into wonderful Carneros wines by some of the areas best winemakers.  

Swallowtail Historic Art Studio

Antique Indonesian teakwood cottage, private deck with hot tub and very special, large, artistic bathroom/sitting room, private for cottage guests only.. Beautifully rural, yet just 6 minutes from historic downtown Petaluma and fine restaurants and shops. A short trip to the Pacific coast and the fabulous Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Tomales and Bodega Bays and towns, excellent vineyards and breweries, and San Francisco! WE FOLLOW THE CLEANING AND DISINFECTING GUIDELINES ISSUED BY AIRBNB.The spaceThe antique Indonesian cottage is made of beautifully hand carved and hand colored teak wood, and is quiet, cozy and romantic with lovely views. It abuts a large private deck and hot tub. Just a few steps across the deck is the very large, luxurious, art filled, centrally heated private bathroom and sitting area. The cottage itself is unheated although there is a premium electric mattress pad with separate controls on the California King bed. That and the hot tub make for cozy sleeping on chilly winter nightsGuest accessAside from the private deck, hot tub and bathroom/sitting room (with 6' tub and shower), guests can access 2.5 peaceful acres, woods and fields and Helen Putnam Regional Park one mile down the road for spectacular hiking.Other things to noteIn the 1970's this property was Swallowtail Studios, a famous glass blowers cooperative. The Grateful Dead played in the barn and hung out here...their manager lived just down the road. The barn is redwood, quite large and beautiful, with stained glass windows."

This is the view you get when you enter the garden from the roadside gate

Garden by the sea

A large flowery lot home of a landscape painter and  a musician. Very quiet within one block of cliff-side ocean view. A 15-20 minute walk or a few minute drive to the beach.Pitch your tent in a pretty private flower garden in a charming coastal town less than an hour from San Francisco. The site is surrounded by state and national parks accommodating many recreational activities.We have added an outdoor shower and a place to store surfboards.  Brighton and Wharf Rd. Beach are both good surfing spots.

Dusk in the garden. This is the master-suite view

If you time it right, Agate Beach has some pretty nice tide pools!

We took the drive from Bolinas up to Mount Tamalpais via Fairfax-Bolinas road.  Do it!

There are all kinds of different trails within a stone's throw of the campsite.  Go check em out!

When the sun is out and shining the flowers come out too.  As soon as the sun dips beyond the horizon the flowers close back up for the night

A little area we decided to use for a lounge area.  It couldn't have been more peaceful

Slide Ranch

Discover the magic of Slide Ranch spending the night overlooking the Pacific Ocean in one of our luxuriously outfitted tents!

Enjoy your outdoor oasis fully furnished and styled with rugs, one or two full-size beds, high-quality linens, decorative pillows and a nightstand, a lantern and outdoor lights.

There are also picnic tables in the area.

Slide Ranch offers glamping so we can offer full scholarships to students for summer camps and other programs throughout the year.  We really appreciate your support!

Upon your arrival, we will provide roomy wheelbarrows to easily bring your personal items to our Dome Campsite area which overlooks the Pacific Ocean (about 10 minutes, mostly-flat hike).

Type of accommodation: Bell style tent, sleeps 2-4 people. 

Check in 2pm / Check out 10am

Food is not included in tent rental but often there is a nearby dining option. Let us know if you would like more information.

Please note that we do not have showering facilities or flush toilets. Porta-potties or composting toilets are available around the property.

Water in all Slide Ranch taps is potable.

Camp fires are not allowed in the Dome Campsite area.

Slide Ranch is located on the Marin coast, on land that has a rich history in connecting people to food. The Miwok once fished and foraged for food at this site, and in the late 19th century Portuguese dairy farmers purchased the land and produced milk and butter for residents of San Francisco. In 1969, 134 acres of this fertile coastline were rescued from commercial development and purchased by the Nature Conservancy. The Slide Ranch nonprofit organization was established in 1970, becoming one of the first Park Partners in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Our tent measures over 200 square feet inside (16.7 feet in diameter) and is almost 10 feet tall in the center. Double tents have two beds.

Enjoy your outdoor oasis fully furnished and styled with rugs, one or two full-size beds, high-quality linens, decorative pillows and a nightstand.

Our Glamping tents are located in our Dome Campsite Meadow overlooking the ocean.

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Cypress Pasture - pitch your tent. Early Spring

Blackberry Farm

Blackberry Farm sits on the western side of Mount Tamalpais, tucked in the Gospel Flat area of Bolinas. The family farm and residence were established during the late 1970s on the site of the historic Peter’s Dairy Ranch. The original farmhouse dates back to the late 19th century and survived the great 1906 earthquake. Today, the 7-acre farm is being restored to sustainably support fruit orchards, cottage flower and kitchen gardens, honey bees, a boisterous flock of chickens, and naughty shetland sheep. Our self-serve farmstand attached to our barn has seasonal flowers, organic eggs, heirloom fruit, and local goods from the farm.

Our property is the perfect rustic getaway for backpackers and outdoor enthusiasts. You’ll be surrounded by farm/ranch life: chickens clucking, roosters crowing, bees buzzing, and sheep bleating. We also have active nighttime wildlife: coyotes howling, raccoons foraging, owls hooting, etc. Bring earplugs if nature sounds are too much for you.

We offer 4 walk-in tent sites that allow you to immerse yourself in nature. We welcome well-behaved pets ON LEASH that won’t harass the chickens, cats, sheep, other campers, or residents. Unruly pets and their campers will be asked to leave. No refund. Limit: 1 dog per site.

Pitch your tent in a meadow shared by:

Campsite 1 - left side of the meadow, closest to the common area and hot tub.

Campsite 2 - middle of the meadow, closest to our fenced apiary and bee garden.

Campsite 3 - right side of the meadow, near the orchard. (sites 1 and 3 are next to each other)

Campsite 4 - front of the pasture, closest to the parking area (best for car/van campers wanting space to lounge near their parked vehicle.)

Multiple sites may be booked for group camping. Sites 1 and 3 are next to each other under the Cypress Trees. Add site 2 if you would like the entire back half of the campground. Add site 4 if you'd like to have a maximum number of 16 total campers and 2 tents/per site.

The common area has an outdoor shower, hot tub, covered bbq/cook area, tented (weather-protected) hangout space,  and a place to stash your surfboard. Redwood Grove hangout areas have seating and tree swings. Please pack out your trash. We offer a recycling bin for glass bottles, cans, and clean paper.

Parking is 100 yds or less from the campsites. We have a large wheelbarrow to help you cart your camping gear across the pasture to your campsite. No driving onto or parking in the meadow.

Due to the narrow driveway and parking area (lack of turnaround), the site cannot accommodate RVs, trailers, or oversize vehicles beyond 16ft in length, 7ft in width, or 10 ft in height. 1 car per campsite, please.

15-minute walk to the beach and downtown.

Bolinas - looking out over the bay towards SF

Please respect your livestock campmates - keep dogs and excited children on leash. (Ok, maybe just the dogs)

Chicken campmates - bring earplugs. They’re early birds.

This is the turn off from Olema Bolinas Road immediately after the tall 2 story farmhouse. Slow down when you see the tall white farmhouse thats close to the road otherwise you’ll miss the turn onto the small lane.

This is the turn off from Olema Bolinas Road.  Just after the tall white farmhouse (old Druids hall) on the West side of the road. If you’re travelling into Bolinas, you’ll pass the white schoolhouse (Bolinas-Stinson Elementary), then a 2 story white house. The lane that takes you to our back/side entrance is immediately after the tall white house. 

You’ve arrived!!! Look for this sign about 100 yds down a paved lane. As you drive down the lane you’ll see a tall white fence on right and a hedgerow of wild Blackberries on the left.

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