South Mills

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Merchants Millpond Campground

Towering trees speckled with leaves line the serene waters at Merchants Millpond Campground, a beautiful rustic getaway that should be on your shortlist

Merchants Millpond State Park

Discover the serene beauty of Merchants Millpond State Park.

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Walking around on the property with our host, Tony.

Country Living at Its Best!

This 46-acre horse ranch is located in the Whaleyville township of Suffolk. We are off of Highway 13, five miles from North Carolina state line. The 46 acres include 15 acres of pasture that host horse and sheep, and 31 acres of surrounding woods for hiking, camping, horseback riding and ATVs. A unique wildlife swamp borders the rear of the property.Learn more about this land:Enjoy country tranquility on this 46-acre horse ranch! 15 acres of pasture host horses and sheep. 31 additional acres available for camping, hiking, ATVs, and hunting. Unique wildlife swamp borders the property. Great star gazing!Located in the Whaleyville township of Suffolk, off of Highway 13 and 5 miles from North Carolina state line.

Big House Farm

We are located in Chesapeake VA back in a more rural section. We own a poultry farm and have 40 acres of pasture and 60 acres of trees. There’s tons of wildlife and plenty of farm work if your up for it! This is a private and. 

Plenty of restaurants, shopping and beach around. We live on the property and around to help with any questions or needs. 

Spruill Conservation Farm

(Note: Fireworks, crackers, sparklers, garbage burning are not permitted)

End of summer conditions are terrific right now. The cover photo shows Site #3, 

On the morning of Sat.Nov 22, 2025, the Farm will host a 5K Perimeter trail run/walk, with Campsite 1 as the finish line. Therefore, it is closed for camping on the 21. Sites 2 and 3* will remain open, but please note there will be extra people in the waterfront area on the morning of Nov 22 until 11am.

Note about price increase: Hipcamp has recently increased their commission rate, and this has been reflected in our new price increase of $2 per night. We are very sorry to have to raise our rate. However, we are very pleased with the support and quick feedback that Hipcamp consistently provides. Feel free to ask us any questions about this.

Ask us about our annual Fig Festival at in August. Free camping for volunteers.

The Spruill Farm belonged to the Spruill Family for over a hundred years and has been set up as conservation easement protected land in '23. It includes hardwood forest, swamp, a beautiful swimming beach* on the Albemarle Sound - one of the largest freshwater sounds in the world-, acres of farmland, vegetable garden and perhaps the largest fig orchard for hundreds of miles around. The purpose of the Spruill Farm is to further environmental research, promote ecological education and sustainable practices, and provide access for the public to the ever-diminishing shoreline experience. Please enjoy the incredible sunsets and woodland views, while respecting the serenity of this unique gem on the inner-banks. 

Wildlife on the property include Red Fox, River Otter, and 95 species of birds, including Bald Eagles (2 nests on the farm), nesting Osprey, Wood Ducks.   Visit the 'Spruill Farm Conservation Project' on inaturalist(dot)org to see all 95 species, and upload any images from your observations. 

Because it is a nature preserve, please read the guidelines and rules closely if you choose to book with us. 

*Note: the shoreline changes with the wave action and the seasons. This makes the Bobby Wilkins shoreline trail so beautiful- always changing.

If your expertise and interests coincide with the mission of the Farm, feel free to propose collaborative projects to julia@thepeanutfactory.org

A winter evening - February if I remember correctly. (ice on the breakwater). The lights across the Sound are in Chowan County. 

Another shot of paddling on Christmas Day.  There's an eagle sitting in the top of the second tree.

Paddling on Christmas Day. This shows the little footbridge on the Bobby Wilkins Trail, accessed from the eastern 'common area' (the shoreline trail)

Another shot from Christmas Day Paddle. We saw an otter while paddling. 

November on the Bobby Wilkins (waterfront) Trail. 

Would you like to volunteer with us at this event? August 9 and/or August 10. Free camping for volunteers. Email julia (at) thepeanutfactory.org  

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