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Chris
2 weeks ago
Tent
Accommodating host. Got my reservation and got me in on the fly.
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Logan
October 2025
With pets
What a value!!!!!!! 😍🤑
Dirk our host was very accommodating. We felt very safe and secure on site. We really appreciated all the communal amenities like the grill, hot tub, fire pit. Being able to bring pets with no additional al charge, also a big plus. Each teepee rental receives their OWN bathroom (away from the teepee) and each teepee has a mini fridge and air conditioning!! Dirk mentioned they might switch them out for heaters in the cold months. Also not mentioned in the listing, there is a stocked pond on site with small mouth and crappie.
Special tip, the chilhowee recreation area can be reached in LESS than 20 min via Benton Springs road, which is a mildly adventurous, low speed gravel switchback mountain road. Any vehicle should be fine in dry conditions with minimal clearance.
Excited to come back with friends and family!
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Donnelly
October 2025
Tent
With kids
There's no designated camping spot you reserve here like a typical campground. Basically there is a field and small wooded area you can pick a spot to camp at. We hammock camped so we chose a spot in the more wooded area to hang our hammocks. If you get there early, you get to chose your spot first. First come, first serve. There weren'tamy other campers when we went so there's was plenty of spots we could choose from.
Thought we might have to buy some firewood but there was plenty of random logs laying around you can use to make a campfire in the fire rings skattered around. You just can't cut or break wood to use for firewood.
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brad
October 2025
Tent
Pretty site. Everything I needed for a great camping trip. Thanks, Sarah!
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Austin
August 2025
Tent
We had an amazing time primitive camping! The host gave clear, helpful directions that made finding the site easy. There are two campsites on the property, and we were lucky enough to have the whole area to ourselves. There was plenty of firewood to be found around the property. The site perfect for our small dogs—they could roam freely without any concerns.
There’s a hidden blue hole, which was a great bonus. It’s about a 45-minute round trip hike—downhill on the way there and uphill coming back. Some sections of the trail are a bit overgrown, and we did pick up a few ticks, but that’s pretty normal for this kind of outdoor adventure.
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Brad
July 2025
Tent
The site is big and open. The owner, Taylor came out and cut up wood for us. That was awesome. The lake is close and the fishing good. Very little car traffic, only see one maybe 2 a day. Out house is good. The stream was dry and the hike was laborious but worth checking out. All in all a great location. Thanks taylor and Jeanette. We'll be back for sure!
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Brian
July 2025
16 ft car
With kids
If you want a real "adventure/wilderness" type of experience, this is for you! Getting to the camp site alone was an adventure for my son and I. Perfect for an "off-roading" type experience. Personally, having the opportunity to experience this with my vehicle was awesome. The property itself is a treat to behold. Beauty everywhere you look. From the stones to the trees, we enjoyed every bit of it. Regrettably, we didn't get the full experience due to time restrictions but there's always another time. Thank you guys so much!
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Daniel
July 2025
26 ft travel trailer
Kurt was extremely helpful and was a wonderful host. Site was well taken care of and was a very peaceful setting. Would definitely recommend and use again.
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Garrett
July 2025
With pets
Dirk was a fantastic host! The site has a great set-up:
- Each Teepee has it’s own bathroom & shower
- Teepee’s equip with surge protector outlets, AC unit, fan, and light
- Gas and charcoal grill work great
- Hot tub seemed to work, but we didn’t use it
The spot is so easy to find, and Dirk met us as soon as we got there to show us around. He was a great host and made sure we had everything we needed. The location is nice and tucked away, so we felt secluded and safe. We were the only Teepee rented the nights we were there, but they seem far enough apart to not hear ovcupants of the other 2.
The TeePee definitely got toasty from about 11 A.M. to sunset, but cooled off nicely as the sun went down. Sleeping temps were perfect (actually too cold so we turned the AC down in the night). Bed was comfortable as well.
My girlfriend had never been camping so I choose this spot with it’s amenities, and we both had a great time! Both the Ocoee and Hiwasse were awesome!
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Scott
June 2025
Tent
With pets
Kurt and Maria are wonderful people. I had two water leaks in our motorhome upon arrival. Kurt took the time to help me get parts and even soldered a cracked copper water line within the on demand water heater. We were up and running less than 24 hours and got to enjoy Fall Creek Falls which is only a few miles from their Hip-camp. Visited with Kurt and Maria every evening and had fun conversations. If we ever get back to that area we will be looking them up. Thanks Kurt and Maria
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Carmen
June 2025
Tent
With pets
Kurt was incredibly helpful. We had a few things that went wrong with our rv and Kurt was very available to help. We offered him some money to help and he would not take what we offered. Kurt and Maria are amazing hosts. I can’t recommend them enough. There place was only a few miles outside of fall creek falls state park which we could not get a reservation in. In my opinion Howland’s hideout was much better than staying in the park Plus we got to hang out with sassy and star. Their dogs. Amazing
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Megan
June 2025
Tent
This property is gorgeous. The blue hole was the highlight of the trip, it is absolutely magical down in the gorge. Unfortunately it was not warm enough to swim but some of the mountain laurel and rhododendron were still in bloom so we hung up our hammocks and just enjoyed the view. The trail down to the blue hole could use some TLC and clearer signage but overall wasn’t bad. I will definitely be returning to camp here with friends!
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Harrison
May 2025
12 ft travel trailer
Kurt was an awesome host well kept property set us up with whatever we needed
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Wally
December 2024
Tent
The Swings site was perfect for my style of camping, primitive
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