The best ranch campgrounds near South Royalton, Vermont

In South Royalton, ranch camping puts you right in the thick of Vermont’s working landscapes. You’ll find over a dozen ranch-style sites—think rolling pastures, wooded trails, and big-sky views—with nightly rates averaging $65 and some dipping as low as $35. Bring your dog, light a campfire, and get ready to fish, climb, or hike straight from your tent. Top picks include Greenbush Farm (310 reviews), where you can wake up to the sound of cows and spot deer at dawn; Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat (218 reviews), which backs right onto the White River for lazy afternoons and quick dips; and Coy Mountain Camp (129 reviews), a quiet spot tucked beneath maple and pine. Toilets are on hand, pets are welcome, and the firewood pile is never far. Pitch your tent, breathe in the hayfields, and settle into ranch life—no horse required.

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Top-rated campgrounds

In South Royalton, ranch camping puts you right in the thick of Vermont’s working landscapes. You’ll find over a dozen ranch-style sites—think rolling pastures, wooded trails, and big-sky views—with nightly rates averaging $65 and some dipping as low as $35. Bring your dog, light a campfire, and get ready to fish, climb, or hike straight from your tent. Top picks include Greenbush Farm (310 reviews), where you can wake up to the sound of cows and spot deer at dawn; Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat (218 reviews), which backs right onto the White River for lazy afternoons and quick dips; and Coy Mountain Camp (129 reviews), a quiet spot tucked beneath maple and pine. Toilets are on hand, pets are welcome, and the firewood pile is never far. Pitch your tent, breathe in the hayfields, and settle into ranch life—no horse required.

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1. Coy Mountain Camp

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41mi from South Royalton · 1 site · Tent, RV · Wells, VT

Looking for a secluded camp site for two or for a family of six. This is it, set at the foot of Coy Mountain in Vermont. 90 beautiful acres for hiking or biking. Minutes from Lake St Catherine for swimming, boating, fishing. Half hour to Rutland to begin your brewery crawl, or South to Manchester for a day of tax free shopping at the outlets. Set up your tent for a quiet weekend for two, or tents for the whole family. This secluded campsite nestled among the pine trees with beautiful views. Unbelievable fall views for all you leaf peepers!! We will keep the camp open for November, Just know it’s gets cold in Vermont and you need proper camping attire.

2. Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat

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35mi from South Royalton · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Moretown, VT

⛰ 🌲 Drive right to your secluded site and wake to the sound of nature and water in this private retreat, situated squarely on the confluence of 2 rivers. Eventually, once part of a much larger working merino sheep farm owned by the Cobb family in the 1700s-1800’s, part of the land transitioned to a dairy cow farm operation, c.1940. Today, we steward 10 acres specially designed with horses in mind. Adjacent to a 40-acre cornfield on one side and Mt. Cobb on the other, with sweeping views our place overlooks the confluence of the Mad and Winooski Rivers. From here, you can mountain bike or hoof it to access miles of trails and bucolic scenery. Come visit this gateway to the Scenic Mad River Valley! 🌲🏊🐟The Swimming/Fishing/Tenting site ("site 1") is perched directly aside the Mad River and the Sweet Meadow Side site ("site 2") is just a 2-minute walk across the grassy meadow and down the secluded riverside path to our beloved Mad River beach. This is a semi-secluded beach, river's edge, and swimming holes. Swim, tube, fish and relax up or down the river and in the confluence of the Winooski and Mad Rivers.. 👢👓 Get curious about the history of this place by checking out the old abandoned Massey Furgeson hay baler tucked in the woods, the Cobb family cemetery, and more gems from many years gone by. Leave from either site on foot to access a sweet trail that travels along the river, over a private bridge, down a beautiful dirt road and into the forest. 🚴 Our property is located on the CROSS VERMONT TRAIL: "a multi-use path connecting communities, and the natural areas in between - across Vermont!" Check out their website (Cross Vermont Trail Association) for maps, guides, events and outings! Many adventurists also enjoy nearby, mountainous and beloved trails: Camel's Hump, The Long Trail, Mt. Mansfield, Stowe Pinnacle, Smuggler's Notch and more. There are a plethora of shorter, scenic and gentle hikes in our region, "the crossroads and recreation center of Vermont"! We are located just 2 miles from Interstate 89 and we reside on Vermont State Route 100B, allowing ease of access to points North, South, East and West Explore our on-site activity offerings: 🐴 Introduction Session: Get acquainted with our horses, tour the barn, and learn about equine-guided education and grooming. $45 for 1 hour for 1-6 people. 🐴 Horsemanship and Riding Lessons: Learn non-forceful bareback and bit-less leading and mounted techniques step by step. $100/hour or $150/1.5 hours for 1-2 people. 🐴 Family Team Building-Bonding (Most Popular): Enjoy an adventurous, fun, and challenging experience together as a family with exercises and activities facilitated by Lucinda. Non-mounted equine guided education at its best! $250 for 2.5 hours. These rates are discounted for our onsite Hipcampers 🙏🏼 Visit our website for more details: Horses and Pathfinders dot com. We'd love to hear from you! You are welcome to review all the varied, detailed and descriptive reviews and photos from other guests' experiences. This is a working ranch and sometimes equipment is running, but never for more than an hour at a time. Horses are on site and they have full access to this property. If you have an untrained, young or problematic dog, please consider a long lead line and read the dog rules and limits carefully. This is not a deep-woods, wilderness site. Please review the map and note our proximity to the interstate and the route where we reside. ❤️ Many guests, families and couples return here year after year as their destination vacation and getaway. We welcome you to experience what they enjoy so much -- right on site and in this special region, the heart of Vermont. ❤️

3. Greenbush Farm

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26mi from South Royalton · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Weathersfield, VT

History: Family hay farm, 82 acres, owned since 2004, back in the 1940's they had pigs, goats, horses. In 1970 it was used to train trotters. Come enjoy!We have 3 tent sites along the North Branch of the Black River on the perimeter of our 82 acre hay farm. Main house is a five minute walk. There are countless fun activities within a 20 mile radius:- Ascutney Trails for hiking and mountain biking- Okemo Adventure Zone 12 miles away- Harpoon Brewery and CT River for canoeing and tubing 11 miles away- Live music and awesome food available in the Upper CT River Valley- Shopping in Woodstock. The recreational possibilities are endless. We can't wait for you to come and stay!

4. Vast private oasis

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43mi from South Royalton · 1 site · Tent, RV · Hampton, NY

Amazing location with panoramic views of the Vermont Green Mountain range, this property adjoins a public 9 hole golf course. Located on over 260 private and secluded acres, property also has a 2 acre pond for swimming, paddling or just relaxing. There are several miles of maintained hiking trails meandering throughout the forest, ranging from an easy walk, to hilly and somewhat challenging. Many varieties of tent locations or places to park an RV, pop up, or car. This is considered a "Primitive camp site". There is no shower, toilet or electric available at this time, but well water can be had from our residence, via a hose spigot on the side of our home. This is our 3rd year of hosting, and due to the overwhelming popularity of having an abundance of privacy, we will continue to be only hosting one party at a time. Which means you'll get the privilege of not having to share your surroundings with anyone else! Your own private camp ground! We are hoping this all works out and intend to continuously improve amenities, activities and overall experience. We are hoping to provide an exceptional value and experience that will bring back repeat campers, that we can trust and build a rapport. We are looking forward to meeting you! There will be a picnic table, two Adirondack chairs, and a firepit on site, for your convenience. Firewood will be available on site as well, for additional fee. Please note, regarding directions to the site: Some maps, directions show our address as the town of Whitehall NY. This is also correct, as we are apparently on the border of the two towns and depending on the map, it can come up as Hampton, or Whitehall. As far as I know, it's the town of Hampton, but just in case...

5. C.Valley Alpaca and Beef Ranch

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43mi from South Royalton · 2 sites · Lodging · Bridport, VT

Champlain Valley Alpacas and Beef is a family farm owned and operated by the Foshay family since 1998. Our girls, Gracie and Olivia are grown now. Gracie is married to Jaron and they live in Glendale,AZ . Olivia and her husband Guthrie own and operate American Window Cleaning II. Our herd of alpacas once was shown successfully in the Eastern States, now mostly range on the farm, having sweet cria (babies), growing magnificent fiber and effortlessly entertaining throngs of wedding guests! Our beef herd, comprised of Black and Red Angus, Hereford and Belted Galways has fluxuated as the market and hay supplies demand. We have a vineyard of Marquette grapes that are so delicious, that we have to race the birds for them in the fall. Our land is quiet, off the beaten path, and brimming with beautiful views of mountains, hills, valleys with winding creeks. This property has seen years of agriculture as a sheep farm, dairy farm and a fence company. We are happy to share this land and our gentle creatures with you. Learn more about this land: We are a working Alpaca and Beef farm in Central Vermont. Our cottage is available in the spring, summer and fall to Airbnb guests. Recently we have added the winter season for the adventurous Clamping crowd. The cottage is very private, with alpacas nearby. Hiking, xc-skiing (bring your own) and The Vast (Snowmobile)trails are also nearby. We have amazing western views of the Adirondack mountains, and are 20 minutes from Middlebury, Vergennes; 1 hour from Burlington and Rutland and 45min from Middlebury Snowbowl Ski Area.

6. La Lu Farm camp site

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28mi from South Royalton · 6 sites · Tents, Lodging · Warren, VT

We live in 44 acres in beautiful Vermont! We are a family of 3 living in Warren, Vermont. We have 10 Goats Constancia, Lucia and Kevin. Years ago a friend gave us a belly goat, we called him Manolo. Then another friend gave us 3 girls, Maybe, Maggie and Ginger. Ginger was the mom, and they gave us 2 babies the first year. Sesame and Manolito, since then, we have been growing and growing, having now, 10 goats and Luckily we have been able to share our farm, with many woofers, with many schools, yurt lovers and community members, that enjoyed coming to the farm and l exploring Vermont. La Lu farm: Local Agricultural land use on lincoln Gap rd La Lu farm is a small goat farm located in the green mountains of Vermont , in Warren. The Argentinean Constancia Gomez and Ex Sugarbush executive chef Kevin Ritchie innovate everyday with new recipes. We are farming 48 acres mostly wooded both sides of Lincoln Brook, on Lincoln Gap rd. We are reclaiming some meadows. We have goats. Our goal is to preserve and protect the land. Thanks for supporting local farmers. Stop by for a visit, and pet the goats , feed them, and share the love for nature.

7. Off Grid Farm on Thurman Road

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29mi from South Royalton · 11 sites · Tents · Grafton, NH

Hi my name is Mary Ignacio. I bought Way to the End Acres, the Off Grid Farm on Thurman Road, when I was just 19 years old. I have two beautiful children. We live, off grid, way back in the woods in Grafton New Hampshire. We have a beautiful little farm with horses, chickens, rabbits, ducks, dogs, cats, and goats! Learn about foraging, gardening, animal keeping, off grid living and more! We would love to meet you and your friends and family!

8. Weathertop

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48mi from South Royalton · 2 sites · Tents · Richmond, VT

Located in Vermont’ Green Mountains, we are right next to some great hiking, climbing, biking and boating. Challenging mountain bike trails are literally next door to both of these sites. We are also almost within walking distance of Camel’s Hump State Park and the Long Trail. Our road along the Winooski River is close to I-89 and a 15 minute drive to Burlington or Lake Champlain. In the other direction, we are a 15 minute drive to Bolton Valley ski area or a 40 minute drive to Sugarbush/Mad River Glen or to Stowe. Some of the best rock climbing in the east is also right next door. In the summer Richmond has some awesome swimming holes. Our primitive high meadow tent spots at the top of our ridge offer you the feeling of being in the wilderness while still having close proximity to all of the other things Vermont has to offer.

9. Birch Tree Acres--Tent Site

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45mi from South Royalton · 7 sites · Tents · West Danville, VT

My husband and I were nomads in the summer of 2006, and happened upon this property that called to both of us equally. It took us another year to get up here and we're so glad we did. How about we share our good fortune with you (and help us pay our real estate taxes)? We do have bear so all food must be stored inside a vehicle or bear bag. And check in with enough time to set up BEFORE DARK.

Camper favorites near South Royalton

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Vast private oasis

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43mi from South Royalton · 1 site · Tent, RV · Hampton, NY

Amazing location with panoramic views of the Vermont Green Mountain range, this property adjoins a public 9 hole golf course. Located on over 260 private and secluded acres, property also has a 2 acre pond for swimming, paddling or just relaxing. There are several miles of maintained hiking trails meandering throughout the forest, ranging from an easy walk, to hilly and somewhat challenging. Many varieties of tent locations or places to park an RV, pop up, or car. This is considered a "Primitive camp site". There is no shower, toilet or electric available at this time, but well water can be had from our residence, via a hose spigot on the side of our home. This is our 3rd year of hosting, and due to the overwhelming popularity of having an abundance of privacy, we will continue to be only hosting one party at a time. Which means you'll get the privilege of not having to share your surroundings with anyone else! Your own private camp ground! We are hoping this all works out and intend to continuously improve amenities, activities and overall experience. We are hoping to provide an exceptional value and experience that will bring back repeat campers, that we can trust and build a rapport. We are looking forward to meeting you! There will be a picnic table, two Adirondack chairs, and a firepit on site, for your convenience. Firewood will be available on site as well, for additional fee. Please note, regarding directions to the site: Some maps, directions show our address as the town of Whitehall NY. This is also correct, as we are apparently on the border of the two towns and depending on the map, it can come up as Hampton, or Whitehall. As far as I know, it's the town of Hampton, but just in case...

C.Valley Alpaca and Beef Ranch

97%

(16)

43mi from South Royalton · 2 sites · Lodging · Bridport, VT

Champlain Valley Alpacas and Beef is a family farm owned and operated by the Foshay family since 1998. Our girls, Gracie and Olivia are grown now. Gracie is married to Jaron and they live in Glendale,AZ . Olivia and her husband Guthrie own and operate American Window Cleaning II. Our herd of alpacas once was shown successfully in the Eastern States, now mostly range on the farm, having sweet cria (babies), growing magnificent fiber and effortlessly entertaining throngs of wedding guests! Our beef herd, comprised of Black and Red Angus, Hereford and Belted Galways has fluxuated as the market and hay supplies demand. We have a vineyard of Marquette grapes that are so delicious, that we have to race the birds for them in the fall. Our land is quiet, off the beaten path, and brimming with beautiful views of mountains, hills, valleys with winding creeks. This property has seen years of agriculture as a sheep farm, dairy farm and a fence company. We are happy to share this land and our gentle creatures with you. Learn more about this land: We are a working Alpaca and Beef farm in Central Vermont. Our cottage is available in the spring, summer and fall to Airbnb guests. Recently we have added the winter season for the adventurous Clamping crowd. The cottage is very private, with alpacas nearby. Hiking, xc-skiing (bring your own) and The Vast (Snowmobile)trails are also nearby. We have amazing western views of the Adirondack mountains, and are 20 minutes from Middlebury, Vergennes; 1 hour from Burlington and Rutland and 45min from Middlebury Snowbowl Ski Area.

La Lu Farm camp site

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(58)

28mi from South Royalton · 6 sites · Tents, Lodging · Warren, VT

We live in 44 acres in beautiful Vermont! We are a family of 3 living in Warren, Vermont. We have 10 Goats Constancia, Lucia and Kevin. Years ago a friend gave us a belly goat, we called him Manolo. Then another friend gave us 3 girls, Maybe, Maggie and Ginger. Ginger was the mom, and they gave us 2 babies the first year. Sesame and Manolito, since then, we have been growing and growing, having now, 10 goats and Luckily we have been able to share our farm, with many woofers, with many schools, yurt lovers and community members, that enjoyed coming to the farm and l exploring Vermont. La Lu farm: Local Agricultural land use on lincoln Gap rd La Lu farm is a small goat farm located in the green mountains of Vermont , in Warren. The Argentinean Constancia Gomez and Ex Sugarbush executive chef Kevin Ritchie innovate everyday with new recipes. We are farming 48 acres mostly wooded both sides of Lincoln Brook, on Lincoln Gap rd. We are reclaiming some meadows. We have goats. Our goal is to preserve and protect the land. Thanks for supporting local farmers. Stop by for a visit, and pet the goats , feed them, and share the love for nature.

Off Grid Farm on Thurman Road

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(55)

29mi from South Royalton · 11 sites · Tents · Grafton, NH

Hi my name is Mary Ignacio. I bought Way to the End Acres, the Off Grid Farm on Thurman Road, when I was just 19 years old. I have two beautiful children. We live, off grid, way back in the woods in Grafton New Hampshire. We have a beautiful little farm with horses, chickens, rabbits, ducks, dogs, cats, and goats! Learn about foraging, gardening, animal keeping, off grid living and more! We would love to meet you and your friends and family!

Weathertop

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48mi from South Royalton · 2 sites · Tents · Richmond, VT

Located in Vermont’ Green Mountains, we are right next to some great hiking, climbing, biking and boating. Challenging mountain bike trails are literally next door to both of these sites. We are also almost within walking distance of Camel’s Hump State Park and the Long Trail. Our road along the Winooski River is close to I-89 and a 15 minute drive to Burlington or Lake Champlain. In the other direction, we are a 15 minute drive to Bolton Valley ski area or a 40 minute drive to Sugarbush/Mad River Glen or to Stowe. Some of the best rock climbing in the east is also right next door. In the summer Richmond has some awesome swimming holes. Our primitive high meadow tent spots at the top of our ridge offer you the feeling of being in the wilderness while still having close proximity to all of the other things Vermont has to offer.

Birch Tree Acres--Tent Site

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45mi from South Royalton · 7 sites · Tents · West Danville, VT

My husband and I were nomads in the summer of 2006, and happened upon this property that called to both of us equally. It took us another year to get up here and we're so glad we did. How about we share our good fortune with you (and help us pay our real estate taxes)? We do have bear so all food must be stored inside a vehicle or bear bag. And check in with enough time to set up BEFORE DARK.

Stories from the community

Biz

3 weeks ago

18 ft campervan

With pets

2 nights at Greenbush Farm

The host accepted our last minute request on a holiday weekend! Great private spot in open field. Easy communications with host, family friendly and great for dogs. The river is a nice addition for the kids/dog. True to VT, it’s close to nothing, nearest coffee is 20 mins away. Great escape.

Kristin

November 2025

19 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Coy Mountain Camp

Stellar view and lots of privacy from this high field. Great place for a tent or camper van. We enjoyed the firepit, cute outhouse and outdoor shower. And trails to explore in the woods. Hosts were welcoming and the gift of fresh eggs was a bonus!

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Daniel

November 2025

21 ft campervan

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Vast private oasis

Very beautiful and private area. Would definitely recommend.

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Mike

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Coy Mountain Camp

A beautiful well maintained campsite. Kathy and Tim were very friendly and helpful. The eggs they gave us on arrival were delicious and there was plenty of firewood for us to burn on the cold October nights. Everything was immaculate and clean, especially the out house with some luxury touches. All the extra details show how much they care about their guests camping experience. The property was fun to explore as well as visiting all the animals on the farm. Easy to explore the area from their place, loved the small town general stores and local creameries. Look forward to visiting in warmer weather.

D

October 2025

22 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat

Lucinda is a welcoming, friendly host and the hipcamp has great views. Very relaxing.

M

Markie

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Birch Tree Acres--Tent Site

Lovely, secluded campsite in the woods. Potable water and trash (plus recycling and compost) located at the barn, about 300 ft away. The provided firewood was excellent, kept dry underneath a tarp at the site. Picnic table and bench, as well as two Adirondack chairs, were a nice touch. The composting bucket toilet, located under a small permanent structure at the site, was very clean and did not smell at all.

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Abbi

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Coy Mountain Camp

We had a spectacular time at Coy Mountain Camp. Kathy and Tim were lovely and the site was amazing. Every little detail, from the provided firewood to the carton of eggs gifted on arrival, was so thoughtful and made the experience even better. We will definitely be back!!

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John

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat

Beautiful pastoral scene. A lot of wide open views. / river/ mountains. Camp was well equipped , everything you need. Water, composting wc , covered picnic table, fire pit.

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Cara

October 2025

19 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Coy Mountain Camp

Tim and Kathy met us upon arrival with fresh eggs and the site was perched on a beautiful hill with incredible views!! Highly recommend!!

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Alexia

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Weathertop

What a beautiful stay with an accessible composting toilet, potable water, and lovely hosts, plus some fun outdoor cats :) We had a blast!!

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Kyle

October 2025

24 ft Class C

With kids

Weekend Trip to Greenbush Farm

The site was very open and relaxing! Would definitely recommend!

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Mariela

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Coy Mountain Camp

We loved camping on Kathy and Tim’s land! This place was beautiful, peaceful, lots of privacy, and felt like heaven! So much open sky, being surrounded by the mountains and sounds of nature. The night sky was absolutely spectacular! Perfect for those who are into astrophotography. We felt so welcomed and the amenities were super thoughtful. 100% will be back, we cannot wait!

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Neil

October 2025

19 ft campervan

With pets

1 night at Coy Mountain Camp

Fantastic private location with great facilities and nice walks

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James

October 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Greenbush Farm

Had an amazing getaway from Boston at Peter’s property. The campsites were private and quiet and all amenities were as described. Each site had a fire ring, picnic table, and a charcoal grill. A clean stream runs along each site. There was enough water in the stream to float on a tube even during a recent drought. My partner and two dogs had a great time and can’t wait to be back. Highly recommended

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Mason

October 2025

22 ft Class B

Weekend Trip to Vermont Ranch & Riverside Retreat

Absolutely fantastic experience, great location and amenities. Host does a 10/10 job and will definitely return.

The common area as seen from the entrance near the bridge.

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Gunnar

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Off Grid Farm on Thurman Road

Overall, a great quick overnight. Brian was very kind and accommodating and we had a nice quiet night here. Bonus was the baby goats!

J

Justen

October 2025

Tent

2 nights at La Lu Farm camp site

My partner and I booked a camping trip at La Lu's Farm and we loved it. We were there in early October and the foliage around the property was beautiful. We stayed in one of the Yurts and it was super cozy. The goats were super friendly too! Also, I really appreciate how responsive Constancia was to all of our questions!

Zach

October 2025

17 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Vast private oasis

Evan’s place was awesome! He was super nice and accommodating. The best part has to be the view. The camp spot is in a nice grass clearing, right above a beautiful field of wild flowers. The view of the mountains is amazing, and the stars even better at night! Dark sky area for sure. His friendly dog Reggie also came and checked on us a time or two and our older lab loved running around with him. I will say it can be a bit windy (You’re in the mountains), but not a deal breaker at all, just be prepared. 10/10 recommend if your looking for peace and quiet with too notch views!

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Karl

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Greenbush Farm

Awesome place to camp! Each site is very wide and very isolated. My dog had plenty of room to run around. Peter also makes it very easy to purchase wood from him. Will definitely be booking again in the future!