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A Vegetable & Flower Farm

Our little chunk of paradise is about 8 acres. It is a diverse piece of land allowing for micro environments. A hilltop with an orchard a few terraced garden beds, about an acre or so of wooded area with a waterway down below, and another 1.5 acre of garden, intermixed with pasture, out buildings and our home. The land is surrounded by 120 acres of adjacent farmland. Across our street is wetlands and woods. Adjacent to the 120 acres of farmland is another 80 acres of public hunting land. We are blessed to live so close to nature without a view of a neighbors house. Stars, crickets, frogs, woodcocks in spring, hummingbirds and sandhill cranes in summer, and more all in abundance at our Willoway Farm.

We bought our home in 2006. Before then it was in the same family that settled there in 1840s-1850s. At one time there was a log cabin, then they built our cream city brick farmhouse in 1893. The farm in the 1980s and before was a dairy farm. When we bought it half of where you see the garden was either grass or part of the conventional farm adjacent to our property. Our farm logo is taken from the builder of the barn-many pioneer barn builders often signed their barn work with a symbol. We liked the symbol and kept it to use as our own yet honor the builder of our barn. We have great appreciation for those that built with such beautiful large trees and all by hand. The Produce Wash Building is a timber frame built by Dan our farm owner and farm doer. The timber frame was made from reclaimed timbers and reclaimed barn siding, the shingles were made from scratch by Dan also.

Learn more about this land:

Willoway Farm is a small scale organic vegetable &and flower farm established in 2007, located  35 minutes north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's situated upon a glacial hill over looking a Milwaukee river flowage to the south and the kettle moraine state forest to the northwest. Our 8 acre land  with cut flower & heirloom vegetable garden is surrounded by over 200 acres of uninhabited land, ( Farmland & state wild land). We are just 5 minutes from hiking trails into the state forest, which is beautiful all times of the year! A 55 acre secluded lake with public access is only 1.5 miles from Willoway - we hear the fishing is good. New now is across the street is a 283 acre land trust-  Biehl Nature Preserve on Lake Twelve. The  roads near the farm traverse through mixed forest and farm land with only slight traffic offering exceptional bicycling! The camp space is primitive and private yet offers gentle vistas upon the surrounding landscape with often both amazing sunrises and sunsets - situated upon the high point of the farm nestled in a young apple orchard. We have a spacious outhouse on site. We feel so fortunate live and farm where we do & love offering the natural beauty it offers to others. Our garden is lush with flowers, herbs and vegetables great for observing our plethora of pollinators.

There are so many places to visit within 10 miles of our Campsite. A favorite is Riveredge Nature Center only 9.6 miles offering 3 miles of trails including 1 mile along Milwaukee River. Riveredge Nature Center has vast landscapes with so many lovely native wild flowers.

Woods on the disk golf course at the farm.

Willoway farm from above, campsite is at bottom-center of frame.

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There is a kayak and paddleboat you can use included with your rental.

Pondfront RV Site near Road America

Our pond front RV site is located on the northern tip of the Kettle Moraine Forest within 300 yards of the hiking trails.  2 miles from the gates at Road America, Elkhart Lake WI, and Elkhart’s swimming, biking trails and great restaurants.  30 Amp power and water hook ups for RV's are available. The Kettle Moraine Ice AgeTrail is just across the pond. The Glenbeulah Millpond offers fishing and kayaking and we provide free use of our kayak and row boat.   Local suppliers usually have a bunch of firewood for the included firepit and we include a nice table and chairs for your picnics.  Swimming is near by at Elkhart Lake and the mountain biking trails in the Kettle Moraine Forest are wonderful.  There is WiFi.  We have a dog that is overly friendly and will hang out near your camper.  If you want to bring your pets we ask that you talk with us first to make sure they will all get along. We do not have a sewer connection for your black and grey water tanks but there is a dump station just 4 miles away. There are no toilet facilities on site.

The kayak and pedal boat are free to use 

The rail fence moves so that you can back right in. 

We have installed concrete yard blocks to give you a level place to park 

We include a table and two chairs along with the bench at the fire pit 

The grass block paver pad is 23' x 10'.  It fits a up to a 43’ camper.

Paddle around the mill pond at the campsite

This scene from "Bunny Borrow" (parking area) at sunset really got my attention. Pic was taken with my mobile phone, no filter, and is unaltered. Goldenrods bloom late Aug. - early Sept. For Hay fever sufferers: please come prepared.

Cricket Ranch

We are honored to again be named one of the Best Hipcamps in Wisconsin for 2024. Thank you to our guests for your wonderful reviews and helpful suggestions! And a special thank you to one of our guests, Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark, for featuring Cricket Ranch in his YouTube series "Outdoors Unsupervised: Survival Season 6". 

Learn more about this land:

Cricket Ranch is a crazy combo of Nature's past, present, and future. The property was a farm with 75% of it corn fields until 30 years ago. It has been virtually untouched since then and in just a few decades it has reinvented itself as a forest. Chambers Creek runs thru the west side of the property. As a headwater of the Milwaukee River, it is part of the Great Lakes Basin and a source for Lake Michigan. Wisconsin has identified Chambers Creek as an Exceptional Resource Water (ERWs), Less than 10% of Wisconsin waterways carry this designation. What we do (or don't do) now affects the Great Lakes later. And you'll find fossils in the rock walls of some of the earliest examples of complex life on Earth (from 460 mya, Ordovician, Cambrian). No digging required. Seriously. How they got there is a very long story in the making and involves ancient inland seas, plate tectonics, glaciers, German immigrants, and 19th-20th century farming.

Off the Beaten Path @ Cricket Ranch provides a true back to nature environment for campers, sometimes called "backcountry camping". Located on 50 acres of private forest, field, and valley, our campsites are very secluded and separated by&nbsp;acres of woodland. Each layout&nbsp;is unique, embracing what nature has provided. Backpacking (or wagoning)&nbsp;to your camp from the parking area is&nbsp;necessary as the 5' wide paths do not accommodate cars/trucks.

Hiking distance from parking area: (1) Camp Cricket is 600 Ft. (2) Haen Hollow is 250 ft. (3) Rocky Top is 700 ft. (4) Grapeline is 1000 ft.&nbsp;

Feel fee to explore the land! We are located near the&nbsp;Niagara&nbsp;Escarpment so, as previously mentioned, you might even find a 460 million year old fossil on one of the field rock walls. Keep it! So we can keep a count of how many are found, and out of an overabundance of curiosity, please let us know&nbsp;and send some pics of your find.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chambers Creek provides a spot to cool your feet, stone step, or just listen to the relaxing sound of a babbling brook. The creek is overgrown with brush so access is limited but we do have a trail that follows the creek for about 300 yds. We intend to clear some more of the underbrush in the near future to allow for better enjoyment&nbsp;and management of this invaluable natural resource.

Near&nbsp;by:

Kettle Moraine National Forest is a 10 minute drive, boasting great hiking and the can't-miss-it view from atop Parnell Tower.

Lake Ellen has a nice no-fee public boat landing just 2 miles away. The lake has clear water&nbsp;and&nbsp;is stocked periodically with Pike and Walleye. It is surprising how un-busy this lake is so bring your boat, kayak, paddle board, and/or assorted flotation devices and check it out.&nbsp;Our parking area can accommodate boat trailers during your stay.

Rock walls like this run around and through Cricket Ranch. They are from clearing farm fields 150+ years ago. 480-460 mya, this spot was near the edge of an inland sea. Glacial forces brought some fossils to the surface & can be now found in the rock walls.

We are still trying to figure out how to organize the parking area. Park to the left where you fit. If you have to run over some long grass, no worries. That'll tell me where to cut! 

Don't forget to plan for coffee! Convenience store coffee is the closest thing, 2 miles away in Cascade

"Rocky Top" (site 3) is a spacious 50' round site and is located at the highest point on Cricket Ranch. 

Rocky Top (3) offers a great view of the sky and has lots of sunshine.

"Grapeline" (site 4) is a 2-for-1 site offering campers flexibility and a little more space.  "Little Grapeline" (4A) is nestled in the trees growing on a rock wall. This cozy site is 35'x35', has a small fire pit, and offers lots of shade. 

Little Grapeline (4A) is a great hammock spot. It also has more grass area just on the other side of the rock wall.

"Big Grapeline" (4B) is the companion site to "Little Grapeline" and is just around the bend. Big G offers more space at 50'x60' and lots of sunshine. (Camping gear not included with site rental.)

Leon's Lakeview Campground

This site is a 25-acre parcel of land which is part of the "Niagara Escarpment" and offers breathtaking views of Lake Winnebago along with beautiful sunsets.  Consists of approximately 20 acres of wildflowers and prairie grasses and 5 acres of woodlands.  There are grass walking trails around the entire perimeter and three spacious campsites to choose from.  Conveniently located, just minutes away from High Cliff State Park, Calumet County Park, Columbia Park,  Mulberry Lane Farm, LaClare Creamery, Ziegler Winery, shopping, restaurants, supper clubs, live music venues and much more.

Campsite #1 sunset looking west over Lake Winnebago.

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