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Happy Hollow Homestead

99%

· Marengo, Orange, Indiana

30 acres hosted by Kerry B.

4 lodging sites · 20 RV/tent sites

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at some sites.

Kerry is a Star Host

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Private sites

96% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

We now have 3 buildings for rent. The Cozy Camping Cottage, the Camping Cabin and the newest addition is our A-frame which is the most secluded spot on the land. - Voted best Hipcamp in Indiana to visit for 6 years. - Listed on Rachael Ray Magazine's "8 of America's Coolest Campgrounds" We offer a "Camping Cabin", The "Cozy Camping Cottage" or tent camping in Black Walnut Grove, in an open field, in the woods, or a shady grove. We like to interact with people or you can keep to yourself and have a quiet getaway in the woods. Sorry, but the tree house isn't available to rent since it is my home. I may rent it out in the future. Also in progress is the "Dome" We are on a solar powered, off the grid 30 acre homestead that has 24 acres of wooded land and 6 acres of groomed land. Come explore our land and relax in the "Tree Web", see the 2 story tree house that I live in, have fun on the tire swing, or just sit and enjoy all that nature has to offer. You can explore our interesting topography that has close to 100 foot of elevation changes, our (mostly) dry creek system that starts with 2 springs that drain into 3 sinkholes or walk 3 miles of trails (if you follow each trail from end to end). We love groups - Host your event here or have a group gathering with all your friends and family. We have spaces large enough to host hundreds of people. We welcome pets for camping, but no pets allow in the Camping Cabin. Also be aware that we have 2 friendly dogs on the land that roam freely. - 3.5 miles to Marengo Cave - 7 miles to the Blue River (canoes, rafting and swimming) - 30 minutes to Patoka Lake - 37 miles west of Louisville - 13 miles north of Interstate 64

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726 ratings · 587 reviews

Simon F.recommends

April 22, 2024

Black Walnut Grove at Happy Hollow

A lovely place to camp

Beautiful place! Very fun. Kerry was very personable and helpful. My family had a great time. Thanks, Kerry!

Sierra O.recommends

April 21, 2024

Eclipse Viewing party

Kerry was super helpful and the land is beautiful! Great bathroom set-up as well. Thanks Kerry!

Michelle P.recommends

April 17, 2024

Eclipse Viewing party

Lovely location 👌 Kerry is an A+ host. Will definitely be back 🥳

Mieke C.recommends

April 13, 2024

Eclipse Viewing party

Peaceful, wild, and free land

Our site had a field on one side and forest and dry creek on the other. Animals wandered around through our site, but never disrupted us or our things. Fire pit at every site. Outhouses. Trails. Dishwashing station, water spickets around. Very clean and peaceful. Surprisingly, the early morning and daytime hours were quiet—with the eclipse party, the evening was louder, but not disruptively loud! Lots of kids roaming free, but they did not disturb us. Beware of a neighboring dog at the entrance who bit and scratched our bumper and scratched up our vehicle’s door and paint with its teeth!

Michelle M.recommends

April 12, 2024

Eclipse Viewing party

💫👌👍🫶

Being able to spend time on Kerry's land was absolutely amazing! Kerry was SUCH a great host, checking in and making sure we had everything we needed and making sure our time was going well. The land was beautiful, so much open space and trees. There are hand-built cabin type buildings, so many camping spots amongst the trees, a woven nest type thing in the trees that you can sit in, an igloo type building, and lots of paths to explore. It's the perfect place to come, relax and spend some time in nature. Talking to Kerry was so much fun, he's such a smart guy and really knows his land. I'm super excited to come back and see what he's come up with for his land next! I never realized how cool this part of indiana was. The indiana valley is beautiful. 10/10 experience!!!

Jacqueline O.recommends

April 11, 2024

Black Walnut Grove at Happy Hollow

To eclipse and beyond!

Kerry was an amazing host from start to finish, all while navigating extra campers during the total solar eclipse! He was responsive to messages, easily available to support all needs/requests while at camp and super friendly throughout our stay. My friend and I were strategically placed in an area on the property with other guests that he thought we would vibe with and feel comfortable camping around (and he was right). The bathroom (closest to my campsite) was clean and had a running sink with a power outlet available that I used to charge my phone, feeling safe to leave it in there unattended. There was plenty of space across the property for all of us to be spread out while not disturbing each other and the tree web was a fun added perk for bouncing and stargazing. The land was split with Kerry's neighbor who welcomed us on his side of the property for eclipse festivities and exploration. I enjoyed a hike on-site and Kerry recommended a great hike off-site that my friend and I checked out before traveling home. This was such a wonderful experience and I would totally recommend this site for other campers! It looks like there is even more in store for the future of this land.

Location

Marengo, Orange, Indiana, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Myaamia, Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee), Kaskaskia, and Adena Culture First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Kerry B.Joined in May 2017

Response rate: 100%

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