Misrepresentation of facilities;
Referred by the Russellville, AR listings for the 2024 solar eclipse. The Hipcamp write-up stated the property had "toilets" and shower facilities (both plural). There was also a picture of what could be considered a full bath house. Upon arrival we were shocked to see one door (at the time of our arrival, not even properly labeled as facilities), which contained one toilet and one shower. As a conservative estimate, this property eventually contained over 350 separate tent camping spots, many with multiple tenting companions. The sanitation facilities were completely inadequate for the number of campers allowed into the property. Many people were using the surrounding woods as their relief sites, making the conditions unsanitary. Only one dumpster was furnished and was overflowing with trash in a short amount of time. The property stated that campfires were allowed, but there were no visible campfire rings or provisions for safely making a campfire. Tent campsites were listed as "dispersed", apparently meaning "wherever you want". After returning from a day of hiking, we were shocked to see that another camper had camped so close to our tent and supplies that we could barely squeeze our truck next to our own tent. The owner could have provided at least porta potties for the anticipated peak of campers. This was my first experience on hipcamp, and if this is indicative of unvetted hosts, I'm not impressed. The host was obviously a money-grabbing opportunist cashing in.