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Foothill Ridge

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· Somerset, El Dorado, California

20 acres hosted by Ben W.

1 RV/tent site

Ben is a Star Host

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Home of Mama Earth Farm, this 20 acre foothill property offers a rural but accessible location to connect with nature. Enjoy a simple place to call home after exploring the many nearby activities such as swimming in the local rivers, rock climbing, bike riding, hiking and wine tasting. Learn more about this land: Pitch your tent under the shade of an old oak tree. Clean, level, soft tent spaces are maintained and the meadow grasses are trimmed. Enjoy easy access from the road and the serenity of the night in the foothills. No lights, just a dark sky of stars. Enjoy the sunrise and sunset from this spot with a huge canyon overlook a couple hundred feet away from your tent. The Caldor fire burned several acres of this property in 2021 which makes the landscape pretty interesting, especially from the elevated sky deck platform that looks over the cany Organic produce is available from the farm (like you can walk out and pick something yummy in your bare feet) Visually private, pretty quite, and simply beautiful.Pitch your tent under the shade of an old walnut tree. Clean, level, soft tent spaces are maintained and the meadow grasses are trimmed. Enjoy easy access from the road and the serenity of the night in the foothills. No lights, just a dark sky of stars. Enjoy the sunrise and sunset from this spot with a huge canyon overlook a couple hundred feet away from your tent. Organic produce is available from the farm (like you can walk out and pick something yummy in your bare feet) Visually private, pretty quite, and simply beautiful.

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Somerset, El Dorado, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Nisenan First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Ben W.Joined in March 2018

Response rate: 100%

96%

144 ratings · 95 reviews

Drew H.

September 25, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

Honest review

Property and privacy were great. Directions to site once in the gate were not obvious. One of the first directions was to take a 180 degree turn right…..isn’t that a U-turn?

Brittany L.

September 7, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

It was nice for what we needed. Lots of bees around and no shower as listed though so somewhat disappointing. The lookout platform was very cool though.

Brandyn P.recommends

August 23, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

Trampoline and golden raspberries!

It was a very unique experience. There was a trampoline for the kids to jump on, and they got to pick their own golden raspberries. They loved it. It was nice walking around the farm. There was a lot of yellow jackets but a bug tent was really handy.

Jeff C.recommends

August 12, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

Ben’s land was a very good spot for tent camping for my friends and I. There’s a pretty big tree that provided a shade throughout the day and big enough flat areas for tents. I really liked that it was the only campground with no other campers so we could relax without bothering others

Erika T.recommends

May 29, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

Ben’s campsite was great, perfect for a night under the stars. The platform is great to catch the sunset and the camp was so peaceful. There is plenty of room for at least 2 large tents. One caution is there are some foxtail grass which I was able to keep away from my dog by putting down a blanket - if you have a more adventurous dog, you may want to keep an eye on them. The grounds were cleared right around the campsite, however. I would love to come back!

Jessica B.recommends

May 19, 2023

The Shaded Walnut

Camping while wine tasting!

Bens organic farm was nothing less than incredible. The view from the observation deck was stunning . We brought our Cabover camper. We were able to detached our truck from it and head into FairPlay for wine tasting. We also went to Apple Hill which was only 30 minutes away. We really enjoyed having a place to come back to that was peaceful and all to ourselves. Ben was such a great host. He even came to see how we were doing on his birthday. We already planing our next visit to the farm.

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