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Song of the Ancients-near Pinnacles

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· Paicines, San Benito, California
40 acres hosted by Jaimie L.
4 RV/tent sites
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Amazing views
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Family-friendly
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Only 35 miles from Pinnacle National Park! Fall is here, with refreshing weather! In the oak studded world of the Diablo Mountain Range, the ocean influence sends cool breezes through, gently winding their way through the oaks, offering cooling shade through the heat of the summer. You can use us as a home base and spend days at Pinnacle, the beach, Monterey, Carmel, the Central Valley, and so on or...you can rest and relax the world away, this is a place to regain your balance; come with your cares leave clear and regenerated. This is a place to sing and dance, to talk late into the night as the night sky fills with stars and the campfire dies down. We are perfect for group gatherings, and can accommodate your large party easily and comfortably. This is a fantastic place to bird watch and listen to the sounds of nature. What we provide is: outdoor hot shower, flush toilet, clean clear water from faucets, and at your campsite a fire pit and grill to cook on, picnic table with benches, and the blue oak savanna. Firewood for $15/bundle, fire starters -first two free in the winter then $0.50/each. Our firewood is sustainably harvested from downed trees and branches. We sell it for a neighbor. No healthy live trees are harmed in order to produce firewood. No native trees are felled in order to plant fast growing hardwood for fire or anything else! We are at same latitude of Carmel (but a world away), Between Hollister and the Monterey - Salinas metro area and Los Banos and the San Joaquin Valley, close to the vast San Francisco Bay Area; which includes Berkeley, Oakland, Walnut Creek and all the East, North, and South Bay to Pinnacles National Monument and the town of Paicines. You can spend the day in San Juan Bautista at the Mission and Shops or breakfast or lunch at Flapjacks in Tres Pinos, Monterey at the Aquarium, walk on the beach at Moss Landing, hike at Pinnacles, Fremont Peak, Griswold Mountains, or Panoche Hills. Then back home to sit in a quiet world under the stars. You can also...do nothing. Read a book doze in the shade drift off in a hammock or walk and discover the land and recover your place in this world. The Blue Oaks are hard at work at the job they have held for 3 million years; shading and cooling California. Summer is a coming in! Come and cool off under the Blue Oaks during the warm days and cool dark skies of summer. The annual grasses are turning gold and now you can see the green of the native grasses and plants with stars of color amid the gold. The days are bright and sunny and comfortably warm. The nights are cool and crisp and filled with the song of coyote and their frog chorus'. Bring your family and friends outside and laze around in the hammock or put your feet up on the side of the campfire, throw your head back and lose yourself in the galaxies above. You can pitch any where from 1 to 15 or more tents at each campsite. Our campsites are RV friendly but remember we are off grid so we do not have blackwater facilities or electricity for RVs. We do have garden hoses to fill up the RV water tanks. Song of the Ancients is a program of wildfarmers, a 501c3 not for profit woman led organization. Bringing people back in touch with the ancient woods of California for over fourteen years. Our main focus is restoring and saving the Blue Oak Ecosystem for the future. Pitch your tent or park your camper amid the ancient Blue Oaks of California. Warm yourself by your campfire as you drink in the dark skies. Shake the dust off your work worn spirit. Let the celebration begin. Dance to the music in your heart sing along with the songs of the ancients. Regenerate. A place to breathe and to hear yourself breathe. A sacred place in the shade of the blue oaks. It's time to take time. Time to play and enjoy with friends and family. A place to bask in opulent starlight and absorb the sounds of darkness. A quiet place to clear your soul and revive your spirit. As the air softens and relaxes listen closely to the ancients singing in the oaks. Lend your voice to the Song of the Ancients and let Coyote sing you to sleep.
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Biking
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Wildlife watching
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Wetlands
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1020 ratings · 433 reviews
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Juan L.recommends
September 22, 2024
Site 3 - Coyote
Coyote 4 was spacious and clean.
Directions were easy as was maneuvering my trailer at my site. Veronica greeted me and made checking in very pleasant. Very clean toilet and shower were nice amenities. A very quiet and comfortable weekend.
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Brian A.recommends
September 12, 2024
Site 1 - Bobcat
If was a great experience and the host was awesome. Definitely going back 🙏
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Loizos V.recommends
September 3, 2024
Site 4 - Raven
Two peaceful nights under the stars
Two great and clear nights under the stars at this peaceful and quiet location (Had to ignore some neighbors shooting practice for an 1/2 hr during the daytime ..Lol) Otherwise I had a great time doing some astrophotography and just relaxing
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Charlie B.recommends
September 2, 2024
Site 3 - Coyote
So peaceful, clean facilities and Veronica was so friendly and welcoming - would definitely recommend!
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Erik S.
August 27, 2024
Site 1 - Bobcat
Could be a very nice place to stay
It felt like a standard rural property, there was a lot of junk laying around and a jerry rigged shower situation where a little wind could cause a real lack of privacy. There was also a fairly purposeless fence that disturbed the view from our site. It’s a good place for stargazing but it could use some improvements and junk removal if the intention is to host guests.
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K P.recommends
August 22, 2024
Site 4 - Raven
Great stay!
Setting up 2 tents at Site 4 was a breeze. We pre-ordered firewood. Veronica was very helpful to provide tips and solve our problems. There’s no cell signal, which added to the serenity of the site. The drive in was a turnstile of fun. Would recommend staying here.
Location
Paicines, San Benito, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Popeloutchom (Amah Mutsun), Ohlone, and Chalon First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Jaimie L.

Joined in August 2018
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