While the site and farm has potential, we were ultimately disappointed with our stay. We enjoyed chatting with the hosts who were passionate about animal husbandry, and they were very responsive before and during our stay. The area was bucolic yet still close to civilization.
For background, we are all experienced campers, from backpacking to car camping. We know to expect variations in HipCamp sites. That said, we hit difficulties as soon as we arrived when we realized how far the walk was going to be. The initial description (which changed while we were there) said 2 minutes. It was a solid 5 minute walk and the path wasn’t very clear or well maintained.
The major complaint was the site itself (Site #2). The site was supposed to be able to accommodate a 10 and 4 person tent. We were hard pressed to find a spot for a 2 person tent. There were shark fin rocks hidden in the spots they laid out (covered in fresh cut grass), which was a major letdown as the view was beautiful and overlooked the brook.
It appeared to us that the area, which was now in the path on the way to their newer Tentrr site, was the original site. The suspected original site was large, flat, and hard a proper fire pit. The actual site’s fire pit was minuscule and offered no actual seating and the site itself was not level or open. We ended up staying in the suspected old site as the actual site was not usable. But that got awkward and the Tentrr guests had to walk through our space.
The Latrine itself was fine, but it was not covered and lacked any privacy since the site was now on the path to the Tentrr site. Making eye contact with a stranger while sitting on the latrine was not our favorite experience.
There was a trash container, which was nice, but it wasn’t animal proof. We didn’t have any incidents with wildlife, but we expected something more robust with such a long walk to the car.
Regarding Site 1, it was very close to where everyone had parked, and had very little privacy from those of us trekking back and forth from cars.
Ultimately, it felt like this entire site was a work in progress as the description kept changing while we were there. I hope the owners are able to address Site 2’s setup and remove the rocks and debris to create a better space as it does have potential.