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Homestead Experience & Springs base

Hosted by Alistair · Trenton, Florida

8 guests max

100%

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2 reviews

First Hipcamper Club

Earn this patch by being the first to spend a night outside at a new Hipcamp.

Springs adventure central with clothing-optional forest camp. We are a 15-acre permaculture chaos gardening project focused on sustainability. We host 'leave no trace camping' for our friends that wish to support our goals. We request respectful eco-friendly guests and have restrictions against using accelerants to start fires. All wood ash and charcoal are used in our biochar-making process to help transform the soil for our agroforestry project. We have electric plugins for RV and basic power on the driveway with potable water. We are in a prime location for campers interested in spring adventures, with many springs within 20-35 mins and many more within 60 minutes' drive, and only 35 to Gainesville. We can assist with shuttling gear to the river or join in on the adventure! Please request your dates to be sure we do not double book. We host dog boarding with Rover app, which means your pet is welcome when booked on the app at a special discounted rate to Hip Campers. Need to leave but can't take your pet? We can give walks and meals as well as crate or kennel them until your return to camp. Please read the RULES carefully. Our gate is lighted with 24/7 camera surveillance watching the street, and infrastructure but you are on your own out in the forest!Peaceful camp near many springs and rivers nestled in a permaculture forest garden. We host to 1 guest at a time so you will not have other campers near you. The site is exclusively yours and secure. Minutes from a large new Publix grocery store and great local restaurants like Off the Beet in Trenton, FL. A different spring and river adventure in every direction and choice of local towns to visit, while only 35 minutes from Gainesville. We host dog boarding with Rover app and you get a special discounted rate to book your pup in to camp with you. We will help walk and care for them if you must go out and leave them at camp. Site includes use of the main forest camp with a compost toilet in an A-frame garden shed, 8-foot picnic table, netted gazebo with chairs and table, firepit, 3 hammock stands and ample room to erect a tent. There is a power hook up on the driveway and RV hookups at the top of the drive near the garden hose and clean well water spigot. The water comes from the house well filter and is potable.

Rig suitability

Vehicles under 22 feet allowed

We have a guest parking spot for 2 normal vehicles on the driveway. When our cars are moved, a turnaround loop is available. There is parking on hard ground for larger RVs and multiple spots for a van to pull alongside.

Allowed rigs: travel trailers, pop-up campers, class A RVs, class B RVs, campervans, cars, truck campers, and rooftop tents

Pull-in site

Can always ask once you arrive before you pull-in on depending on what you're driving. I may need to move a car.

Accommodates slideouts

Check for dimensions.

Surface type: Loose Gravel

Surface levelness: Flat

No class C RVs, fifth wheels, and toy haulers

Electrical hookup available

50 amps. 50 amps and down but having your own adapters is always an advantage.

Water hookup available

Garden hose

Generators allowed

No sewage hookup

No TV hookup

What to expect

RV/tent site

You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.

8 guests max

Campfires allowed

Firepit, communal

Toilet available

Pit toilet, composting toilet

Pets allowed

On leash. Must have a separate booking on Rover.com for $15/night. This charge includes your ability to have us board the pet when you are off-property. Use of dog crates, outdoor kennels, meal time and walk/potty time. Property owner has dogs also, must communicate before allowing off-leash. Keep on a leash unless you have authorization. 1 dog kennel is provided for personal use. All pets in our car have air-conditioning and heating.

Potable water available

Spigot, tap, hose, pump or well

Showers available

Cold water only. Hot water shower for propane donation

Bins available

Trash bin

Picnic table present

Wifi available

Laundry present

For donation

Playground available

Swing for toddler

Cooking equipment absent

Hot Tub absent

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check out: Before 12:00 PM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy:

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 12 months out

Park at listing

Wheelchair access

Max 2 vehicles

2WD accessible

During your trip

Follow the

Leave it better

Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

Select a site

RV/tent sites

1 site

Springs Camp

RV/tent site · Sleeps 8 · Vehicles under 22 ft

Peaceful camp near many springs and rivers nestled in a permaculture forest garden. We host to 1 guest at a time so you will not have other campers near you. The site is exclusively yours and secure. Minutes from a large new Publix grocery store and great local restaurants like Off the Beet in Trenton, FL. A different spring and river adventure in every direction and choice of local towns to visit, while only 35 minutes from Gainesville. We host dog boarding with Rover app and you get a special discounted rate to book your pup in to camp with you. We will help walk and care for them if you must go out and leave them at camp. Site includes use of the main forest camp with a compost toilet in an A-frame garden shed, 8-foot picnic table, netted gazebo with chairs and table, firepit, 3 hammock stands and ample room to erect a tent. There is a power hook up on the driveway and RV hookups at the top of the drive near the garden hose and clean well water spigot. The water comes from the house well filter and is potable.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

Pets allowed

Electrical hookup

Water hookup

Reviews

100% Recommend2 ratings · 2 reviews

Recommends

· September 2026

Tent · With pets

Would definitely recommend! Clean place that’s eco friendly!

Recommends

· August 2026

Definitely a vibe

8 ft pop-up camper

Coming from a perspective of a traveling homesteader, this is a great property with a lot of life. Very accommodating host, who wants to see everyone happy, even sometimes to the detriment of his own needs. I would definitely recommend staying here if you desire a place to recharge, reconnect, and exist in a safe and comfortable space.

Location

Trenton, Gilchrist, Florida, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Alistair M.

Joined in July 2025