# Magical and Artsy Firefly Farms

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- **Location:** Waldo, Florida, United States
- **Price:** from $22.00/night
- **Rating:** 99% recommend (35 reviews)
- **Sites:** 20
- **Size:** 20 acres
- **Host:** Dawn H.

## Overview

Escape to Firefly Farms—a 20-acre paradise where you can eat free farm-fresh eggs, explore fairy gardens, and spot deer, hawks, and even panthers in the surrounding woods. Once a Buffalo Ranch and animal sanctuary, this magical property is your gateway to adventure and relaxation.

What Makes Firefly Farms Special:


🥚 Free Farm-Fresh Eggs: As part of your stay, enjoy free eggs—gather them yourself each morning! With egg prices soaring nationwide, this is a rare and delicious perk. Try duck eggs, too, especially if you’re a baker!


🐓 Meet the Animals: Our free-ranging geese, ducks, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, goats, and friendly barn cats are always ready to greet you. Kids (and adults!) will love feeding the animals and meeting the adorable babies.


🧚 Magic Abounds: Discover fairy doors, fairy gardens, and whimsical points of interest scattered across the property. Every corner feels like a storybook come to life.


🛍️ The Fairy Shop: Step into our enchanting fairy shop, where magic and whimsy come alive. Browse garden decorations, fairy doors, fairy wings, flower crowns, and our Legacy Stoneware Collection—the Fairy Garden Tea Party. You’ll also find keychains, bookmarks, necklaces, earrings, + more. Whether you’re looking for a pocket hug, a garden marker, or a tooth fairy’s treasure, you’ll find something to spark joy!

🎨 Creative Studio: Visit our on-site pottery and art studio, where you can try your hand at clay work, bisque painting, mosaics, and more. If you’re feeling inspired, join us in gardening projects, farm improvements, or landscaping—there’s always something to create or nurture here.

🦌 Nature & Wildlife: Explore the woods, spot deer grazing, or watch for migrating birds. The neighboring acres are home to coyotes, bears, foxes, and even panthers—though they’re shy and keep their distance. 

📍 Convenient Location: Located just off Highway 301, Firefly Farms is an easy drive to Gainesville, Melrose, Hawthorne, Micanopy, Palatka, and Ocala. Enjoy local lakes for kayaking, swimming, and fishing, or take a day trip to Florida’s east coast beaches (60 miles away).

🌟 Whether you’re here for solitude, creativity, or farm adventures, Firefly Farms offers a one-of-a-kind escape. Book your stay and experience the magic for yourself!

## Highlights

- **Nomadic camping:** Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
- **Dawn is a Star Host:** Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

## Amenities

- **Amenities:** Pets, Campfires
- **RV amenities:** Generators
- **Terrain:** Forest, Field, Farm, Ranch

## Sites

- **5 Secluded Acres by Game Trails** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #9** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #7** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #2** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #3** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #4** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #5** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #6** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)
- **Your Choice #8** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $22.00/night)

## Recent reviews

> Plenty of open space to choose from to park your camper.
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> - Steve C., March 9, 2026

> Easy to get around to find a spot. As two day old “RV newbies” we did not have to back up… terrific!
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> - Jennifer C., February 28, 2026

> We had a great time being there this week, dawn is an amazing host and even better person
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> - Dave G., February 22, 2026

> Very relaxing. Dawn is an amazing host and cannot wait to stay again.
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> - William  L., February 3, 2026

> Dawn is amazing! Nice nice and accommodating. Very peaceful and relaxing stay. I will stay here again and recommend to friends and family. Go enjoy your stay!!!
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> - Brian P., December 4, 2025