# Rosy Goat Farm

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- **Location:** Gilbertville, Massachusetts, United States
- **Price:** from $61.75/night
- **Rating:** 99% recommend (257 reviews)
- **Sites:** 2
- **Size:** 13 acres
- **Host:** Trisha T.

## Overview

Welcome to Rosy Goat Farm! 
We are a quintessential family farm and homestead — our farmhouse dates to the 1840s. Bill and I bought this 13-acre property in 2012, overgrown with wild roses. The animals did the clearing: goats ate the roses, pigs dug up the roots, chickens raked it clean. Win win!

A Touch of Hardwick History 
In 1686, Captain Samuel Ruggles and seven men purchased this land from the Nipmuck people for twenty British pounds. His grandson, Brigadier General Timothy Ruggles, became a notorious Loyalist — driven from Hardwick at dawn by his own brother Benjamin, who warned him: “Cross today and you will never cross again alive.” His daughter Bathsheba became the first woman executed in the newly independent United States, for murdering her husband — told in Murdered by His Wife by Deborah Navas.

Local Eats 
Whistle Stop Diner (former railroad station) for breakfast and lunch. 
Mimi’s overlooks the Common. 
Rose 32 is a lovely bakery. 
Hardwick House of Pizza, Hardwick Crossing Country Club (full bar, 3 mins away), Stone Cow Brewery in Barre (kids area). 
In Ware: Mexicali Grill, Theresa’s, Hanna’s on Main, Pig Park BBQ. 
Farmer Matt, North Brookfield: takeout with picnic tables and views.

Things to Do 
Gilbertville has one of the last covered bridges still in use in Massachusetts! 
Mass Central Rail Trail: 1-mile section through Gilbertville from the covered bridge; separate 3-mile section (East Quabbin Land Trust) from Creamery Road to Wheelwright — park at former New Braintree train station on Hardwick Road. East Quabbin Land Trust also has birdwatching trails. 
Hardwick hosts the oldest agricultural fair in the US every August, plus a Sunday farmers market on the Common. 
Hardwick Vineyard and Winery and nearby Lost Towns Brewery, named for towns submerged to create the Quabbin Reservoir. Medicine River Pow Wow every August, River Run Road. Quabbin Reservoir: boating and fishing. Swift River, Belchertown: kayaking. Lake Lashaway, East Brookfield: swimming 20 mins. Lake Siog, Holland: beach 30 mins south. Free concerts Grenville Park, Ware; live music weekends at Janine’s Frostee. Old Sturbridge Village 30 mins. Also: Ragged Hill Orchard, Rock House Reservation, Carter and Stevens Farm, Leicester and Mendon drive-ins. 
Is this area great or what?!

## Highlights

- **Best Hipcamps in Massachusetts:** Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2026.
- **Family-friendly:** Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
- **Best in Massachusetts: Finalist:** Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
- **Staff verified:** Accuracy verified by Hipcamp's on-the-ground team.
- **Trisha is a Star Host:** Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.
- **Private sites:** 97% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

## Amenities

- **Amenities:** Pets, Potable water, Toilets, Campfires, Trash, Picnic table, Wifi
- **RV amenities:** Water Hookup
- **Activities:** Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling, Whitewater paddling, Wildlife watching, Fall Fun
- **Terrain:** Forest, Lake, Redwoods, River, stream, or creek, Field, Wetlands, Farm

## Sites

- **Find Your Muse** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $70.00/night)
- **Rosy’s Horizon** (rv-tent, up to 8 guests, $65.00/night)

## Recent reviews

> My group absolutely loved camping at Trisha’s site! It was perfectly peaceful, had wonderful amenities, and having the goats and other animals around was such a pleasant experience! As soon as we were leaving the spot my friends talked about when we could come back! Thank you Trisha!!!
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> - Niko S., October 4, 2026

> Wonderful camp site and even more wonderful hosts! We loved the warm welcome and personal touches throughout the site. We had a great restful stay, and wished we could have stayed longer to enjoy their beautiful farm! Highly recommend!
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> - Liz N., September 23, 2026

> Our group had a wonderful time camping on Trisha’s land! The plot was beautiful and alive with sweet farm animals. Four friendly goats greeted us and gladly accepted pets. They had an expansive butterfly sanctuary to explore, full of edible treats. We snacked on wild grapes, apples, and mushrooms. Trisha was stocked with dry wood for purchase to easily start a fire. The outhouse was clean and close to camp. Her and her husband were very kind. Its clear that they care deeply about their land and the experience they provide for visitors. We highly recommend Trisha’s camping experience!
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> - Gamal R., September 13, 2026

> We have been to this venue in the past so we were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, we had to put our tent in a different spot. Unexpected rain came around 10ish pm and didn’t stop until around 9:30 in the morning. Even though we had a tarp we got soaked. The tent got really wet on one side. We decided to leave early since our sleeping bags were soaked. We loved all the animals.
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> - Alison M., September 7, 2026

> My daughter asked me why we haven’t gone camping in a while and I said it’s up to her, where do you want to go? She exclaimed “Rosy Goat Farm!” lol! She remembered the last time we went years ago and wanted to head back, great memories!
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> - Michael B., August 30, 2026